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A dessert with no kitchen equipment?
I have rashly promised my Mum that I will make dessert for Christmas lunch (not Xmas pud because our family hates it). I was thinking of a nice light dessert, like chocolate mousse but have run up against the problem that I have none of the needed kitchen equipment. I do have pots and pans, but no whisk, no scales, no…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 8th December 2008
WOOHOO IT IS :xmastree:.....DECEMBER..... :xmastree: 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…
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Using up left over goose
Hi, I am planning on cooking a goose for Christmas lunch as ALDI has them. As there are only three of us I need some recipe's to use up the left overs. Anybody have any?
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Strange I know but OS Water?
My family are squash monsters we definatly dont get enough water and currently getting through 3litres of squash a week. So want us to drink more water. Our water from tap is quite hard and not overly tasty would a filter solve this problem? I must admit I prefer bottled mineral anyone know any cheap good ones? Any tips on…
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Mango, Passion Fruit & Sharon Fruit
Hi Could i just pick everyones brains for a minute, i have these fruits left over there going a bit over ripe so really need using up today. Does any one have any ideas how I could turn them into a yummy pudding tonight?? I have 1 mango, 1 passion friut & 4 sharon fruits. TIA Snoops xx
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irish pork contaminated
I have just read an article re: irish pork saying it is contaminated with cancer causing properties and is being recalled. if you have any in your house it advises that it is destroyed. here is the link: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1207/breaking1.html?via=mr I have looked at the ham and sausages i…
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OS Daily Sunday 7th Dec 08
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 7th December. It is is an ‘over the garden fence’ type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already.…
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Mangles/Wringers
Does anyone remember mangles/wringers? If so, can they still be bought today? Checked online but can only see US/Canada suppliers, think I would faint hearing the postage costs for a mangle:D
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Old Style Meal Plans for Toddlers?
HI (please move this if there is already a similar thread), I have 2 toddlers age 1&2 and I like to feed them proper food rather than stuff out of tins everyday but I am lacking variety and inspiration. It's not always possible to feed my DSs what we eat in the evening and I really need some simple do-able ideas. I have…
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How long does a butternut squash keep?
Yikes! Have just found a butternut squash in my garage which got delivered in my vegetable box - perhaps 6 weeks ago. It still looks the same, will it be ok or should I be throwing it out and slapping my wrist for being so wasteful? I'd left it to one side as I didn't know what to do with it, so again, ideas would be…
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Can you be OS with costly principles?
I have been giving it some thourght latly and discussed with hubby Is Good food only affordable to the rich and well off? Reason I mention this is there are times in Tesco/sainsburys and waitrose and even m&s peoples trollys laden with lots of fruit and veg organic stuff. Im bit nosy and like apeek at others shopping when…
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Nigella's all-purpose cooking pot
Does anyone own one of these pots, and if so how does it perform?
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book covering
http://www.joyshope.com/2008/08/you-can-sew-this-i-promise.html Hi I love giving and getting home made gifts. I saw this tutorial for covering books and thought it would be a great gift idea. I get a free diary every year from my employer I love the diary format, but the cover is usually ugly so I have some red pleather…
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jamie oliver best mince pie recipe
Hi, does anyone have this recipe - I gather it uses filo pastry which I have masses of! Many thanks
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OS Daily Sat 6th Dec 08
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 5th December. It is is an ‘over the garden fence’ type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already.…
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Carol Klein's Grow your own veg + cook your own veg
For only £7.50 in WHSmith!! http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails-Cookgrow+Your+Own+Veg+Boxset+-9781845334789.html A couple of great OS books from Carol Klein, and really cheap too. They are a box set RRP £30 reduced to £12.50, but only £7.50 if you use the "£5 off when you buy a book over £10 voucher"…
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Label removal
I have removed a sticky label from a present I am giving, but the sticky back is still there. Any idea how to remove it ? I have looked on the index, and the question is there, but I can't open the answer Thanks
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brown water stains with steam generator iron
I bought a steam generator iron a few weeks ago to try to cut down on the large amount of time I spend ironing. It is great on the whole, but just occasionally in the middle of the ironing, it will leak a small amount of brown water over whatever I'm currently ironing, which leaves a stain and means the item needs to be…
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OS Daily Friday 5th December
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 5th December. It is is an ‘over the garden fence’ type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already.…
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Ginger Wine
Hi Does anyone have a recipe for Ginger Wine, I wanted to make some for FIL but don't have a clue.
