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Cooking oils?
Hi all, Random question, I always buy Olive oil for cooking but have noticed that other oils are cheaper... what is best for everyday cooking? Sorry if its a bit of a dumb question lol haven't woken up properly yet :p x
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OS Daily Wednesday 18th March
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 18th. 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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Recipe needed from old Bero book please
I used to have a Bero book recipe from many years ago for a Banana loaf. It only used one banana and you put everything in a blender. It was cooked in a 1LB loaf tin and it said to put icing on the top. I wondered if anyone still has this recipe as I can't find it? TIA
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Can someone answer what might be a stupid question?
We have burgers and sausages in the freezer, we bought them frozen and have kept them in the freezer since then. Now my daughter is convinced that you cant defrost said burgers or sausages to cook and that they MUST be cooked from frozen. :confused: If this is the case then that's a new one on me. So basically, can you…
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Ideas for healthy lunches on the go.
Hello all , I am overweight and supposed to be following the slimming world diet (member of the thread) but havent been in a while and just want to get back into healthy eating before the slimming world diet starts again next week, What healthy lunches can i take with me , i dont like anything wet like salad sandwhiches .…
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OS money saving ways to beat cancer!
Hi guys, I have been popping up a few times in the last few months, but have never posted anything like this before. I hope to get some useful answers. A few weeks ago I posted a thread asking the rest of you advice on moving back to my partner's parents house for a year to save money for a deposit to buy. I was a bit…
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Anybody know how to make rice cakes
homemade rice cakes. I absolutely love them and just wondered if it is possible to make my own ones? Thanks for any ideas
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Please HELP!! I know this is thick...but
Sorry....I posted this on the Gammon thread but no one was reading it.... I have just boiled an Asda Gammon, with the intention of roasting it in the oven with a glaze for the last 30 mins. One of the recipes on here calls for taking off the skin before you roast it. This bit has no 'skin', but a big bit of fat and rind…
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Cheese & pinapple hedgehog
:j Ive been asked to make one for my friends party I havent a clue what ne is nor how I do it Can anyone please tell me how as ive asked 3 people and all have thought ive gone mad Wishing you all a wonderful evening Axxx
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How to get melted plastic off t-shirt??
I have no idea how to do this, but thought I might ask here as I am sure someone may have an idea. I have a steam press and ironed ds zip up jumper and accidently the plastic zip went onto the hot plate. I didnt realize and put my new white t-shirt next and now I have a lump on melted plastic on my t-shirt - and i just…
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Storing shop bought fruit and veg
I went to a wholesaler today and they have big bags of onions, peppers and apples and I was wondering if I can store these at home under the conditions you would store homegrown produce, or do you think now they have travelled and been in refridgerated warehouses they won't store well for as long?
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O/S Personalised Cook Book
Hello. Thought i'd share my little tip with you all (most of you probably do it) but it has given me a fabulous cook book with lots of different ideas on what to cook, and has turned me into quite an inventive cook. I collect the free magazines that you get from Supermarkets e.g Asda Magazine, Somerfield Magazine, Tesco…
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High calorie food ideas please
Hi My daughter has glandular fever and is really sick. The poor thing can't swallow very well and has eaten nothing more than a few bites of scrambled egg and a few mouthfuls of soup over the past week and a half. She is losing weight fast and is now skin and bone already. I've tried fruit smoothies and soups and she will…
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What cookbooks would you 'save' ?
We are starting the huge clearout necessary before we move to a smaller house (children flown nest, garden too big etc etc) So I started to wonder which of my cookbooks I'd 'save'. I mentally gave myself space for about 10 (out of what must be nearly 100 - I'm a hoarder of books - and everything, really) and to my…
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Help, three course meal idea's needed.
Hi all, It has been sprung upon me that we are having some friends joining us for dinner tommorow. We went to theirs a few weeks ago and had an amazing 3 course dinner of crab cakes on a bed of salad, beef wellie and chocolate souffle for desert all homemade by my friend - now the thing is I want to create a wonderful 3…
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OS Daily Tuesday 17th March
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 17th. 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 what went wrong - cooking lentils to bulk out?!
hey all i added a handful of lentils and oats to my spag bol but the lentils never disappeared and stayed quite crunchy. it wasn't inedible or anything but I thought they would blend in and go much softer than that. how long am I supposed to cook the bolognaise for so that they disappear into the mixture properly next…
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What can I use in recipe instead of brocolli?
Went to a Pampered Chef show yesterday, and she made a really lovely Ham and Brocolli ring. (This looks nothing as nice as the one yesterday, but just to give you and idea) http://tulipskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/11/pampered-chef-chicken-ham-and-broccoli.html It was so simple to make, and tasted absolutely gorgeous. The…
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Need some mothers day meal help/inspiration
Thought I'd better invite the old girl round for dinner as I'm too poor to take her out, plus I've been here 7 months now and she's never been round for dinner (bad me) :eek: So starter. I was thinking prawns and avocado with an oldschool marie rose sauce a la Jamie Oliver. Very simple and only takes 20 mins. OK, what do…
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Tortilla Press - anyone got one?
http://www.casamexico.co.uk/products/detail.php?category=61&product_id=931 Since I went to visit my dd in Mexico, I've hankered after a tortilla press. I have been making my own for a couple of years now and I was wondering if they really do make the whole process easier or not. We saw an old lady using a rather heavy duty…
