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  • red10
    red10 Posts: 842
    Submitted my leccy reading on the 30th. Scottish Power have raised the standing charge by 1p and unit cost by 7p so overall not too bad
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    JamesSeed said:
    Bought a Tower slow cooker last week. £24.99 (half price, from TX Max). So far so good. Incredibly simple to use, really works well, and will save a bomb on the bills. 
    Have also ordered a Ninja Air fryer. Have friends who absolutely swear by them. They make life easier, and again are very energy efficient compared to the alternatives.
    The Ninja air fryer takes a little bit of getting used to as it’s pretty much a new concept of cooking for most of us. There are really good Facebook groups specifically for Ninja air fryers with literally hundreds of tips and recipes to help at the start. You won’t regret getting one. One tip keep checking your food as it cooks until you’re confident on times and temperature settings.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    edited October 2022
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Bought a Tower slow cooker last week. £24.99 (half price, from TX Max). So far so good. Incredibly simple to use, really works well, and will save a bomb on the bills. 
    Have also ordered a Ninja Air fryer. Have friends who absolutely swear by them. They make life easier, and again are very energy efficient compared to the alternatives.
    The Ninja air fryer takes a little bit of getting used to as it’s pretty much a new concept of cooking for most of us. There are really good Facebook groups specifically for Ninja air fryers with literally hundreds of tips and recipes to help at the start. You won’t regret getting one. One tip keep checking your food as it cooks until you’re confident on times and temperature settings.
    you have really become a Ninja 'addict' since taking up my suggestion and buying one .. good ain't they  :)
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Lincsaddick said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Bought a Tower slow cooker last week. £24.99 (half price, from TX Max). So far so good. Incredibly simple to use, really works well, and will save a bomb on the bills. 
    Have also ordered a Ninja Air fryer. Have friends who absolutely swear by them. They make life easier, and again are very energy efficient compared to the alternatives.
    The Ninja air fryer takes a little bit of getting used to as it’s pretty much a new concept of cooking for most of us. There are really good Facebook groups specifically for Ninja air fryers with literally hundreds of tips and recipes to help at the start. You won’t regret getting one. One tip keep checking your food as it cooks until you’re confident on times and temperature settings.
    you have really become a Ninja 'addict' since taking up my suggestion and buying one .. good ain't they  :)
    They are Lincs. Rarely use oven these days. So different from the old type of greasy air fryers of old. Wouldn’t be without one now. Definitely not one of those faddy kitchen gadgets that never get used like my bread maker. Our Ninja gets used every single day for 90% of our meals. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Bought a Tower slow cooker last week. £24.99 (half price, from TX Max). So far so good. Incredibly simple to use, really works well, and will save a bomb on the bills. 
    Have also ordered a Ninja Air fryer. Have friends who absolutely swear by them. They make life easier, and again are very energy efficient compared to the alternatives.
    The Ninja air fryer takes a little bit of getting used to as it’s pretty much a new concept of cooking for most of us. There are really good Facebook groups specifically for Ninja air fryers with literally hundreds of tips and recipes to help at the start. You won’t regret getting one. One tip keep checking your food as it cooks until you’re confident on times and temperature settings.
    you have really become a Ninja 'addict' since taking up my suggestion and buying one .. good ain't they  :)
    They are Lincs. Rarely use oven these days. So different from the old type of greasy air fryers of old. Wouldn’t be without one now. Definitely not one of those faddy kitchen gadgets that never get used like my bread maker. Our Ninja gets used every single day for 90% of our meals. 
    was interested to see you cook a whole chicken in yours, I must give that a try .. bon appetite  :)
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    JamesSeed said:
    Bought a Tower slow cooker last week. £24.99 (half price, from TX Max). So far so good. Incredibly simple to use, really works well, and will save a bomb on the bills. 
    Have also ordered a Ninja Air fryer. Have friends who absolutely swear by them. They make life easier, and again are very energy efficient compared to the alternatives.
    I had a slow cooker gathering dust for ages .. started to use it again a few weeks back, VERY good for a nice casserole/stew .. I have been no more ambitions than that so far
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,778
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Bought a Tower slow cooker last week. £24.99 (half price, from TX Max). So far so good. Incredibly simple to use, really works well, and will save a bomb on the bills. 
