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Archives for October 2008

Rocky Road Marshmallow cake stuff!!
Apologies in advance to Squeaky as I have saerched your wonderful recipes but cant for the life of me find a recipe for what I think is a traybake? It is chocolate with marshmallows and biscuits I think. Can anyone enlighten me?
Cheap Kenwood mixer?
Hi I found this on Amazon and wonder if it's a bargain? I put it on the Grabbit board, here's the link http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1255089 FX
Grinding sugar to make caster sugar?
I know some of you do this. I have tried several times but it has never worked - all I get is a tiny bit of 'dust', lots of big sugar crystals and a very hot blender! Even when I process it for say 5 min. :confused: What am I doing wrong??
Making a shaped cushion cover...help!!
Hope I'm in the right place for this. I bought a cane chair from Ikea yesterday with the matching seat pad. However a cream seat pad won't last 5 minutes in our house & I've got some lovely chocolate brown cord material I want to cover it with, but I haven't a clue how to do it :confused: The pad is a D shape so it doesn't…
OS Daily Thread - Friday 31st October
Hi, this is the OS Daily thread for Friday 31st October, 2008. It 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…
How to get fake tan off a cream carpet
as above anyone any ideas?
Lidl 1/2 price fruit and veg
Hi Does anyone know if Lidl are still doing their half price fruit and veg? Cheers
Has anyone set up a OS group on facebook?
Just thought it would be a good idea (obviously a closed/invited group) maybe tie it in with the nonnymouse group Would any one join if there was one or do the honours and set one up?
Best Budget Cookbook?
As above really! :D I'm moving into my first home with my fiance at the weekend and we're looking for cheap ways to feed ourselves! I was looking online and there's loads of cooking on a budget cookbooks, I was just wondering whether there are any you guys would recommend? Thanks in advance, Sarah x
Storing homemade Soup
Hello I've just made some home made soup, red pepper, tomato and onion and it's bloody loverley, yum, yum. lots of cayenne pepper and ..............well you can imagine lol. Anyway, i need to get it out of the pan. I've put it in some glass jars and want to store it for a while, i know i could freeze it, it doesn't contain…
Can I do toad in the hole in the s/c?
I guess the title says it all really and how do you do it please? Thanks
OS Daily Thursday 30th October
Hi, this is the OS Daily thread for Thurs 30th October, 2008. It 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…
Meals Using Only Local Produce.
In looking around the threads, most folks seem to use, in cooking and to spin out supplies, things like lentils, pasta etc that aren`t, so far as I know, grown in the UK. It made me wonder about the food I buy and cook, and I was quite suprised at just how much of it isn`t anywhere like local. And that if I was forced to…
Online Supplies?
I live on a small Orkney island. We have three tiny shops, what used to be called `corner` shops down south. ;) They are pretty good at getting in essentials though, even after all this time, there`s never any bread nor milk on a Monday til the night time ferry has been in. :) But basics that others take for…
slow cooker help please
Hi, just bought a £10 slow cooker in tesco. Bit confused as friends have said you put water in it, which does make sense to me! but i am unsure where to put the water! Do you place it in the crock cooking pot with the food or do you out it in the main electric part container (if that makes sense!!). Any advice would be…
Jet washing potatoes?
We all know how nice it is to have clean spuds but you certainly pay the price for it but they do look nicer as a jacket potato or the skins left on for wedges. I was wondering though if I bought the farmers market sack of 25kg spuds that tend to be muddy yet cheap could I jet wash them in a bucket to clean them up? I…
One portion freezer draw...do you have one?
I don't know if anyone else does this but I thought it may be an idea to pass it along. When I cook a meal I try to keep one portion back, if I can, or if there just happens to be a bit left over. I then place it in plastic pots from chinese takeaway (these could be donated to you ;) ) and put in the particular freezer…
Slow Cooking veggie sausages
Hello all. Quick question - I'm making a sausage casserole on Saturday night. Do I need to do anything special with the sausages (usually use meat) or can I just bung them in at the same time as the veg in the morning? Thanks Metherer
Ready grated vs block Cheddar
I have always avoided buying ready grated Cheddar as an unnecessarily expensive food for them as is too lazy to grate BUT at Tesco now ready grated value Cheddar is £3.96 per kilo and block value Cheddar £5.13 per kilo.
When is food spoiled
Quite a funny article explaining when certain foods are spoiled: - http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/09/24/food-spoilage-test/

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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
Major flaws in the Council Tax system in England could finally be fixed in future, as the Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to review hideous debt collection practices, the difficulty of challenging your band, the overly complex and horribly-named Severe Mental Impairment discount and more. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has long campaigned on these issues, shares his response and analysis.
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
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.25%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.
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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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