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Have pistachios, need help!!
OH has been sent a (fairly large) box of pistachios from an Iranian company that he has helped out (workwise!) I have never even tasted a pistachio, what do we do with them? Fairly odd present if you ask me, but, waste not want not I say. I havent seen the box as it never occurred to OH to bring them home, in fact he…
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Cooking livers and??
Hi there, Does anyone have any ideas how to serve liver? I normally fry them it a pan, but what do you serve with them? fries, green salad, mash potatoes? My Mother use to let the pieces of liver soak in a bowl of milk for a while before frying, any idea what the purpose of this is or how long they need to be soaked for??…
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slow cooker recipes
going to buy a slow cooker in the morning.(£12.99 in argos) what can i cook in it?? thought i could make veggie soup, or beef stew. need ideas please. :beer:
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Childrens b/day parties OS or not?
Hi Its my daughters 7th birthday soon, I have looked into holding her party at a local play centre, which is £7.99 per child, with a minimum of 10 children, when we have come to write down who she would like to invite, its over 15 children (thats the minimum, as she has been to their parties, and also doesn't want to leave…
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white baby clothes/ nappies!
Hi, Our new baby is due in 10 weeks .... thought it was about time to start getting things looked out and organised. But when I started to go through my boxes of baby clothes I notices that some of the white things have got yellow stains on them. Theyve been stored in boxes for the past 2 years and werent yellow when I put…
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finger foods for 10 month old
Hi, My buba is going through a phase where he now hates to be spoon fed and jams his mouth shut. I have had to start giving him foods he can pick up and eat himself but I am fast running out of ideas. So far I have been giving him whole soft baby carrot (which he loves) potoato waffles, fish fingers, toast, crumpets and…
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OS Nostalgia - MSE Style
Can you remember the first thread you ever began in the OS forum? Or even your first post? I've been racking my brains to recall my first but after a search the earliest I could find was this one Pretty certain it wasn't my first post, but it's the first thread I ever dared to begin :o April - found a wonderful thread on…
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How long do boiled eggs last?
I made too many yesterday and don't really feel like having them today. Will they last another day? :confused: Don't want to throw them away, had been doing so well not throwing any food away. TIA for any replies.
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What would you do with Horlicks / malted milk powder?
I bought a supermarket brand of malted milk instead of good old Horlicks and needless to say, no one likes it:rolleyes: I thought I might try it in biscuits/shortbread by swapping it with a tablespoon of flour but how would you use it up? Help - it's a huge jar :o
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what to do with cola
I have a few bottles of opened cola (some diet, some not!). They've been in a the fridge for a while now. What can i do with them. All i seem to remember that they are good for cleaning is 2 pence pieces. Any advice or shall i just bin them. Thanks
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What does 'STICKY' mean.....?
Sorry for being dumb! I know it appears on posts at the top of each board but when I saw someone's message starting off with.. "...you can make this sticky if you want..." I got really confused. xxx Jayne (aka dumbo!)
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Sowing your oats!!
Hi everyone Have been reading the fab book "We'll Eat Again" by Marguerite Patten that someone on the OS board recommended. One of the ideas I've taken from it are the multi purpose uses of oats. I already used oat flakes for flapjacks and cereal [the value ones are excellent] but I also used them as a coating for my HM…
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What to have with cauliflower cheese?
Cauliflower cheese is a BIG favourite here and cheap to make. I do a great big dishfull and leave the top 1/3 of the cauli above the sauce and put bread crumbs and cheese on top so it browns beautifully. My problem is, I never know what to have with it. Nothing ever seems to be the perfect accompaniment? I'm vegetarian and…
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Abreviations
:confused: Can some one help with a list for what dd, dh, ds etc mean, am guessing dear daughter???
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Cheap low fat recipes
Hi, I'm a newbie to this board but I am having baby very soon and moving out of my parents house with dp so am wanting to try and keep our shopping budget as low as possible. We are living on ready meals at the mo, mainly weightwatchers for dp as he is on a diet, but these are quite costly and I was wondering if there was…
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Steam Cleaner - is it worth getting one?
I have been loaned a steam cleaner whilst its owner is away. I would really like to use it to tackle some spring-cleaning jobs. Would it be safe to use it on my upholstered sofa and woollen carpet and how would I do it? Both have been cleaned previously with the hireable type of carpet cleaners so the colours seem fast.…
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OS Monday 27th February
Good morning. Just got back from seeing off friends on a long haul flight. Collected them from Luton yesterday and they continued their journey home tonight. The world gets smaller every day. No work today so am planning to continue my major sort-out once I have had some sleep, the objective being to make enough space to…
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Bedroom Makeover OS
Ok, our bedroom hasn't been decorated for 9 years!! I have been out and bought paint and some new wardrobes from Ikea, (bargain) but I could do with some tips on a couple of things, I have some curtains, that were very expensive when I bought them, they are now just going to be the wrong colour, was considering dying them,…
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A week with Tootles
Sunday - Roast chicken, dry roast spuds (A la Rosemary Conely) apricot and walnut stuffing,carrots and brussels. Red wine gravy. Apple and raspberry crumble with single cream. Monday - cold chicken thighs, green salad and jacket spuds. A & R crumble.. Tuesday - cheese pie........ lightly fried onion,mashed spuds and cheese…
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Mothers Day Ideas
I'm looking for new and fresh ideas for things to make with my class of 10 and 11 year olds to make for mothers day. Obviously it has to be something cheap but meaningful. I try to do something different each year and have already made personalised mugs, aprons, mothers day helping hands, cheques etc. Any suggestions would…
