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OS Daily Thread - Friday 27th February
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 27th Feb. 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 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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Empty loaf bags, what do you use yours for?
For some reason I have started folding and saving my empty loaf bags, don't know why as I haven't done it before. I just emptied the crumbs out of one the other week, folded it and put it away and have been doing it with the last few since. :rolleyes: Now, do I need to throw these away or can someone please come to my…
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Sausage help please
Can anyone please tell me me if either Tescos, Asda or Sainsburys sell 95% meat sausages Ive tried looking on the my supermarket site but it doesnt go into much detail Thanks
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Dried up soe polish
Any idea how i can revive my dried up black shoe polish? Would warming it work? Thanks x
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Oven Roast Beef receipes please
Hi.:j I want to make roast beef. The last time I tried - last week - the beef came out tough, even though I let it stand for a while after taking it out of the oven. SO........... Can I have your roast beef receipes please? I have a bottle of red wine waiting - (to go in with the beef of course:rotfl:)!
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pasta meals
hiya, i was just wondering what i could cook with chedder cheese sauce and pasta?
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Has anyone used a slowcooker to make marmalade?
I have a glut of oranges that have been delivered in our veg box. I wondered about making marmalade but have 2 small people under 2 and don't really have the brain capacity to remember about hot boiling fruit :D so wondered about using the slowcooker to help. Can it be done? If so, any tips? Or very simple instructions? Or…
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OS Daily Thurs 26 Feb 09
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 26th 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 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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Help - Places to buy meat
Hi, We are looking to buy bulk quantities of meat. I only eat Chicken and Pork but my OH eats beef and lamb too. We are looking for places in Gloucestershire to buy meat either from a farm shop, butchers etc. Has anyone got any recommendations. Thanks
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oatmeal cookies
does anyone have any recipes for oatmeal cookies?
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March 2009 Grocery Challenge
Hello everyone, Welcome to the February 2009 Grocery Challenge. :hello: If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your February budget, then keep on posting in the February Grocery Challenge As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you…
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Smelly jeans!
I always find it hard finding jeans that are a good fit, but I found a really nice pair in Primark recently for £6. The trouble is, they really stink, and I can't get rid of the smell! I've washed them loads of times, and it's still there, and it's gotten to the point where I'm too self concious to wear them out! Has…
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Muffin Tray for baking pies?
Hi, I want to try my hand at baking meat pies and I don't have any specific pie baking trays and don't have the funds to buy them at the moment. I was wondering if I could use my non-stick muffin tray and just bake party size pies? es my non-stick muffin tray idea sound any good and do i grease the tray?:confused: Thanks…
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recipe for reasonably healthy "flapjacks" / muesli bars
I saw a delicious-looking recipe on here for some muesli bar things that were made of ingredients like oats, dried fruit, nuts, and largely bound together with egg, rather than the butter/sugar mixture of flapjacks. I think I came across the recipe while reading a thread about flapjacks, though. I've searched on the site…
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fried salami sandwich
i just wondered if anyone else had ever had a fried or grilled salami sandwich before ,i had one at my brothers the other day and can honestly say it tasted so much better than bacon,and a lot cheaper too, all he does is put the salami in a frying pan with no oil until it starts to crisp,the serves it on fresh buttered…
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Wednesday 25th February
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 25th 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 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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Breakfast help !
I have an hour to make something for breakfast. I have Flour, 4 eggs, sugar, oranges, butter and milk. And nooooo pancakes please! lol
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braising steak in the slow cooker - good recipes??
hello, does anyone have a recipe for braising steak done in the slow cooker so that the gravy comes out all lovely and syrupy and not like water as it does when i do it! :o plus my meat always tastes funny, so obviously im not doing something right!!
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Question about Castile Liquid Soap
I'm doing my monthly shop at Summer naturals for vinegar etc in bulk and am looking at Castile Liquid Soap... but.. stupid question... What is it? Do you use it to mix with something or can you just use it neat?
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baking disaster
hi all i made a batch of flapjacks today that turned out too dry. They tasted nice but aren't sticky enough. what could i do with them instead of throwing them out? any ideas? thanks x
