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Good Cheese Shops in North of England?
Can anyone recommend any good cheese shops in Yorkshire/North of England? (I love me cheese and am prepared to travel) I'm sick of the supermarket/bog standard/zillions of types of cheddar stuff. I'm looking for cheese that hasn't been refrigerated to death like you get in fromageries in France.......any other…
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Rick Steins programme - organic meat
Did anyone see Rick Steins programme tonight, the part about organic beef. They got butchers from Smithfields market to taste 3 different joints, 1 from an organic farm, 1 from supermarkets finest range and 1 from a High Street butchers. The majority chose the organic beef as the best. Ive never bought organic meat as yet,…
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Cookbook needed - heart disease AND diabetes
I posted this on the Health Board but you are all so good at recipes I thought it would be better here. My brother in law had heart bypass surgery a few years ago and has to stick to a low fat diet. He has recently been diagnosed with diabetes and needs to also follow a low sugar regime. I can find loads of cookbooks for…
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in my trolley today...
or rather my wheeled bag, some bargains for my grocery challenge. huge bag of carrots £1 about 4lb apples £1 10 sharon fruit £1 1 large chicken £3 1 bacon joint £2 lincolnshire sausages - huge amount - for £2
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Slow Cooker Cookbook recommendations
Ok, am almost on the verge of making my purchase of a slow cooker, does anyone have any recommendations for a cookery book to go with it. Thanks
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Compost
I'm interested in starting a compost heap, but would like to do this as frugally and cleanly as possible. Do I need any special equipment? My father has this big box thing in the garden - would I need that or could I just dump stuff in a heap? Would this attract rodents? How long do you have to leave stuff before using it?…
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Cheapest meal
I'm starting this thread in the hope that people will come forth with the cheapest meal they can think of. I want suggestions on meals that are cheap and nutritious - so no suggesting that a bag of crisps is a meal. I'll start off with what my wife made for tea yesterday: Corned Beef Ash: 2 Cans of corned beef £1 (50px2) 2…
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freezer question
I have a couple of jars of curry sauce (sharwoods etc) in my storecupboard I want to use up. However, a jar feeds about 3 portions, and I am just one! Even at my hungriest I'm not 3 portions greedy :rolleyes: If I cook it all, can I freeze the extra portions - or will the sauce not be able to stand this? They are of the…
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Now & Then: 14-20 March '05
How are we all doing? Have you learned some new tips and tricks that you're incorporating? I only achieved half of my plans last week, but, as one of the biggest was to get dh to haggle - which was very successful - I can't complain :D Now: I have a renewed interest in slo-cooking. :) I won't be using it all the time…
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Washing Top Tip Required
Help I've recently bought an all cotton Rugby League shirt like I used to play in when I was a kid and I'm worried that the colours will run(white shirt with Red V) I have memories of lots of my fellow players as a kid turning up with pink and red shirts. Can anyone help? I want to make sure the white stays white but not…
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The joys of Duck Tape
Having read our US cousins thoughts on the joys of Duck Tape over at a frugal living site, I thought I'd buy some. It is indeed very useful. I've already used it to mend the broken rail in my wardrobe, and to clamp together the sole of my shoe when I was glueing it in a repair job. My parents have had a leak in their shed…
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Old sewing Machine instructions
I have bought a sewing machine from ebay but as it is really old it is missing instructions. It is a JOnes machine. Any ideas on where I could get hold of the manual? Thanks, Dawn
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Slow cooker desserts
Just wondering if anyone has tried making the rice pudding recipe in the Morphy Richards instruction book and if anyone has any other tried and tested dessert recipes for the slow cooker?
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How many times can you reheat a casserole?
I made a huge lamb casserole yesterday (to save time today), and reheated it today for my family gathering. There is quite a bit left, which is now in the fridge. Would it be safe to reheat it yet again, or should I ditch it? Hubby says well they used to have stockpots in the "old days" that went on for weeks and must have…
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Decent gravy please.
Hiya fellow Ol' Stylers In my quest to rid my household of as many additives as possible, I have stopped using gravy granules and started making my own gravy. I always did use the meat and veg juices, just bunged in the granules and maybe a splosh of wine and all was hunky-dory. However, I have made a lamb and a chicken…
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old style way to clean oven?
Hi, In rented accomodation and about to move out. Trying to clean oven tray and chrome shelf things (not sure whatthe proper name is!). Any special tips or recommended products on how to sparkle clean? Have tried Mr Muscle oven cleaner but seems as if the fat/food is welded on!
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Recommendations for Slow Cookers please
I have been toying with the idea of getting one for a while. Was originally put off because I never liked anything that my Dad produced in one! However, I do like the idea of cooking something for hours, I usually cook a casserole for about three or four hours in the oven on a low heat, so I guess this will be more cost…
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Cleaning/Waterproofing Walking Boots?
Any ideas for cleaning and waterproofing leather/Goretex lined walking boots? The Nikwax-type stuff is soooo expensive! Have tried using cheapo dubbin but it leaves me boots all icky and sticky and I do like to have a bit of a shine on them. Are there any 'old-fashioned' methods that are effective for someone who has a…
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Making Paper Bricks / Logs
Ok there's probably a thread in the dim and distant past on this but any ideas anyone??? Would love to recycle all that paper each week into something we could use...what better than bricks for the fire....but how to do it??? :confused:
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Peppers
Having read the garlic growing instructions I'd like to ask if any one knows how to grow peppers? Ex MIL used to grow them but I can't remember how she started them off. Can't really ask her (!), sets him off. I love the idea of 'free food' this summer with garlic, salad, herbs etc. Many thanks inanticipation.
