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oven thermometer
Have a broken thermostat on the oven, the gas flow is still adjustable. I want to mount a permanent thermometer inside the oven. Just wondered if any of you have done this. I found thermometers I think would be ok left inside the oven 24/7 for a few quid, but do you know of any…
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Chicken Crumble Ideas
Okay so I've made my stock from a chicken carcass and now have about 300g of chicken from the carcass (I cant believe how much meat we used to throw away). Previously I've used the stock and meat to make a chicken soup (mighty fine it was too). But this time I'd like to have ago at making a chicken crumble. Trouble is I'm…
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Help what do I do?!!
Really stupid question but I'm stumped :confused: I have to do an emergency repair on one of DD2's favourite soft toys. So I sowed it up and stuck a plaster on it to just be silly :p Now I can get the bl**dy thing off! :mad: Any ideas how to remove it without ripping the toy? :confused: :o :o
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Monday 16th March 2009
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 16th March. 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 Club
Got a free mince cook book with Olive mag, very impressed with free cook book, so looked on website. Here it is..... http://www.simplybeefandlamb.co.uk/recipeclub/scripts/clubpage.php?header=iaxclub
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Mulligatawny Soup - Recipe ideas please ?
Hi - I loved Mulligatawny soup when i was little and bought 4 tins when it was on offer recently only to discover i am no longer a fan:D Any recipe ideas of what i can use it in ? Would need to disguise the taste somehow ? Thanks
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Weekly Flylady Thread 16th March 2009
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it! Following requests to start things steadier for…
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29 gifts
Hi all, I came across this website: http://www.29gifts.org/index.html by reading about it somewhere in a magazine, it looks like an interesting thing to do and have signed up. It is about giving something to someone for 29 days as a gift. Not just material stuff but also time, attention etc... I thought this might interest…
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Pie Filling... does it need more liquid
I'm making a jamie oliver beef stew, which I intend to use as a pie filing. Its been in the oven for 2 hours of its 3 hours. However, just been in to check it and have noticed that there is not much liquid left in it. I've turned the oven down a bit to 150 from 180, but am still concerned its going to burn or dry out…
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Time & Money saving stew tip
HI I did this last week, and have been dead impressed with the results. When I make a stew/casserole i like it loaded with lots of different veggies. But because there are only 2adults and 2 children, there are too much veggies for one meal. So i went to the grocers and bought the lot, turnip, carrots, leeks, spring…
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Thrifty mother "recession's domestic goddess"
Hi,everyone,I thought this article could be of use to a few of us. sorry if its been posted...... www.mailonsunday.co.uk/holcombe
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Morphy Richards Intellichef Multi Cooker
Hi all, Anyone have a Morphy Richards Intellichef? I might have accidentally bought one in Makro today and wondering if it was worth it. Apparently it's a 9 in 1 cooker, as it slow cooks, steams, frys, bakes, reheats, keeps warm, cooks rice and others. I figured it would free up cupboard space but before I decide to take…
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Dressed Crab
Got some dressed crad from M Ts (was reduced) Just a quick question, How would you eat yours
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Heeelp! Anyone got the latest Lakeland catalogue???
There's a recipe for almond fork biscuits in it and OH has only gone and put it in the recycling - which went on Friday :eek: Now I've got a load of flaked almonds to use up and no biscuit recipe. Any help much appreciated.
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green top milk?
Any milk experts out there - I've got my first bottle of milk this morning. It's green top which as far as I knew was untreated but on the foil top it's stamped to say it's pasteurised. Had a quick google but that said all milk sold through milkmen was pasteurised and raw milk has to have a warning label on - but on…
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OS Daily Thread - Sunday 15th March
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 15th March. 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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How Much On Groceries?
Hi All, I'm new(ish) here. I joined a few years ago, but can't remember my u/n or p/w and I don't think I use the email address anymore. Anyway, What I wanted to ask is this: How much would you say is a reasonable amount to spend on a food shop for 2 adults (1 with a VERY healthy appetite) and an almost 4 year old? We…
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Your best/cheap/easy fish dishes please
Hi, i would like to make one fish dish a week as at moment we rarely eat it cause of cost and what to do with it that everyone will like. So could you lovely people inspire me,we are a family of 5.(2 ad,3 older child with healthy appetites) Only two exceptions, no smoked fish as can't stand it and no fish pies, as ill…
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plastic milk bottle caps?
My mum has some coloured caps that go on top of bottles of milk that are different colours and have the day of the week on. Has anyone seen them anywhere? I'm starting to get my milk from the milkman and could do with some. Think my mum got them from betterware but we don't have a rep round here.
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soggy pastry bottoms ~ what am i doing wrong ?
I've always made quiche and bakewell tarts with real sucess. but in the last year i just can't do it.:confused: My pastry always ends up uncooked at the bottom. I've always once pastry rolled out ( weather it homemade or ready to roll stuff) put in the the fridge for half hour once i've lined dish. then filled it. I've…
