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SC curry - soggy food query
Hey peeps Just bunged some lamb neck fillets in the slow cooker with some onions, chopped potatoes, courgettes and tinned chick peas (all things that needed using up by today really) with a Lloyd Grosman curry sauce and about another 3rd of the empty jar of water. Switched on, and on low for hopefully the next 7 hours or…
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OS DAILY SATURDAY 4th AUG
Good morning to you all..... Ooooh is it me or does the mornings seem to be darker ? We have friends comming down from London today and we are having a megga BBQ later this afternoon.. Mmmmm looking forward to that. have got myself a big butternut squash as its extra tasty done on the BBQ. gonna be chopping the coleslaw…
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Kitchen Towel - Do you use it?
Hi, I am currently trying to cut down on my grocery spend and was thinking about kitchen towel. Now i always have it in and use it loads, but my Mum only gets in now and again. So I was wondering if you fellow money savers purchase kitchen towel and if you don't how do you go on without it. I buy loads of this stuff for…
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inside out clothes
A friend of mine asked me why all my clothes were inside out as I was hanging them on the line.You know I always thought everyone does this.It keeps your clothes from fading and they last longer then.Tell me I'm not alone!
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Urgent Help Needed Asap Please
Hi My daughter has done some washing for her sister while she is staying in hospital with her son, trying to be helpful, however, she has washed some clothes and put them in the tumble drier, when she has gone to get them out she has missed a WAX CRAYON in one of the pockets, and now all the washing is covered in wax…
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A question about wool.
Being an avid charity shop customer I tend to see lots of things I like and things which could be usefull to me if they were altered slightly. My question is this, has anyone experience of reclaiming wool from woolen jumpers before? I mean, has anyone unraveled a jumper to use the wool for another purpose? Is it possible…
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Dehydrators and slicers
Hi, A few months ago someone kindly posted where to get a cheapish dehydrator from. I bought one and by the next day they had sold out! Well, I have just been sent a catalogue from the company and they have them back on sale for £24.99 if anyone is interested. The website is www.westfalia.net They are also selling electric…
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I have lost the os feeling..
I have been doing really well up untill this week. On sunday everything was fine, i went shopping with my list, i made buns and biscuits and sausage rolls for snacks and lunches, menu planned but then got a cancellation for my driving test yesterday ( which i passed..lol), and everything went wrong from Monday. We have ate…
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Fruit/vegetable box scheme in the West Midlands???
Does anyone have fruit/vegetables/meat delivered through a box scheme in the West Midlands that they could recommend please? I want to start having a weekly one but am unsure of where to try? Price isn't to important as long as the food is good quality! Thanks
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Breakfast with no fridge or cooker!
Hi guys Im a bit stuck on this one. My bf wants to start eating breakfast but has no access to fridge or a cooker, he may have a toaster but dont quote me on that-lets assume he doesnt! What can you suggest for breakfast? He is possibly open to the idea of fruit and loves nuts and dried fruit, is there maybe a good healthy…
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Tannin stain on teacups
I have been using value washing powder in my dishwasher for six months now without any problems apart from my teacups - I cannot get the tannin stain out of them without either doing it manually or soaking in bleach. Is there an OS way of getting the tannin stains off my china? Valerie
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Help - SC Vegetarian Recipe Book
Hi All, Sorry for starting a new Thread but have searched and can't find the information anywhere. Here it goes... I have got a new SlowCooker Last Week... Have tried to make Bolognese Sauce, Rice Pudding and Creamed Corn in it till now... TBH - None was any good..:confused: OH has refused to even taste anything that comes…
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Remove rust from bathroom sink?
How do you remove rust from a bathroom sink, I think it is acrylic? Has anyone got any suggestions?
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Searching for thread with ideas for bread dough
Hi all, I've been sat searching for ages now with no success for a thread which had some ideas for other ways of using your bread dough. There was one which had a recipe for some bread sticks or twists to have with soup I think it also had some other added ingredients as well. If anyone could help me out I will be…
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Spaghetti Squash
You may never have heard of this weird and wacky squash (like me) or you may have seen it but not known what to do with it. You might be afraid of it! But fear not - spagetti squash (a native american plant) can be grown in sunny england and is very simple to cook. We did ours in the oven this week by sticking it in for an…
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slow cookers. Not the cheapest way
I`ve been doing a few sums I`ve just been comparing SP prices (per quarter) on the swalec band and gas comes in at 2.990 per kwh for the first 1143 units 2.334 for any more electric is 15.217 per kwh for the first 225 units then 7.325 That throws the slow cooker concept out of the window. I have really good pans which use…
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Are you a fan of salad spinners?
I'm think of spending some of my hard-earned on a salad spinner. I'm fed up of soggy salad, but I don't want to buy something that will spend most of it's time languishing in the kitchen cupboard! So do you own one? Are they any good? Does yours ever see the light of day? Where can I get a good cheap one? Thanks! BB
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Urgent help needed, friend coming to dinner
Hello All, I post on this board quite a bit but have been put on the spot today. I have a friend coming to dinner today (unexpected). I can't get away from work early to go pick up anything from the supermarket due to the time she'll be arriving. I'd really appreciate some help with suggestions as to what I can make out of…
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Washing Machine smelling of diesel
Help, my husband had an accident at work and sprayed diesel all over himself, he washed the clothes in the machine and now both clothes and machine stink. I daren't wash any more clothes until I lose the smell and the pile is mounting. What do you suggest? Carter:eek:
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OS Daily Fri 3rd July 07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 3rd July 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…
