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dental floss - great for sewing
I don't know if this has come up before but I'm going for it anyway - dental floss is almost unbreakable so it's perfect for jobs where strength is more important than colour - I have just used it to repair a handle on my PVC shopper
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My store cupboard needs clearing out - Help!
At Chistmas I went through this phase of buying things I wouldn't usually get (original idea was to bake biscuits for the family but that idea went out the window) and now I don't know what to do with the stuff I have in my cupboard. Below is a list of items I have in my cupboard that I just can't seem to incorporate into…
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What to do with celery
I have just got my vegetable box delivered today and it has got celery in it:eek: . We all hate celery but trying to save some money - I am determined not to throw it away. Does anybody have any recipes where I can use it up - without it tasting of celery (yuck). Thanks Alison
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How to cook a poussin?
Bought a couple of poussins on special offer. I thought I'd boil one up and make a soup, but then I got to thinking - it is BF's birthday on Sunday, maybe there is some posh meal I could make that would not be too difficult and make me seem like a domestic goddess????????????? Any ideas?
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Vinegar makes me itch!!!
I have been using vinegar religiously after being introduced to it via this site. It makes my towles really soft and fluffy and is great news for my washing machine. HOWEVER, I have been using it in all my loads of washing (including my underwear!) and recently have found my skin to be very sensitive and itchy. Obviously…
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Coffee Grounds
I've just been cleaning out the coffee maker here at work, and as I threw the used coffee grounds away it occurred to me that there might be some uses for them. Does anyone know of any? Even if they're just good for plants or something. Kate
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lunch for work(salads)
I'm looking for inspiration, for the last couple of weeks I have been bringing home made soup in a flask in for my lunch with a roll. However as it's getting slightly warmer, was thinking this is too hot. I've been bad today and bought a pasta salad from sainsburys (a treat cos it's friday, oh and I slept in!). It was…
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Congratulations are in order!!!!
A big congratulations from me, to Squeaky, who has joined me as the second board guide.:T Wheres that cheap booze thread gone?:confused: Yay!!!!!!!!!
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Whats the difference
I am just doing an internet shop and I want to order some vegetable lard. What is the difference (if any) between Trex vegetable fat and Spry Crisp N Dry solid cooking oil. I want it to make pastry with? Thanks Alison
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Soda Crystals
Hello I have bought my vinegar and soda crystals to use for my washing. I have done serveral loads now with the vinegar in the fabric conditioner compartment and some soda crystals in the drum along with a reduced quantity of my regular powder. I can't seem to get any thing soft everything seems really hard. What…
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Help!! Basic shopping list needed (merged)
Firstly i guess id better say Hi and introduce myself as im a newbie!! Im Clare and ive just bought my first house!! Woo Hooooo!! I will be moving out of home for the first time in about 6 weeks time and have budgeted for everything (very proud of myself :A ). BUT I have only budgeted around £25 per week (£100 a month) for…
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School fete
Can anyone help with some quick, easy and relatively cheap cake/biscuit recipes? Am a teacher who has to bake loads of stuff for school fete on Saturday morning. Thanks P.S Have had some great recipes from here, am loving it!!
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quality not quantity
I have stopped drinking instant coffee, and only have ground coffee now. I drink a lot less coffee. Every now and again when i have made a lot of savings I get maybe £15 worth of stuff from waitriose - 'posh' ingredients, or the merchant gourmet, and they last ages, and make for a more interesting store cupboard. Today I…
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Feeding the five thousand....
Hi, I've got a couple that I've never met before coming to stay on saturday night and they are also coming for sunday dinner. ( Our church leaders are leaving and we are having a 'do' and we are putting these guys up for the night) All sounds very civil but...its a 'REALLY' tight month for us and I don't have much money…
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Cooking without Sauces
I hope this is the right forum for this..... My cooking has evolved over the years - starting out with spag bol from the jar - adding more and more vegatables and garlic, herbs and even extra tinned tomatoes - but I have never given up the dolmio/ragu. I assume it would be easy and I want to try to cut it out as I seem to…
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Rhubarb ideas
I have loads of rhubarb growing and the question is what to do with it besides crumble and putting a sponge mix on top? I've chopped some up and frozen it. I also worry about the amount of sugar you have to add to make it edible. Any healthy ideas anyone?
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Stupid question re: Tights & Onions!
I saw a thread somewhere where someone said about recycling old tight to use to store onions - is this because tights are just a conveniant shape to hold onions in - or because it makes them last longer - should my veg, brocolli, leeks etc all be wrapped in my holey (I have alot of holey!) tights!..... :D
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Keeping celery
did you know that if you wrap celery in foil and keep it in the fridge it can last for 3 weeks
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Barbecue food
Thought we could start this thread ready for the Summer -it is coming, I promise..!:D I am a complete novice to b-b-q food and would love to hear your recipes, best way to cook items, desserts, also veggie options please.. Thanks for any help, JT x
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Attention Northern Ireland Old Stylers!
Any NI old stylers out there............ white vinegar £1.99 for 5 litres :eek::D Purchased today from Asia Supermarket, Agincourt Street just off the Ormeau Road. HTH some of you!
