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Olives
Hi all, I love making my own marinated olives - I just get a large jar of black olives (with pits in as these are the best): pop them into a bowl with some of their own brine add virgin olive oil add one red chilli sliced down the middle with seeds removed add oregano add 2 or 3 smashed garlic cloves add salt and pepper…
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leather settee and cats
Hi I am sorry if this is in the wrong place, but old stylers are cat lovers - so I thought I'd ask this here. I have a lot of cats in fact I breed raggies and maine coons and I need a new suite. HAs anyone got cats and a leather suite? I really feel that leather would be best for everything else, but I am worried about how…
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Are you asking for Old Style christmas presents?
Just wondering how many of you are asking for "os" style xmas presents? This year I'm asking for a slow cooker and the river cottage recipie book :beer:
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Problem with silicone bakeware
Hi :) I have some silicone cake moulds which I love using, both in the microwave and in the fan oven and they are no problem, cakes come out easily every time. I recently bought some new ones though - they are lovely - like fairy cake moulds but in the shape of stars and Christmas trees. Only trouble is that no matter what…
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sauces and dressings recipes please
Hi everyone, as I recently posted I have found out I have an intollerence to yeast. I am following the diet but am finding it very bland and boring without my usual gravy/ketchup/soy sauce and vinegars. Basically I would like any sauce or dressing recipes that do NOT have the following in them ...... cheese/vinegar/yeast…
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Chocolate Moulds
Hello all, I've come across a question on another forum and wonder if you could help. Bought A HUGE box of chocolate moulds in a charity shop last week. Never used them before & no instructions in Does anybody know how to clean them please? Also, if they have to be oiled before pouring the chocolate into them? If so, is…
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Slow Cooker Meat Question
Hi, This may seem a really stupid question but I have defrosted some chicken to make into a curry in my slow cooker, but I have never used it for meat before. Do I need to cook the meat first or can I just throw all the ingredients in together raw? It will be cooking all day - about 9 hours. Thanks, and sorry for being a…
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can I do anything with this stale cake?
hi all yesterday I made black saturns simple fruit cake and for once I didnt eat it all the same day! I have however managed to leave it out overnight on the kitchen side & its become stale and slightly hard Is there anyway I can salvage it or turn it into something else? Or is it fit for the bin ?
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Deva Yoghurtmaker - Advice please
Hello all, I have just had a response from freecycle and i can get hold of a yoghurt maker :D made by Deva. It is in box with all instructions and thermometer. Does anyone have one of these ones or can anyone tell me what they are like - i.e what is the yoghurt like and whether it is an older model etc. I have searched the…
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OS Thursday 23rd November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for xx (add date). This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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Uh Oh, Xmas Cake help
I made a christmas cake using Delia's recipe at the end of October and erm ... completely forgot about it:eek: When it was cooked, I fed it with brandy and wrapped it up and put it in the back of the cupboard!!! God knows how I forgot about it, but I noticed it a minute ago, all wrapped neatly in foil and thought 'Uh Oh'…
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Freezing Food
I'm trying to be more organised and cut down the shopping bills and be a bi greener, cooking lots of things and freezing to use when needed. Might be a daft question but how do I know if I need to defrost before reheating or just cook from frozen. Any help appreciated.
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Essential recipes
Hello everyone. I am trying to write each of my children a recipe book for when they spread their wings ( they are only 18months and 5 years so I have plenty of time!!!) But what essential recipes should I put in? So far I've put basic white sauce, victoria sponge, scones, pancakes, shortcrust and flaky pastry. I could do…
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Cold Remedy
Ok folks ...... i'm looking for the best ideas for a cold remedy ... this is the second time in 4 weeks and it's killing me (man flu). Any ideas for remedies .... i usually pop some ibuprofens ..... but there not great. What does everybody else do?
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Help Me Shrink My Jeans!
Hope this is not a bit of a stupid query :rolleyes: I bought a pair of new jeans the other week. I thought they fit really well when I bought them, but since I wore them discovered that they're way too big on the waist/hips and I have to keep yanking them up. I've got back into the gym so I've lost a bit of weight and I…
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Another slow cooker question
Hi all, Sorry to be a pain again, I'm a new person at this! I did go through search, but I couldn't find what I was looking for. Is it possible to make bread in a slow cooker? I heard that it was, but can't seem to find much on the net. Has anyone tried this?
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Help please folks! How do you organise yourselves with shopping/cooking?
I'm quite new to the Money saving Old Stylie thread, but I'm really hoping to get as good as you lot! I have a toddler and another on the way, I just don't seem to be able to organise myself at all with anything and the cooking/shopping has gone out of the window. I've just been reading the thread about the meal planners…
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Gammon recipe help?
Hey all, I've had a look through the threads for a simple gammon recipe and I've not had too much luck. Found the one's on the slowcooker thread, but they're not much good as my Gran has borrowed my SC while she recovers...:rolleyes: The problem is, I'm staying in a cottage with OH for the weekend:j , so I wont be sure of…
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keeping peeled potato's in water
Hi all, This is more of a time saving q rather than money saving! How long would it be ok to keep fresh peeled potato's in water? I hate peeling potato's every night, and would like to peel a load at a time and keep a few days worth in water. Any ideas?
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Baking
am looking for tips on this fine art.years ago on my mums old cooker i was awhizz if i do say so myself but since she got a new cooker-and we are talking about 20+years ago my baking flops. today i made a batch od scones-they didnt rise much at all and outside is hard-inside lovely and soft and they do taste ok also made a…
