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Singer sewing machines at Lidl!
I just posted this on the Grabbit board but thought OS was a good place for it too. Lidl have Singer Serenade sewing machines for £79.99. It has 8 stitches, looks like a good basic machine for people new to sewing :D The box had several languages on it, so I'd guess the instruction book would be multi-lingual too.
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making cookies but no plain flour
Hello there, Well title says it all. I have went and measured out all the other ingredients and when I went to get the plain flour there was none there:mad:. I have plenty of bread flour and self raising flour, can I use these instead of the plain flour :confused: ? I dont want to go to the shop to buy plain flour unless I…
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Pudding on TV programme
Did anyone see the programme the other night finding Britain's tightest person? There was a lady who lived in a stately home who cooked a pudding which she said was easy to do and everybody liked it. She turned it out of a pudding basin and it looked chocolatey but had bits in.
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whole undyed kipper.. Help!
I bought myself a whole undyed kipper for 24p and a 10p bag of french salad last night at Mr Ts, planning on having it for lunch today, but what do I do with the kipper? lol :confused: I like fish, but if it doesn't come in a plastic bag or need a tin opener, I'm pretty useless at preparing and cooking it myself. :o
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courgette chutney
Does anyone have a tried and tested recipe for courgette chutney? We are definitely going to have a glut soon and I'd like to try to make this. I have only ever made chutney once so I don't feel confident doing this without some advice. Any yummy recipes welcome. Many thanks Susan
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os daily thursday 9th july
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for thursday 9th 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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Stuffed mushrooms
I've got some big flat mushrooms (10p from tescos :T). Have made a stuffing from breadcrumbs, garlic, S&P, bit of cheese. Question is, do I need to precook the mushrooms, or do I just bung the stuffing on top and shove them in the oven. Can't seem to find any simple recipes like what I'm trying to do. Thanks
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Cinnamon
Not sure where to post this, but since it's an ancient spice then surely OS is ok !:D I want to know what you put it in, how you use it, what you can do with it - Anybody ? Even including smoking it or burning it ...!:D
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Sharp Strawberries
I have bought lots of strawberries from all kinds of supermarkets this summer hoping to find some sweet ones. They are all so sharp and nothing like the strawberries I used to remember. I have even bought English organic but to no avail. Now I have a large punnet sitting in my fridge, what can I do with them apart from…
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Daily Old Style for Wednesday 8th July 2009
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 8th 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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Jam, jam, jam....
An abundance of strawbs last weekend, so made a batch of 'normal' jam and been giving away some of it. But, I and the bulk of my family are diabetic, so the masses of sugar in the jam isn't a good thing. I know I'll have a couple more kilos this weekend so don't want them to go to waste. If I use separate pectin sachets,…
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Need help eeking out food!!!
Hi there everyone. I know this is a long stretch. My fiance has been off ill from work for two weeks so money is at a minimum for bills and I am unemployed. Its all a sucky situation but oh well. My question is I have my food list from the house but Im at a loose end as to come up with meal suggestions for it all. And just…
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Brown furniture pen thingy
Hi all, Just moved house (and in chaos!), but also with very very slow '3g broadband'. Well, it took me 5 mins to open MSE! Need some help in locating a 'brown pen' that you use on marks on brown furnature. I know they exist, but where can I find them to buy? I suppose I could look on the net, but I'd be here all month!…
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Artichoke hearts
I have a tin of artichoke hearts and have no idea how to use them:confused: any ideas?
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How do I cook plantains?
Hello all I bought some plantains today for the first time and intend to cook them in better and garlic in the frying pan. Is that the right/best way to cook them pls? I love trying different types of fruit and veg and would value your input. Cheers:beer:
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bread making
okay...im a bit of a bread making nut job now ( gotn three proving as we speak ) the only reason I didnt get a fourth going was because I had ran out of bread flour...and i got wondering...is there any reason why I can not use plain/sr flour to make bread?
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OS Daily Thread - Tuesday 7 July 2009
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 7th 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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Pre-packed beef in supermarkets?
Just curious here, the pre packed beef you buy in supermarkets I.E steak, roast etc is it just me who has this issue but is it all full of fat? We don't buy it to often as its expensive but because my OH works in a supermarket she gets first pick of the reduced beef, so the other week she landed home with a nice piece of…
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Cheapest Way to Five a Day.
I did a search and couldn't find a thread asking for replies to my question so here goes... I think it is terrible in this day and age that is is cheaper to buy rubbish like crisps, chocolate and biscuits than fruit and vegetables. I know that buying seasonally keeps costs down but wondered... What ways do you do this and…
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recipes in between ready meals and cooking from scratch
I'm just looking for suggestions for recipes, which arent as expensive as buying ready meals, but also aren't as time consuming / mess making as cooking from scratch.(eg chopping onions!) For example a recipe which uses a curry paste, but does not need you to make the curry paste yourself. Or a pasta recipe which uses a…
