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Staggering cost differences
Unfortunately we don't have a greengrocer nearby so I have always bought my fruit and veggies at the local supermarket. Yesterday I had to drive somewhere (about 4 miles away) and there was a greengrocer there, so I thought I'd get my fruit and veg whilst I was there. I was almost dumbstruck: tray of dates......59p…
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Jamie Oliver - spaghetti carbonara
Anyone got his new book - mine is on Christmas list. He cooked the most delicious spaghetti carbonara on This Morning the other day. Does anyone have the recipe? I know it had egg, cream, lemon but can't remember quantities. Please help, am feeling hungry!
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Sugar Substitutes
Since looking on this board, I've started to do a lot of home baking rather than buy cakes, choc etc which my hubby seems to eat all the time. I need a bit of help though as I'm trying to save money at the same time and find that buying muscovado or demarera sugar is more expensive than buying the shops own dark or light…
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Leftovers
I found this from another site it is of US slant but might be of use to someone one. http://www.recipegoldmine.com/leftovers/leftovers.html Enjoy Yours Calley
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Weekly recipes with corresponding shopping list
Is there anywhere on the board where I can find the abovementioned, perchance? :grouphug:
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Help!
OK, I give in. I can't figure out how on earth you guys manage to insert smilies or put quotes into new threads. I thought I'd worked it out but it seems that I haven't. I know I could/should go to the IT thread but I only post on this board as it's the friendliest. Can anyone give me a bit of old-fashioned help/support?!
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November Grocery Challenge
I'm going to be very cheeky and start the November Grocery Challenge thread as I need to start planning now if I'm to survive the five-week month ahead! Hope I'm not treading on too many toes....... For the newbies, I've copied the post by Galtizz that explains what to do:
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Candle tricks
I am SO impressed that I got to post this here - using a normal cheap white household candle, I have just fixed * the stiff door lock on a patio door. Just rubbing the candle across the door catch, and now the door opens and closes very smoothly * sticky curtain rails - they are metal with rings. Just rub the top of the…
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cleaning bird feeders
Apart from the specialist cleaners that can be bought does anyone have good safe tips for cleaning bird feeders? Hoping someone will come up with something cheap and environmentally friendly :) thanks in advance.
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How do i shrink stuff in the wash?
Hi everyone, I recently bought an item of clothing which I really like at a bargain price. Unfortunatly it is a tad too big for me and im wondering if it s possible to shrink it in the wash somehow? I cant take it back as there was a no return policy on sales items and I really would like to keep it. Im a bit of a noob a…
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Pomegranates
Now the season for pomegranates is upon us once again, do any of you have any weird and wonderful ways of using this fruit, other than sitting there with a pin/cocktail stick and patiently picking out the seeds ... which my DS is currently doing but at least it's keeping him quiet ;) :D I know Nigella has a recipe in one…
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How to remove white marks from shirts?
Loads of OH's work shirts have white marks under the arms. I assume they are from deoderant and I can't get them off, they just keep building up. Any ideas on how to remove them please?
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york stone
We have a york stone hearth which has sooty deposits and is dirty.Any ideas on how to clean this.thanks in advance.
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Can I freeze cream?
I freeze milk sucessfully, but can I freeze cream? And what else can I freeze that's not obvious? I'm single so I find stuff goes off before I can use it, so if I can freeze things like cream, cheese etc then I can portion it up when I get home and use it as I need it, without waste. I'm thinking storecupboard/fridge type…
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Old Styling at Work
Do any of you continue the OS theme at work? I try to do the saving energy thing, and swith off anything not in use - lights, TV, CD players etc. I always turn off my PC monitor and speakers every night - can't do the actual PC as I recieve a feed to it overnight I also recycle all old news papers and A4 paper - being a…
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Help??? - Sometimes Free Food is Not a Blessing
Ex-DH brought son back last night and presented me with a bucket of horseradish!!!! And yes I mean a large bucket :( Can I freeze it as there is no way I can get through this much horseradish in one go.?
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hen keepers - bird flu precautions?
what do i do? do i keep hen 1 and hen 2 in their run or are they safe to roam the garden?
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Paper bags?
Hoping someone can help! I've decided I want to stop using cling film (wasteful and especially after the recent studies about plastics causing genital abnormalities in babies - see here - and having reread the rest of the list may give up on ever going out or using toiletries again!). Foil doesn't seem to be as bad, but…
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I've kept the chicken carcass - now what?
I cooked a roast chicken for supper this evening and have kept the carcass to use for making stock. What do I do next? Help!!!
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Rainbow trout thread locked, why ??
I was just going to add to the thread I started regarding Rainbow trout, to say I grilled it with butter, spring onions , garlic and lemon and it was yummy, but a bit boney for the kids. Suprised to see the thread locked, why is this ? it all seems a bit fishy to me !
