-
Lidl bread mix
Hi everyone, been to lidl today for a few things and noticed they had some bread mixes where you just add lukewarm water to make the dough. They had wholemeal, rye, and sunflower seed varieties for 96p for 500g, which should make two loaves according to the pack. I bought some anyway as I have always wanted to have a go at…
-
What Dont You Iron ?
I Have Just Done Yet Another Huge Pile Of Ironing, I Dont Iron.. Towles, Sheets, Socks, Knickers, Tea Towles, Fleeces What Dont You Iron ?
-
Reheating question
Hi, sorry for being so ignorant but I'm currently bulk cooking some food for my 4 year old dd with the intention of freezing small portions. Cottage pie cooking at the moment. Question is, how long do you have to reheat things for? Do I have to defrost it before I cook it or can I cook from frozen - if so how long do I…
-
Dettox Queen needs help
I'm the Dettox queen in my kitchen. I don't feel i've killed the germs unless i've dettoxed my work surface...I need your advice. What do you all use on your surfaces? Do you clean differently if you have had raw meat near/on them? Its the only room i do not clean 'old style', pls help
-
Bread making
Hi, I have bought a morphy richards breadmaker, all thanks to this site and reading all the good advice. I was just wondering if i could use the yeast that the supermarkets give you at the bakery section? if i can how much do i use? and how long will it last? Thanks :rotfl:
-
Panna Cotta question....
I'm making Panna Cotta for desert tonight. Does anyone know the sauce you have in the supermarket bought ones?
-
Bulk buying online, (OS cleaning products)
I've just found a website that sells goods such as borax, soapnuts, white vinegar, soda crystals etc in bulk packaging which is great as I find it so hard to find anywhere in my locality that stocks them in decent sizes. (From a quick look around the site, they also have a good range of other OS and environmentally…
-
Wet garlic in veg box - what to do with it
Hello, As the title says, I've received my organic vegetable box this week and it contains wet garlic which I, at first, mistook for leeks, until I sniffed it. I've googled it, but can't seem to find any inspiring recipes. Can anyone help me? Many thanks
-
Plums, Strawberries, Mango & Avacado
Hello I went a little mad on reduced fruit yesterday. I got Plums, Strawberries, Mango and an Avacado. I would really like to use them up, i would like to make an unsual (easy ;) ) and wow kind of pudding for my OH tonight, but my brain wont work. So does anyone have any ideas?? Snoopy x.
-
Slow Cooker Recommendations
I've been glued to these boards for the last few days and have picked up some very useful meal ideas, I've noticed some of the recipes mention a slow cooker, they seem like a really good idea and have often thought about getting one, I've been looking out for one on freecycle but no luck yet, I think therefore I may need…
-
Eating Healthily in a Hostel/Travelling
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Well, the time has come for me to leave the comfort of my flat & go back to living in a hostel (am leaving Sydney, having a trip to HK, and then moving to Melbourne) and I am really worried that my eating habits will go back to being unhealthy & expensive.. I am on a diet at the moment & eating…
-
Recipes?
Hello, I'm new to this part of the site and can't seem to find any old style recipes. I've never cooked from scratch and am ashamed to say I rely a lot on ready meals, to the detriment of my bank balance and my tastebuds :eek: I have a DH and a 2 year old DS so would love to start being a 'proper' wife and mum and cook…
-
Meat substitutes for newbie veggie?
I've tried various Quorn products and they don't seem to agree with me (had Quorn 2 days running and had stomach ache). What other options are there out there? I'd be quite happy not to use any meat substitutes but DH is keen to.
-
OS Daily10/05/2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 10/05/2007. 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…
-
Is homemade bread REALLY cheaper?
Made my first homemade bread today :T Ok so I kind of cheated as I used Hovis 'bread mix' but it was my first attempt and I'm still getting my confidence up. :D My question is is making homemade bread actually cheaper than buying store stuff? For example we normally buy warburtons which is about 96p. The mix I bought today…
-
Soup Making - Blender question
I am keen to make soup - lots of you do I know, and I thought it would be a good way of getting more veggies into my family. I've got a hand blender - a Braun one, but it's got a plastic shaft rather than a metal one. Does this mean it isn't suitable for putting into a pan of hot soup? Do I need to ebay the one I've got…
-
How to unblock auto defrost hole in fridge?
I need a little advice. I have a self defrosting fridge and everytime I open the door I have a puddle of water on the bottom shelf. I can see that the problem is the excess water is not all draining down the little hole at the back of the fridge. I have tried srunching up a bit of kitchen roll and sticking it down, got a…
-
Downloadable Patterns to make your own bags etc
Posted before, but this is such a good site with fully adjustable patterns to make bags, wraps, pockets etc. Make most styles of bags in any size you want http://www.wildginger.com/products/wildthings.htm
-
Bit Of Advice
Whats the best things to have in your cupboards that can make easy cheap meals, novice chef needs advice Cheers TJ
-
What's the best advice you found here?
Hi all I am curious to see how the advice you have found on the Old Style board has changed how you do things. I will start with the best piece of advice I found on here Write a menu for the meals for the week and then write your shopping list. This has saved me so much time and money its invaluable. I don't waste food…
