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gazpacho recipe needed
Hi there Having just read the 5 a day thread I am determined to up my fruit/veg intake, I love soups but in the summer (well supposed summer) I am less inclined to have soup - but I thought gazpacho would be good as its a fresh cold soup does anyone have a good recipe & is there any way of freezing this? many thanks BB
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Making marmalade from non-citrus fruits
We love marmalade in our house, and although we make jam from our soft fruits, we prefer our preserves with a zippy tang. rather than being a sweet preserve. I wonder if anybody can suggest how , or has a well-tried recipe for making a marmalade out of soft fruits such as redcurrants, blackcurrants, etc.
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Wednesday 15th
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 15th July! 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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Complex Menu Planning
I am rather new to posting - but have been reading this board with interest for some time, and feel I really want to give menu planning a try. My food bills are around £75-80 a week for 2 of us and a toddler. I seem to have heaving store cupboards and freezer - but nothing to eat !! My problems seem to come to the fact…
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Any budding TV frugalstars out there?
Just been wandering around and saw this http://www.top50freebies.co.uk/ and instantly thought of you lovely OS ladies :D Anyone fancy being on the box? :p
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smoked mackerel flakes (kiln baked) storage questions
The vacuum packet says this product is not suitable for home freezing whereas the use by date is today. So,the question is - Why cannot it be frozen;loss of quality or it has been frozen before? Also,would fridge storage be okay for a few days? Thanks.
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silicone cooking utensils?
are they the way forward? i find wooden ones get stained and are a nightmare to clean if something dries on, plastic ones melt and are a nightmare to clean around the melted bits and metal ones get hot and scratch off the non-stick! i think cos they are soft and bendy i am a little dubious about their heat resisting…
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Sudden Laundry Problems
Yesterday i did a load of washing exactly the same as normal - Did not over fill the drum but had quite a lot in Used normal 40 degree(thats the lowest our machine does) economy wash using the following in the same quantities as usual Tescos own brand value washing powder soda crystals Oxy wash powder for stains and fabric…
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Help needed please - how do I clean a wool jacket
My husband leant against a door/wall yesterday and got grease all over his black wool suit jacket. I have tried to absorb the grease using cornflour which has now caused another problem. The grease has now turned white and looks worse than ever. Do you think that the dry cleaner will be able to remove the stains or should…
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Pyrex....and going full circle!
Back in 1980, when I first set up home, sets of Pyrex dishes featured heavily as wedding gifts! Over the years, I gradually abandoned/smashed/left at school fetes/lent and never got back most of my collection, in favour of more up-to-date attractive supposed oven-to-table styles, most of which chipped, cracked and crazed…
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Tuesday 14th July
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 14th July! 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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Cheapest dry cleaning?
Hi Can anyone help me with finding the cheapest *good* dry cleaner? I used to use Johnsons but I realise they probably aren't the cheapest? Should I be searching out independents or is there a cheap chain? Thanks Stella
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Use By Date
i have a packet of ready made pastry in my fridge that was use by 9th july would you still use it? It looks ok and smells ok but i wondered if anyone else had ever tried it with pastry and could better advise
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Removing dirty rain stain from clothes
I got caught in a heavy shower of rain today and my new white jeans have stains on the bottom of them, almost up to the knees when I splashed them. I have washed them normally when I got home but they are still marked. Has anyone any ideas of how I might get these stains out?
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wholemeal pittas?
i bought 6 of these for 88p in sainsburys and was going to stuff some with tuna and onion for lunch at work! could i use tomatoe puree and cheese etc and toast these in the oven i.e pizza? thanks in advance xxx
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The school holiday challenge
What with the school holidays looming and everyone being on a budget one way or another, i was hoping we could start a thread for the most fun you could have on the smallest amount. I knw theres other boards for such things but im too tight for even them this year. So the general idea is set yourselves a price range and…
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Recipe help needed
Ages ago I found on a recipe on the back of a paket of marshmallows. The marsmallows where mini ones and the bag was a dark red colour. On the back were 2 or 3 recipes. I made one of the recipes called (I Think) marshmallow fudge. I didn't think to keep the recipe tho:mad:! I remember from memory it involved a tin of…
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HELP! Just added Risotto rice instead of Pearl Barley to my soup!!!
Hi In my rather harassed state I have just added Risotto rice instead of Pearl Barley to my pan of soup!!! In it I have Onions Garlic Courgette Leeks Potato Chicken Stock Was hoping to make Courgette Leek & Potato soup. I now realise it will not be soup so any suggestions so that I don't make a rather bland risotto! I have…
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family dinner tonite.. Help please!
hi, having brother in law, his wife, and 2 kids over 9yr and 7yr.. Dont know wot to do! Including my lot that makes 2 full grown men wiv massive appertite, 2 women trying to lose few pounds! Three boys 6-9yrs who are v. Good and eat wot they get.. And a baby who has leftovers! Forgot to steaks out last nite, grabbed them…
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Manchego Cheese
Ive got a recipe that calls for this cheese, but from what I have seen, its very expensive. Is there anything that I can use as subsitute?
