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£25 a week
for one fussy veggie and two hungry mogs surely this is possible if I am very careful? any suggestions appreciated xx
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Peaches and cherries help!!
Morning all, I've got a punnet of peaches and a punnet of cherries that are on the verge of going off so I need some ideas of what to do with them :) thanks all!
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more baking questions....
Hi there! I posted the other day - am in the middle of an (insane) baking project, making cakes for about 80 people for my wedding reception on Friday and have been trying some of the ideas you guys gave me. The main problem is that I've got a new oven, and it's a bit fierce. So far I've made a tea loaf and a boiled fruit…
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OS Tuesday 22nd July 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 come in, put your feet up (although check the…
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Bored with same old weeks, need ideas.
I'm getting bored with eating the same foods on a weekly basis and wondered if people knew of places where you can get some weekly lists to make food interesting. At the moment I tend to do 3/4 days as meat and veg, 2 days pasta and a day of something else, but with food getting so expensive and boring of eating the same…
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Flour -can it be preserved in any way?
I've just bought 8x1.5kg plain flour from 99p store and am wondering how to store it..can it be put in the freezer to preserve it, or will i have to be baking non stop to use it up?
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kidney beans in a can - are these OK?
Evening lovely old stylers! Quick question - just finishing a chilli con carne, went to open the kidney beans can, and OH thought it looked expanded... I opened it, lots of air came out, and there are some bubbles in the juice. Is this anything to worry about? Or have they been having a little party in there???! thanks in…
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Iced Biscuit Recipe, Please
I have been searching for an easy plain recipe for biscuits. I want to be able to roll out and ice. I have a chocolate recipe - don't know if that can be adapted. The roll out recipe I do have goes way to sticky and has to be cooled in the fridge for ages. Can anyone offer any suggestion please? Oh by the way, nuts are to…
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hi any scone repices please
hi just wondering if any one knows of any quick tasty scone recipes thanks
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broke and in need of recipes for food i have, please
hi, Well money is a bit tight at the moment. I need to eat the food ive already got in to save money, but dont really have any ideas. I want to see how far i can stretch the food aswell. Here is what i have in: Butter About pint milk chesse onion Bag frozen peas 3 good sized chicken breasts 2 pkts sweet and sour sauce Bag…
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Stem and crystallised ginger in baking
If a recipe calls for 25g preserved stem ginger (is this the crystallised stuff in the baking section?), can you substitute it for ground ginger which I have? If so, how much should I use? The recipe is a apricot and ginger teabread/cake thing.
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chicken stroganoff?
Hi all, have lots of lovely leftover chicken and OH wants a stroganoff. What do I need in it? I presume mushrooms onions paprika? Also only have creme fraiche no sour cream (or regular cream) is that OK? Does anyone have a failsafe recipe? Thanks
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Wholewheat pasta / rice?
Does anyone know where i can buy cheap whole grain pasta and rice? It's always been slightly more expensive than the normal stuff, but now a 500g packet of normal pasta is about 70p, the wholegrain is over a pound. I'm buying the value pasta at the moment, but I'd prefer to buy the "brown" variety, for a vegetarian family,…
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A few questions for you all
Well I will start with saying hi to you all :) I have been lurking for sometime, I did join and post a few months back when I first started on the road to OS living... By cooking from scratch, Halfing my dishwasher tablets and using Tescos own brand labels etc have all help me save money and by doing these types of things…
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mse sandwich filling (slicing question)
I was thinking back to somebody mentioning it was cheaper to buy a joint of meat and cut it, then buy the packaged meat. i take it i need a slicer (don't think i could slice nicely with a knife) but they all seem to be about £30 (argos) Any cheaper ways? i have tried freecycle but nothing yet. jodie x x
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Free vintage PDF downloads - fantastic!
Free vintage PDF downloads - fantastic! This site has lots of vintage pattern and instruction books for all sorts of crafts - knitting, crochet, tatting, lacemaking, cross stitch - the list goes on and on. Here is the introduction for the first book. '-- Lady's Book of Knitting, Containing New and Easy Patterns of Useful…
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Cakes for 40 plus colleagues?
Hi I wonder if anyone can help me. I am leaving my job tomorrow and it is the tradition to take in cakes or other goodies when someone leaves. Some people take in scones with jam and fresh cream, strawberries and cream, that kind of treat. The trouble is there are approx 45 people to buy cakes for (I work in a primary…
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Any ideas for using up cooked bulghur wheat?
I cooked a load of bulghur on Saturday to make a salad, thinking it was like couscous. But it came out rather stodgy - sticks together in big lumps - so I didn't use it. It's still sitting in the pan (and seems to have expanded). Any ideas what I can do with it? Thanks for any suggestions.
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Is there a thread for Slowcooker newbies?
I have just acquired a slow cooker - through Freecycle so it doesn't have a manual - and would like to know the basics: how long to cook things at what setting, how much liquid to include, any foods to avoid etc. Is there a thread here, or a website elsewhere, where I can find this info? Thanks to anyone who can help.
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OS Daily Monday 21st July 08
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, put your feet up (although check the…
