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Archives for January 2008

Mummy wants kedgeree!!
Does anyone know how to make kedgeree? (sp?) My mum is 84 and i make her evening meal every day, which is tricky 'cause she doesn't like much and her appetite isn't good. Today she asked me to buy some kedgeree as she said she had remembered making it years ago..and really fancied some! Tried M&S, but they said they had…
Cooking for large groups
I am part of a church group and each week we go to each other's houses and eat. This week it was my turn and I did a chilli that I'd done on the Sunday evening, with rice and bread and salad. But I cannot think of things I can in future. I don;t get home till 6.15 and they arrive at 7.30, so there's not much time, plus I…
Garlic butter
Evening everyone I have googled 'making garlic butter' and got the following: How To Make Garlic Butter Mash about 6 garlic cloves into a 1/2 cup butter, add chopped chives or parsley. Form into logs, wrap in plastic, and freeze. Slice as needed to melt onto meats, vegetables or use as a spread. Now this sounds fab but me…
Pastry for tarts/pies dessert pastry?
hi all, i cant seem to find a thread of what pastry i want, but ive just used some sainsburys dessert pastry. i made some jam tarts-delish.. but too be honest maybe cheaper to buy:o . how would i make this type of pastry? it says its butter enriched on pack, but not sure how this differs to the normal shortcrust pastry,…
Help - beef and mushroom pie?
I have cubed beef, mushrooms and onions and pastry for the lid - want to put it all together for a beef and mushroom pie! I've made it before but can't remember how I did it! Do I put it all in cold and cook it in the pie in the oven? Or do i fry the beef, onion and mushrooms then pour on the gravy, add the lid, then bake?…
cooking plantain
we discovered plantain whilst on holiday in cuba in september, and would love to try cooking it at home. any old stylers got any hints or tips on things to do with it? had a search but it doesnt seem to be that common. OH managed to pick some up cheap in tescos because the SA mistook them for bananas, which are…
Success dyeing curtains?
They are heavy cotton with a raised design, currently one shade of green. I want to dye them gold/cream, so A) Can i dye curtains?:confused: and B) can anyone recommend a type of dye please?
Sunday Roast for 8 - Help!
Hi there everyone! I am a single person and since the New Year have been living off £15 a week for all my groceries. I usually only spend about half of this so I am quite happy, but... This weekend I am cooking Sunday lunch for 6 or 7 guests! :eek: I have asked one to bring a pudding and everyone else to bring wine to keep…
rissotto/paella?
is it possible to make a paealla or a rissotto thing in a slow cooker? I haven't got a hob at the moment, but have amicrove, oven, steamer, slow cooker. Just wondered if i could plonk all the ingrediants into the slow cooker turn it on a hope for the best? Dont you think i'd be able to do this.....but that makes sence. QP
The Remoska Cookery Book
Does anyone have, or have access to, this particular book? I'm sure I saw a reference to bread baking with it somewhere on my internet travels. Playing around with bread recipes at the moment but would very much like to know how to use my large size Remoska to bake it, and would prefer not to have to buy the whole book…
A few questions
Hi everyone, Ive got a few questions I would apprciate answered to help me in my money saving. Can I freeze fuit? Reason I ask this is I usually throw out alot of fruit mainly applies, oranges, plums etc. Bananas I was throwing out, however, Im going to attempt to make banana bread. Does anyone have a Panasonic breadmaker,…
Tesco on line recipes
I know that some think Tesco are son of satan ;) but for those who do use their online shop either regularly, or occasionally (like me!) I've just discovered their recipe pages. You can scroll down and look at recipes you like, and it then gives you the option of linking through to the ingredients. If you are using more…
Stained cream carpet - help!
Hi all, i have two cats who I love dearly but they have managed to ruin my cream carpet in my living room. Said carpet is guaranteed as stain resistant but my Bengal boy has been ill and now I have cat sick stains all over the place. I washed them out with Stardrops and warm water and then blotted them but there are still…
Aga Temperature
Hi - I have found an Aga recipe for a Guinness Fruit Cake. It says to bake for 1.5 hours in either the roasting oven or the baking oven depending on what kind of Aga you have :confused: . Does anyone know how this converts to centigrade please?!
Freezing cooked chicken
Hello all, I'm halfway through making rice paper rolls with shredded cooked chicken. How successful would freezing the cooked shredded chicken be? I have more than I need (and am trying to watch portion size) and I really don't want to waste it. The rice paper is no problem, that keeps fine so no need to freeze. Would be…
Mealplans 1st February 2008
Hi Guys!! Where has January 2008 gone:confused: .....can't believe we are in February already! Here is our mealplan for this week: Friday-Curry & Rice Saturday-At sisters (Roast Beef) Sunday-Fish, New Pots, Veg & Parsley Sauce Monday-Liver, Mash & Veg Tuesday-Sauasage Cassarole & Baked Spuds Wednesday-Chicken, Roasties,…
OS Daily 31st Jan 2008
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 come in,…
Bamboo cleaning cloths
Just to say Tesco now sell bamboo dishcloths, bamboo all-purpose cloths (I use these as tea towels, they're excellent!) and bamboo thick cloths (not tried those). They're about £1.69 a pack and they are very absorbent and very pleasant to use...as well as being a renewable material. :p
cheap nice cheese and what to do with it?
while i was shopping tonight i bought 2 very large reduced bits of cheese, Aran medium with marmalade & glengoyne whiskey :eek: cheddar with apple and sage & onion they are big bits, and apart from having them on crackers i don't know what to do with them???:confused: :confused: any ideas very welcome dora xxxxxxxxxxxx
can you freeze donuts
have just noticed the get 12 free krispy kreme voucher on the voucher codes board, but not even i can eat all those donuts. so do they freeze?

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Ofgem proposes new 'no standing charge' Price Cap – but Martin Lewis warns vulnerable customers need to be opted in or it won't work
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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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