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Spicey potatoes
Hi I'm doing a vegetable curry tonight to use up my veg that is left in the fridge. I really fancy some sort of spicey potatoes with them part haven't a clue what to do. Any ideas greatly welcome, I really can't face boring rice again!!!!!
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dried peas, contains 'steeping tablet' anyone know what this is?
I am into sprouting seeds and beans at the mo so I bought some dried peas form Asda, 21p per box intending to sprout them. It says on the box that there is a steeping tablet inside and a net bag. The tablet is made up of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and acid sodium pyrophosphate. I don't fancy putting this near my…
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Grated soap in automatic washing machine?
Hi:wave: I'm sure i read somewhere that you can do your washing with grated soap. Does anyone do this? Does it work well? And do you have to use any particular type of soap? :wave: :wave: :wave:
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What to eat?
Here's a challenge for you wise people. My kitchen is gone, we have rooms bare of furniture and stupidly dusty, everywhere else is packed with important items. Bit of re-decoration going on you see. Therefore - I have nowhere to cook or to prepare food. We have found a little space for a kettle (!) and am hoping OH can…
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£10 Shopping List
If you had to shop for a week on £10 and your store cupboard was nearly empty what would you have on your shopping list? The reason I ask is because I am changing from weekly to monthly pay and the last week of September before I get paid will be the difficult week. I have been reading the "Meals for two for 50p thread"…
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what is this vegetable?
Hi all, Got what I think is a squash but the internet think it's a marrow. the skin is smooth can someone help?
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Banoffee Pie
Hubby has been going on for ages about banoffee pie, so I thought I'd make him one. Has anyone got a really nice recipe that they would like to share?
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where is the receipe section?
Hi Haven't been on here in a little while and I've noticed that the section on the top of the board with all the receipes in it has gone:eek: Could you please redirect me to it. Cheers MM
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Os Daily Monday 27th Aug
Good morning and happy bank holiday Monday to you all.... been awake for ages (again ) !!!!!!! first i want to send huge hugs and love to Catowen x x x we are all here for you x x x also Merlot... come and join us here on the daily does anyone know where Math is? i havent seen him post for ages Anniestar.. im so sorry that…
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Rescue me and my maslin pan please!
OMG, help! I can't believe I've been so daft. I'm in the middle of making Delia's damson chutney and got so carried away reading MSE (oops) that I completely forgot it and left it cooking for the last hour and a half without even looking at it! :eek: :eek: Result? One preserving pan with, literally, a good quarter of an…
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bread pudding with out mixed fruit
does anyone have a recipe for bread pudding that doesnt use mixed fruit (raisins ect) sorry but i dont like mixed fruit so could we subsitute say apple or pineapple ? any idea's anyone jenster....
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Weekly Flylady Thread 27th August 2007
Welcome to the weekly flylady thread. 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 enjoy it! Following requests to start things steadier for…
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homemade mayo - how long does it last?
I'm quite sure this is the wrong place but am sure somebody will know the answer or move it to the right place. Ok today I made some homemade mayo for the 1st time. (And never ever going back to the white stuff!!) Ingredients were dijon mustard, olive oil, an egg yolk and some lemon juice. It's now in my fridge and was…
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Use up challenge
I need to use up all items in my freezer, cupboards and bath stuff etc. I am getting married in four weeks and am just short of the amount I had hoped would be available for spending money. I have therefore decided that it might be a good idea to use all the items in my home instead of the money i need. Anyone care to join…
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Home Made Chips - To freeze or not?
Can you freeze cooked chips and then warm them in the microwave ? if you could it would be handy for taking to work.
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Waynetta Slob's School Of Housework
Life is too short to stuff a mushroom - to quote Shirley Conran. I have a full-time job and want to get on with my life outside work, rather than doing housework. So I have worked out a timetable for doing as little as poss. but still having a reasonable house. DAILY - Dry dishes whilst making breakfast - Do packed lunch…
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how much do you spend a week on milk?
i seem to spend about £10 a week o n milk. there is 3 of us. me and oh buy 4 6pintas (2 for £3) so that £6 then dd blue milk buy 4 2 pintas (2 for £2) so thats £4 we have a four weekly budget of £100 so the milk alone costs nearly half of the shopping budget. and then there is the cereal to go with it. thats the most…
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Old Style Sunday 26th August
Quote: 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…
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Swapping Sites
Hi Guys, I have discovered freecycle and am really impressed. Are there any other similar? Are there any swapping sites that don't bring up anything rude?? lol. I am in the West Midlands Thanks Suzanne
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sweeter smelling carpets
anyone know how to get carpets smelling nice without using shake'n'vac type products?
