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Organising photos
I could not decide where to put this question and decided on OS as you seem the most organised. I have hundreds and hundreds of photos from over the years that are just in bin bags :o :o:o and I think it is about time I organised them. But where to start? How should I organise them? I did think about just buying some…
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OS Daily Thread - Sunday 17th May
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Sunday 17th May. 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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chicken - snack's
I eat quite alot of chicken as bettween meals snack, generally i just grill it with some form of marinade and slice it up pop it into bags in the fridge that i can grab bettween meals, but im getting REALLY bored of cold chicken, the texture is just never as nice and it has a tendency to dry out. I was wondering has anyone…
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Help needed to menu plan
I have just had to reduce my hours at work for health reasons (I have Fibromyalgia), and this is my first month of receiving less money. So, I am determined to meal plan and budget properly - and then stick to it! We are a family of three (with one very fussy 5yr old) and I want to budget £200 for the month's food. This is…
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How much butter/spread do you use each week?
I have just realised the we are getting through 1kg of lurpak lighter a week:eek:. we are a family of 4. It has not been used for cooking just for packed lunches and toast. I use 6 bread rolls each day for lunches and DH and DS have it on there toast. They must be using loads between them as it is just evapourating at the…
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Cookie & Coffee Bun recipe please?
Hi All, I have a penchant for cookies & coffee buns, the sort you buy in supermarkets loose. The guid big uns. Does anyone have a recipe for these, as I'm sure they aren't difficult to make? Many thanks.
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Wassabi. How do you eat yours?
Last time I was at the Chinese Supermarket, I couldn't resist picking up a tube of wassabi. It's been in the cupboard a few weeks now, and I'm worried it'll stay unused, and so am looking for inspiration. I don't plan on making sushi any time soon :rotfl: I thought maybe I could use it in place of mustard on ham butties,…
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lovely smelling hoover
early on i hooverd the house as my dd had put a few scoops of washing poweder on my carpet :rolleyes: I hooverd it up and jst vacumed upstairs and it smells lovely may do this in future instead of buying vac smelly things
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is white viniger white wine viniger ?
As the title says i went to sainburys today to get some white viniger to mix with my star drops but they only had white wine viniger is this what im supposed to get ? sorry im a bit dim lol
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Can I turn a burger into mince?!
I bought some reduced (fresh) beef burgers in Sainsburys last week - I want to make bolognese tonight, and instead of buying mince thought I could maybe chop / mash up the burgers... anyone tried this or have any opinions on whether it might work?! Thanks!
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summer nearly here!
i want to make icecream and ice lollies, does anyone have any recipes and methods? if possible without using a machine.i know if you have a basic vanilla you can addmost things to it. i know it is possible to make alcohol lollies (cherry brandy, cider, and wonder how that is done) also does anyone know how to make wafers?…
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Take on the Takeaway. Jean-Christophe Novelli. Thai Green Curry & Coconut Rice
I just watched this on TV and it looked easy ... never actually looked into how to cook thai before. So I googled/tracked down the recipe. If you've just watched this and thought it looked brilliant, then here's the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/thaistylechickencurr_86976.shtml The two girls he was…
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Cleaning the kitchen to cheer myself up - query
;)I know this sounds crazy but I don't believe in making a good day bad, & don't think I'll feel any worse for a bit of cleaning so I'll blitz the kitchen. OS with a hey-nonny-nonny, I'd rather have [STRIKE]a weekend in New york[/STRIKE] some retail therapy, but ....:money: I'm not OS-SAS & I've never got my head around…
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...Microwave chips.
This is probably sacrilege here, but anyway... We've been buying Fries to Go for quite along time, so every so often we can have a quick meal without the gas (just chip butties, if it matters). They taste good, not like Micro Chips. The price has gone up and Sainsburys have stopped stocking them; so it's looking pretty…
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What to do with linseeds?
I have been given a breastfeeding food hamper, and amongst the yummy goodies I have two packs of linseeds. There are no recipes on the packet and I have no idea what they can be used for other than in bread. Any ideas? Thanks, Vicki x
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OS Daily Sat 16th May 09
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 16th May. 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 already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Boxes are banned
I'm not buying anything for the freezer that comes in a box any more ;) That means no more burgers, frozen battered fish, chicken in breadcrumbs, etc. It's full of chemicals and costs a lot. I now need to learn how to make my own fish fingers, that's what I'll miss the most................
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Ah richt weel then... Is feeding a family of 6 on £200 a month realistic?
.... Or am I being a bit silly? I've read through the forum but I'm in a state of mental indigestion. (really sorry, but it's a common state of affairs) There are: Me, My darling hubby, our eldest daughter who is at uni, but appears if she gets a placement nearby and stays with us from May- September, our eldest son, 16,…
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You can "boil" eggs in the steamer!!
Hey everybody! Following a debate with my OH (he didn't think it was possible :rolleyes:) I tried "boiling" an egg in our electric steamer, along with some salad potatoes. I'm delighted to report that it works, and will never again have to have a pan on to boil an egg at the same time as the steamer is cooking veg or…
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pickling vinegar
Hi does anyone know where I can buy reasonably priced malt vinegar in gallon tubs. I want to do some pickling later this year. thanks
