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Pickled onion disaster ? Advice needed please.
I have pickled my own onions for the first time ever and was feeling very proud and wholesome. That was until I checked them :eek: Then I noticed that the vinegar has gone cloudy and there are particles of something floating in it. I followed a recipe, sterilised bottles etc. I was wondering are the onions ruined. The…
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Money Saving/Frugal Living/Voluntary Simplicity Blogs
Don't know if this has been posted before, but inspired by the person who has just started up a new blog, I am keen to read more. So, what blogs do you read?
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freezing cold house with no central heating - help!
hello, im not sure if this is the best place to post this question... but any advice would be very much appreciated! I live in a rented flat in a very old house which doesn't have central heating. The windows are all very old and seem to let in a lot of cold - and let out any heat. I tried masking tape last year and am…
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Rachel Allen recipe - Potato, Leek and Blue Cheese Soup
Hi, I was watching Rachel Allen on BBC1 this morning but misssed the recipe for the soup she made. It looked delish and I want to give it a go. BBC website doesn't have it but said all recipes from the series are in her book. In true MSE style I don't want to buy the book for 1 recipe so is anyone willing to share it with…
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HELP! Need recipe quick...
Bought an oat loaf of bread from Tescos the other day. First time I have ever bought bread made from oats and to my horror, the whole thing has turned into crumbs...not a complete slice left except for the crust at the end! :eek: Can't really afford to give it to the birds and suddenly remembered my Mums gorgeous bread…
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G.m. Food By Stealth
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Extra Special Cookie Recipe Pls!
Hi, I want to make my friends some cookies as they have all been helping me out so much lately (I'm 6 months pregnant with a 2 1/2 year old and having health issues). I am giving each of them a Box of Friendship - but as it is mainly an empty box I wanted to bake some really nice cookies to give with the boxes. I dont want…
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Oh I feel good & a bit smug!
Good Morning I've just used up the perishable contents of my fridge (didn't think marmalade & tomato sauce & gherkin soup would go down 2 well so thats still in there):rotfl: So far - 2 cups coffee lol 1 savoury mince in slow cooker with carrots, pots, beans etc Celery Soup (i'll tell kids it chicken) :o Cheats tomato soup…
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yikes - the price of butter
some time ago I stopped buying marge in a bid to eat more wholefoods and less unpronouncables. Yesterday t-value butter was 85p :eek: trying to find a marge that wasn't full off trans fats and unpronouncables proved very difficult as I'm not sure which ones are ok and which not. any ideas about a wholefoodish marge that's…
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Continental meats - storage - how long they last
I bought some continental meats during my recent trip, mainly for my DS, but I won't see him for at least a week, and then he has to eat them, so now just wondering about storage. These are the types which are like a sausage in shape fully sealed, and sold not stored in the fridge/freezer, so presuming they can be kept…
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Panny BM - duff loaf
I have just been away for 6 weeks, came back and made a quick loaf yesterday morning and the result was not good. Always used the full 5 hour program before, and due to circumstances tried the "quick brown loaf". Used dried yeast, I had picked up a large tin of Allinsons which is only just started before I went away. Used…
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What washing detergent do you use?
Hi all, i'm thinking of changing my washing powder as i'm going off the smell and thinking that liquid might be better economy wise. Currently i use persil non-bio tablets and use 1 1/2 instead of the recommended 2. i've used non-bio since my eldest now 4 was born. Does bio detergent get things cleaner? I'm thinking that…
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Saturday 17th Nov 07
Morning everyone Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Saturday 17th November 2007. 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.…
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MealPlans WB 17th November 2007
Hi Guys!! Another week gone!!!!!!!!!!! Here is my meal plan for this week: Saturday-Lamb Chops, Boiled Pots, Cut Beans & Minted Peas Sunday-Chicken, Roasties, HM Yorkies, Stuffing, Carrots, Cut Beans & Sweetcorn Monday-Fish, Mash, Carrots & Cut Beans Tuesday-Lamb Stew & Dumplings (SC) Wednesday-Sausage Cassarole (SC) &…
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Measuring a curtain
sorry if this is posted in wrong place (this page is always open on computer) I am desperatly selling things to make some extra money and have come across pair of laura ashley curtains stuck in cupboard now they have a heading tape on but they are not scrunched(gathered) up. How do i measure the width of them is it just…
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Do I need to adjust the cooking time please?
Afternoon All! I am going to bake a carrot cake. The recipe calls for two 8 inch sandwich tins. I only have 7 inch ones. :rolleyes: Obviously, the result will be a deeper cake, but do I need to adjust my cooking time to account for this please? The time for an 8 inch is 25 mins on Gas 4. Sorry if this is a stupid question!…
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Christmas School Craft Fair...
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Dented tins
A quick question. Should you eat food from a dented tin? Slight dents are ok I think but how dented does it need to be before you avoid it. Every week Tesco deliver me dented tins and I'm getting fed up of it now. Two of the tinned tomatoes weren't just slightly dented they were caved in !!! :mad:
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OS Daily Friday 16th Nov 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 16th November 2007. 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…
