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Challenging myself
I've decided to do something new OS each week. Last week I made flapjacks cos I used to buy cerael bars and figured making them would be cheaper and better for me. This week I'm going to make pate cos me and bf always have it in our sarnies. And homemade pizzas cos we like the expensive ones too much. Figured I'd take it…
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Freezing twice
I always freeze my mince afta halving the packet. Once I've made my meal out of it, can I freeze it again?
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Freezing Chilli Con Carne
Is it okay to freeze it? For some reason, I think you can't freeze the kidney beans when they are cooked. I'm using the ones from a can.
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Fruit Trees by the roadside...
At this time of year all the apple & pear trees seem to be full of fruit. I often drive by and wish i could stop and pick all the goodies off them. It seems such a waste!! My hubbie will never stop though, lol!
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How to tone down curtains
I bought some brand new Ikea curtains from a charity shop for 2.50. They are quite a bright red and don't really go with the other reds in my room. Is there any way to tone them done/fade them a bit. They are made of 100% cotton. Thanks Becky
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Panilio casserole dish
Can any one recommend these dishes please? My friend wants to buy a deep casserole that she can cook a whole chicken in amongst other things. Cast iron is too heavy and we saw these pans in Lakeland today. It's a lot of money though at £49.99 and she wanted to be sure that it would "earn it's keep". Not sure if they are…
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Home made christmas presents
Do any of you make christmas presents for family? What do you make?
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Lump of lamb
Got a bit of shoulder which I want to slow cook. Heard that I shouldn't put veggies in the bottom as there is a lot of fat from lamb. How much water do I need to put in the bottom of the pan if it is just the lamb in there?
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Granny Squares???
I have some unravelled wool and want to make a small 'Granny Square' blanket. I've forgotten how to make them :( and don't have an old one about to copy the square. Can anyone please tell me how to make one? I know I need to start with a small chain circle, and do an increase on the corner, but that's about all I can…
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Autumn / winter Picnic
Hello All, We are off to Legoland on Sunday and I wanted to do a picnic as apart from the Money Saving, if memory serves me correctly the food there is pretty dreadful. Thing is, it's not exactly picnic weather so wanted to make sure the food was a bit more warming that your average summer picnic. So far we have: Soup in a…
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what to make with .....
Brie :confused: got some brie reduced to 25p lol want to make something for this evening,in a hot meal rather than a salad / with bread type affair any ideas / recipes ?:)
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Knitting Sindy/Barbie clothes for chrimbo pressies
Hi I've had a look through the forums, and I can't seem to find anything on this - please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong (I often am :rolleyes: ) I've been looking round the web for knitting patterns for barbie or Sindy, ebay have a few but they are quite expensive for just one item to make. does anyone know where I…
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Always have bread available
Hi All Now, I know that lots of you OSers already figured this out. I know that it is SO obvious it's not worth posting. But this came to me in a flash the other day as I was binning some mouldy hm bread. SO I thought I'd post it for other people who may not have seen the light. I don't eat much bread, but my husband does.…
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Pheasant recipes/suggestions?
A neighbour has given us a couple of pheasant - plucked etc and deep frozen. They are not very large so will probably cook the pair - just wondered if anyone had any reasonable OS recipes or suggestion how to cook. Thought we might adapt a duck recipe or just plain roast them? Know very little about game - is it fatty like…
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Recommended reading for a Rayburn?
Because I've gone and bought myself one!:j Now all I need to do is learn all about it. So what is the best books for a beginner to read. I have scoured the Aga/Rayburn site and read some stuff online but now I need to get down to the nitty gritty - What is the best read? TIA
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please help !!! house hold journal thread
hi everyone after a bit of help, i was reading a thread on here the other night, about household journals people that have a special folders for all sorts of things inc, housework, what to do lists, recipes etc etc does anyone know where its gone:confused: before i pulled my hair out looking for it :mad: :eek: fanx:D
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OAPs' tea party - which cakes?
My friend's got 10-12 elderly ladies coming round for afternoon tea on Sunday - some kind of social services arrangement. I said I'd help with catering, but need some suggestions on the kind of cakes I could make. So far I've thought of choosing from: - Victoria sponge (definite) - Chocolate Swiss roll - Madeira cake - Jam…
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How do I cook Bockwurst?
Hello everyone! I am fairly new to this so hope I am using the correct method of asking a question. I am planning on cooking bockwurst and saurekraut tonight for the first time, as we had some on holiday and enjoyed it. I have bought a packet of bockwurst at Lidl and have now realised there are no cooking instructions on…
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How to freeze different vegetables?
I've had some kale in my veg box, I'm not that keen, but I'm sure I can add it to something. Can I freeze it - and it so should I cook it a little first?
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Cleaning Converse trainers.
I have some red gingham converse and they are my favourite shoes. They have little strawberries and things on them too! Today I got them drenched in muddy puddles and they are filthy inside and out. Anyone stuck converse in the washing machine okay? Any other ideas for getting them clean? Particularly inside. Thanks.
