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St Michaels Freezer Book
I was reading all the threads the other day about freezing food - I know what you can and can't freeze, but somehow feel unsure still. The threads are really good, but everyone was saying how good this book is....so guess what I found in the charity shop two doors down from where I work.....yup - St Michaels Freezer Book,…
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Making Stew (tips please)
I want to make a stew in a slowcooker. I could really do with a few tips please. I have lamb cubes, onion, runner beans, carrots, potato etc. I thought about browning the meat then putting the chopped veg in the slow cooker (except the pots - cook & mash seperately). However I am stuck on what liquid to use & how to make…
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Need help from any cake makers out there!!
Hi there its my daughters 1st birthday on saturdau and i wanted to attempt to make a cake like this... http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/childrens-birthday-cake-recipe.html#c1 so I have a couple of questions!! 1. if i make a chocolate sponge can i freeze this, and if i can how long before i need to ice it would i need…
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Meal Portions
Out of curiosity when doing meals like, spaghetti Bolognese, Cottage Pie how much Mince do you use. We use 500g of mince for 2 Adults and 2 kids (3yo and 22mths) Am trying to lose weight and trying to cut cost but can't seem to get below £60-£70 per week. So wondering whether we are actually eating too much?! Thanks
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Gammon Steaks
Picked some up this morning from the 50% off bit in Tesco (dead impressed cos this is Central London and didn't realise they did bargain sections, but it's great cos I get all the good stuff! My local Tesco, I do be fighting everyone else to get a looksee!). Anyways, they go off today and in my excitement I forgot that I…
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Using up carraway seeds?
I've been doing a cupboard clearout and it was the turn of the herbs & spices shelf last night. As well as 3 jars of ground cumin (1 for me, 1 to the neighbours on each side!), I found a jar of carraway seeds that I must have bought for a fancy recipe at some point in the past. There must only be a couple of tsps at most…
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What makes my carpet smell fresh?
I usually use Shake n Vac. Having just bought a Bissell Lift off I used it and a fine white powder came through the back filter. After phoning CS they told me that I shouldn't use Shak n Vac as it can cause problems with the filters and damage them. So... What can I use on my carpets before vacuuming, that will make them…
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Hens in cold climates
I'm from Australia originally and grew up on a farm there. We usually had some chickens and hence I have a pretty good idea of how to care for them. My problem now is that I have moved to Sweden which is a totally different environment. This has caused me many challenges (not the least of which is figuring out how to get…
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OS Jobs
I was wondering if there's anyone on here who does what may be deemed as OS jobs - seasonal fruit picking, turkey plucking and that kind of thing? I often see ads for them, and wonder if they're a good way to earn a little bit of extra cash. Any thoughts?:confused:
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Plastic container smells of onion
Hi I stored some chopped up raw onion in a plastic container and now the container and lid stink of onion no matter how many times I wash them up. Any advice how to make them loose the smell? :cool: Thanks :D
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Old Style Wednesday 22 August 2007
Good morning everyone :j Watching the weather forecast, and looks like we might be in line for some sunshine :T :j Some time in the garden today, I think. Took the Small Penguins out for a long bike ride yesterday - DD was complaining of being saddle sore :eek: :eek: Came back to drop scones and coffee - think they might…
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tesco on line shop
is it me or does it take the same amount of time to do an on-line shop with tesco as it would be if i went there. i know the first few times took almost all day as i was new to it and dint have a favourites i could log onto. but today spent nearly 2 hours doing it. is there a quicker way? what am i doing wrong? generally i…
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Knitting
Having knitted for quite some time i find that sometimes its not worth knitting jumpers and cardis as wool is so expensive, does anyone know where to get cheap wool
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challenging week ahead - advice needed
I'm still new to all this OS money-saving - so far its slow but steady. But next week I have visitors all week - who although are mostly self-catering will want feeding and entertaining, followed immediately by my dd 3rd birthday party. I'm preparing ahead as best as I can -by making party food etc this week. But this kind…
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koeksister recipe: Pretty Please : )
Hi, are there any South Africans online tonight? The internet is full of different versioins for Koeksisters. I am craving them so much and fancy adding them to my daughters party for the adults on Saturday if they last that long of course. Please will you share your recipe. I have tried recipes on the internet but when I…
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Rescue me from my slidy floor!
Foolishly, I used Stardrops to clean my wooden floor in my bedroom, now, it is worse than an ice-rink!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: It's kinda hard to look 'bedroomy' or 'alluring' whilst struggling to stay upright :rotfl: Obviously, I will need to mop it over again, but what should I use to un-slip the floor?!
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Exploding seeds!
Decided to make butternut squash soup for the first time as I only have 4 WW Points left for the day:o and BNS are Point-free... Looked on here for inspiration as to how to make the seeds into a tasty snack, to be truly MS and get more munchies for my Points! So, while soup was simmering, put washed and dried seeds on a…
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need help in sorting my house
hi all i need your help esp the flyladies/men!!!:rolleyes: i need to sort out a way of cleaning my house i have tried the flylady and just cant get on with it somehow im thinking does anyone have a list that they would share with me ie ; mon beds bath etc tues hoover???etc..........:confused: i just clean randomly at the…
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horlicks gone hard
went to use it last nite and hadn't had any for a couple of mths and it was rock hard.are there any tips that will salvage it? the jar's only a quarter full but don't want to waste it if i can help it
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washing powder
which works out the cheepest and best? i used to use the persil non bio liquid caps but i seemed to buy loads and they are rather expensive. i have recently bought powder non bio persil 7kl which was about £15. is that ok? or is there something similar and cheeper? i tend to do about 5 loads of washing a week. also any…
