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the 'How to feed your family' book is half price on Amazon
I remember someone was talking about this book the other day; just thought you'd like to know it's on Amazon for £4.49 for one week only. 'How to Feed Your Whole Family a Healthy Balanced Diet, with Very Little Money and Hardly Any Time, Even If You Have a Tiny Kitchen, Only Three Saucepans ... - Unless You Count the…
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Out of date soft cheese - will it be ok??
Apologies if I'm not posting this on the right board. Basically I have about 4 tubs of Philidelphia cheese in the back of my fridge (Don't ask!) They were unopened, but the use-by dates are back in May 2008! :eek: I was going to just throw the whole lot straight in the bin, but out of morbid curiosity decided to open one…
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does custard freeze?
Recently I read a thread here about things in other peoples trolleys and I felt myself blush because I had just bought some of those small custard pots. See OH won't eat custard and its not worth making it just for me but if I could freeze it, I could "batch" make it and then people would stop feeling sorry for me when…
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Philadephlia cheese and an egg instead of bechamel for lasagna?
Hi all Just wondered if anyone had tried this....I am making lasagna tonight for friends, so I want it to be right...:o I usually make it with the standard way with bechamel sauce in the layers, but a friend told me she uses a tub of philly, mixed with a beaten egg and it is fabulous. I know it is probably a more expensive…
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Washing a cashmere scarf
Hi all Just a quickie. I want to quickly wash a cashmere scarf. The label says not to use biological powder, but thats all I have in the house. Is there anything else I could use safely. Stardrops? Naturally I don't want to ruin it, but it's not really dirty, just needs freshening up. All help gratefully received :D
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OS Daily Tues 11/11/08
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tue 11th Nov. 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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lentil question
I had some lentils soaking but had something different for dinner so they ever got used. Its bee about 3 days now, i keep changing the water so its not stinky. Will they still be ok to use or should i just chuck them out?
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clothing repair
I'm looking to find that iron on adhesive material that I remember my mum using to repair rips/tears in clothes. Can't find it anywhere. Would prefer an online source if possible. Tried googling it tried eBay..... no joy. :confused: Can anybody help ?
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Ginger Nuts recipe?
Hi all I would love to try making ginger nuts - just like Mcvities (well, Sainsburys cheapos, but you know what I mean). Only recipes I can find on here is for ginger bread (which I think is very different). There are recipes on the net at large - which I might try at some point - but I just wondered if there were any…
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£20 for a week's shopping and nothing in store cupboards - HELP PLEASE! :o)
Hi all, I hope this is the right board for this :o My daughter is about to move into her first bedsit and has £20 to spend on her first week's shopping. She obviously has nothing in the store cupboard, and while I am going to donate some cleaning essentials and offer my own budget advice, I hope to get some more ideas from…
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Which wine for spiced wine?
Which wine do you frugal folk use for spiced/mulled wine?
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Rena Ware - Have you got any?
Hi I am putting this question on OS as that's where all the cooking people seem to go. Please move if this is wrong. I went to a boot fair yesterday and for a pound I picked up a really nice stainless steel Rena Ware dish with two handles and a lid. Inside was an egg poaching insert. The dish is nice and heavy bottomed. I…
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Delia Buttermilk Scones
Hi Does anyone have the recipe for Buttermilk scones from Delias Winter Collection? Thanks Alison
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Frozen prawns in Goan Prawn Curry
I want to make a Goan Prawn Curry, but using frozen prawns instead of fresh tiger prawns (see Try Me Free thread!!). Any problems with that?
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Sharpening Stone
I bought a really beatiful (but embarrassingly expensive) knife from Kin at the Good Food Show last year. The salesperson told me that it would stay sharp for a very long time! Pah! No it hasn't! And I haven't used it all that much. Anyway, I was discussing this with a collegue today and said that I needed to buy a whet…
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Christmas Pudding/Cake for Presents
Hello Everyone Money being very tight this year I am wondering about making presents for members of our family. I have been experimenting with truffles and fudge this week and have enjoyed it very much ;) .... too much, really:o Does anyone have an easy Christmas Cake or Christmas Pudding recipe they can share with me?…
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Terrible itch driving me bonkers!
Sorry if it is in the wrong place, but not sure where to ask, and I know that OSers usually have ane answer to every problem! I've had this itchy patch, on my foot for a couple of weeks now. it doesn't itch all the time, but when it does it drives me mad! It started happening during the night, waking me up and keeping me…
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How can I stop powdered foods congealing?
How can I prevent powdered food products such as Horlicks and Lucozade Sports congealing into a solid block in their cardboard packaging once the packet has been opened? (They're stored in a dry cupboard). I've just spent a frustrating 20 minutes grating a solid block of Lucozade Sports powder, dissolving it and storing it…
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OS Daily Mon 10th Nov
Off to get the sitcky.............Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Mon 10th Nov. 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…
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5p curry sauce or homemade?
Which do you think wins overall when you factor in cost/time/health/flavour/versatility (can I make different curries by adapting the tinned stuff?)? I'm debating whether to make a large batch of curry sauce (famous recipe on MSE!) or buying those 5p tinned sauces. I have never tried either before now but I usually avoid…
