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Late night party catering
Okguys, you lot are brilliant at this kind of thing Scenario Nixy's 39th birthday party - 20+ people back to mine after a few drinks elsewhere Want to feed them really nice food as there will be more drinks and dancing and party-ness going on Don't want to spend great deal of time prepping on the night - I can manage…
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Help please..Nigella's Moroccan Lamb with Dates
I have ventured into Moroccan Cooking for the first time using Nigella’s recipe with lamb and dates from the You Magazine. Got quite excited and even browsed the internet for the best tagines….. Had a “taster meal” yesterday and the rest is sitting in the freezer for use later this week with friends. But I was disappointed…
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Grease on Sheepskin Boots
Please please can any of you lovely OS'ers help me rescue my boots? DH managed to spill melted butter all over my brand new sheepskin Ugg style boots yesterday and the left boot now has a real unsightly stain on it :( Can anyone suggest anything to remove it? I am considering Surcare washing up liquid as washing up liquid…
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Sauce for Fish
I have finally persuaded my bf to try a bit of fish. I have sorted how I'm going to cook the fillets of salmon (in the oven with some lemon juice, seasoning and butter), but I'm looking for a sauce to go with it. I have cream, lemons and rose wine in the fridge. This sounds like the ingredients that I might need, but I…
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how to clean a metal mouth organ?
found an old mouth organ that was my sons many tears ago. it was still in its case but a tad rusty. whats the best way to clean it do you think?
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Cold remedies - Anything OS?
Hi, Well I'm full of snot and my head is not in the same room as my body. So far I've pumped in paracetamol and nothing has happened :< Maybe it's time for a bit of OS? People must have sorted this before paracetamol. Any help appreciated !
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OS Daily Monday 6th Oct 08
Hi, this is the OS Daily thread for the 6td October . 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 welcome, please…
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How OS can you get? Foraged Xmas pud!
This is such an exciting idea! make a Xmas pud almost exclusively out of foraged foods! http://www.wildmanwildfood.com/pages/christmaspud.html I'm going to give it a go :p I'll report back!!!
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How good is hand washing and spin drying compared to an automatic machine?
For various reasons, namely I'm a student in ancient halls of residence, I don't have a washing machine and can't get one. The laundrette is expensive and often has a long waiting line. We do have a large room to hang clothes in, which also has a sink with hot water. I'm wondering how practical it would be to wash clothes…
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Lazy firestarter
How do you start a fire going in a woodburning stove? Do you have to have firelighters,or kindling?
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Weekly Flylady Thread 6th October 2008
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it! Following requests to start things steadier for…
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Feeding children 'weird' food
I'm sure I'm not the only one who delights in watching his children eat strong-flavoured foods. We have just had roast rib of beef, smothered in garlic and horseradish. My daughter is 15-months and LOVES bones (chicken, beef, duck), so sat for five minutes gnawing at the bone. My son, who is 6, has asked for dessert, which…
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Rump steak in SC?
I've got a piece of rump steak in my fridge that I "liberated" from my mum's! It needs using tomorrow and I'm wondering if I can cook it in SC? I love it fried but I'm doing weight watchers so that is out! Can i turn it into a casserole? Also do I need to peel potatoes before I put them in?? I really hate peeling potatoes!…
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OS remedies for colds
I know that autumn/winter has now arrived - I've got a stinking cold. This has made me wonder what OS remedies others use. For me its bed, hot water bottle, hot drink and olbas oil
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How to freeze... .
This is quite a silly question but I've been reading through all the threads about meals for 50p each and usually they're for four people. Seeing as I live on my own I guess the idea is to cook for four and then freeze three meals to eat later. I'm just not too sure about how to go about that though... . Having cooked my…
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What to do with loin steak
I bought four loin steaks last week and frooze them. I took all 4 out of the freezer for our dinner tonight but OH has called to say he has to work on and will get dinner at work. Any suggestions on what I can do with the spare loin steak I really don't want to bin it. Can I cook and then freeze again or would it be okay…
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Lapquilts
I've seen mention somewhere on M.S.E. of lapquilts - I seem to recall that someone had made one from an old duvet. Googling away - and come up with the information that Americans seem to make them - size 42" x 42" - and with the idea of passing them on to cancer patients. Hmmm.. Right - well I have 2 old doublesize duvets…
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Fool-proof Scone Recipe advice please...
I'm a bit of a disaster in the kitchen when it comes to baking, and am looking for your expert knowledge and advice on making the perfect scones. I'd prefer not to use much sugar and love scones with 'crustiness' on the outside and soft on the inside...... thanks in anticipation !
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Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis...........house falling down around us!!
Well folks as you can see from the title above I have been disagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I am only 24 and have been married for just a year. Still very much trying to get into the whole routine of housework and cooking!! Basically my main problem at the moment is that my hands are particularly bad and things such…
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Money-Off Coupons at ASDA....
I have posted this on Shop But Don't Drop too, but thought it might be important to all my OS friends who are trying to make their money stretch through the month, and I know not everyone has time to check all the boards (I'm doing my college work at the moment - honest I am - just 5 more minutes on MSE......LOL!). I…
