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Diet Coke Chicken - QUICK please help
I have deciede to cook this for the firstr time tonight, but it is not going sticky, is still really runny and I dont know what to do, have put some tom sause in it but it is not making any difference. family getting hungary now asking how long dinner is going to be!!!!!!:confused:
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Help making peach oatey biscuits please
A good while agao one of the regular poster who im sure was on one of the feed my family for xxx for amonth challenged mentioned peach oatey biscuits Ive since been on a diet so havent been able to make them They were oats with goldern syrup and a tin including juice of peach slices but I cannot remember if there was…
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Allinson 500g Organic Malted Bread Mix 29p B&M
Just got Allinson 500g Organic Malted Bread Mix for 29p at Bargain Madness (Burslem branch). I've already posted this on the Grabbit board but maybe some of you bread makers don't frequent that board. Please remove from here if necessary.
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Steak Pudding - tips please...
Hello , Well later today making the above (sans Kidney, which I just can't face). Cooking it in the scarey pan :eek: (pressure cooker). I've made a pudding before, but many years ago - so any tips or hints would be very welcome. Thanks...
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OS Daily Thurs 12th Feb 09
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 11 February. This 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 that we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we have achieved…
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Making home made seitan? (veggie food)
I bought a pack of fresh seitan today from the health food shop. It's devilishly delish, but at about £2.70 for a smallish steak, it's not very old style. (sorry for the dreadful pun :o ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_gluten_(food) ... (have fixed prob with link now) Just wondering if any of you veggie Old Stylers…
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Bread Maker (Swan), £24
As OS'ers I know you might not always venture to other parts of the site, so I thought I'd bring this to your attention. There has been a post today on Grabbit advising that there is a Swan Bread Maker being sold by GUS for £24 (if you make use of a voucher code). Now, I know BM's are very popular among OSers and that some…
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Help get us started please!
:mad: I have realised that half my money goes on shopping every week and with just the 2 of us, 2 dogs and an aquarium of tropicat fish this is not only shocking :eek: its embaracing! :o Things have got to change. I need to cut down from £80 a week to a maximum of £25. Have just acquired a steamer, breadmaker and slow…
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Mardathas meal planning thread
I've been on this forum long enough to know how to do OS - to cook from scratch which I do, and to make things stretch, which I do, and how to buy value items not posh ones, which I do. But I still cant get the weekly spend down very much :mad: I spent £45 today for just the 2 of us plus a cat. So I came home really fedup…
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Cooking the plank
Hello, I'm sure someone has already asked this so apologies. I was watching 'Come dine with me tonight' usual ya da ya da but one thing caught me. The lady cooked her steaks on a big piece of wood. I am dying to know how this works - anyone know? Do you put it in the oven? How do you 'season' the wood? (images of burning…
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Does Anyone have Vitamix, is it worth the money?
Hi, I'm on a health kick at the moment and have been having green smoothies, but my £10 Tesco blender doesn't get them smooth enough. Chewing down half blended celery and kale isn't nice! I had a green smoothie in London the other day and it was fab, suoer smooth and the shop was using a Vitamix. I'm thinking of getting a…
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cheap soups reciepes/high food bill
HI all realised my shopping bill has crept up since ive gone back to weight watchers so am going to quit that again. Also we have taken out a small loan as our heating is broken and we can take no more. So i am going to have to cut back BIG TIME. currently spending £50 - £70 a week for 2 adults a dog and cat (including…
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Curry Powder Question
I have made a curry in my new slow cooker. I just followed the recipe from the booklet that came with the SC. It was for a bog standard beef curry which called for mild curry powder. It made a really tasty curry which we all enjoyed (including DD3). My question is..... My OH would like it to me a bit more spicier but me…
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Meal Planning and cooking from scratch
Right.... Im on a mission to start cooking from scratch and planning my weeks food to try and save some money as we throw so much food away it is awful! The only problem is that im a terrible cook hence why all meals in the past have been ready made or jars etc (which is also unhealthy too!) So im racking my brain trying…
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Removing non stick coatings
I wouldn't buy them now but I have a couple of beautiful steel pans that are perfect except for the non stick coating now wearing off / flaking. I don't want to chuck them out but I need to remove the coatings as they are ruining my food. Any ideas?
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OS DAILY - Wednesday 11 February
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 11 February. This 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 that we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we have achieved…
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How can I dye the Nylon stitching on cotton trousers?
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What OS jobs can i fit into 2 hours?
My 3 year old little boy starts nursery on 23rd of this month! He'll be going every afternoon (mon-fri) 12.30pm to 3pm. I'm only 5 mins away from the school/nursery (ds is going to the nursery which is attached to dd's school - handy! :D ) so will get back hom about 12.40, and will have to leave to pick dd & ds up at about…
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sewing machine ideas for the kids
Does anyone have any websites aimed at kids for things to make with a sewing machine? I've got mine out for some curtains and they're both very interested (3 & 8) and have both made a cushion cover but other than a teddy I'm stuck for things for them to do. They're both boys by the way before anyone suggests dolls clothes…
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Chicken soup with boil in the bag rice?
Hiya, I was going to make some chicken and sweetcorn soup, with rice in it. I have looked in the cupboard and all I have is Uncle Bens Boil in the Bag Long Grain Rice.... Does anyone know if this will do the job okay??? Many thanks for any help :D
