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Money Saving recipes for Slimming World
Can anyone give me some ideas I have lost 2 stone on Green Days with slimming World but it has been quite costly with the amount of fruit and quorn that I have been eating. Can anyone who knows what I am talking about advise cheap meals? Louise
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Making your own sauces?
Yesterday I decided to cook sweet and sour vegetables but didn't want to pay for an expensive jar of sauce that I knew would also have far too much salt and other preservatives in. I dug out an old cookery book and found it's easy, healthy and cheap to make your own - and it tastes great! All that's in this sauce is: White…
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Unshrinking Jumpers
When my partner washes jumpers (pure wool and others) she nearly always seems to make them shrink. She's tried many different types of detergents, including those specifically designed for woollen garments, but it makes no difference. Does anybody have any tips on how you can wash woollens without them shrinking? Or better…
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Fat free cake recipe req.
Folks, Our local garden centre has quite a good restaurant attached, (you should see the queues for Sunday lunch). We frequently go for a coffee and piece of cake on a Sunday morning, and my cake of choice is a slice of their "Fat Free Fruit Cake". It is popular, and if we are late on parade, then it has sold out! We were…
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Bargain Bread flour alert!
Just been to Morrisons and noticed that they have a bogof on the 1.5kilo bags of homepride Harvest Gold strong bread flour, both white and wholemeal, usually 82p each. I grabbed a couple, and got them for 41p each!! :j I didnt notice how long the offer is on there, but I hope it helps someone - im stacked up for months…
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Slow cooker help
Hello, This is my first post on here but i have been reading OS for quite a few months now. I bought the Argos slow cooker the other day and today i'm trying my first meal in it - Steak & Kidney + beer . My question is about the stock - in the recipe book that came with the cooker it says that the stock (or any other…
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steamfresh veg bags with no microwave?
hi , i used to use the individual bags of veg you steam in the microwave,but now it has broken.i tried to boil the veg but it wasn't very nice. can i steam them in their bags in my steamer?? if yes-how long for?? hope someone knows the answer. all the best, louise
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Freezer containers (merged threads)
I've really got into the swing of meal planning and am now feeling ready to give my life a bit more ease by preparing bigger batches and freezing them. Only issue is when I moved i lost most of my containers... so any thoughts on best products? Those that need to stand up to freezing and hopefully stack neatly rather than…
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pasta salad
I admire those who prepare a pasta dish for work/school lunches. I wondered whether anyone has any recipes, preferably quick ones. I do make a pasta and then if I have any leftovers i will take to work (usually ourt of a jar and warmed up) but am looking for ideas. I am a veggie so would like some veggies ones but others…
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Keeping Christmas Cake?
I have a large christmas cake without marzipan or icing which was made for me by my auntie. I've kept it as it was - wrapped in greaseproof paper then foil, and have just had a slice tonight. A couple of questions though: How long can I keep it? Can I freeze it? My husband doesn't like fruit cake, so it's going to take me…
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Batter for fried fish?
I used to make a LOVERLY fish batter when my kids were young, but then went all healthy, and lost the receipe. I remember I only used the whites (I think I remember!), and vaguely beer...............or was it one or the other. Oh dear. Can anyone recommend a nice home made crispy, crunchy fish batter. I still have 2 nice…
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Resting meat cooked in SC...
I'm sure I read somewhere on here that you have to rest meat still when cooked in a slow cooker... but I can't find the thread anywhere! I have a joint of beef in the slow cooker at the moment and need to know whether it needs resting?? Thanks! :D
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curry queens curry
Help, I'm making curry queens curry and i've just boiled and simmered the onion, garlic, ginger and water. It still seems very wet, before i blend it do i have to drain off any of the liquid? Thanks Tina
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How Do I
Find out where our local market has moved to? I was told the last time I went there that they were moving twice before they hit their final resting place but that was about two months ago and now I don't know where they've gone. Do I ring the local council or is there any kind person who reads this, comes from Gloucester…
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Eggs!
My OH came back from the shops yesterday with a pack of 30 eggs that was reduced, has anyone got any ideas of things I can make with them that I can freeze? I don't really fancy living on omelettes etc for the next few days so thought if I could make things to freeze I could use them up that way. Thanks.
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Tomato stain on plastic bowl
Hi Could any one help me out? I bought a set of lock and lock food storage tubs so I can cook double and freeze, save unsed food etc in order to save some cash and time. Used it the other day to store, freeze and the defrost in microwave but now it has a horrid orange line arround the bottom that wont scrub off (I was…
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I need help!
Ok, so I read Old Style but find it hard to practice it. Have just realised that my tax credit will drop by £40 a month in March due to DD turning 1.... plus we are TRYING to get on the housing ladder which will mean more money being spent on things like buildings and life insurance..... to put it bluntly... we wont…
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i want to reduce my food bill
Hi everyone i live alone and currently spend @ £15 - £20 per week on food,,,,,does this sound reasonable or are they any of you out there who can do it cheaper without living off jam butties or beans on toast. Would love to see some examples of shopping lists and meal ideas if you can do it cheaper. Derek
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What's the best pressure cooker for newbie?
Hi all, need a new pressure cooker urgently as i managed to set mine on fire (its a long story) Anyway my local Argos has the following two models in stock. Tower 7L Aluminium Speed Pressure Cooker. £27.99 860/5782 Tefal 6L Sensor 'Vitaly' Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker. £59.99 861/0849 Now I don't mind paying the extra…
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Lamb bones/stock
Bought a freezer lamb a few days ago from the butchers. i now have a big bag of lamb bones in my freezer, what can i do with them - I also have a pile of bits of lamb - the trimmings. Any advice, i thought I'd take them and make stock with them if nothing lese - if anyone has a good recipe for lamb stock it would be…
