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help...info required?
I know this isn't really an OS query but a lot of you are so good with stuff like this I figured it might be worth asking you. Can anyone help this MSE'r? http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1458983 I'm thinking that a lot of you wouldn't visit the Arms as a rule so the very people that might…
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Liver Sausage - the sort that can be cooked
We used to get liver sausage which could be fried or grilled for breakfast. You could also eat it cold in sandwiches etc. It comes as a large sausage a bit like black pudding and is sliced or sold in pieces. I used to buy it at the Deli counter in Co-op, and Somerfield until they closed them. It also used to be available…
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recipe for chinese noodles
hi - my dd loves noodles (especially the ones from the chinese) does anyone have a recipe for making them like this at home? and also for chicken noodles?
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Healthy HM Seed/Nuts/Fruit/Oat Bars
I am so pleased!! :j I have been experimenting with making my own healthy snack bars and they have turned out lovely. It's great knowing exactly whats in them. What I have learned so far: 1. Start with baking tray 2. Fling in some nuts/seed/dried fruit/chopped fruit 3. Add some oats 4. Put the dry mix in a bowl 5. Now you…
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Hoping DD will follow in my OS footsteps
For the first time ever, DD asked to make her own dinner! :D She'll be 10 this month, and has never really been interested in cooking up until now. But this afternoon she asked if she could cook dinner for her and her brother (3 y/o). Of course i said yes! So in a baking dish she put a can of tinned tomatoes, a splodge of…
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B+M shop
Hi - our local Woolworths is being turned into a B+M - i have never been into one of these so was wondering what they are like ? Will they help in saving money ? Any good / bad things there ? Thanks
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Thickening homemade soya yoghurt
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any tips to help me thicken up homemade soya yoghurt. I have the Lakeland Bulk Yoghurt Maker, and so far the results have been disappointing. The first batch was very runny, more like drinking yoghurt. I tried adding tapioca starch to the second batch, after reading something on the Web,…
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Ckicken in White Sauce with not much to go on!
Hi for the next few days I am struggling as many do with no money is there anything I can cook using the following i have in the home: 1 Tin - Chicken in White Sause 2 Large Yorkshire Pubs Small bad of mixed Veg Bag of small Yorkshire Puds Flour Rice half a packet of Pasta shapes 2 tins Sweet and Sour Sauce Tin of Ckicken…
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Avoid using Gas and Electricity
The exisiting thread on this subject has become soooooooooo loooooooooooong, I thought it was time for another. Unfortunately, I've not been able to contact MIRRY (the OP of the original thread). Please post your tips and hints here :D Penny. x
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Lentil and turkey meatballs??
Hi I have some turkey mince which I want to make into meatballs so my LO can eat them too - he struggles with "normal" mince. Can I add lentils to these to pad them out or will they just fall apart?? Thanks
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Piece of pork shoulder - how to convert cooking times?
Hello, I am hoping someone can help... I have a piece of pork shoulder that weighs 470g. I want to slow roast it so it can be pulled apart with a fork, and I want nice crackling - like on the Jamie Oliver programme that was on during the week. This joint is of course much smaller than a whole shoulder and, not being at all…
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Shortcrust Pastry
Need to make some shortcrust pastry but all the recipes I have say to use half butter and half lard, I don't have any lard (and can't be bothered to get my butt to the shop to buy some) can I just use all butter?
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Something to keep the little ones busy
Saw this Anchor site this morning...don't think it's been on here before. It has lots of little projects for the kids to do in OS, at no or very little cost. Especially good if you have to hibernate in this cold weather. http://www.thefreerangebutter.co.uk/thingsToDo/feb2008/
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OS Daily Sunday 1st Feb 2009
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for My birthday 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 already.…
