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Artichokes - What to do with them?
Hi. I am a newbie and have been lurking this amazing site for ages and have now plucked up the courage to post! I have had my first delivery of organic veg and have 2 globe artichokes. I have never had them before and a recipe search doesnt bring up much either (assuming I am doing it right). Any suggestions would be very…
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Daily for Tuesday 8th May
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for today. 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 in,…
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Pasta With Sausages - 70p a portion and really tasty!
We've got an Italian fella lodging with us at the moment who made this this great dish for us the other day which I tried for myself tonight. I had to share it with the board because its so simple anyone could make it. Its very cheap - I recon it cost me less than 70p per portion and I used expensive ingredients. And best…
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Veggies - how to know how much to buy for a week?
I always seem to over or under estimate how much I need? :o Has anyone got any tips on how to handle this better??? :D Editted to add: I need enough for 2 adults & 2 kids aged 4 & 2.5
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Bread in the dishwasher?
Is this a first? Living out in the sticks I always keep the odd bread mix in the cupboard in case of a proloned period of bad weather.. As I'd got one that was nearly out of date I decided to make it today, but have nowhere warm enough to leave it to rise. As my dishwasher had fairly recently finished a programme, I…
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cleaning kitchen / bathroom floor tiles
Does anyone have any old fashioned ways of cleaning grey uneven floor slate tiles to get them looking clean and shiny without using expensive cleaning products?? (I believe that they may have once been sealed) Any ideas gratefully received!! Cheers. :rotfl:
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Weight Watchers no point soup
Hello All Anyone have this recipe they could post on here, I want to make a batch this week. Thanks Leanne x
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Keeping the fridge dry
For some reason, our fridge seems to get very damp, which means that the icebox bit frosts over very quickly. It's a fairly new fridge (well, four years old now), so I'm not sure what's going on. Is there some sort of handy device or bicarb or something I can put in the fridge to soak up the excess liquid?
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Slow cooking for 1 or 2 people only.
Hiya, I have asked this on the slow cooker thread also but no reply as of yet. A lot of the recipes i have seen so far are for large quantities of 8-12 for large slow cookers 3.5l etc. I have a small 1.5l slow cooker and cook for 1-2 people. Can anyone share any recipes or ideas for 1-2 people. I am a novice and have never…
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Bread maker questions...
Hi... I have been thinking of investing in a bread maker as they seem very popular on the OS board, and I love the idea of leaving it on over night and coming down to fresh bread in the morning. Couple of question tho.... How much do I need to spend on one? Are there any that people can recommend - I am looking at value…
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Using up food in house - please help
I want to spend as little on food as poss between now and the 25th. Just listed stuff we have in cupboards and freezers (took me hours) and it's a lot, so looking to devise scrummy veggie meals - any help appreciated. Breakfast and lunch is sorted, and will be buying staples like milk, butter, cheese, fruit, fresh veg etc.…
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Home made wine storage problem
Hi I'm making my own wine all this summer and hoping to make enough to last the year, so its going to be a couple of hundred bottles, any good ideas out there on how to store it? Wine racks seem to be pricey but if anyone has a link to a cheap source. Any other ideas? Hic :D
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Any other uses for carpet shampoo?
I'm clearing out my kitchen cupboards, and amongst other things I've found a nearly full bottle of Vax carpet shampoo. No idea where it's from, as we've never had a Vax, or other shampooer :confused: We now don't have fitted carpets - we've sanded and varnished all the floors, and the rugs are taken away to be cleaned. Any…
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Daily for Monday 7th May 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for today. 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 in,…
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lemon and lime
i am having a party in a fortnight times and tryng to "be prepared".Can i freeze sliced lemon and lime?(v. cheap in gg at moment). Any other moneysaving ideas party wise would be great.
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Weekly Flylady Thread May 7th 2007
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread, usually ran by Moggins but I'm just filling in temporarily. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to…
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carrots, rosemary +? Help!-slightly urgent
Saw a programme yesterday -no idea what channel- where Gary Rhodes cooked carrots with rosemary & 'something'! I just found out a friend & my BIL are coming to dinner tomorrow & thought that these would be lovely with the Gammon we had already planned! But I cant for the life of me remember what the 3rd ingredient is or…
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dodgy breadmaker? bread sponge like and sunken
Can any bread experts help me please. I tried out my Hinari breadmaker for the first time today and everything seemed to be going well until the last 30 mins when the bread sun in the middle and now is like a doorstop. Tried to make basic white bread but had no dried milk so used a tiny bit of fresh milk instead. Also…
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Limited use of kitchen whilst refurb - how to stay OS?
I am having my kitchen refurbished from 14th May and it will take 15 days. I may have limited use of my cooker for one reason or another - its gas but might not be able to use the kitchen!! I have limited freezer space although its full of veggie food. I want to limit the amount of takeaways and tv dinner I have to use…
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Help please.
Hi All, Sometime ago, (may have been a week, may have been a month!) I read a post where someone wrote exactly what cleaning she used (i.e. made up using vinegar, olive oil etc) and put them in spray bottles labelled "window cleaner" etc. However hard I try I cannot find this post! Can anyone point me in the right…
