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When money saving goes wrong…or how to clean my bag
I made a big pan of soup earlier in the week and portioned it up into Asda smart price equivalent of tupperware and put it in the fridge. I would normally put it in the freezer but, being the money saving gal I am, both freezers were already FULL with half a lamb, half a pig and home made frozen dinners, etc. When getting…
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Leftover porridge!
Yesterday I made too much porridge for breakfast, and rather than throwing it away, put it to one side. In the evening I decided to try out a new receipe using mincemeat (savory) - Bobotie - a south african spicey, fruity dish, and I added it in. It was delicious, and it's got me thinking about other ways to use up…
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Bran flake ideas
We're really picky about the small bits at the bottom of the box and end up storing them up to make the All Bran cake (the cake works just as well with Bran Flakes as it does with All Bran) thing is we are fed up with that cake and are looking for new ideas to use these bitty bits up...anyone?
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Where has the big recipie thread gone?!?!
Please can someone help me find it before i go loopy!!! Thanks x
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Shepherds Pie in SC
I want to make a shepherds pie tomorrow but I also need to pick someone up from the train station just before we eat. So I was wondering if it was possible to make one in the slow cooker with all the potatos and everything so all you have to do is dish it up when we get in?
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Help, need a microwave cake or pudding recipe please!
I used a recipe from the recipe section and tried to make this last night. The texture was horrible, sort of solid and stodgy with a funny taste. Help, what have I done wrong?
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Cheap Christmas Cake!?!
Hello one and all :hello: I am making a Christmas Cake for my daughter's school Christmas Fayre - Guess the Weight of the Cake!!! - Normally when I make my cake it costs around £20 :eek: - does anyone have any ideas how to make this cheaper? Can you post the recipe if you do - here's hoping!!!
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Find this cake!
Hello I'm looking for a recipe for a cake I don't know the name of! As a child my neighbour made lovely tray bakes with dates in them. They were similar in size and colour to tiffin. I know the definitely had dates in them, and i guess from the consistency, perhaps some condensed milk too. They were so yummy - I would love…
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I cant find the recipe!
Hi everyone Back in October and found a recipe on here that involved frozen raspberries, whipped cream and i think greek yoghurt but i cant seem to find it now, anyone know it? I'm not doing the shopping challenge but i have tried a different recipe from Jeanette Orreys cookbook everynight for the past 2 weeks and the kids…
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Learning to Knit
Now that the winter nights are drawing in I've decided to learn to knit. My first attempts are bound to be an utter disaster so I want to be as OS as possible. I'm going to borrow some needles and steal some leftover wool from someone who used to knit many moons ago. I also want to find a free pattern for a scarf or…
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Question about slow cookers
I've read a lot about slow cookers and have taken the plunge and finally bought myself one (£11.49 - half price in Argos at the moment!) I've used it twice and made two very nice meals but just want to know, do they use a lot of electricity? I'm using mine every day on a low setting for 8 hours. I don't want to get a shock…
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Help with cooking a goose please!
My friend is giving me a goose tomorrow! :j It's a wild one that's been hanging for about a week now. I'll need to pluck it but I have no iinspriartion as to what to cook with it. :confused: I've had goose in the past and have simply poured boiling water over it, let it dry, !!!!!! the skin a bit and then just roasted in a…
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Christmas mincemeat, am I too late to make it?
Hi guys I like to make Delia's 6lb mincemeat recipe and I usually do it around October, but this year I havent even started it! Am I too late to make it now? I will be making up my mince pies around the 19th December, so it will have less than a month to mature, shall I just buy the stuff? :-/ Delia doesnt give much info,…
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Homemade Mayonnaise
Has anybody made homemade mayonnaise. Was it easy, tasty and do you have the recipe? Thanks
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December Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone and welcome to the December Grocery Challenge (though I know some of you will have started already) :) For those of you new to the challenge there's a helpful guide by Galtizz in the quoted section below and it goes without saying that I wish you all the very best of luck. So I won't say it! :)
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December Pin Money Savings Challenge
Hello everyone. I see that reports are coming in as people come towards the end of their Pin Money Savings Challenge and so it is time to get ready for the new one. For those of you new to this challenge the original post by Queenie is posted below and explains the way it works for you. Don't hesitate to ask questions or…
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'Desperate Housekeeping'
Has anyone else read the articles in yesterday and today's Times 2 supplement? 'How to Run Your Home Without Help', a 1940s housekeeping manual, has just been re-published and has been selling like hot cakes. The Times challenged one of their journalists to follow the book's methods for a week. Modern labour-saving devices…
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Ancient Egyptian Sugaring Recipe
Well this is probably about as old style as it gets...apparently the Ancient Egyptians liked to be hair free all over so this thread isn't just for the ladies :eek: Most people actually find sugaring less painful than waxing and this recipe is very cheap to make! Here are the details if you'd like to have a go.…
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Leeks and Wensleydale Cheese
I picked up a large packet of trimmed leeks for a silly discount price (20p) in the supermarket last night. I could just eat boiled leek all week (and next week too) but I thought it might be interesting to have a go at something different. I'm thinking that leeks go well with cheese - there's a chunk of wensleydale in the…
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The cheapest vinegar known to man?
I went to a new (well new to me) ethnic supermarket this evening, they were just shutting up shop but I did spot White Vinegar for £1.70 for 5 litres and brown vinegar for £1.40 for 5 litres!:j Has anyone found it any cheaper? I'm going back later in the week to suss out the bicarb.