    Have also ordered a Ninja Air fryer. Have friends who absolutely swear by them. They make life easier, and again are very energy efficient compared to the alternatives.
    The Ninja air fryer takes a little bit of getting used to as it’s pretty much a new concept of cooking for most of us. There are really good Facebook groups specifically for Ninja air fryers with literally hundreds of tips and recipes to help at the start. You won’t regret getting one. One tip keep checking your food as it cooks until you’re confident on times and temperature settings.
    you have really become a Ninja 'addict' since taking up my suggestion and buying one .. good ain't they  :)
    They are Lincs. Rarely use oven these days. So different from the old type of greasy air fryers of old. Wouldn’t be without one now. Definitely not one of those faddy kitchen gadgets that never get used like my bread maker. Our Ninja gets used every single day for 90% of our meals. 
    We use our bread maker regularly to make Pizza Dough. Also great for blackberry Jam using jam sugar.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Lincsaddick said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Bought a Tower slow cooker last week. £24.99 (half price, from TX Max). So far so good. Incredibly simple to use, really works well, and will save a bomb on the bills. 
    Have also ordered a Ninja Air fryer. Have friends who absolutely swear by them. They make life easier, and again are very energy efficient compared to the alternatives.
    The Ninja air fryer takes a little bit of getting used to as it’s pretty much a new concept of cooking for most of us. There are really good Facebook groups specifically for Ninja air fryers with literally hundreds of tips and recipes to help at the start. You won’t regret getting one. One tip keep checking your food as it cooks until you’re confident on times and temperature settings.
    you have really become a Ninja 'addict' since taking up my suggestion and buying one .. good ain't they  :)
    They are Lincs. Rarely use oven these days. So different from the old type of greasy air fryers of old. Wouldn’t be without one now. Definitely not one of those faddy kitchen gadgets that never get used like my bread maker. Our Ninja gets used every single day for 90% of our meals. 
    was interested to see you cook a whole chicken in yours, I must give that a try .. bon appetite  :)
    A 1.6 kg supermarket chicken fits snugly into my Ninja 300 dual. I rub it with a teaspoon of sunflower oil and season with S&P but you can add spices of choice here. Air fry at 180 for 45 minutes and then check. Usually I give it a further 10 minutes at same settings. Could crisp it right up for final five minutes on Max Crisp setting if you keep an eye on it. Not much quicker than conventional oven but certainly cheaper. Results are very moist roast chicken. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Bought a Tower slow cooker last week. £24.99 (half price, from TX Max). So far so good. Incredibly simple to use, really works well, and will save a bomb on the bills. 
    Have also ordered a Ninja Air fryer. Have friends who absolutely swear by them. They make life easier, and again are very energy efficient compared to the alternatives.
    The Ninja air fryer takes a little bit of getting used to as it’s pretty much a new concept of cooking for most of us. There are really good Facebook groups specifically for Ninja air fryers with literally hundreds of tips and recipes to help at the start. You won’t regret getting one. One tip keep checking your food as it cooks until you’re confident on times and temperature settings.
    you have really become a Ninja 'addict' since taking up my suggestion and buying one .. good ain't they  :)
    They are Lincs. Rarely use oven these days. So different from the old type of greasy air fryers of old. Wouldn’t be without one now. Definitely not one of those faddy kitchen gadgets that never get used like my bread maker. Our Ninja gets used every single day for 90% of our meals. 
    was interested to see you cook a whole chicken in yours, I must give that a try .. bon appetite  :)
    A 1.6 kg supermarket chicken fits snugly into my Ninja 300 dual. I rub it with a teaspoon of sunflower oil and season with S&P but you can add spices of choice here. Air fry at 180 for 45 minutes and then check. Usually I give it a further 10 minutes at same settings. Could crisp it right up for final five minutes on Max Crisp setting if you keep an eye on it. Not much quicker than conventional oven but certainly cheaper. Results are very moist roast chicken. 
    you've become a real chef de cuisine .. mine is also a 300 dual, I will give that a go .. I need to get a food thermometer as well .. a few times I have cooked (e.g.) pies at too high a temp, the outside looks great, but the inside is just tepid .. two of my early mistakes were to not use the 'bake' facility properly and to use the 'air fry' at too high a temp .. as you have said, it can take a while to get used to the machine ..it saves so much time, power and hassle over a conventional oven
    also, a simple tip, simple baking spuds in the skin .. pierce a few times, in the microwave to cook the inside (7 to 10 mins), then 4/5 mins in the frier at 'max crisp' .. just the business
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,761
    Bought some tray racks to go in my air fryer to separate food, when cooking various items.

