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Archives for June 2009

Looking for patterned leather samples
Hi everyone, I've been searching the net for a couple of days and can't seem to find any companies that sell crazy patterned leather at all. Anything like skulls / faces / patterns etc is just what I need, but I'm having no luck. Any ideas? :)
Veggie nights & what to do with tinned tuna?
I've increased my veggie nights from 1 to 2 a week:D Trying to cut down on animal fat:A DD is not a fish lover but does like tuna (tinned), apart from jacket pots what else can I do (low cal/healthy) with tinned tuna? I tried a JO pasta & tomato dish, but I hate tuna & tomato, its just a wrong combo:eek: I did a pasta bake…
vinegar from pickled onions
Would the vinegar left over from a jar of pickled onions be OK to use for home made cleaning products that require vinegar or are there to many additives in it? Rob.
What's happened to my bread??
I bought a Panasonic breadmaker today and have just baked my first loaf. It smells heavenly by the way!! However, it has a crust on it which is fine, but underneath is a load of air until it reaches the bread. Why has this happened? Thanks for any help!
Cook One, Store One (or more!)
I'd made a pasta dish which was our main dish for dinner on Monday and then used the leftovers for a side dish today and will use it up tomorrow. I'm looking for inspiration and would like to know what dishes, of all types, (other than the rubber chicken :D ) do you consistently make more than needed so that you can freeze…
sweet pie case filling?
hiya, i wanted to do something for dessert today and wanted to use one of those pre - made sweet pastry cases. I have a net of limes that need using, if there is any way to combine them? or any other simple yet yummy ideas please. jodie
does anyone elses food bill go up in the heat?
Hi, just wondered really - in the winter I have the food budget under control, use the slow cooker, stretching casseroles with lentils, using frozen veg, etc, but this time of year our food bill seems to rise with the temperature! Buying lots of lovely salad ingredients - and having to top them up during the week coz they…
Receipe for Breadsticks?
My daughter LOVES breadsticks but they're not the cheapest thing in the supermarket (Mr S's have gone up nearly 20p in the last few months :mad:). Does anyone have a receipe for making your own?
OS Daily Thread - Tuesday 30th June
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 30th June. 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…
How to get chocolate of of Upholstry
Hi Hoping I'm on the correct forum. Got a new sofa on Saturday and to my horror - tonight I found a bit of chocolate smudged into the arm. Can anyone recommend a good product to remove the chocolate? Many thanks Terri
yummy choclate muffin recipe soooo easy
hi folks as i have used some fab recipes from this forum i just wanted to share one of my latest favourites. Its very easy and quick to put together .little elbow grease required :D makes 12 "normal" size muffins or can make 24 mini muffins 10 oz sr flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 5 oz sugar 1 egg…
What airer do you use?
My trio concertina Minky finally broke its second hinge today when it blew over in the wind yet again :( and is consigned to the bin. I am looking to replace it - I don't have a tumble drier and use the airer for towels, tea towels, undies, outside when the weather permits. I hang clothes as they come out of the washing…
Help!! £10 shopping budget.
Hi guys, I've been lurking about here for a while but only just joined. Due to a slight (coughs) oversight in my financial budgeting, for the foreseeable future I have a budget of just £10 a week for my food shopping. I live alone so it is just for me. Can this be done? If so, can someone tell me how please!Few things to…
Fisherman's Pie
I hope this is the right place to post this, apologies if not. My son is cooking fisherman's pie at school tomorrow and as usual the school recipe doesn't say how many it will serve (I am useless and haven't a clue lol!) Could someone tell me how many they think this will serve: 400g potatoes 25g butter 200g white fish…
Gluten Free Alternatives
Hi, We are going camping and cooking for a group of people, one of which is Gltuen Intolerant and a couple of Vegetarians. I'm not too concerned about the Veggies but I don't have any experience of gluten free. I was hoping that if I posted our menu, there would be people who could give me some ideas of what I need to…
My 4yo ds doesn't like having sandwiches every day - anyone else's kid like this ???
If it's something that's spread on it like cheese spread or chocolate spread then he usually will eat it. But if it's meat or cheese then he'll take the sandwich apart and only eat the filling and a bit of the bread if I keep telling him to eat it. If I do cheese on toast he will eat most of it as well. I've tried giving…
Has anyone used brown lentils?
Hi all, Whilst in my local Asian supermarket I saw brown lentils. They were cheaper than the red and green ones, but wondered if anyone had used them before? Also has anyone used yellow split peas? Just wondering if I can use them in the same way as lentils? Thanks LMMS
please help - foil dish question!?
Argh! I thought I'd be really clever and re-use the foil dishes that my tesco quiches came in. Well I've just made 2 quiches to put in freezer,feeling very pleased with myself and realised when you cook the tesco quiches you have to remove from the foil dish before baking. So my question is - can I just put these straight…
Bathroom mould - help!
Hello, I am a bit of a lurker on here and find all your tips and info really useful - THANKS! I'd like to ask a bit of advice - what is the best way to get rid of mould in the bathroom? We have a bit on the grout just at the join of the bath and the wall. We've tried the toxic chemical mould remover spray stuff but don't…
Butter smells!!!
Hi everyone, I was given a half a pack of unsalted butter by my Dad who was emptying his fridge as he was going to his second home abroad until Sept. It can't have been that old as he only came back for 3 weeks in May so will have bought it during that time. I've opened it up this morning and it smells a bit cheesy!!!:eek:…

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