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Mayonnaise and Branston Pickle
When my lad visited over Christmas he bought himself a small jar of mayonnaise and one of Branston Pickle. I don't like mayonnaise at all and wouldn't touch H's Mayonnaise with a barge pole even if I did. Branston I might use about oh... once every two years. So... to save me chucking the stuff away - how do I disguise the…
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peppers ...... does it matter which one?
As someone who prefers to use what they have in, does it realy matter which colour pepper. If it says red and I only have a single yellow one thats the one I use. Should I really try and get it correct? Does it really make a diiference?
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Vegetarian meal plans
Hi Despite not being strictly veggie any more, the vast majority of our meals are veggie. What about the veddies/demi-veggies amongst us sharing the meal plans in order to swap ideas? I have only done one meal plan and that kinda went to 'pot' as I have been out three nights this week. Sunday - spal bol with quorn mince…
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Cleaning Old Glass Bottles
We found an assortment of little old bottles that were dug up. We've filled them with water & tried to clean the dirt inside but so far haven't had much luck. Is there something that we could put in them to disslove the old grime left from being in the ground. Any suggestions would be welcome.
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Using up Ready Brek...
Cleaned my cupboards out and I've found almost a full box of Ready Brek that's been there for ages. Nobody seems to want to eat it as ready brek so has anyone got any ideas for amazing concoctions... :D
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chicken nuggets
hi I want to make these for my kids for tea. I've done it before and have always fried them. Can I cook them in the oven though? I'm not really keen on frying so I'd rather not if I can avoid it. I make them by dipping the chicken in flour, then egg then dried breadcrumbs :) Thanks
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Defrosting in Microwave
With two teenagers in the house I don’t always know who will be here for supper in time to allow for defrosting in the fridge. I have noticed that food feels warm after being defrosted in the microwave, is it still safe to eat? I don’t want to use it for raw meat, just for portions of pie, lasagne and so on. Thanks Lucy
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June - Pin Money Savings Challenge
Pin Money Savings Challenge Details (PMS Challenge) This is going to be our "Pin Money Challenge" - a very old style way of money 'saving'. The old adage: "Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves" is as true today as ever it's been and so has the old style idea of "Pin Money" (tucking away…
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Would you eat out-of-date food/drink?
My neighbour just gave me four bottles of Grolsch with a sell by date of 30/04..............i drank them all........... Do you eat or drink things past their sell by date?
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Steak and...
I had planned steak for friday, knowing that there were two in the freezer, enough to share out among us. Then today when I got them out to defrost I found another one:):):) So what's it to be? I have some salad in the fridge in the form of cucumber, coriander, lettuce, capers. I was thinking of garlicky fried potatoes but…
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Ginger Beer Plant
When I was little as Summer approached it was time to get the Ginger Plant started in a jam jar. I know my Mum used to "feed" it and then we would have to decant and somehow magically ginger beer was made. Can't find a recipe for it in my Mum's things - HELP! I remember it being very lemony with bits of lemon in it and was…
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Hen house corner
I would like to know how many other old stylers have chickens, then we can share hints and advice on here. I have had mine just over a month, and they are doing great. They eat leftovers though are a bit fussy and won't eat just any old thing. Mine have just appeared in the local paper :) because I am a local business…
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Anybody got a good way to clean UPVC windows/doors?
It is probably on here somewhere but I can't find it......does any one know a product to clean my 2 lovely new UPVC doors without scratching them? If not a commercial product, does any one know of an OS "potion" that will do the trick? Thanks, Stella
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Attention Curry_Queen
Your PM box is full pet :)
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Patches to mend kids clothes - where to get ?
i remember as a child seeing my boy relations having patches sewn on their battered jeans to cover holes in trouser legs, knees in particular. i need something similar to these patches. i went through a phase of the very dangerous smoking in bed and have quite a few nightie casualties with small burn holes to show for it.…
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Crumbles
Hi all again Ive brought some strawberries and raspberries for a crumble from the market yesterday. I asked the stallholder for some apples suitable for cooking with and he looked at my blankley. Can anyone please tell me what there called and where I can get them from. I thought the local market was a goos start. Also can…
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For those who like Quorn
Hi all you veggies and those who like Quorn. I should have really put this in the vouchers forum but i think you guys would probably get more use out of it, but feel free to move it if you like. :o In the Sun newspaper today on page 52 is a voucher for 1 x free pack of Lemon pepper escalopes worth £1.99, has to be redeemed…
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Pillows:Feather or polyester
I am not sure if this is a really an money saving old style topic. But if not feel free to move it. I was wondering which was better for pillows feather filling or polyester. As I have just washed my polyester ones and they look just as dirty and lumpy. They do need to be replaced. But which would last the longest. And of…
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Raincheck Vouchers
Hi, been lurking for ages, so time to come out of the woodwork. Does anyone know if Tescos still does the raincheck vouchers when a BOGOF is out of stock and you can ask to have a voucher and get them when it comes back in stock. Also does any other supermarket do this. I have done it in Tescos ages ago and it wasnt…
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Trainers biro mark
My darling 2 y/o tonight decided to decorate my daughters baseball boots. There's biro all over the rubber bits at the front of them :mad:. Anyone got any ideas to shift it? Oh and while im here, how can I shift it from emulsioned walls and glossed woodwork? Thanks
