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OS daily Monday 17th Sept o7
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 17/09/07 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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Tesco have no milk, what's going on?
just done an on-line shop with Tesco and they had absolutely no own brand milk, had to get Yeo in the end-anyone know why? Seemed very odd, are dairy farmers boycotting Tesco or something?
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just got a MR bread maker ,not a clue what to do with it!
Hi all ,I bought a bread maker for £2. on the car boot sale today.It came with no instructions,and the seller didn't know how to use it as her mother-in -law had passed it onto her. I have never used a bread maker,so have no idea of recipes or quantities.The machine itself looks like it should be fairly simple once I get…
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Question about Christmas Mincemeat - Delia recipe
yes i know there are more important things to worry about and i obviously need to get out more but................. i made mincemeat for the first time ever the other day and its lovely. i have tucked it away in a nice dark cupboard and dont intend touching it until xmas. but............ i have just been reading the 'what…
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Help ideas and recipes ect needed please
Hi i have been told this is a great place to ask what i need to know and that you are all fab so here goes. At the moment i don't "do" cooking, partner does it all but even then he cooks junk alot. He's going away for 6 months soon so i will HAVE to cook. We are trying to eat healthy but on a budget. We need to cut down on…
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Carpet Shampoo
hI DOES ANYONE HAVE A IDEA ON HOW TO MAKE MY OWN CARPET SHAMPOO ?we have a puppy whos very smelly
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Help make my home baked bread tastier pls
I'm a seasoned bread baker using a breadmaker and the reason I do so is to avoid over yeasted, preservative laden shop bought loaves. However, although I quite like my white loaves, they don't have much of a taste. I don't follow the recipe I have religiously, as I hate the taste of too much sugar in the mix. I do add a…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 17th September 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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sweet potatoe in curry... help!
Just looked and I have some sweet potatoes to be used up and a jar (I know, a jar) of yummy Rogan Josh curry. So, do I boil the sweet potato first or let it cook in the sauce?
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Cleaning the oven...
I would like some tips please on getting some stubborn stains off the inside of the oven door....Any tips? Thanks:D
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price of bread, butter, milk and eggs
Just to warn you all the price of bread is about to go up by about 13p a loaf (got the warning from a baker today. also milk has gone up by about 12.5p per pint and butter 15p a block does anyone know where milk and butter is cheapest at the moment was paying £2 for 4pints of milk before and 53 per block of butter?
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Pyrex Explosion
Bought a new pyrex measuring jug from Tesco 2 days ago. Its been sitting on the worktop ready to be washed, it had a couple of spoons in it. I just placed another spoon in it and washed my hands then whilst i walked out the kitchen i heard a shatter, My pyrex jug had exploded! The only piece that is still intact is the…
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recipes needed: lentil/mixedbean/spicy3bean chilli & chicken pie
I was looking up the weekly meal planners that people had and would like the following recipes if anyone had them, can't find these exact ones in the recipe index: Lentil Chilli, Mixed Bean chilli - which beans are used?, Spicy 3 bean chilli, Chicken pie - I see there is one for a chicken and mushroom pie using a jar of…
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Bargain sewing machines at Woolworths
Was buying less exciting things in Woolworths yesterday and noticed they had what seemed to me like good deals on sewing machines. See here Think the first one was reduced from £180? Hope this can help someone out - I bought mine last year for significantly more!
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Freezing Cauliflower
I have a cauliflower in my veg box that probably won't get eaten this week...is there any way I can freeze it? perhaps a 'side dish' type of thing that I could cook today and freeze? I am really trying to avoid waste....Many thanks for any ideas
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Unperfumed clothes washing liquid
Tesco have added a really strong perfume to their own brand washing liquid. I'd much rather my clothes didn't smell of anything at all! Does anyone know of a good, cheap liquid that doesn't leave a perfume residue?
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Do You Eat More Red Meat Or White Meat?
Hi Guys Just curiosity really. Have been reading through all the meal plans and notice that many people have 2-4 portions of red meat each week. We personally only have red meat occasionally as we like chicken and fish. We also have lamb 1-2 times a week-is that counted as red meat? So whats your percentage of poulty,…
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Old Style Sunday 16 September
Good morning everyone :beer: I'll just go and get the sticky............ Had a great evening. Went to a 60th birthday party of a friend (he has 3 sons who are also good friends of mine). There was lots of home cooked food (one of the partners is from the Philipines, and hers was delicious), and a lovely punch that wasn't…
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Thrifty Ramadan Ideas Needed!
I love using all the thrifty recipes, but now its Ramadan, my usual thrifty ways seem to go out of the window as I have to buy different types of food to keep us all going when we are fasting. I would be really grateful for any ideas on cheap, filling dishes and finger foods to serve for breakfast (which we eat around…
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Chicken & Philedephia ideas help!!
I'm roasting a chicken (previously frozen) on monday, and I also have a large tub of full fat philedelphia that I opened today so needs using up! I have lots of pasta rice etc in the cupboard, no potatoes, usual tinned veg, jar of roasted red peppers, olives. Cant; think of anything yummy to do with it!! Help! Thanks Stacey
