❤❤❤ Thanks so much for the lovely live comments, loved finding out about Canary Pudding and the recipe sharing ❤❤❤

When I steam puddings, I always do it in the slow cooker. It uses much less energy.

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤ now that is a great idea!!!! I will try that!!!

Castle puddings were steamed in individual tins. Jam was put in base of the tin and batter on top. The tins/puddings were steamed like a Christmas pudding😊 Hope that helps. Pierogis were cooked in the UK during the post war period due to some influence from Polish soldiers👍 Just take care of yourself and get well soon 💐🇦🇺

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Ooo thanks for that great information!!! Xxxx C ❤

I love the natural history book.Glad your on the mend.xx🐝🐝

I love old books! 🧡 Just the sight of them, the scent of them . . . it sends me into another world of wondering and fantasy. I'm glad to hear you're on the mend, and I know you'll continue to get better and be done with the crutches soon enough! Thanks for the video, Carolyn. ☺

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Yes, my thoughts exactly about the books! I often wonder what tales those books could tell, what homes they have been in, who loved them, who discarded them… xxxx❤❤

@AlasBabylon1

4 ай бұрын

@@1940sExperiment OMG, me too! The fantasies I come up with! 🧡

Good to hear the knee is healing. The long walks will come back eventually but you may not be able to push yourself and you will have to take it slow and build up to longer walks. After my knee surgery it took a while before I could stay on my feet for long periods of time without the knee swelling up.

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Mary xxx Yes the hardest bit hasn’t been the pain but the frustration with having to take it easy and be patient! I hope your knee is ok now? Xxx C

@marybethsmith6458

4 ай бұрын

I have arthritis in both my knees but it still does okay @@1940sExperiment

You are getting better! Yay! I struggle with some health issues myself, and I know how important it is to keep oneʻs chin up! Hard some days, but youʻre getting there! Truly you are amazing. Thx for sharing the lovely Kitchen Front recipe book with us. I agree, 4 hours of steaming a pudding isnʻt happening today! Love and very best wishes xx 💜

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤ Thank you, I hope you are ok with your health issues? Hugs xxx

Happy you're feeling so much better, and that you mentioned using your car next week to help get around while you're recovering! You're right in not putting extra pressure on yourself and easing back into walking! Looking forward to your next update! 💗xx

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

I have to go to 3 places this weekend, if I can’t go by car it will have to be taxi so I really hope I can drive my car xx Haha! Xxxx ❤❤❤❤

I love to browse cookbooks in bed at night like others read novels. Haha. That look like a beauty. Lots of interesting recipes that will be fun to find out more about and looks like a lot of practical advice too. I like that it said in the pudding to use ground rice but had a sub if unavailable . Substitutes are so handy to know for recipes. I'm sure that there's a good egg sub for pudding that you could use, different subs are good for different uses. I agree that no one has ti e or money to boil puddings for hours now. I'm sure there's microwave pudding recipes, but I'm sure I have seen raw potatoes in them. That would be frugal and yummy though. I'm so glad your getting a little better. I love those butterfly compression socks❤ Thank you for sharing that little gem of a book lovely ❤❤

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

I have read that a flax egg or applesauce or banana are good egg substitutes so will give those a try xxxx Yes I bought the compression socks for the Parkruns which of course I won’t be doing for a long, long time now but yes they are lovely and bright 😂 xxxxx

You'll be back walking before you know it. Walking is an excellent, gentle exercise, especially when one has arthritis of weight bearing joints, to keep those joints as flexible & strong as possible for as long as possible. A supplement "Umary" 850 mg once a day has been life changing for me. Anti-inflammatory as well as pain relief for the 2 most obvious signs of arthritis. You've got this, Carolyn...take your time...prayers for your comfort are coming your way! ❤

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for that info Rosie!!! Yes I can’t get back to strolling in the park again! At the moment my knee is very unstable, if I twist it it gives out with shooting pains but if I walk slowly and carefully there is only a mild discomfort.. I’m going to go up and down my street on my crutches in a couple of days, see how it holds up xxxx ❤

@rosieb.2719

4 ай бұрын

@1940sExperiment That is good to hear! Have you had an MRI done? Perhaps, in addition to the arthritis, you may have torn something in there (cartilage, ligament, etc), requiring arthroscopic treatment? Will continue prayers for you. ♥️

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

@@rosieb.2719 they did a couple of x-rays in hospital and they said my cartilage was also inflamed. Time will tell I guess xxx

So glad to hear you’re on the mend! X

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤ Thank you xxx

Good to see that things are looking up a bit.

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤❤❤

thanks Carolyn, nice video. Keep going!

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Ellen ❤❤❤

Hellos. Congratulations on loosing weight loss. Baby steps even on crutches, easy as you go. As far as the boiled pudding..my grandmother in law(Scotland) would use the pressure cooker or the crock slow cooker. Sorry I can't remember how long. By the way that potato is hardly noticed, more or less replaced flour. Be well.

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤ Thanks so much, someone else just mentioned using a crock pot too so will try that out xxxx C

Microwave the pudding!! Done streamed pudding like this many times.

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Ooooo do you think that would work? I must try that!!! Xxxx thanks

@lostinsomerset6002

4 ай бұрын

Definitely, check online for microwave steamed sponge pudding recipes and adjust for your pud size. Will only be a few minutes.

I would love this cookbook. Its available on Amazon but only on kindle.😭

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

I hope you find an original xx I believe you can find a facsimile on Etsy xxxx

I had to look up what a “gill” was for that one recipe. Apparently it’s a quarter of a pint! Also I bet that old boys history book smells good. I like the smell of old books. 😄

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Hahaha yes! My favourite is flicking through the pages so the old book smell wafts into my face ❤❤❤❤

I only have one authentic wartime cookbook, produced by the mayor of Burnley's fund. It's laid out exactly like the one you show and coconut is spelled cocoa nut throughout. Might walking in your local swimming pool help? The resistance of the water may help with your knee, especially if the water is warm. Just an idea for the future.

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

I find the spelling and name changes fascinating xxx ❤

I love old cookbooks.

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Old cookbooks are just amazing xxxx

@Texasmommaof5

4 ай бұрын

@@1940sExperiment they really are! I could sit for hours looking at them

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Same!!! I’ve dipped into 3 of them today!! Xx ❤

Despite the knee, the weight's on a (gentle) downward trend again. Something positive out of the negative. 👍

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Up a tad this week but I do feel generally things are getting going again xxxx

Don't forget about pierogi, another International food that would have been popular, if people would eat foreign food. Good luck with the knee! My knee is so much better now that it has been replaced!

@1940sExperiment

4 ай бұрын

Ooo when did you have your knee done?? Xxxx