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Slow cooker and Weight Watchers ...
Hi everyone - thanks to you lovely people, I have invested in a slow cooker and am LOVING it. Not just the yummy food it's turning out, but the money savings I'm enjoying. The question I have relates to Weight Watchers points and the end product. Yes, for my sins I'm trying to lose weight and save money at the same time.…
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Salad Dressings? Also Can You Freeze Them?
I want to make my own salad dressing, im thinking of balsamic, whole grain mustard, a little extra virgin olive oil and maybe a little honey but was wondering how long it would keep in the fridge once made or if i could freeze it? Also, can anyone recommend any other home made salad dressings? Many thanks Pix
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OS Daily Wed 17th June 09
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wed 17th JUneThis 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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Confession time re: lentils......
I made a batch of ragu tonight and as I have read so many threads on here about bulking mince out with lentils I thought I'd give it a go. Now, I'm a fan of lentils anyway, so chucked a few in with the rest of the ingredients - smelt and looked delicious and tasted OK too.....but the texture!!! How unpleasant! Horribly…
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Chopping mangos for fruit salad
We love HM tropical fruit salad (pineapple, melon, kiwis, grapes & mango). Mangos are not the easiest thing to peel & stone & cube. Anyone have any tips? Anyone bought those gadgets for stoning mangos?
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Rum Pot - sugar or not?
There's lots of fruit now and I want to start a rum pot - should I add sugar or is OK without? I'm going to start with pick your-own-strawberries, I was going to add apricots but I've eaten them! Cheers. Kentishmaid
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Boiling Eggs and other food together!
Hi, I am just hard boiling some eggs but also need to put some pasta on soon. Do you think it is OK to boil them together in the same pan:o It seems like a good money saving option, if I can :) Thanks.
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Blender
Do you know of any cheap but durable blenders? I'd really like one for under £20 which I can use to make sauces, soups, burger mix etc. Are hand held ones the same as the ones with a bowl thing? (Never had one before, it's like venturing into a whole new world!) Thanks in advance :D
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Freezing sauces... .
I always have half a jar of pasta sauce left which I never feel like eating the next day, and then I forget about it and then I have to throw it out. Is there any way to freeze sauces...? I did once try by pouring it into a tupperware container but I couldn't get it out of the container without leaving it to defrost over…
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What carpet soap to use?
I'm about to borrow my Mum and Dads Vax rapid carpet cleaner as my carpet is crying out for a good clean, however I have never used it before and need to buy the soap to use in it....can anybody recommend a cheap good soap (vax's one is meant to be v.expensive!! :rolleyes:) I do have stardrops???? Many thanks.... Jomo
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Strawberry,lemon curd & mascarpone pie
Strawberry,lemon curd & mascarpone pie :rotfl: Anyone kept this recipe from week past Sunday supplement - either with the news of the world or Mail on Sunday? Sounded yummy but forgot to rescue mag before it got recycled Thanks guys
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Binding seeds together for a snack without sugar?
I think having healthy snacks around is a very good idea. The number of times I reach for anything I can when something isn't at hand! But how can I bind seeds together in a nice way without using sugar? I saw some almonds with Wasabi the other day too. But how did they make the flavoured powder? Any websites with reciepes…
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How do I make mint gravy?
I have a tub of mint in the garden and wanted to try making a pie using lamb and mint gravy (a la Greggs pasties :D ) I did a quick search but couldn't find anything so my apologies if I missed a previous thread :p
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Heel worn down on men's shoes after 3 months - get replaced or take them back?
First time I've had some shoes which look like the heels can be replaced. I've only had them for 3 months so not sure if this is normal wear. The 'top piece' has worn completely at the very back (I must walk on the back of my heels of something) and some of the 'heel' is now coming off. Have a look here to see what a 'top…
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Clever people of old style!
I have a quick question, and please dont laugh at me.. :o I want to make a bean salad for my barbie this evening. Ive got lots of tins of different type beans in my cupboard, but my question is, do they need to be cooked, or can I serve them cold out of the tins? :o :o:o:o Thanks....
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Baked gifts
Hi. I want to bake some gifts as a thank you present. But I can only bake it the night before giving or in advance and freeze/defrost. I was wondering what would be good for this. I was thinking BB muffins but muffins are only really good the day they are baked most people say (though I'll eat them any time?!). They're…
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OS Daily Tuesday 16th June
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Mon 15th 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 already.…
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Dinner Party - Idea for Sauce for Chicken Dish
I am having friends over for dinner on Saturday evening but I am not going to have much time to do preparation as my DS leaves for a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Expedition at 3.30 pm that day. No doubt it will follow a similar pattern to that of earlier years where we are rushing to get everything packed at the last minute -…
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Dressmaking query
I have some templates for sewing patterns but have no tissue paper to make them from. Does anyone know where I can get tissue paper that is suitable for making patterns or have any other tips. I thought newspaper would have been okay but the print may stain the fabric.:confused:
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Question for a sewer/dressmaker?
I have just bought a dress from ebay for a special occassion I have on Saturday night and when I tried it on today it is a beautiful dress but the problem is - the top panel at the top of the dress (across my chest area) is quie tight. I wont be able to wear a bra with it and it is quite see through. Is there a way I could…
