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Archives for January 2005

Where can I find canned or frozen Broad Beans?
Has any one any Idea where I can get frozen of canned Broad Beans from. Asda seem to have stopped selling them for some reason
Coupons
I'm not sure where to post this but ... does anybody know which supermarkets accept coupons for shopping even if you haven't bought the product the money is off? And what is their policy on this? It seems random to me - sometimes they are accepted, sometimes not. Is it worth me collecting them?
Biro on fabric and clothing
hi all, im wondering if anybody has any suggestions to taking a biro mark off a light baby blue colour cotton hooded fleece. and the colour of the pen was black aswell!!! it didnt help! would appreciate the feedback, thanks
Defrosting the freezer
I hate defrosting my freezer (cold hands yuk) now that I've run it down on the store cupboard challenge and before I fill it up again with the monthly grocery challenge I thought it would be a good idea to defrost it. Here are my tips for defrosting: Use a steam wallpaper stripper. The ice comes off quickly and in big…
freezing surplus food
just a quick query, to avoid poisoning myself :D you know when you freeze surplus foods? well when the time comes to eat it, do you leave it to defrost completely before re-heating?heat it through thoroughly from frozen when you are ready to eat? or does it depend on what it is? ie cake versus shepherds pie? also, do you…
Marmite
Marmite comes in an unique style jar which can cause you to leave some in the jar when it appears to be empty and thus waste some of this wonderful product. When your Marmite becomes low in the jar place the jar in a bowl of jug of hot water the Marmite will slide out of its hidden places and settle at the bottom of the…
Has anyone started their seeds off yet
Hi just wondering if anyone has started their seeds off yet for veg and bedding plants. If so do you start them off in the house?which room do you find best, or are they in heated green house. I have a green house but can't get it warm enough so i have to start them off in house and always struggle to know which room to…
Smoked Bacon
Now appologies if I have posted this in the wrong place, so please feel free to move the post if you can find a better place for it. Right, I buy value bacon, theres nothing wrong with it, its fine for sandwiches. However, my hubby complained that in the 'old days' we used to have smoked bacon. He`s right. So I bought the…
Nestle recipe site
http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/
Go back to good old fashioned Dish Cloths!!!
When i worked as a school cleaner, i noticed that the cleaning utensils they gave me to use, was basic to say the least (cheapskates i thought at the time). At home i use the spondex sponges, or J cloth type cloths. So as i was cleaning the sinks i was amazed at how much grime these old fashioned dishcloths actually…
Anyone got any rice recipes?
I'm looking for new ideas to cook rice. So far all I can do with it is, boil, stir fry, veg rice, risotto or chinese style fried. If anyone has any creative ideas I'd appreciate it if they could post them. Thanks in advance! Oh btw, pasta recipes would be good too! Fed up with our staple diet of potatoes and looking for…
Packed Lunch for work
Me again, is it really obvious that I'm bored at work! Was just wondering what people take to work for lunch, we nearly always end up with rolls, although I sometimes make pasta to take in. H2b is quite lucky as he can microwave stuff at work (although he tends to be too lazy to bother!). I really need ideas for what I can…
cheaper cuts of meat
This is probably really obvious to everyone else, but as I'm quite new to shopping (only moved out of my mums in october) it's not to me. Basically am wondering what the cheapest cuts of meat are to buy. Really trying to budget, only meat we really eat just now are chicken breasts, beef frying steak (although have tried…
Menu Planning Tips (merged)
Looking for some ideas from those who plan their meals in advance and cook from scratch. Since finding this website, I have been planning as much as I can, but always seem to run out of ideas! Main problem is I work shifts, so like to have really quick/light meals for the week I work lates as I don't get my dinner till…
February grocery challenge
I have set myself a personal grocery challenge as I am hopeless with money but since joining MSE have really learned how to cut back and do things differently. I used to spend over £100 a week on groceries and have now cut this down to about £50 a week by following all the tips on this forum and using coupons. I'm sure…
Can I revive white tea-stained mugs?
I've tried soaking in hot water with vinegar added, but only a slight improvement. They still look decidedly manky Can anyone suggest anything? Thanks
Cleaning Cooker Hood
Hellooooooo! I've got one of those built in extractor fans over my hob, the front of it is the same as my units and my problem is that it's very greasy.The built in units all around the hob and they have ALL developed a coating of yellow, shiny grease that's proving impossible to get off. I've tried washing up liquid,…
Swap shop
The charity thread has got me thinking, recently a friend of mine bought a new book for £6.99 :eek: worse, I had a copy she could have had. Now when I have finished reading a book I pass it on to my friend who passes it on etc. etc. friends also do the same for me. The result; I am reading books I wouldn't normally have…
Lamb chops in a slow cooker?
I've got a couple of lamb chops in the freezer that I've got planned for a meal this week. I'd quite like to do a 1 pot meal in the slow cooker, partly because I love coming home to cooked food, and partly because I want them to be super tender. So has anyone got any storecupboard ideas about what I can do. Veg wise I've…
Charity shops
I know its not everyones cup of tea but now and again I trawl a high street near me that has 9 charity shops at the last count. Some of the prices are expensive I think, I know that they only take quality stuff these days and pass on the rest to charities abroad. Does anyone else shop in charity shops, are there certain…

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