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measuring bread ingredients in advance
I've been very lazy recently and buying bread rather than using my dear old breadmaker. I remember someone mentioning that they measure out the flour in advance to save time. So I was thinking that once a week I could measure out the dry ingredients for a loaf and store them in jam jars until needed. What do you think?…
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how to cook fresh mackerel?????
hi :easter: can i pick u lots brains?? i know that u are a knowledgeable lot!!! i have bought some reduced fresh mackerel from tescos for tea. how could i cook it and do i have to filllet it???? any suggesstions gratefully recieved thanks love dorry :icotbaske
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Oatie Bake (Veggie Special for Old Style Easter Lunch)
Oatie Bake Recipe. This is a lovely veggie main course that we eat with all the usual roast dinner acompaniments (roast spuds, veggies, gravy etc). Haven't costed it but uses cheap everyday ingredients... 5 oz oats 4 oz grated hard cheese 2 oz melted marg + little extra for top 1 finely chopped onion 1 large finely chopped…
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Cleaning fixed upholstery
I have had a look through the mega index and I can't see anything to help me so I thought I would ask if anyone has any ideas. We have a cane suite in the conservatory which is in good repair except the cushions are a little grubby. They don't come off the inside foam so washing in the machine isn't an option or is it? I…
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Going organic on the allotment
Morning all Can I brain pick the gardeners amongst you please. I have read at various times about planting marigolds near carrots to keep the flies away & this sorts of thing and I wondered if anyone could recommend a book or website where i can read a bit more. Thank you BL
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smoke damage
has anyone ideas for getting rid of smoke smells from kitchen fire my house stinks as i had a fire 5 days ago it is in every room and even in wardrobes ,cupboards etc apart from boiling a lemon tree and spraying everything in asda and of course redecorating are there any other ways to rid it once and for all many many…
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Batch cooking tips
Hi I'd like to try batch cooking - can you suggest ideas? I'm a vegetarian, but eat eggs and dairy products. I want to try and eat healthily, although on a budget. Currently spend about £25 a week on food, am sure i can cut this down.
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Elevation Breadmaker
Hi, I've been following the OS board for a couple of weeks now and am gradually converting to a true OSer. I've got the SC, tons of baking stuff, white vinegar, microfibre cloths and finally got my stardrops yesterday. :D The latest stage in my transformation is going to be breadmaking. I really want one of the posh ones…
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Can I put frozen double cream in tonight's dinner?
I've got a chicken curry in my SC, and the sauce is a little 'harsh' tasting. I've got some double cream, portioned and whipped in the freezer, can I drop a portion straight in without defrosting?? :confused:
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Recipe for coffee & walnut cake?
I have looked through Mega Index for recipe but couln't find anything. Can anyone help please? Thanks
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Stain removal - cat wee
Hi oldstylers Can anyone advise on how best to remove cat wee from my (brand new :-( ) mattress? We have scrubbed it with a mix of bio detergent, water and vinegar and vaxed it dry (our vax works as a wet vacuum but doesn't do the cleaning thing properly). It's better than it was but I'm worried that we've just got used to…
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Carpet stains!
My daughter has had a field day - drawn on the walls & carpet with crayon and then had my lipstick which is now on the carpet - any ideas what removes them?!
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Rice, help with freezing, reheating and eating please!
I have just heard that rice is one of the biggest causes of food poisoning so I'm now a little wary about it. I don't really know much about it. I would like to take rice salads to work with me in the summer, if I made a large batch of rice and froze it in portions would I just be able to defrost a portion and make a salad…
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Toyota sewing machines, any good?
Thinking about treating myself to a new sewing machine for my birthday. Theres a toyota machine advertised in my mums magazine for £99 which shoud be £219. Does anyone here use this brand would they recomend? Ive posted here rather than the 'I want ....' forum as I thought I'd be more likely to come across sewers here than…
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help - can I change single cream to double cream?
Help - I've bought single cream by mistake. I wanted it for a vic sponge. I've whipped it for an eternity and it won't get any thicker - is there anything I can add to it to make it thicken up enough to put in the cake. we want it tonight and I can't ne bothered to go back and buy double cream.
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Oxtail Soup
Does anyone else use Oxtail Soup in casseroles and chilli. Have to be honest and say I use a tin but you could use homemade. I use it instead of tomatoes or gravy granules in various dishes. It's good for stewing steak, chilli mince, sausages and all manner of red meat dishes. It's quick and easy and you only need to add…
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OS Vegetarians??
Hey I've been watching this thread with interest and am becoming more convinced that i should make an effort to go a lot more OS. Currently tons of food gets wasted at home which i dont like to see but it always seems to have been the case since left home! I currently shop for me and OH + OH's 3 DD at weekends. The problem…
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Apple juice ruined a few t-shirts
Hi. Hoping someone has got a solution for me. Recently I've had cravings for those real shiny apples, Red delicious. They are really juicy and if I'm not quick enough to catch it the juice runs down my chin and onto my t-shirt. (I know, I know what a slob :o :D ) This am I thought I'd catch up on my washing and noticed on…
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Definitely not OS - those "gift cards"
Anyone care to join me in a complete boycot of store "gift cards"? I used to think gift vouchers and book vouchers were quite nice, fairly OS in a way, but now they're all changing to swipe cards. I think it's tacky, and a complete waste of resources, all that plastic that won't be recycled. I'm going to write to stores…
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Making a Sausage Pie
Am just after a bit of advice really. I want to make a sausage pie for dinner tonight, but with potato instead of pastry. This is how I thought about cooking it.... Grill the sausages and boil some potatoes. Whilst they're cooking, chop and cook an onion and some garlic. Add some herbs. Add a tin of chopped tomatoes, some…
