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Flour mites Need Storage Idea
We keep getting flour mites in our flour and despite my best efforts to thwart the little blighters they keep coming back. I cant stand the little sods and if I see so much as one crawling around the flour gets thrown out. I know you can stick the flour in the freezer for a day to kill em, but I cant stand the thought…
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Holiday recipe search???
A few years ago I went on a holiday to Jamaica and while there had a very moist cake made from sweet potatoes, called Sweet Potato Pone. Before we left I found a recipe book that had it in to bring home, unfortunately when I made it myself it beared no resemblance to what I had eaten. I wonder and I know this could be a…
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Packed Sliced Ham etc.....
The large packs of ham, beef etc that you can buy from Costco -any reason why you can't freeze them DD has just gone to school and I need to stack up on packed lunch stuff. What about humous? Can it freeze? What about Bagels? Thanks and Hugs Flower
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The Kitchen Medicine guide
Hi All this is definately old style money saving http://www.kitchenmedicinebook.com/016796.html Hope it helps with winter on the way Nat xxx
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Citric acid alternative?
I've got an avent steam steriliser that needs cleaning once a month using citric acid. The supply that came with it has now run out. Anyone know a) where I can get hold of more or b) whether there is a suitable alternative.... I'm thinking white vinegar possibly ;) Cheers.
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A round carrot cake ?
Last week I was given a slice of the most delicious carrot cake I have ever had - very squishy with much too much creamy topping on - yum. I certainly shouldn't have eaten it, but I did. I yearn to make one myself, and have just looked in the OS recipe index. There is one in there but it seems to be made in a loaf tin (ie…
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Low food budget!
Hello, I need to work to a really low food budget for the next couple of months,would anyone be kind enough to post me ideas for meals(i eat everything!!!)or any tips????They would be gratefully received! Many Thanks
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Biscuits
There was a feature on Breakfast TV this morning about old style brands, they quoted Smash, Pacers, Amazin' Raisins and Spangles. I'd like to know whether you can still get Butter Osborne and Marie biscuits? When I was in Oz last year they seemed to have these "old-fashioned" biscuits in stock in the supermarkets, but I…
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Hazelnuts?
Hi I have searched the forum but the search facility hates me at the best of times:rolleyes: so forgive me if I have overlooked anyopnes most treasured recipie:o I have been given a big bowl full of fresh hazlenuts from someones garden. Now, apart from eating them as plain nuts:rolleyes2, what can I do with them? The only…
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HM Ravioli
Can someone tell me how to make home made ravioli?? Tried searching but I can find it:confused:
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Power Cut ! Help
Please could anyone give me some advice ! We had a power cut yesterday evening, everything was completely off for over 4 hours. I didn't open the freezer, only opened the fridge once (there is some mince there useby date today). Do you think everything will be ok ? I checked the freezer after everything was back on &…
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OS Kitchen Makeover
My kitchen was looking decidedly past its best and lately the doors started falling off and there was no way I could afford a new one so I decided to try and make it over OS style. I took off the doors and cleaned them with very hot water, microfibre cloth and Simple Green cleaner and the grime and grease which came off…
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Any ideas ???
I was wondering if anyone could help me my 14 month old daughter loves juice she wont drink milk whatsoever no matter how hard i try, the only juice she drinks is the heinz baby juice which costs me bout £1.45 for a 750ml bottle i water this down to make it last longer but shes going thru at least 3 bottles of this a day…
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Food for free -
- is the title of Richard Mabey's book on stuff you can pick/find for yourself out in the countryside or even in your garden. I've seen recent threads on blackberrying and as it's Autumn now I thought I would flag up this one, although I'm sure it's a book which will be well-known on here. It mentions all the different…
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Use by date
Today my OH bought a chicken in red wine dish that was in the reduced counter for 50p with a use by date of today, I had already arranged dinner this evening, would it be ok to eat tomorrow? What would you do?:confused:
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Spaghetti Squash, Butternut squash and other squashes
In order to improve on my dismal cooking skills I've decided to order a veggie box which was delivered today. This is not the cheapest way to buy vegetables but I thought, hey, it's healthy and I've got to cook it now! There are some lovely things in there and I am looking forward to my first 'proper' meal tomorrow. Now my…
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October 06 Grocery Challenge
Hello everyone :) Another new month is about to start for most of us, while some of you are already well into things. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not forgetting that we always recommend that you stay inside your own comfort levels and take things…
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substitutes for cream toppings
cashew nut creams http://www.uncaged.co.uk/cashew.htm http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Cashew%20cream I used to make a very good topping with liquidised tofu, soya milk and maple syrup
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Potato panic
I've had a much better year with my clay ridden garden. I did well with potato's staggering the planting times, Yields were variable with the early ones giving a lot of small potato's and the middle group giving plenty of mid sizers for about a kilo per plant. Well I've just dug up the last patch and I'm not happy. Yield…
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So Pleaseed With Myself
I am a newbie on here, Today I went to Mr Tesco and did a shop armed with a menu list and shopping list..... I bought food, including meat to last a month, apart from fresh fruit and veg, which I will stock up with at a later date and all for £51. Brilliant. I have been reading the various threads on this site and I am…
