meghan anderson

<<<<There's a shop in my area which sells British
stuff; you can even buy jumbo sized bottles of Brown
Sauce :-P

Nancy, who had the most memorable meals in
England...>>>>

Oh, I miss HP Sauce, digestive biscuits, and Branston
Sandwich Pickle. Tamzin misses crumpets, Maltesers,
Milky Bars and digestive biscuits as well. I wish we
had a shop nearby where we could get some of these!
Memorable in what way?! :-)

Meghan

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meghan anderson wrote:

> <<<<There's a shop in my area which sells British
> stuff; you can even buy jumbo sized bottles of Brown
> Sauce :-P
>
> Nancy, who had the most memorable meals in
> England...>>>>
>
> Oh, I miss HP Sauce, digestive biscuits, and Branston
> Sandwich Pickle. Tamzin misses crumpets, Maltesers,
> Milky Bars and digestive biscuits as well. I wish we
> had a shop nearby where we could get some of these!
> Memorable in what way?! :-)
>
> Meghan
>

There's a whole bunch of places on the net, most based in Florida or
California where you can order Englsih food. Whenever I'm feeling
homesick I order some stuff in. Having said that, I did bring back three
large suitcases full of english food after xmas. I have enough brown
sauce to bathe in :)

Shyrley


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In a message dated 1/10/02 12:04:02 AM, moonmeghan@... writes:

<< Tamzin misses crumpets >>

They're selling crumpets at the Raley's (regular American grocery store) near
us. They're four for $2. and they were made in Canada. (I'm in Albuquerque.)

Weird. <g>

And I bet there are recipes online for making your own. And I bet you could
order special pans, or use tuna cans or something for rings.

I can get lemon curd and Devonshire cream nearby. It's bizarre, but kinda
cool.

And I have my big box of Yorkshire tea, but that had to be hand carried by a
friend (although it can be bought from the Old Vermont Country Store).

Sandra

meghan anderson

<<<<I did bring back
three
large suitcases full of english food after xmas. I
have enough brown
sauce to bathe in :)

Shyrley>>>>

Okay, I'm there! <g> Just kidding. I just met a woman
that just moved over here after being in the UK for 7
years and she told me there's a shop in Chico (the
town down the hill) that sells British stuff. I'm
going down there tomorrow!

Meghan :-)

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<<<<You can always order for BBC America on-line.
They have a British store.
By the way I'm born and bred in England until age 21
and now for 21 years have lived in the US. I'm a US
and British Citizen so I get the best of both worlds.

Dawn>>>>

Thanks for the tip! Tamzin (my dd) has dual
citizenship as well. My UK residency will run out this
year, but it's not likely that I'll be going back to
live.

Meghan :-)

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<<<<They're selling crumpets at the Raley's (regular
American grocery store) near us. They're four for $2.
and they were made in Canada. (I'm in Albuquerque.)

Weird. <g>

And I bet there are recipes online for making your
own. And I bet you could order special pans, or use
tuna cans or something for rings.

I can get lemon curd and Devonshire cream nearby.
It's bizarre, but
kinda cool.

And I have my big box of Yorkshire tea, but that had
to be hand carried by a friend (although it can be
bought from the Old Vermont Country Store).

Sandra>>>>

Raleys!! Well, there's one down the hill from us in
Chico. I'll go and check it out. I'm sure I could find
a recipe if I tried, but I just haven't gotten around
to it. I got some Robertson's Lemon Curd from my local
Safeway. I used it to make lemon polenta cake. I also
made scones the other day. I'm okay on the tea front
because I'm an Earl Grey kinda girl <g>.

Meghan

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<<<<MMMmmmmm.......I'm drooling just thinking of
crumpets with lemon curds.
I have a good recipe for lemon curds, it saves a
bundle over buying it.
And I remember making crumpets when I was in 4-H, with
washed out tuna cans that had both sides cut out. Yes,
you can make a crumpet ring out of a tuna can!!!
How's that for money saving?
As to the recipe? I'd hafta ask Mom.

Ren>>>>

Oooh Ren! Please share! I'd love to have those
recipes. TIA

Meghan :-)

P.S. I met Sue today at our park day. She's really
nice. Glad to have hooked up with her. By the way, we
have a mutual friend. Small world!
Thanks for connecting us.

