Larger Families Chatter September 07

**gorgeous_lea** · September 10th, 2007, 04:17 PM

I've been sitting here since saturday morning waiting for your message soul

Lol, thats ok, i know you have plenty to do besides pm ing people !!!!
Just do the reading whenever you have time, no rush

Sorry to hear the bleeding is still going Jes, you must be feeling very drained and sick and tired of being sick and tired lol Hope it sorts itself out soon

**Katstribe** · September 10th, 2007, 08:17 PM

Hi everyone, well had a busy day here and even worse one coming up tomorrow!!! Why is it when you don't have energy there is always heaps to be done!

Hey i just noticed that they have links to our photo gallery, is this new??? Or am i slow ( please be nice when answering that)! I might have to figure out how to put some pics of my tribe on here!

**gorgeous_lea** · September 10th, 2007, 08:29 PM

I only recently noticed it too so your not the only slow one lol
I just tried to download a pic into my gallery, it said it had done it but its now saying i have no images in there, dont know what i did wrong. Can someone please click on the link in my post and let me know if a pic comes up, thanks

**soul** · September 10th, 2007, 08:31 PM

I had the same prob Lea, it did the samething to me as well last night. So I have put some new pics on my photobucket link instead. Did you get the pm?

**gorgeous_lea** · September 10th, 2007, 08:34 PM

Hi Soul, yes i did get the pm thanks

I'm just waiting till i have 10 free mins to answer it lol
I might have to try to do the photo bucket thing instead then

**Katstribe** · September 10th, 2007, 08:54 PM

mmmm yeah well i did click on your link lea and yeh there is nothing there. I might give mine a go but prob not tonight i have a big day tomorrow so need to get some sleep.

Anyway all i shall catch up with you all tomorrow evening i think.
until then

**castle** · September 10th, 2007, 09:31 PM

Soul Dear,
I will put up the recipe tomorrow. I got it out today but was distracted by something else (LOL, I know that never happens to any of you!!) and never typed it up. Good night everyone!

***bLuE*** · September 10th, 2007, 10:03 PM

Hey guys..

Thanks Castle for that. I logged out and it went no probs to yours.. I was trying to work out weather i knew you or not.. Love the pics.. you have a beautiful fam.. i grew up in newy. and even went to newy high..

I've had a huge day today.. a friend owns a farm and they did a couple of kills last week. they asked me to go out to help butcher.. Oh it is hard work.. but lots of fun too.

Then I had band tonite. and just a big day..

**castle** · September 11th, 2007, 08:05 AM

OK girls...give it a go. I haven't made it for ages but it's yummo. LOL, I hope I don't get in trouble for a very long post

Just take note, the instructions for making the puree give you enough puree for 2 pies, but the recipe itself is for ONE pie.

Pumpkin Pie:

For the puree: about 2.5-3 kg pumpkin to yield 4 cups of puree, enough for 2 pies

Hack the pumpkin into big pieces. Don’t peel it, but scrape out all the stringy pulp. Bake/roast the pumpkin in the oven, covered, at about 150º for at least 1.5 hours until soft. You don’t want it to brown, which is why it should be covered. I think I may have microwaved it first.
Scrape the pumpkin off the rind and puree it or force it through a sieve. The puree should be fairly firm. If it seems loose and watery, drain it through cheesecloth with a weight on it. (I have never had to do this.)

Pie crust: should be in a deep pan, about 9” round (22.5 cm). You can use a frozen premade flan case if you like. It should NOT be puff pastry. The pie has a bottom crust only.
Ingredients for one pie:

2-3 large eggs (3 eggs: soft and custardy filling, 2 eggs: firmer filling)
2 cups pumpkin puree
¾ cup milk
¾ cup cream
½ cup sugar
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp allspice
½ tsp salt

Preheat the oven to 190º. WARM the pastry crust in the oven. This is important: it should be hot to the touch. It does not have to blind bake first, but it has to be hot in order to cook the filling and pastry properly. Just pop it in the oven while you are whisking the filling together.

Whisk the eggs together. Add the pumpkin puree and all the other ingredients. Whisk together thoroughly until it is very smooth and all the eggs and cream are well mixed in.
The mixture should be at room temperature or slightly warm. Pour it into the HOT pastry. Bake about 35-45 minutes. The centre of the filling should be set, but quivery, like jelly. Let the pie cool completely on a rack.
It is served cold or at room temperature but never hot!

**Katstribe** · September 11th, 2007, 08:19 AM

Wow thanks castle i am keen to give this a go! IT sounds yummy, will have to make it this weekend though cause i am too flat out during the week.

Thanks again nad morning to all

**Trish** · September 11th, 2007, 08:29 AM

Hi Girls, Thought I should stick my head in here. As I really should be posting in here too.

Perhaps I am still in denial that I have a large family

Castle that pie sounds delicious. I don't love the taste of regular pumkin htough, do you think it would work with butternut ?? Or perhaps a mixture of both ??

Please forgive me for not going back to read up on all the posts. There just isn't enough time in the day / or morning.

I hope all are well and that you have a great day

**Katstribe** · September 11th, 2007, 09:12 AM

LOL Trish yeah i think you belong in here!!!!! Welcome

I don't see my family as large either yet other people go omg is there enough of you ???? pmsl

Well i am off to get my day under way now have school newsletters to do and then all my afternoon rush. So i will pop in sometime this evening and see what you have all been up to.
Until then have a good one

**storm** · September 11th, 2007, 10:53 AM

Hello Trish

yep there is no denying it !!

Hi to everybody sorry for disappearing again, have been flat out working on all the details of our move, urgh there is so much to do, our place isn't even finished yet, no solar, no fences & still only 2 bedrooms, loo waayyy down the back, how are we ever gonna get it finished by the beginning of October? Mission impossible I think, maybe October next year

**soul** · September 11th, 2007, 11:06 AM

Storm I wanted to know if it was you that asked about the reading? I cant remember who was next!

**storm** · September 11th, 2007, 11:08 AM

I did ask you over the weekend.

**soul** · September 11th, 2007, 11:27 AM

ok sweet thing, it will be done in about an hour and a half, do you want it pm'd or Emailed? I need your first name too.

Guess what????????????????????????????? I am so excited I could pee myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**storm** · September 11th, 2007, 11:34 AM

Oh do tell!!!!
My name is Joanne.

**soul** · September 11th, 2007, 11:43 AM

lmao I forgot to tell you what it was, I just took off, ok der moment! I have DH talked into ttc #7 who hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So just got to decide when to try!!!!!

K going to start reading now as pheen is asleep and Ashlen is going for a walk with big brother as he is off Tafe today!!!