Sorry, Nadiya but I watched your new series in disbelief!

My sister says that tinned roast potatoes are delicious. I'm going to give them a go.

First let me say I really like Nadiya as a presenter and thought she was a worthy winner on Bake-Off. However, it feels like TV producers look for things where they can slot her in and keep going back to cooking/baking, but they should let her develop in other areas and always only if she is comfortable and true to herself.

I'm so glad that, at last, people are talking about the cake she made for the Queen. At the time, I thought it was lopsided and lacked decoration, looking either unfinished or as if it was a hurried replacement. Nobody said a word about that on TV, which was very puzzling. I bet it tasted delicious, but I did wonder what other previous bake-off contestants might have said about it?

We shouldn't be afraid to speak out about poor standards on TV or overuse of certain presenters, regardless of whether the programme is appropriate for them or vice versa.

Good luck to Nadiya and let's hope her agent starts batting away what doesn't suit her talents.

crazyH

Yes, I too thought her cake was lopsided, and I think the Queen noticed. I expect it was delicious though, and would have enjoyed a slice.?

After previous comments I watched Last nights programme in disbelief. The timings don’t seem to take into account finding all the ‘handy’ jars of this and that. Great dollops of cold food dumped on top of hot. The quick chocolate mouse was disgusting! Sickly creamy and with uncooked cornflour, how could you eat that?

Thinking back to the tortilla omelette, I'm sticking to my guns about the high calorific value.

As DH pointed out, one of his favourite quick snacks is a fried egg sandwich but I serve it in thin sliced bread with only a smear of low fat spread.

Nadiya's recipe doubles the eggs at least, they are cooked in oil, the sun dried tomato paste also contains oil and once you add the tortilla, you are effectively serving your fried egg(s) sandwich in fried bread!!

I know a lot of you think I'm being unnecessary picky and critical and yes, Nadiya is a cheerful presenter but I disapprove of any cooking programme which encourages mothers/fathers to spend less time in the kitchen by rustling up meals which are laden with fat and sugar.

As DS used to say when he was little, 'Mum's being a grumpy griswald.'

Did anyone think that Nadiya's cake for the queen was lopsided ?

This puts me in mind of my MIL's idea of preparing a special meal for us. It was tinned ham with tinned potatoes, tinned carrots and tinned peas. Put me of them all for life! However, working mothers these days have little spare time so we shouldn't be snobbish about short cuts. Quick meals don't have to be unhealthy.

I've now watched the two programmes which I recorded.
Well, she's lovely isn't she. I like her presentation very much.
Some of the recipies sound do-able and I will try them.
As for tinned food, what's wrong with it? I often use tinned fruit and tinned peas etc. No different from using baked beans. I must admit I don't fancy tinned potatoes though.

I made the tortilla omelette thingy for lunch today and added some grated cheese to the mushrooms.

It worked and was tasty but a bit on the greasy side. Won't add cheese if I do it again.

Pancake with peanut butter and Marmalade , much nicer

I think she is a really likeable person, but agree promoted beyond her capabilities.
I saw her live at the Good Food Show, she came across as having a lovely warm and bubbly personality but proceeded to make a nut roast - an omitted the nuts by mistake! I am quite capable of making culinary errors without Nadiya to show me how! I think someone other than her is devising the recipes she presents - pancake with peanut butter and jam - yuk!

" I just wash large salad potatoes and fling them unpeeled in a little rapeseed oil "
I do that too, Washerwoman. As well as cut-up small turnips and carrots. Then later onions courgettes and red peppers.
Husband won't eat tomatoes.

I will definitely make the tortilla wrap.But the baked pancake with all that sugar and jam.No way.Ordinary pancakes really don't take long and served with berries and yoghurt much healthier .I keep frozen ones in to defrost as needed.Much cheaper.
As for the tinned potatoes. Mm.Not too sure.Although my DD recently said she had used them for quick roasties .And I guess having them in the cupboard in case you have no fresh as a back up wouldn't hurt.But I just wash large salad potatoes and fling them unpeeled in a little rapeseed oil and they roast beautifully.Will try with the sun dried tomatoes though.
So willing to watch again for ideas and reserve judgement until later.

I had no idea one could buy tinned potatoes- it shows how much I know about cooking.

Callistemon - this one?
60p it cost me in 1973

I wouldn't want to send children off to school on a peanut butter and jam pancake.

No slow burn carbs there.

Tinned tomatoes are great in recipes!

I can remember when Delia did a similar type of show
HildaW I had a recipe book called 'How to Cheat at Cooking' by Delia Smith!

It was a pleasant watch. I learned how to peel garlic! I wouldn't bother with the jars and the pancakey thing.

As are baked beans, artichoke hearts, haricot beans, kidney beans, borlotti beans and puy lentils.
No need to be snobbish about tins!

Sweetcorn is nice.

Not a fan of tin veg as you see me running away .yuck

Why not watch it and judge for yourself AuntieFlo?
I was sceptical, based on the posts I had read, but the real thing convinced me otherwise

I didn’t watch her programme, but from what has been said, I do wonder whether the programme makers are rather killing the golden goose.
Nadiya is very watchable and has a lovely manner, but I did see her when she took part in a programme about mental health issues. She suffers/ suffered, from an anxiety disorder, and may be being pushed beyond her comfort zone .
Others may think differently, but I do believe she likes to please, and may not be quite strong enough to say ‘no’.

I really liked her recipes!
I remember Delia’s “How To Cheat At Cooking” which saved my life many a time in the Dark Age when we used to do Dinner Parties - the reprinted edition was not a patch on the original and the only downside was that all my friends “cheated “ as well, so we gave up any pretence of dishes being “original”.
There is too much cheffy food being shown on TV but so many people living off ready meals, pizza, Deliveroo and the like.
This was a refreshing twist on family cooking and I look forward to her baking programme.