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Shyrley

meghan anderson wrote:

> <<<<I did bring back
> three
> large suitcases full of english food after xmas. I
> have enough brown
> sauce to bathe in :)
>
> Shyrley>>>>
>
> Okay, I'm there! <g> Just kidding. I just met a woman
> that just moved over here after being in the UK for 7
> years and she told me there's a shop in Chico (the
> town down the hill) that sells British stuff. I'm
> going down there tomorrow!
>
> Meghan :-)
>

I'll have some pickled onions please. They were too heavy so we didn't
get any :(
The kids and I have post-holiday blues. They didn't want to move to
America in the first place and while are now OK on a day-to-day basis,
desperately want to move home.
Any other people done the country move thing with kids? How did you
cope? How long does it take before the home sickness wears off?

Shyrley (exiled for 6 months now)


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Shyrley

meghan anderson wrote:

>
> <<<<You can always order for BBC America on-line.
> They have a British store.
> By the way I'm born and bred in England until age 21
> and now for 21 years have lived in the US. I'm a US
> and British Citizen so I get the best of both worlds.
>
> Dawn>>>>
>
> Thanks for the tip! Tamzin (my dd) has dual
> citizenship as well. My UK residency will run out this
> year, but it's not likely that I'll be going back to
> live.
>
> Meghan :-)
>

My husband and children are dual citizens too. I'm the only Alien :)
In 3 years I can sit the citizenship exam and answer lots of inane
questions about American history and culture, then prove my mastery of
the english language (ahem), then I too will be a citizen. Apparently
there's some ceremony thing too (I'll have to dye my hair purple
especially - or red white and blue).
My DH got his citizenship by being born here when his parents were
visiting so he didn't have to answer stupid questions. Sigh.

Shyrley


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Shyrley

> <<<<They're selling crumpets at the Raley's (regular
> American grocery store) near us. They're four for $2.
> and they were made in Canada. (I'm in Albuquerque.)
>

They sell crumpets in Giant too but the company that makes them uses
genetically modified food. I'm picky (being a european) and wont eat
anything with GMO's in. Yuck.
Guess I'll have to make my own.

Shyrley


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Shyrley,
Were in Virginia are you? I am in MD, in Montgomery County. We should get
together! (Maybe for an educational field trip! <g,d,r>)

Elissa, who will soon be singing
Yippee - Kai - Yay!
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To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2002 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: Brit food


>
>
>
>
>> <<<<They're selling crumpets at the Raley's (regular
>> American grocery store) near us. They're four for $2.
>> and they were made in Canada. (I'm in Albuquerque.)
>>
>
>They sell crumpets in Giant too but the company that makes them uses
>genetically modified food. I'm picky (being a european) and wont eat
>anything with GMO's in. Yuck.
>Guess I'll have to make my own.
>
>Shyrley
>
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> Shyrley,
> Were in Virginia are you? I am in MD, in Montgomery County. We should
> get
> together! (Maybe for an educational field trip! <g,d,r>)
>
> Elissa, who will soon be singing

Sounds like a plan. We're in North Virginia on the border of Fairfax
county and loudon county - about 15 miles from the beltway.

Shyrley


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In a message dated 1/12/02 7:36:25 AM, shyrley@... writes:

<< Any other people done the country move thing with kids? How did you
cope? How long does it take before the home sickness wears off? >>

Our friends Helena and Leon took their nine year old. She's really loving
it. They were in Kirk Ella near Hull for a year, then York, and now London.
So that doesn't help. And their two year old was born two months before they
left, so he might end up being the one who's homesick when they move back to
New Mexico.

Maybe when they have more new friends it will seem more homey and less
foreign, Shyrley. Not just holidays, but winter could be making it worse.

I forgot where you are, but if you're in Maryland or Virginia, those places
seem oppressively AMERICAN to me when I'm there. And with the flags
everywhere, and the Smithsonian (which I love, but I might not love at all
the same way if I were NOT American), maybe a trip to parts of the country
that aren't quite so focussed on national, national, national could help.

And if you're already elsewhere I don't know what to say about that aspect.

