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Aunt Bessie's LOL
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUNT-BESSIES-JOKE-Fridge-Magnet-make-a-GR8-gift_W0QQitemZ120135259657QQihZ002QQcategoryZ476QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Thought this was appropriate for the OS board!
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Where do I start
Hi, First time posting here and need help in getting my act together! Usually I am a full time working mum to a 15 and 8 year old with a partner who works shifts. Ive been off worked for the last 2 weeks suffering exhaustion due to anaemia and my doc has this morning signed me off for another month. I need to get my house…
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Organic veg box delivery in Essex
l have decided to get a veg box delivery. There appears to be 3 companies that cover my area. They are: Abel & Cole River Nene Sunrise Organics I have looked at all 3 websites but just cannot decide which one to choose - I must be the world's most indecisive person!!! Can anyone help me decide please. Basically I would…
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OMG - Beanfeast - HOW much salt!!??
Just bought some beanfeast to try, as I don't like the gristle in mince, and I assumed (silly me) that it would be pretty healthy (and cheap!) Planned to eke it out a bit and make some lovely OS lasagne, chilli etc. Well, I started to cook up a pan of chilli beanfeast for OH and I, I noticed it smelt salty, and when we…
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Name That Stew!?!
I have defrosted my fridge today and had some food that needed cooking and eating before I buy anymore. There was: 1 chicken breast fillet 3 Quorn fillets carrots onions tiny Jersey new potatoes. I have chopped it all up. Browned the chicken and the Quorn then chucked it all big pan with a couple of chicken Oxos. It has…
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Sick of processed food need help!
Was just thinking the other day almost everything me and partner eat either comes from a packet or tin and it can't be doing us any good. Problem is I'm stuck on what to make that is easy and good for us. If someone could do me a meal plan for a week that was stuff cooked from scratch but that is quite quick and easy (i.e.…
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cabbage galette/sweedes
Please could i have a recipie for this? i have recieved a cabbage in my veg box today and cannot get it in my fridge so it needs using i have searched but with no luck also a nice swede based recipie thank you Fi
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A week for one cheap as possible please!
Hi All, I need the benefit of your expertise. Am seriously poor owing to my car being very sick. I have done my shopping list for next week on mysupermarket.co.uk and it comes to around £18 and I can't really afford to spend more than that. I am listing just the food (not toiletries etc) I have on the list and was going to…
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OK - help me reduce our food budget!
There's two of us: me and a large (6'4") DH. I don't think we are awful with spending on food etc, but as always there's room for improvement! DH is veggie. I eat very little meat in the house. However, he's not keen on the usual veggie staples like lentils and beans :confused: . He loves pizza though! I am far from being…
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Help With My Old Style Household Routine ..please
OOOOOH IM CROSS...I HAVE JUST TYPED THIS ONCE AND ITS VANISHED:mad: Any way lets try again:D You may want to get a cuppa before you start:o Well as some of you will know i am moving to Germany soon -removals come on Friday:eek: ...anyway i have used the sorting out and packing up as an opportunity to declutter - loads gone…
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Chicken Pie/bake help please
OK, I was all set to make a sheperds/cottage pie for tonight and after a rummage in the freezer there is no mince :rolleyes: So, would I be able to change the mince for chicken and use a white sauce and still put mash on it? I'm a [STRIKE]vegetable[/STRIKE] vegetarian and haven't made this before. I'm sure I've seen ready…
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Leek & Potato soup..can u freeze it?
Does anyone know if you can freeze leek & potato soup? My recipe has half a pint of milk in, will this freeze ok? Also, i know you shouldn't put milk in a flask (so mum always told me), will this soup be ok to take to work in a flask or will it go funny?
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Sewing courses
Can anyone suggest where to look for courses that could get my skills up to a professional standard? I was thinking of C&G Level 2/3 Fashion, but can't seem to find anywhere that does it. Needs to be in the Bristol area or distance learning. Posted here because I know there's lots of sewers on OS (I'm one of them).
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Use for butterbeans?
I have about 4 tins of butter beans and apart from having them just cooked as a side dish I havent a clue what to do with them, ive added to soups and casseroles but would like something different to do to use them up, the easier the better really!
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recipe for non-runny gooseberry fool
I'd like to make some gooseberry fool from an abundant crop from the garden. On each previous occasion the end result has been rather runny and not at all like the fool I buy or eat in restaurants. Does anyone have a recipe please? Thanks.
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Daily for Wednesday 27 June 07
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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Ice Cream recipe that includes gelatine???
Many many years ago (around 1970) my Mum used to make ice cream with gelatine She says it was a simple recipe and very very tasty. She has tried a few ice cream recipes lately but she says they are all vile! She found a website on the back of a gelatine packet, but there were no recipes on there. I've done a google on…
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Progress
Hi Just wanted to say a big thank you for everyone helping my silly questions, the help has been immensely appreciated. Since joining this forum a few weeks back ive managed to cook fantastic specimens of chicken pies, cherry pies, peach compote, chicken pasta salad, quiche and muffins and ive had ideas for plenty more…
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help please with my panasonic breadmaker broken
heeelp please I've just tried to make pizza dough in my panasonic and it doesn't work :eek: . Any ideas anyone? The on/off button works but none of the buttons that change the programme:confused: , worked fine yesterday. The kids are gutted, they love pizza. Has this happened to anyone else and if so was it expensive to…
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Question for those who only shop with cash
How did you decide how much to take? And do you walk around the shops adding things up to be sure you won't look silly at the checkout? thanks
