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Skint student..... wooo
I'm starting Uni in September and really need to learn how to cook good, healthy food that's easy on my (pretty empty after I pay my rent) wallet. I remember seeing a big list of recipes on here along the lines of what I'm after, anyone able to dig them up for me? :D
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Making my own candied / crystallised fruit
Does anyone have a recipe for crystallising / candying fruit? I particularly want to try making crystallised pineapple, pear, fig. My grandad used to make it when I was little but unfortunately he is no longer with us and so I can't ask him for the recipe. I seem to remember that it took weeks, if not months to make but…
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OH works nights - need meal ideas!
Hi Our daily routine is as follows: Me and DS leave house at 7.30am OH gets up 1ish Me gets home 5.30-5.45pm OH leaves 5.45pm Put DS to bed 7.00pm crash in an exhausted heap 7.10pm - cannot summon the energy to cook. OH comes home 6am...an so we begin again Basically I LOVE cooking, but it's as if I've lost my mojo! I have…
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Using up leftover rice - rice pudding?
G'day all, Okay, so we made a (really gross) curry the other night and ended up with a huge big bowl of rice leftover (hubby had never cooked rice before so made WAY too much LOL). I just found the bowl of leftover rice in the fridge and realised if I'm gonna use it up then I really need to do something with it tonight -…
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Changing ingredients in a stroganof?
Hi wanting some advice please I want to make a beef stroganof but i want to change a few of the ingredients and want to know if you think this will be ok? i want to use a large flat mushroom rather than more flavoursome normal ones elmlea single instead of double cream and i have amoy straight to work noodles rather than…
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Mealplans WB 6th June 2008
Hi Guys!! Another week has flown past:rolleyes: This week we are having: Friday-Pizza & Salad Saturday-Chilli Con Carne Sunday-BBQ Monday-Chicken, Roasties, Yorkies & Veg Tuesday-Sausage Cassarole & Baked Spuds Wednesday-Egg & Chips Thursday-Fish, New Pots & Veg So what are you all having? Have a great week. PP xx
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How can i get rid of strong smells from plastic containers?
We came back from our holidays last week to find dd had made different korean foods and dips - she lived there for a yr - and put them into plastic storage containers.Anyway, she`s gone now but left them behind, i`ve tipped the stuff away and washed them but there`s still a strong smell on them. Up to now, i`ve had them in…
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Please can anyone answer my questions
I have tried searching for the answers to these simple questions, but no luck. Does anyone know what to use to - un block my sink - give the washing machine a good clean out (the clothes not coming as clean and some powder/water residue in the drawer) - a carpet cleaner/freshner, we have cats a toddler and a 6 month old…
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OS Daily - Thursday 5th June 2008
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 5th June, 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 do…
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Novice Breadcrumbs & Oats added to mince questions
Hi sorry for asking such basic questions, but I've looked at a loads of threads and cant see the answer. I am very keen to start adding oats to my mince dishes to pad it out, but I am not sure when to add them. I am planning on adding about 1/4 of the weight of the meat in oats. Do I just add them in the last 10 mins of…
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Power cut -could cry!
Had almost 24 hours without power so despite best efforts freezer defrosted. Have tried ot eat some of the food but quite a lot of the meat dishes will have to go. Hopefully insurance will cover part of the cost. Not just lost of food that is a pain but all the time spent cooking. Will have to batch cook this weekend.…
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H/M Teething biscuits / rusks
I read on here a while ago a recipe for h/m teething biscuits The type Hipp try and sell you for £2 a box but we can make much cheaper Does anyone please have the recipe as I cannot find it Thanks
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Does anyone have a Palson Multicooker?
Does anyone have one of these? I got a brand new one today from a local charity shop for £5. I am sure this must use less energy than the hob so I thought it may be good for reducing the energy bills. I was wondering if anyone who has one of these can give me some ideas regarding what they cook in there. It does say you…
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Kitchen revolution - meal plans for a whole year!
Having read advice and tips on these forums with keen interest, hopefully this may give something back. I was reading an article in today's guardian about saving money on meals and being eco friendly at the same time: http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2283543,00.html The idea is to save you time and money…
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Help! I'm incompetent in the kitchen!
Evening all, I have heard wonderful things about you all on the other threads - so I thought I'd ask for your help. I am vegetarian and I am currently eating way too much pasta but am pretty much at a loss for other ideas (back home I was a student and lived off ready made veggie meals as I could never be bothered…
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OS Daily Wed June 4th 08
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 4rd June, 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 do…
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Hummus question
I often make hummus but getting hold of tahini paste is getting difficult and expensive - don't know why but it is :confused: . Anyway - how essential is it in making hummus? I can't stand it myself but DH and the kids love it and I don't want to have to remove it from the menu.
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LOL... Hope You Can help (Bet You Can't!)
OK - here's the challenge - I have no idea what to do with the following, other than throw them away: * The fat skimmed off a bolognaise sauce... we are batch cooking and there's about half a pint :eek: I'd use it like dripping but it's all 'bolognaisy', IYSWIM? * The 'juice' strained from yogurt - I make my own yogurt and…
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Burn remedy?!?
Don't suppose anyone has an OS remedy?:confused: Just burnt my hand (should learn to let hot frying pans just fall on the floor! Have done this about 4 times now!:rolleyes:), have had it under cold water until the rest of it is numb lol, but its still blistering, someone told me once about making a paste out of bicarb (I…
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help with clothes stain caused by vanish
i spilt some liquid vanish (stain remover) onto my son's white cotton school shirts - i realised half an hour later and popped it into the washing machine immediately on a hot wash- where the spill has occurred has made a big creamy yellow blotch on the shirt front and hasn't come out in the wash. i have boiled said shirt…
