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How to clean Brass cutlery
I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this thread..... I received some beautiful cutlery set - which looks like Gold!!! but its brass, We have used them several times at dinner parties but now the colour is going off & losing their shine. i have seen Brasso in shops but is it ok to use on cutlery? do i wash the…
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Beyond baked beans.....
Just found this site which looks quite interesting as we are all trying to save money on our food bills. http://www.beyondbakedbeans.com/ ;)
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homemade bread help.am i doing something wrong
hi, i have a bread maker and i have made a few loaves but they taste like a cross between bread and cake...how come the bread you buy from the breadshop is so lovely and soft inside..do they use any special ingredients.
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Bread Maker's.. Do they save money???
I've always had an urge to buy a bread maker. Now that most Bread is well over £1.00 a loaf, it really has come to the fore again for me. Does anyone out there have one? Are they worth it in that would they save you money? Obviously you still have to buy the ingredients, but would it work out cheaper in the long term…
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OS Daily Wed 3rd Dec 08
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 3nd 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…
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Any experienced spring roll makers out there??
Am quite up for making some spr rolls between now and Chrimbo. Has anyone got any experience of this or any top tips?? Cheers in advance x
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do you use your older cookbooks, or your more recent ones, more?
I ask because the other day i realised that the cookbook i use more than any other, by miles, is... the first cookbook i ever bought! (it's "The Students Cookbook" by Jenny Baker) I turn to it time and time again, always finding the recipe i'm looking for in the index after failing to find it in most of my other cookbooks.…
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2009 Money Saving Alternative Calendar
I thought it might be a good idea to compile an alternative Old-Style calendar for 2009, showing the best times of year to find bargains, or the times to make the best savings. I see it as a calendar in reverse - The opposite of when the large companies would like us to buy things. One example is the tip of Buying…
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is my oil ruined?
Over the weekend my kitchen cupboards obviously got too cold (we only have single glazing in there) and my bottle of groundnut oil has turned cloudy and a bit thick. Can it still be used for anything? Thanks in advance! Also, I opened a tin of soup last night and all the fat had solidified and was floating at the top of…
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Christmas baking Q&A - LIVE NOW
If anyone has any baking questions the Word of Mouth blog is doing a live Questions and Answers session where you can post questions online - from midday today (02 Dec) until 8pm. Christmas baking Q&A - LIVE NOW Post your questions for Dan Lepard and he'll be live online from midday to help you out. "Post your questions…
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messed up the online shop --need advice !
Apologies if this isnt the proper place, feel free to move it after I've had some replies :D I messed up the asda shop as usual. I seem to have bought 2 bags of brown onions plus a bag of frozen onions. We don't use an awful lot of onions !! How do I store them please ? Ok now the same for carrots ...I have 2 bags of…
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Help with my sc meal today please
Hi all - I am needing a bit of help today - I can manage chilli/bolog etc in my slow cooker but I want to do something today with the following chicken legs Veg - got carrot/swede/parsnip/onion/pots I want to make a chicken stew but don't know how to go about it... we don't do bones so I either need to cook the chicken…
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Rum and Raisin Icecream
For many years now I have made a very simple Rum and Raisin icecream from a recipe in a womens magazine. Unfortunately, I have mislaid this very tried and trusted recipe, I wonder if any of you kind people out there have got a recipe they could post on here. Thank you !!
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OS Daily Tuesday 2nd December
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 2nd 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…
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Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 6. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.
Hello, everyone :hello: New month, shiny new thread ;) Important. Please read: The thread should be about healthy, old style eating. That means recipes and meal plans, support and encouragement and healthy eating. What shouldn't be accomodated here is if the thread goes off topic and covers ready meals, fad diets and…
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Dundee cake - help
Got a dundee cake from school Xmas fair on Saturday. Is it possible to keep this fo xmas? No idea how long they can be kept. Also if it is possible to keep it do I need to add any brandy or similar to it like you would an Xmas cake.
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Yellow Stickered Items !!!!!!
Woo hoo today I got yellow stickered items from Sainsbo, I never ever find anything left when I get there so I'm quite chuffed. 2 Pork Chops £1.48. 2 Taste the Difference Salmon Filletts £1.99 and 4 Chicken Breasts £2.89. Bargains !!!! Now what can I make with them all ??!!
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OS Daily 1st December 2008
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 1st 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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Can I sweeten last years strained damson gin?
I hope this is the right place to post this question! I have some damson gin that I made last year, it has been strained, but I foolishly didn't taste it at the time - I want to use it for Christmas presents but it is quite tart. Can I sweeten it at this stage? Would I use sugar syrup? I don't want to throw it away and…
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How to get smell out of carpet?
Hi All Just wondering if any of you have any great (cheap) ideas about getting a persistent smell out of a fitted carpet. It's not very obvious, but I can tell it hasn't quite gone completely away. It's hard to pin down to a specific spot - more like spread around most of the area in front of the sofa where the family…