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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,921
    I've given my provider 3 readings now for my electric which they haven't accepted as they think they're "too low" and have instead gone with their own estimates. 

    Their prediction for my gas and electricity costs combined for the next 12 months is just under £12,000 - for a 4 bed semi with double glazing, loft insulation and a porch.

    Now, it might just be me, but I reckon my reading from the meter might be a tad more accurate than their guesses. But they dont seem interested and have whacked up my direct debits in line with what they say is due.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,778
    Can't you take a photo of the reading and e-mail it to them?
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,921
    I always take photos of the readings anyway, but at the moment they aren't replying to my emails so it doesnt matter what's in them.

    I'm pretty laid back about it because it should all come out in the wash eventually, but my monthly payments went up from £160 to £500+, so even though I knew it would go up (and probably wasnt paying enough to start with - but that's what they wanted) it's still a bit rich!

    Would love to know what algorithms they use for working out what the direct debits will be because over the past 20+ years I always end up in credit and they are always slow in paying me back. It's like they work out an amount and then add 20% for good measure as it all helps their cash flow.
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,862
    Off_it said:
    I've given my provider 3 readings now for my electric which they haven't accepted as they think they're "too low" and have instead gone with their own estimates. 

    Their prediction for my gas and electricity costs combined for the next 12 months is just under £12,000 - for a 4 bed semi with double glazing, loft insulation and a porch.

    Now, it might just be me, but I reckon my reading from the meter might be a tad more accurate than their guesses. But they dont seem interested and have whacked up my direct debits in line with what they say is due.
    Out of interest mate, who are you with? 

    Not that you can move at the moment, but I have always been relatively happy with EDF.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,921
    Huskaris said:
    Off_it said:
    I've given my provider 3 readings now for my electric which they haven't accepted as they think they're "too low" and have instead gone with their own estimates. 

    Their prediction for my gas and electricity costs combined for the next 12 months is just under £12,000 - for a 4 bed semi with double glazing, loft insulation and a porch.

    Now, it might just be me, but I reckon my reading from the meter might be a tad more accurate than their guesses. But they dont seem interested and have whacked up my direct debits in line with what they say is due.
    Out of interest mate, who are you with? 

    Not that you can move at the moment, but I have always been relatively happy with EDF.
    I was with one of the smaller ones that went bust and got allocated to e.on instead.

    I'm sure it will all sort itself out in the end, but it's all a bit of a mess right now.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    E Mail them and say that Liz Truss said nobody would pay more than £2,500
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,240
    As I mentioned I think many months ago in this thread EDF wanted us to renew our tariff at £546 or something similarly stupid. I refused. So Have been paying monthly. But last two month they ignored my reading and didn’t issue a bill. But they finally issued a bill for 1 July to 28 September for £386. I am so glad we didn’t renew that tariff. I’d rather the money stays in our account and not theirs. Felt like a bit of result. 

    I see the Ninja’s are still out of stock! 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,392
    Lincsaddick said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Bought a Tower slow cooker last week. £24.99 (half price, from TX Max). So far so good. Incredibly simple to use, really works well, and will save a bomb on the bills. 
    Have also ordered a Ninja Air fryer. Have friends who absolutely swear by them. They make life easier, and again are very energy efficient compared to the alternatives.
    I had a slow cooker gathering dust for ages .. started to use it again a few weeks back, VERY good for a nice casserole/stew .. I have been no more ambitions than that so far






  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,762
    Mmmmm! Sounds lovely ! 

    Might have to give this a go.

    Have used ours for years, cooking chicken or beef casseroles, Bolognese & recently chorizo stews . 

    Batch cook, portion up & freeze. 

    Simples. 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    What’s Sriracha?

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  • LonelyNorthernAddick
    LonelyNorthernAddick Posts: 2,423
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    What’s Sriracha?
    A type of chilli sauce - bit like Tabasco. You can get it in any supermarket.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,921
    Apologies, I thought this thread was about energy prices and the like but it seems I've stumbled across the Delia Smith recipe thread instead!

  • LonelyNorthernAddick
    LonelyNorthernAddick Posts: 2,423
    Off_it said:
    Apologies, I thought this thread was about energy prices and the like but it seems I've stumbled across the Delia Smith recipe thread instead!

    It's about how you can save money on your energy bills by buying an airfryer and cooking delicious meals  :D
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,762
    LonelyNorthernAddick said:
    Off_it said:
    Apologies, I thought this thread was about energy prices and the like but it seems I've stumbled across the Delia Smith recipe thread instead!

    It's about how you can save money on your energy bills by buying an airfryer and cooking delicious meals  :D
    All very welcome, IMO.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    bargain very basic Tower air fryer at Iceland

    Iceland Discount Codes September 2022 - MoneySavingExpert
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,906
    Showmetheway2gohome said:
    We got the tower air fryer with the rotisserie loverly chicken cooked in it. 
    It comes with a free cooked chicken !! Bargain.  :D
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,672
    Haven’t checked into this thread for a while, anything cooking?
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,661
    Off_it said:
    I always take photos of the readings anyway, but at the moment they aren't replying to my emails so it doesnt matter what's in them.

    I'm pretty laid back about it because it should all come out in the wash eventually, but my monthly payments went up from £160 to £500+, so even though I knew it would go up (and probably wasnt paying enough to start with - but that's what they wanted) it's still a bit rich!

    Would love to know what algorithms they use for working out what the direct debits will be because over the past 20+ years I always end up in credit and they are always slow in paying me back. It's like they work out an amount and then add 20% for good measure as it all helps their cash flow.
    My dual fuel payments are jumping from £224 pcm to £662 pcm. I think they might be using a similar algorithm that determines a charging structure of £37 for a bottom half of the table L1 side
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,995
    Can you do frozen pies in them? My local butcher does fabulous 6" diameter pies which are sublime
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    IdleHans said:
    Can you do frozen pies in them? My local butcher does fabulous 6" diameter pies which are sublime
    best to let them thaw first

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