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An Original Old-Styler
Hello everyone, I don't normally post over here on the OS Board, but pop over for inspiration every once in a while. This article is about my Grandmother back home in Canada. When I was a child, people often made fun of Rose and her ways but life often comes full circle doesn't it? I hope you enjoy it!…
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please can someone start me off? £50 weekly food shop - healthy/low fat
Hi there. I've been made redundant a couple of weeks ago and so we need to budget properly. We've been really bad about it before now and I know we waste a lot and really overspend because we don't plan but just buy on a whim and it's based on a lot of ready-meals (I know, kerchingg). If we can do our shop for, say,…
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OS Daily Thread - Saturday 21st February
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Saturday 21st 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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Ideas of what to do with 11 fairy cakes with no sugar in!!
I made chocolate and nut fairy cakes with no sugar by mistake and not nearly enough chocolate (used drinking choc). They taste disgusting!! :eek: The only thing that I can think of to do with them is a trifle..... Any other ideas?
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Dates
Today I bought 9 x 200g boxes of dates from the local greengrocer (3 for £1). They are in those little trays with a plastic "stick" to pick them out - I'm sure you know what I mean :rolleyes:. Anyway, I want to transfer them all into a zippy bag for ease of storing and I was thinking of rolling them in something first to…
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Mealplans WB 23rd February 2009
Hi Guys! I cant see a current thread...so if Ive missed it...sorry. Monday-Bangers (97% meat), Mash, Carrots, Cabbage & Peas Tuesday-Shepherds Pie (lamb, onion, beans & peas) Cabbage & Sweetcorn Wednesday-Chicken Curry (toms, onions, spices, chickpeas) & Jacket Spud/Salad Thursday-Egg, Chips & Beans Friday-Steak, Salad,…
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Gin & Cointreau - what can I do with them?
Hi I have been sorting through my cupboards and have found some gin and cointreau. I don't really drink either of them on their own though. I made some apple and blackberry vodka with some vodka I found a few weeks ago. What can I do with them? Either together or separately - I don't mind whether it is in cooking or an…
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Cakes for beginners!
I've never been the baking sort - I was completely put off at school. My eldest two nearly died from shock when I made a Christmas cake this year - but I followed the recipe to the letter and surprised myself to be honest! I have 2.5yr old daughter and she loves cooking! So far I've completely cheated and bought packet…
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I think dp has got it!
I'm at work, and dp hasn't got much work on (roofer) so is at home. He normally does the shopping, but I was talking to him last about OS and he didn't seem that enthusiastic. Said he'd already cut the shopping bill down. Anyway, today he's been to our local butchers for the first time and bought some meat. He got 8 large…
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Frozen Salmon Fillets
Hi Just waded through lots of info on salmon fillets but to no avail. I need to know if I can cook salmon fillets from frozen and if so, what would be the best way / temp etc? Or should I defrost them first? I'm planning to serve with creamy dil sauce and asparagus or green beans. Thanks M
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Colour in my jeans running
Didn't really know the appropriate place to post this. I bought some cheap black jeans from New Look, maybe October time last year, I wore them say twice a week for 6 weeks, and the colour was still running in the wash, and I constantly had black legs. I put them away hoping to find the reciept to take them back but no…
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Hints Please
Well like i have said in a previous post have started making cost cutting savings. have just replaced most of my light bulbs for energy saving ones. Am off to do a big shop later on this evening and if any of you have some tips that would be great. Am going to b going to icelands,tesco and lidl, i know its going to be a…
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Is it cheaper to....
OH (and sometimes me) has chicken on his sandwiches for his lunch... Is it cheaper to buy a pack of chicken breasts, steam them and slice them up for sandwiches, or buy MrT Value sandwich chicken type stuff??
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OS recipes for a pregnant lady??
Hello there, I am currently 13 weeks pregnant and am still very much in the icky, morning sicknessy, yucky feeling stage! I cook every night for my husband and 2 year old daughter but i have found it really difficult to cook anything that i can stomach eating myself! The problem i have is the smells. standing over the…
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Stay at home and do OS?
Morning everyone, Up early this morning because I had a really bad nights sleep, brought on by reading OS!!! I had been reading some of the inspiring threads and feeling somewhat down that I am struggling to do the OS thing properly these days. This is largely because 1. OH is away quite a bit during the week these days,…
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Daily OS Thread - Friday 20th February
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 20th 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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Re-freezing food
I don't know if I'm in the right place or even the right forum but I wondered if anyone knows what the problem is with re-freezing food? I made some Bolognese sauce a while ago and froze it. I defrosted it in the fridge but had to go away so put it back in the freezer. I'm now worried that I'll give someone food poisoning…
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Breadmaker help please - first time I have used it, not working?
I was freecycled a HInari breadmaker today, cleaned it all up and used a packet mix for my first attempt, well it rose well (hit the glass bit you look in), but it never cooked at all, the said loaf is in the oven as we speak. Is it broken? Or could it be that it rose too high? Thanks
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recipe for nut brittle
Just wondered if anyone had ever made nut brittle and if so could you post recipe for me please. Thanks
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What to do with a full box of frosties/out of date ?
I have just found a full box of frosties at the back of the cupboard out of date by a week - what could i do with them? - i know i probably can get away with eating them still, but we really do not eat that many cerals so cooking/making suggestions great appreciated.