Sandra

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In a message dated 1/12/02 7:43:42 AM, shyrley@... writes:

<< then prove my mastery of
the english language (ahem), >>

There might be trick questions like "spell color" and "surprise."
And if you have to write an essay, don't use so many commas! "If in doubt,
leave it out."

<<My DH got his citizenship by being born here when his parents were
visiting >>

WOW! His parents didn't even have to have SEX here?

Perhaps that's a matter for the choice/pro-life debate. If life begins at
conception, it matters more where your parents boinked than where you finally
pop out.

(I had a cousin born in Germany who was to declare at age 18. Her dad had
been an officer in the air force after WWII. OH yeah, like she's going to
say at 18, Gosh, I'd love to live in Germany, now that the 1960's are here!)

Sandra, just rambling, sorry...

meghan anderson

<<<<They sell crumpets in Giant too but the company
that makes them uses genetically modified food. I'm
picky (being a european) and wont eat anything with
GMO's in. Yuck.
Guess I'll have to make my own.

Shyrley>>>>

My sentiments exactly! Here's a recipe that's been
converted to American measurements (for those of you
without scales!).

Crumpets:

What it takes:
* 450 grams (3 cups) plain white or untreated flour
* 2 teaspoons (10 grams) dry active yeast
* 2 3/4 cups of warm water
* Optional (1.5 teasopoons bread improver - if you
have it available)
* 1.5 teaspoons salt
* 1 teaspoon of sugar or honey
* 2 tablespoons powdered milk
* 1 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
* 2 tablespoons of warm water

The Method:
Combine yeast, sugar and one cup of warm water into a
mixng bowl. The water should be hot enough to take a
bath in, but not hot enough to scald. Cover with
plastic wrap an stand in a warm place for about ten
minutes. During this time the liquid should develop a
foamy head, showing that the yeast is dissolved and
happy..

Sift flour, milk and salt into another bowl, and mix
well. (NB. Please resist the temptation to eliminate
the salt, as the yeast need a small amount of salt to
do their job properly.) Make a well in the centre of
the flour, add the yeasty water and the rest of the
warm water.

Using a wooden spoon, mix to a thick batter. Cover
with plastic wrap, and stand in a warm place until
well risen and bubbly. This will take about an hour.
�(I find that under the covers of the waterbed, the
temperature is absolutely perfect for rising bread
dough). The batter doesn't rise dramatically, but it
does expand somewhat, and the mixture takes on gases
which are necessary in the cooking process.

Combine the bicarbonate of soda and the extra water,
and add this mix to the dough. MIX WELL. Then leave
this mixture to stand, covered, in a warm place for a
further 15 minutes.

Preheat a heavy based frypan to a low heat. This heat
is such that oils (I use a spray on oil like "Pure and
Simple", but butter or margarine may do) will not
burn, smoke or misbehave. I use an electric country
style frypan set on 5. This is almost a non-stick
surface, and so low cholesterol oils are great.

Spray oils also allow you to coat the crumpet rings as
you are ready to cook. Place enough mixture into the
centre of each ring to come almost to the top of the
ring. (The dough does rise during cooking, and this
should be allowed for in the filling of the ring. Fill
the ring enough to get good rise, but not so much that
the ring overflows badly.) Cook for 4-8 minutes over
this medium heat, until bubbles appear over the entire
surface, and the dough appears 'dry'.

Remove the ring, turn the crumpet over and cook for a
further 30 - 60 seconds to brown the top. Remove from
the pan and cool on a cake rack.

If you find that the bottom is too dark (politely
referred to as burnt), you are cooking too quickly.
Slow it down, relax, and try again. The worst thing
that can happen is that you have to make another
batch.

Toast the crumpets and serve with lashings of butter.

Enjoy everyone!

Meghan :-)

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meghan anderson

<<<<I just saw crumpets (8 for $1.39) and lemon curd
(10.5 oz for $2.39) at
Trader Joes today. Had to think of you all.
I LOVE Trader Joes. ;-)


Karin
in Phoenix>>>>

I love Trader Joe's as well. Unfortunately, where we
have moved to in Northern CA there's no Joe's. Mind
you, we tried their crumpets and Tamzin was less than
impressed with them. Her comment, "They don't taste
like proper crumpets".

