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Irrational fear of empty cupboards
Due to an upbringing where the earner of the family worked 9 months of the year and then had no work an no benefits for 3 months of the year and the budget did not allow for saving for this, I grew up with good store supboards being a way of life. My cupboards are full to bulging but I will still nip out to the shops for…
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Old Style Wednesday 12th September 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 12th September 2007. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Cold pasta dishes for a buffet - ideas please!
I've agreed to help my sister with buffet for my BIL's 30th party and said I'd do some pasta salad dishes. Does anyone have any ideas for some dishes, need at least one for veggies and one tuna one. Shes the most un-OS person I know and has helpfully suggested I can just go a buy some from M&S and they'd be fine:rotfl:…
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Does your slow cooker bubble or boil?
Hi I have bought an Antony Worrall Thomson slow cooker, but since this is my first one I am not sure how they should behave. I wouldn't have expected a slow cooker to boil but the instruction booklet warns that if you operate the slow cooker on high it will boil. Mine doesn't boil or bubble or anything like that, and I…
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Olive Oil
Hi, I was just doing my online shop, and wondered if anyone had any tips on olive oil. Which one do you buy and how much is it? Or would i be better off buying online somewhere else? Thanks Angie
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Veg Delivery boxes in Stoke on Trent
If anyone is interested i have just recieved an email from boxfresh organics saying that they are starting to deliver in the stoke on trent area on a wednesday, also northern harvest are now also starting to deliver in Stoke on a friday. Links Below http://www.northernharvest.co.uk/ www.boxfreshorganics.co.uk HTH
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Throwing food away
When visiting other people, I am shocked when I see someone get up from the table at the end of a meal and immediately scrape all the uneaten food into the bin. We never throw anything away unless it is actually bad; if I've cooked too much, it goes in a covered container and into the fridge. Cold vegetables are a…
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Shower Gel
Can anybody explain why retailers, Sainsbury for example, charge 50p + for a 400ml of their own brand shower gel, but sell what is basically the same stuff (check the ingredients) as creme bath in 2 Ltr bottles for about £1? I've been buying bubble bath and using it as shower gel for years, and it works a treat. Why pay…
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OS Daily Tuesday 11th September
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for xx (add date). This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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A Cake With Yeast - Scrumptious!!
I found this recipe in my Aunty Margaret's own cookery book. It is very old fashioned family tea-time cake, but I liked the sound of it - and my Aunty Margaret was the best cake baker. It would be good for school lunch boxes as it is sweet, but not unhealthy. In the book it has the title 'Dough Cake' and here is the…
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What is the easiest way to cook butternut squash? Also sweet potatoes
OH was given a butternut squash last week, what is the best/easiest way to cook it and for how long?? Also I have some sweet potatoes , any ideas for an easy way to cook, not necessarily together. Many thanks
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Nigella Express: 6 Free Laminated Recipe Cards
Get six free laminated recipe cards - and a wallet to put them in ;) - at offersinthetimes.com/nigella *** Board Guide Edit *** Sorry, but the only place that codes should be posted in on the Discount Codes 'n Vouchers (online & offline) board. You can see the site rule about this here:- CODES/VOUCHERS: By all means post…
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Curtains, very wide window, small budget
Hi, not sure this is the right board for the question but you seem to be householdy types here! I am looking at renting a house that does not have curtains. As it is a rental, having them made specially is not an option. However, three of the rooms have massive windows: 3.9m!!! Even the shops that say they have extra-wide…
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rose hip questions
all around where i live i can see loads of rosehips and i really want to try doing something with them. Is there ary particular type of rose that i need to pick or does it not matter? also when is the best time to pickmany thanks
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can you make jam with honey?
Hello everyone, So I am making my sloe jelly and thinking how great it is to be using free, seasonal, and local fruit then remember that the sugar will have seriously bumped up the food miles! Can you make jam using honey, if so how? Do you do a straight swap honey for sugar? I could then use local honey, especially as my…
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Juicing Apples
I really do have lots of apples :) and I already freeze and dry them, make jams, butters & herb jellies and give plenty away. This year I have invested in a Juicer, I know frozen Apple Juice loses its potency over time but I like it. Does anyone else juice apples? The juice and froth goes brown very quickly (just like…
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Kosher salt.....
Any ideas what it is, where to get it from and what a substitute for it would be? I was watching The Barefoot Contessa and she always uses kosher salt. It is similar to rock salt etc? Thanks
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Thankful for the OS ways
Hi All, I just wanted to say that i am so greatful for the 'more experienced' generation such as my grandparents etc who taught and handed down their OS ways to me. My great grandfather always grew his own veg and fruit and made jams, chutneys, sauces etc and always maintained and kept a storecupboard that was mainly tins,…
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Calligraphy Hobby- How to do so cheaply
Hello, I am considering taking up Calligraphy as a Hobby, and was wondering does anyone have any money saving tips to save on the paper, and the pens? Ive heard taping 2 pencils together is an option, anyone know how to make own ink/own pen? I also want to start making my own birthday cards, how do i stock up for that…
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Storecupboard meal
Right, looked at the clock and thought...eeeek forgot to start dinner. So looked in the cupboard for something easy. Pasta, good Corned beef...yup and a jar of ragu (for emergency purposes) cooked pasta, put into pyrex dish, sliced corned beef, laid ontop of pasta, covered with ragu. Bunged in the oven..... so far so good.…