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Tesco Online......
Morning all ((If I've posted this in the wrong place, please feel free to let me know / move it.)) Feeling very smug having been for a long walk with the dog this morning! Anyway, back to the post... I'm without a car now, and thinking of trying Tesco online to get my main shop delivered. (Our Somerfields is tiny and VERY…
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pick your own.....
Being still very new to OS, I wonder if anybody could share their wisdom here.... I am playing with the idea of buying vegitables (maily potatoes, carrots, and something else in season, I don't know what it is now) from a farm. :question: Is it cheaper than in a supermarket or not? Aslo, has anybody done Pick You Own thing…
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Kid's Fancy Dress on a budget!!??
:rolleyes: Just wondering if anyone had ideas for fancy dress costumes for a 17 month old and a 3.5 year old, both boys? :eek: They have a party to go to next week and I was looking at costumes on E-bay, but my oplder son is a bit fussy, so I don't want to spend too much money or time incase he won't put it on!!! :mad: The…
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Fruit cobblers ?
I have been looking for this receipe but can't find it so I have just made it from memory and it looked a bit runny going in the dish. It's in the oven now so its a bit late but I made it with a mug of sugar, a mug of flour and a mug of millk. I just mixed them together and then poured it into a pyrex dish and put two…
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Miso soup
I've just made myself some very healthy organic miso noodle soup, it's the first time I've tried making it myself but I was craving a takeaway so I bought the ingredients instead! Out of habit (always making too much and freezing/chilling it for later) there is loads left but I'm not really sure how long it will keep for?…
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Can i freeze it?
Just made broccoli and cauliflour cheesy pasta for me tea,. Can i freeze what is left? Will it be alright?? :confused:
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Cleaning a used breadmaker?
I have just been given a breadmaker through freecycle and it needs a good clean first. Apparently it has been in the owners cupboard for a few years. Does anyone have any ideas on how I should go about cleaning this breadmaker so I can begin to cook lovely fresh bread? Peppa x
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Can You Freeze Homemade Garlic Bread?
Im sure this is a very silly question, but Im not very good in the kitchen :o Im making homemade garlic bread using part baked bread which has never been frozen. As the sticks are a bit big, am I ok to freeze the leftovers? Will they go soggy? Thanks for your help Pixie
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Shopping outlets - are bigger sizes ever available?
We were thinking of going to a shopping outlet in the near future, to look for bargains to wear on holiday. The two nearest to us are the MacArthur Glen one at Ashford, and the one at Chatham which I can't remember the name of! However, I'm sure I remember reading in a magazine a while back that it was a waste of time…
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Help with Peppers please
I went to the greengrocers today to buy a red pepper. While I was there I noticed a pepper that was red and green. The greengrocer described this as turning from colour to colour. Can anyone please explain this to me and is it posible to turn a pepper from colour to colour as I only like red ones Thanks
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preparing meals on a budget with 4 month old baby??!!
Hi i have just realise that i need to save some money have just worked out that im spending roughly £270 a month on food!!!!! and there is only 2 of us and a baby! and to add my partner buys food at work! im due back at work in june and will be doing serious shift work and my partner works earlies so i really need some…
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What makes Shephards Pie different to....
......Mince & Tatties? :confused: I said I'd make Shepards Pie for dinner tonight :rolleyes: but I must be missing something???? So far I've cooked the mince and I'm boiling the tatties just now, but it's just mince and tatties set out with one on top of the other instead of side by side. Very >:confused:
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Buying a new slow cooker??
In November I bought a cookswork slow cooker from argos. It was reduced to £11.49, and i used necter points to get it cheaper. i think I only paid 6.49. ANYWAY the handle has come off, so liquid evapourates through the gap at the top. This really defeats to object of a slow cooker, as i don't feel i can trust it not to…
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Penny-wise (or anyone else) question re curry sauce
:hello: I have just been reading the menu planning section and came across Penny-wise's menu plan which is inspirational :D It reminded me that BC (before children) I used to make the Jamie Oliver curry sauce all the time. As I now have 2 toddlers I have tended to make a mild fruity chicken curry but as I really like…
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Morrisons over Tescos etc
I usually get my groceries in Tescos but, the last twice, I went to Morrisons. I calculated up the grocery bill and if I had bought my groceries in Tescos I would have saved 1p against Morrisons, but... In Morrisons I got 750mls of Morning Fresh for 68p. Only 500ml ones in Tescos. In Morrison I got 3.45kg of Morrisons…
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Kitchen composting
Hi Was thinking of having a kitchen compost bin, as we don't really have room in the garden. Does anyone have one and do they work?
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Costco "tupperware" Type containers
I discovered these containers in Costco, which are just like the plastic ones you get in some takeaways. They cost £5 plus VAT for 100 500ml lidded containers, which are freezer and micorwave safe, and which can be washed in the dishwasher (top shelf). I think they are brilliant, becuase they stack inside each other and…
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Meat in a box delivered?
Does anyone get this? I've just received today my fruit and veg box, very nice. I've put it in my garden on a weather proof veg rack, north facing as suggested by Riverford. Hopefully it won't get drenched in the rain :rolleyes: My question is, i may try the medium sized meat box which should last my brood two weeks or…
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Budget recipies for a beginner
I am not sure whether you can help, but I really need to start cooking properly and stop using jars and packets etc. But the thing is I can't really cook properly, I have never been one of those people that can just throws things together and I'm not very imaginative when cooking, although I love food and will eat/try…
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Arty & Crafty question!
Evening all! Ok - I was going to buy some lovely fabric on ebay to make some bolster cushions with, but got outbid at the last minute and now cant find anything that I like. I then had an idea - If I was to buy a rubber stamp (the kind used for rubber stamping things!) in a very nice design ive found - is it feasable to…
