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OS DAILY WEDS 15th AUG
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 15th August 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…
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A cake challenge!
I have 4 apples that are going soft and half a bag of pecans that need using so want to make an apple pecan cinnamon cake. Have some maple syrup (about 100ml or so).No butter, only soft margarine, have milk, 2 eggs, granulated sugar, icing sugar, brown sugar. Have baking powder, cream of tarter (what is that for?), vanilla…
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Meals for freezing
Hi I am a newbie! I have some questions re freezing food that has been cooked so would be grateful for some answers. Sorry if some of these sound obvious but I am a bit of a novice at old style money saving ;) I thought I was saving money by buying reduced food..! Firstly, my assumption is that you allow food to cool down…
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Hog roast
Im holding a BIG party - over 150 guests for a leaving 'do' for my DD who is going off to boarding school in September and as she is going to miss her birthday I decided that she could have a big party as a send off. There will mostly be teenagers attending :rolleyes: as well as over 40 adults made up of family and…
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Carbonara
I don't know if this is really money saving (although if I don't have to buy eggs I guess it is). I have decided to make carbonara for dinner and have started cooking everything up when I've realised my eggs are four days out of date. Would it be safe to use these out of date eggs or could I make it without?
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Xmas cake recipes
Does anyone have some tried and tested yummy ones? Not cheapo versions but once a year 'blow-out' versions please?
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Teaching my mum the oldstyle ways
Newbie poster so hope I'm doing this right! Just wanted to thank you all for the tips about bicarbonate of soda. I've got the week off work so decided it was about time my kitchen had a spring clean and my mum came over to help. Now, my mum knows a thing or two about cleaning (and despairs of me!) but she couldn't believe…
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Organised frozen dinners
Hello - been ages since i was last on here. I thought i'd tell you what idea I can up with this weekend (no doubt lots of you already do this!). Anyway, I am determined to keep on top of food finances as they have been slipping again recently - partly because it gets half way through the week and I'm tired and lacking in…
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I am Curious, Jam-making...
Why do most of you not use pectin?? I have always used pectin to make jams. It's faster, you use less electricity as you aren't simmering/boiling for so long, and the fruit keeps more nutrients. With pectin, you melt the sugar into the fruit, bring up to a boil + boil for 2 minutes, then take off the heat, add pectin and…
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alternative to Napisan?
Hi all, Is there anything I can use as an antibacterial alternative to Napisan in my nappy washes? Napisan is SO expensive!! I am using tea tree oil in the bucket to soak. Many thanks in advance Morty
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Help with barbecue sauce please
Hi all I've been searching but can't find a barbecue sauce recipe for pizza - what I'm looking for is the equivalent of Domino's Texas BBQ. I need it quite urgently if anyone is around who can point me in the right direction. Thanks! Julia xx
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Last day at work friday - wanna take HM food in...
I've got to feed to some extent about 30 people maybe a little more... So far my plans include: -Quiche - 2, 1 veggie, 1 ham and mush -Potato salad with chives and onion -sandwiches - mix of cheese, salami and ham I think - bulky but cheap... -Home made apple pie -Danish oatballs (they love them) -Lemon drizzle cake…
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Undercoat paint on leather jacket how do I remove it?
Whilst painting the wardrobe I got undercoat paint on a leather jacket anyone know if it can be removed?
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Dried pears?
Any ideas on what I can do with dried pears? I bought some from Tescos as reduced to 50p but wondering what I can do with them - other than bake cakes as I have no eggs! :)
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Resisting takeaways
How do you do this? I meal plan but things go wrong, we stay out and get back late, we are too tired to contemplate cooking or we just dont fancy whats on the plan! Can we freeze whole meals and cook from frozen quickly? What would you recommend? Please help my budget and waistline are suffering!
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OS Daily Tuesday 14/8/07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 14/8/07. 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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Whats your show dish?
Hi everyone, I'm in need of help! I have invited my potential new love interest round on Saturday and promised that I would cook. However I need something great to impress him with. I'm very good at cooking stuff like spag bol but its not going to cut it I'm afraid. Also my usual food just tends to look like mush on a…
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Can I freeze a banana sandwhich?
Hi Was speaking to another mum re packed lunches and she said she got a loaf and made x ham or chicken roll sandwhiches wrapped in cling flim and froze them, taking 1 out each morning for each child. Great idea, but I have 1 child who only likes banana. Would it work? Will be starting work ealier in Sept so need to save…
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complete list please?
my mum, step dad and me want to start doing this weekly list you have but can someone show me list for whole week so we can pick chores now. my mum said ahe read it on here and althought it would be a good idea as she became disabled a few years ago and nothing really gets done properly. step dad always says to mum will do…
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Moving House Old Style
Hello All We will be moving after living in our current house for 13 years. In this time we acquired sooooooo much stuff its unbelivable!Luckily the move is fairly local so I don't need to look for schools,work etc. Its just the problem of all the stuff we have. The three DD are really excited about it all but I am already…