Meghan

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What is "bread improver"? How big is the "crumpet
ring?

This seems similar to an unsweetned donut only not
deep fried. ????? Maybe what is sometimes called
"quick bread"? I have an iron skillet that lives on
the stove top, and I bake a lot, so have all of the
ingredients....Will a metal cookie cutter work? or a
tuna can without the ends?

SOS

--- meghan anderson <moonmeghan@...> wrote:
> <<<<They sell crumpets in Giant too but the company
> that makes them uses genetically modified food. I'm
> picky (being a european) and wont eat anything with
> GMO's in. Yuck.
> Guess I'll have to make my own.
>
> Shyrley>>>>
>
> My sentiments exactly! Here's a recipe that's been
> converted to American measurements (for those of you
> without scales!).
>
> Crumpets:
>
> What it takes:
> * 450 grams (3 cups) plain white or untreated flour
> * 2 teaspoons (10 grams) dry active yeast
> * 2 3/4 cups of warm water
> * Optional (1.5 teasopoons bread improver - if you
> have it available)
> * 1.5 teaspoons salt
> * 1 teaspoon of sugar or honey
> * 2 tablespoons powdered milk
> * 1 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
> * 2 tablespoons of warm water
>
> The Method:
> Combine yeast, sugar and one cup of warm water into
> a
> mixng bowl. The water should be hot enough to take a
> bath in, but not hot enough to scald. Cover with
> plastic wrap an stand in a warm place for about ten
> minutes. During this time the liquid should develop
> a
> foamy head, showing that the yeast is dissolved and
> happy..
>
> Sift flour, milk and salt into another bowl, and mix
> well. (NB. Please resist the temptation to eliminate
> the salt, as the yeast need a small amount of salt
> to
> do their job properly.) Make a well in the centre of
> the flour, add the yeasty water and the rest of the
> warm water.
>
> Using a wooden spoon, mix to a thick batter. Cover
> with plastic wrap, and stand in a warm place until
> well risen and bubbly. This will take about an hour.
> �(I find that under the covers of the waterbed, the
> temperature is absolutely perfect for rising bread
> dough). The batter doesn't rise dramatically, but it
> does expand somewhat, and the mixture takes on gases
> which are necessary in the cooking process.
>
> Combine the bicarbonate of soda and the extra water,
> and add this mix to the dough. MIX WELL. Then leave
> this mixture to stand, covered, in a warm place for
> a
> further 15 minutes.
>
> Preheat a heavy based frypan to a low heat. This
> heat
> is such that oils (I use a spray on oil like "Pure
> and
> Simple", but butter or margarine may do) will not
> burn, smoke or misbehave. I use an electric country
> style frypan set on 5. This is almost a non-stick
> surface, and so low cholesterol oils are great.
>
> Spray oils also allow you to coat the crumpet rings
> as
> you are ready to cook. Place enough mixture into the
> centre of each ring to come almost to the top of the
> ring. (The dough does rise during cooking, and this
> should be allowed for in the filling of the ring.
> Fill
> the ring enough to get good rise, but not so much
> that
> the ring overflows badly.) Cook for 4-8 minutes over
> this medium heat, until bubbles appear over the
> entire
> surface, and the dough appears 'dry'.
>
> Remove the ring, turn the crumpet over and cook for
> a
> further 30 - 60 seconds to brown the top. Remove
> from
> the pan and cool on a cake rack.
>
> If you find that the bottom is too dark (politely
> referred to as burnt), you are cooking too quickly.
> Slow it down, relax, and try again. The worst thing
> that can happen is that you have to make another
> batch.
>
> Toast the crumpets and serve with lashings of
> butter.
>
> Enjoy everyone!
>
> Meghan :-)
>
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In a message dated 1/14/02 8:01:09 AM, bearspawprint@... writes:

<< > * Optional (1.5 teasopoons bread improver - if you
> have it available) >>

gluten?
(I'm guessing; I add gluten to my breads because it helps them rise at high
altitudes,and it adds protein.)

Sharon Rudd

> washed out tuna cans that had both sides cut out.
> Yes,
> you can make a crumpet ring out of a tuna can!!!

> Ren>>>>

Now to use Shyrley's directions....thank's Ren for the
"ring" idea.

SOS

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