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Rosie Millard isn't old style (did we guess this already?)
There's a thread running over DFW about a review that Rosie Millard wrote about our Thrifty Ways book in the Independant, the thread is here
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£10 weekly shop? Aldi!
Hi all Sorry if this is in the wrong place, but i figured you helpful people would be able to give me the best advice. Im planning on buying my own place at some point this year and i have made a bet with my mum that i will go to Aldi and buy my first weeks food shopping with the grand total of £10. Now im not including…
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Os Daily Thread Monday 15th January 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 15th Jan. 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 come…
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Stained cloths and tea towels
My micro fibre cloths and tea towels are getting really dirty looking, even after a hot wash in the machine. Any tips for getting them like new again?
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how to make a baby wrap carrier
Okay achallenge for the old style forum... I'm having a baby in 10 weeks and after researching slings and baby carriers i have come across numberous sites for natural child rearing and they describe the pieces of fabric they use to tie babies into a carrying position including using bed sheets!!! c ... some of the…
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New To This Board
:confused: hello everyone, I dont know why its taken me so long to finally get round to reading this board, but its brill and im hooked. Im sure you will see me cropping up quite a bit with questions, so pls be patient. I really want to try the os way, really liking all the hm recipes and meal planners. My first question…
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ADVICE doughnut & waffle makers
Does anyone have either of the following items? If so, would you mind commenting on what they are like please? Thanks doughnut maker= http://www.tchibo.co.uk/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/uk/-/GBP/TdUkDisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=0006596 Waffle iron=…
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Sour Cream to Thicken Red Wine Sauce?
Hi, I recently tried a Lamb and Red wine sauce in the SC. It was nice but the sauce abit watery! I've been trying to research what I can use to thicken the sauce and the only thing I can find it sour cream? Would this be okay to add before serving so it doesn't boil?:confused:
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Tomato soup will do??
Will wait for browser this time!!! Please help - am in the middle of making tuna pasta bake and thought I had a tin of tomatoes in the cupboard. Turns out they were kidney beans!!:eek: Can I use tomato soup instead or will it be too sweet?:confused:
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Freezing beef cooked in the slow cooker
Using my new slow cooker - again! Great buy and really pleased, especially as I had a few joints of meat lurking in the freezer. My question is - what's the best way to freeze cooked beef. Rather than be eating it all week would rather freeze the rest for another time. Is it best sliced? And does it have to be in gravy?…
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Saving money on smoothies - best juicer?
Hi all, not sure if this is the right section as it's an OS and a techie question! I want to cut down my spend on smoothies and make more fresh carrot juice etc - health for the new year and all that jazz. At the moment I only have a blender and would like a juicer as well. Can anyone recommend good juicer models that are…
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Root Veg Bake
Hello I have just read the meal plans for next week and pennypincher stated that she was going to make root veg bake. Can any one please tell me how to make this as I don't know how to PM pennypincher. Thanks for your help. Paige X
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sausy chocolate pudding
this is a gorgous, easy to make , cheap pud ingriedients 50g soft butter 75g sugar 2 eggs seperated 40g s r flour 4 tbl spoons of cocoa or hot chocolate 350 ml of milk 1. preheat oven to 180 or gas mark 4 2. grease an oven proof dish 3. beat together the butter and sugar till soft 4. add egg yolks and beat till soft 5.…
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When only takeaway will do?
Normally we eat really well not only cooking most of our food from scratch but also growing the bulk of it. But there are some nights (like tonight) when only takeaway will do. This month we are on a tight budget so its no to the take away but neither of us are inspired to cook, currently it looks like we will go hungry or…
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Any tips on ow to clean a bird bath?
I usually just clean my bird bath once a week/fortnight with a hard scrubing brush and plain water (not sure of what is and isn't toxic to the birds so just use plain water at the moment) and that usually gets rid of all the slimy green algae that tends to build up. However, I have been away for a couple of months and when…
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Spare Ribs
Im looking for a recipe for a sauce to cook pork spare ribs. I used to have one that was delicious involving mustard powder and honey but I seem to have lost it. I used to put the spare ribs in the oven, pour over the sauce and then cook and they turned out dark and sticky and very delicious. I want something like this…
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Help please - What's Bed Steak?
Hi all - bought some Bed Steak from my local butcher yesterday (it was reduced :D ) but now I've got it I don't know what to do with it....any ideas please...? Also - what is Bed Steak? TIA
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Storing chopped vegetables?
Could anyone give me some basic advice please?!! I am trying to be OS and organised in 2007 and have menu planned for the next fortnight. Tomorrow's tea is a casserole type thing with chopped potatoes, carrots etc. Something has just come up tomorrow evening which means I'm going to be pushed for time - if I chop…
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appliance for grinding nuts/making breadcrumbs
Does anyone know of any kitchen gadget/electrical thingy that i can buy that will grind up nuts and also make breadcrumbs?? I don't want to get a food processor, as they're really far too big for what i need. Also, the coffee bean grinders are too small! anyone got any ideas ( not too pricey please!) thanks
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Pizza Oil???
as part of a cooking oil set for xmas i got a bottle of pizza oil, what on earth is this and how do i use it? :confused:
