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Cheap Warm Blanket
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Humous
I thought I'd try making humous this weekend and searched the web for a recipe. I found a really amusing one (https://www.sfu.ca/cookbook/humus.htm) and it suggested using peanut butter instead of (or as well as) tahini paste. Does anyone else do this, or indeed have a trusty recipe they are willing to share?
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best way to sell old toys ?
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central heating; what temp do you have it on?
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Asda mispricing policy?
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Sprouting beans/seeds
Hi all, hope someone can advise please. I've put mung beans in one pot, black eye peas in another. They were soaked overnight and then today I have drained and rinsed them, put the foot from a clean pair of tights ( New actually but I was reluctant to admit to that on the OS site :D )and put them into the kitchen cupboard.…
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Preserving/Kilner jars
Is there such a thing as a 0.6L jar? I can find 0.5L (too small), and apparently there are 0.75L (too big, and local shop also struggling to source). But I'm sure that somewhere I have seen a 0.6L jar - which is exactly what I need. Any ideas for online/nationwide suppliers I might try?
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Battery Charger
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potato bake
how do I make it without using jars of sauce. Also what would you eat with it or would you say its a meal on its own. Thanks
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fish pie - merged threads
Trying to work out what's the cheapest fish I can put into it without it ending up as flakey mush! Is haddock more expensive than cod generally? I'm so hopeless with fish :rotfl: I know mackerals are cheap but I think they'd fall apart? Thanks! :beer:
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Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)
my greatest money saver re housekeeping was to buy a crcokpot. I kept reading about them in my american groups , everybody seems to have them --so I got one and googled recipies. Took a wee bit of willpower at first, but now I just need 7 items , either from tescos or the butcher --we live remote so only do the shop once a…
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OS daily threads November 2006
I have gone through a 'cant be bothered' spell with regard to the mending..... so I took the bull by the horns got the sewing basket out and put 2 buttons on blouses and fixed a hem.....good grief its taken me months to do!! Summer must be over...n othing better to do now!
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Stardrops..I have seen the light!
hi hope this is the right forum .. think I've seen these in there before ... the stardrop cleaning things? anyhooo.... please can someone tell me more about them, and where I can buy them? we've got laminate downstairs and in our room, tile in the kitchen and downstairs loo, then carpet .. so want something to deal with…
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Pork hock...mmmmmmm!
Took the pork hock out of my bean jar with some difficutly as it fell apart on me! But it only cost me £1.20 as it was reduced (then we froze it) and there was loads of meat on! It's soooooooo nice...I keep picking at it :rotfl: So pork hock is cheap, well worth getting...but make sure you cook it well! I want my bean jar…
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Saving electric
Our electric bill has gone up again and Hubby wants us to try and get it down. I know we are wasteful but wonder what you found to be the most effective. We already have double glazing and insulation,it was more to do with appliances and leaving things on standby. We dont own a tumble drier but own most other electric…
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How can I make a porcini sauce for pasta?
I have dried porcini. I thought a sauce for pasta would be a good way to use them. Has anyone got a recipe please? I would usually make a risotto but don't have any rice! thanks
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Morrisons 'Shredded Wheat'
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Braising v Stewing (Steak)
I usually buy braising steak for my goulash, and I cook it for about 2 hours. Would it be okay to use (cheaper) stewing steak for this or will it taste all tough?
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A meat/poultry question!
Which of the following do you do? a) Buy cheap meat/poultry from the supermarket. b) Buy free range/organic meat/poultry from the supermarket. c) Buy from a butcher? I'm trying to decide whether I'd be better off getting free range/organic meat and just not eating so much. Though I'm thinking I'd be better off just not…
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Hinari breadmaker success!!
Anyone still out there?
