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soup from these leftovers...
i've got a few ingredients that really need using up today. I've decided to make some soup, but I don't actually have a clue how to go about it. Can anyone help? I have: 5 medium potatoes 4 parsnips small bunch parsley garlic onions 1 pint veg stock range of dried herbs and spices, rice, lentils, beans etc :confused: many…
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Who likes TGI's Jack Daniels Glaze/Sauce!!
Personally I really like sweet with meat. So I love TGI's Jack Daniels sauce, I just don't like the food, its expensive, not cooked very well, the list goes on. Here is Northampton we are very lucky because we a couple of fabulous restaurants, Buddies and Joe's Diner. They are part of a local chain, they have I believe 4…
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Day to Day budgeting - your tips please!
Dear All I've read various threads mentioning 3 purse system or using MSMoney but what I would like to know is this - what little system works for you? Do you have a notebook and write everything down? Do you keep receipts? What happens if you dont get a receipt? If there is a thread like this one already could someone…
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is eating to lose weight but on a budget poss????
hi all,im an avid reader of your money saving tips and think that at the moment the only area we could cut down on cost is food. The only problem is we are trying to eat really healthily to lose weight as well as general nutrition..we spend approx £80 pm just on fruit,salad and veg.Yet we do use the markets and local…
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Rewarding Ourselves
For those of us whose partners and friends regard us as strange for our Old Style ways, wouldn't it be nice to have a thread to give ourselves a virtual pat on the back for saving money? I managed to save £100 last month and it looks like I will save twice that amount this month. So I rewarded myself with a luxury I have…
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Another use for slow cookers
Yesterday I put some hot water in the slow cooker along with some mixed spices and left it on low all day. It smelt lovely - my alternative to a plug in air freshener and it must be healthier too. I'm going to try it with cut lemons and whatever else I can get my hands on.
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Lots of help needed please
Hi there Since joining this site ive saved so much money which im very pleased about. We now eat proper meals and I cant remember when our last takeaway was. Im all smiles as my hubby got on the scales and hes even lost weight (he needed it) Im cooking all my own bread with a maker and use my slow cooker as much as…
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Ice Cream (makers and recipes)
We absolutely adore ice cream in our household and have it quite a bit as desert. My mum bought me a small ice cream making machine about 10 years ago but when the ice cream is made it has ice particles in it and we don't like this. I was thinking of investing in another ice cream making machine but don't have a clue which…
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Cooking from scratch...
I've just gone through and found some fab recipes posted here - can't wait to try them!! I just wondered if anyone cooks things like chicken nuggets/fish fingers etc from scratch? Is it cheaper? How about potato croquettes/hash brown type things? Karen x
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tips for cleaning black mildew from bathroom please!
Hi everyone Please would you let me know any cleaning tips you have for removing the black sort of marks that mildew leave. I inherited a lovely shower but the grouting in between some of the tiles is quite black. Would love to know if a vinegar/ bicarb/ any other money saving cleaning thing would get rid of it. Any ideas…
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cleaning windows
I've never managed to find anything that's really good for cleaning glass...always end up with smears and bits of fluff left behind! Can anyone recommend anything really effective please? I was looking at a chamois leather cloth yesterday but it cost £5.99 :eek: Are they any good? I'd take some convincing before I…
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lily pollen stains
Hi, does anybody know how to get lilly pollen stains out of a carpet? Any suggestions will be gratefully accepted as it looks ruined at the moment Thanks very much
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Thai food!!
In the spirit of learning to cook from scratch I try to buy some new herbs and spices each week to extend my offerings from mince and casseroles to something a little more exotic. I've bought a tub of Thai seasonings containing in four separate compartments, Crushed Chillies, Corriander Leaf, Kaffir Lime Leaf Powder and…
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Pound shops - huh!
Got a bit carried away this morning, and bought a few items in the local Pound shop. Including a gadget that takes off can ring-pulls, also bottle screwcaps and crown corks. Bargain - £1 !!! Went to Morrisons this afternoon, and the exact same gadget was on sale for 79p :( . Oh well, some you win, some you lose... (I did…
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Can you freeze cooked pasta?
I am having a cooking day at the weekend and I know it must seem like I'm really lazy in the week, but I want as much as poss to be ready to just re-heat. I'm going to make some spag bol, chilli, curry, couple of soups etc and was wondering whether I could cook and then freeze the pasta. (I will be doing the rice as well,…
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Mushroom growing kits?
Has anyone ever grown their own mushrooms at home like from a kit? Was it easy? Did it work out cheaper than buying mushrooms? What type of kit/supplier would you recommend..?
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Mueslli
I have two boxes of museli that I am not going to eat as cereal and thought someone here hopefully (fingers crossed) knows what I can make with it rather then chuck it out! Please help me...I hate throwing things out but BF will chuck it if I can't prove I'll use it in something - other then his mince to make it go…
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removing creases in shower curtain
Just bought a new shower curtain, which is made from EVA (matt rubbery material) and it has lots of creases from the packaging. I have tried to iron it using a cool/warm iron, but don't really get anywhere. Any ideas? Cheers D
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HELP! Please!
Some nice kind person posted a recipe for home made sausages with apple in and I can't find it!! :eek: Please, please help me find it before I go shopping! :o I promise I'll buy a little notebook and write down the recipes from now on :D
