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Archives for February 2008

Dairy and egg free desserts...
Here's a challenge for you all! I'm having some friends over for dinner tomorrow and one of them is dairy and chicken egg intollerant... I have decided on spanish style starters like olives, choritzo, sundried toms, rocket salad and mozzerella for the dairy tolerant... Dinner is fajitas w/salad - sour cream for the dairy…
Crikey
Hello OSers! A bit of a jump here from my usual home over on DFW to ask for some of your sensible advice about house things... Having spent most of the evening happily catching up on the DFW board, I have just been downstairs to lock up and opened my kitchen door t find horrible smelling smoke coming out of the door :( I…
How do I wash wool trousers??
Call me stupid but... I bought a gorgeous pair of trousers by Next from my local charity shop and have worn them loads for work, went to wash them tonight and it says on the label 'dry clean only'. I don't want to have them dry cleaned as it will probably cost more than I paid for them. Does anyone know the best way to…
Calagon
Has anyone have an alternative to calagon to keep limescale build up which is not vinager. Many thanks
cooking
:mad: I hate cooking & have no recipies or cookery books or know how., but the husband is going into hosp this week, I dont drive and live remote, so need to live on the store cupboards. Could anybody give me EASY recipies please for -- pancake mix. I have pkts of the stuff. sausages. ( I have liver & bacon as well). long…
Kenwood Chef...anorak stuff
Hi, first post. Found this place when surfing for info on KCs, ended up reading lots of other threads as well, sort of hooked already lol. Back to the Chefs, been stalking ebay and flipping back to threads here for a few weeks now and am starting to get a picture on the pros/cons of various models. Thought I'd post what…
My Kenwood is not getting used
Having got so excited about getting my Kenwood chef, I now find I'm not using it, well certainly not as much as I want to. I have made butter (and very nice it was too:D). I tried to make a banana loaf in it the other day (cake type) but found the mixture just got too lost in the bowl while I was trying to cream the butter…
what challenges do we have in OS forum?
what challenges do we have in here that i could join, i only know of the grocery challenge and im in that. Thanks
As requested: Monthly menu plan + shopping list + notes
Afternoon all :wave: Having mentioned that I draw up a monthly menu plan each month, a couple of members have asked if I could post one of my monthly plans, which I promised to do. I find having a monthly menu a great way of helping me budget, plan ahead and save time. For example, most months I make a big pot of bolognese…
Eczema and laundry help needed
Not sure whether this is the right place for this so please forgive me if it's in the wrong place (only registered today). My children have eczema so I am trying to cut out chemicals in our home to help. Can anyone suggest washing/laundry advice that will use as little chemicals as possible that works and is also…
skin on butternut squash
I've done a quick search, but found conflicting advice. I'm roasting some squash to make soup - I normally peel it, but have left skin on today. Is the skin ok to eat? :confused: Thanks in advance ;)
Oven doors in dishwasher?
Is there any reason I can't take off my oven doors and shove them in the dishwasher provided that they fit? They are brushed chrome. I can't see why there would be a problem but thought I'd check first.
consomme
I have to have a colonoscopy next week, and the hospital have said that the day before I can have some plain chicken and boiled rice at noon, then only fluids until 7pm, then a bowl of clear consomme with no bits in, then nothing but fluids until the procedure has been done. Never made or bought consomme before, but it…
Tomato Soup in SC - recipe please?
Hi i dont know about pea and ham soup in slow cooker but can u do tomato soup in it? if so can some one give me the recipe?
OS Daily 29th February 2008 (leap year day)
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 28thFebruary 2008. 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…
March 2008 Storecupboard Challenge anyone?
I have a new mortgage, need a whole new central heating system plus other work on the house, car tax, MOT and service due in March, and a nightmare (but reasonably paid) job contract that might well end in October:eek: . My OH is under almost continual threat of redundancy after more than 20 years in the job. BUT we also…
Boiled Some Eggs-Do I Shell Them?
Hi I have just boiled up 5 eggs left and out of date 4 days ago and thought I would use them for egg mayo sarnies tomorrow. Should I shell them before I go to bed, or leave them in the shell till the morning? Also, if I make the egg mayo up tomorrow, how long will it last in an airtight container in the fridge or would a…
Is breadmaking in a conventional oven any cheaper
:confused: Is making my own bread and cooking it in my conventional oven any cheaper than buying shop bread? Or would the electricity cost cancel it out? I cant afford a breadmaker and i know they're quite cheap in some places but its just money i dont have to spare Thanks for reading xx:o
granary bread recipe
Hi - I am looking for an easy and basic recipe to make granary or mixed grain brown bread in a bread machine - I used to get the ready mixed ones from Asda but they are getting to dear nowadays. I am sure there will be one on this forum somewhere but I am having difficulty finding it, can someone please point me in the…
Knitting and other craft items at Aldi
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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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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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