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Daily spends
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Jam query
I've been given a nice pot of expensive jam. Can I freeze some of it?
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new freezer
my ds has bought me a new large upright freezer to replace my small chest one that always had un-identifiable frosty stuff at the bottom, now i have to fill it up! I am on a very limited budget and like to cook as much as possible from scratch.I cook for me dp ds 26 and ds 5 . what would you fill it up with ?
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It's Stir-Up Sunday
:xmastree: Today is Stir-Up Sunday, the traditional day for making your Christmas puds. My fruit has been soaking in Guinness and brandy all night, and OH and I will mix the puddings up later (making a wish of course;)) and put them on to steam. We're making two, one for us, one for a friend's Christmas present. We use the…
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Can I freeze raw stuffing?
Hi, I was hoping to get some advice from you clever OS experts. :D I am making my own stuffing first time for Christmas this year, I think I will go for this recipe: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3170/chestnut-bacon-and-cranberry-stuffing.jsp I would like to prepare in advance to save time on Christmas Eve, does…
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Os Daily 25th November 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 25th November. 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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smelly drains and mildewy shower curtains
Pretty much as the title - any home brew remedies to these problems? Tried bleach etc with the drains but they still pong a bit. Any pointers greatly appreciated.
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Novels about the frugal lifestyle
I'm just rereading Larkrise To Candleford, and I really enjoy reading about oldfashioned living and how people thrive on so little to make ends meet. Can you recommend any other novels/books like this? I've read Little Women, haven't read Little House on the Prairie yet, but can't think of any others.
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Cheap DIY beauty and health vitamin treats
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MealPlans WB 24th November 2007
Hi Guys!! Hope everyone had a good week. Here is our mealplan for this week: Saturday-Pie, Chips & Beans Sunday-Chicken, Stuffing, Roasties, Cauli, Broc, Carrots, Yorkies & Gravy Monday-Fish, Mash and beans Tuesday-Sausage Cassarole & Baked Spuds Wednesday-Easy Meal Thursday-Roast Pork, Roasties, Yorkies, Carrots, Cabbage…
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check your freezer and cupboards....save ££££'s
Last week I decided to go through the freezer and cupboards in the kitchen,I was so glad I did...... I only had to buy the bare essentials last week....bread,milk,toiletaries. It is amazing what I forgot I had 'in stock'.Although I have not actually saved money (as I had to purchase the items in the first place),it was…
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recipe thread
sorry im trying to find the recipe thread i know ive seen on here before dd is going to do a bakeoff today.. I just want to look at all the biscuits and cookies that i know you lot have made over the years and swear by.. anything that freezes well will be a help as well.. so if anyone can point me in the direction of the…
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OS daily thread 24th November 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 24th November. 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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Are mushrooms with small amount of "fluff" growing on them dangerous?
I've got some mushrooms that were fine two days ago but have had a small growth of fluff on them. It washes off fine. Are these safe to eat if I cook them?
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Crunchy root veg in slow cooker
I am so jealous of all those people who "just bung things in" to their slow cooker and get perfect food! I put diced (quite small) carrots, potatoes, swede and parsnips into my sc at 7am, along with boiling chicken stock and leftover roast chicken, put it on low, and opened the lid at 4.30pm to find...crunchy veg in…
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Crochet instructions
Hi, This might not be the best place to post, but since you got a knitting thread her on the OS board I thought I try here first. I've been given a great crochet pattern but find it hard to understand the instruction and it is supposed to be for beginners. I know there is a slight language barrier since I'm Swedish and I…
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Icing for Chrismas Cake
Hi All. I would love to make my own marzipan and royal icing, this year, for my Chrissie cake, as i've been lovingly feeding it with brandy for weeks now! And...i'm sure it works out cheaper to make your own, rather than getting Tesco's version. Does anyone know a fail-safe recipe for both royal icing, and also marzipan…
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Help!!! Frozen mince pies
Hi, hope someone has a magic answer to my problem:confused: I have made my own mincemeat this year and used researcher's mince pie pastry (which is the best pastry i have ever tasted by the way - thanks researcher) and made a nice load of mince pies this year. Anyway, i haven't baked them, i have frozen them in the tins,…
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Would this work as a recipe?
I'm on a mission to use up foodstocks and reduce storage space, and I have 40 uncooked cocktail sausages defrosting. I'm thinking of mixing them with chopped leeks and doing a sausage leek toad in the hole. Would this work? Should I grill the sausages and fry off the leeks first?
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Kitchen aid - any good?
Hello, I would like to buy one gadget that does everything, for baking, chopping/grating, blending etc. Can anyone recommend the Kitchenaid over the Kenwood chef to someone who currently has neither? I know this is an old debate but I just can't decide (even after reading thethreads on here)! Does someone have a definitive…
