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Archives for August 2009

Home made cider, is there a cheap way of pressing the apples and any other tips?
We have so many apples and I would love to have a go at making cider, just starting to look into it and it seems most of the equipment can be had very cheaply from ebay, all except the apple press (which can be bought from ebay but is very expensive). Any idea on a cheap press or a alternative way to get the apples…
Freezing bread pudding?
I have made an old fashioned bread pudding today with some old bread which was originally frozen. Now I have cooked it can I refreeze the portions of bread pudding? The ingrediants are egg, dried fruit, sugar and bread. Thanks
Can I make crumble in a microwave?
Hey all I have been blackberry picking and really want to make a crumble...but my oven is broken :( Can I make it in the microwave at all? If so can anyone please give me a step-by-step guide? TIA x
Roll Over Cookery
With a view to fuel economy, I wonder if we could start a new thread for what I call Roll Over Cookery, whereby we cook a double quantity of certain foods with a view to having the cooked base ready for a different meal the next day, reducing time and fuel. If we had a wide range of these meals at our fingertips I suspect…
Mature students
Anyone here a mature full time studen?? I am about to become one end of this week and i am currently trying to work out a menu for the month and trying to come up ith a shooping list to do a huge shop tomorrow but i am finding it so hard to think of meals to have that will not take too long to cook. How do others manage…
Removing Oil Stains
My DD has covered her jacket in oil from the locks at Foxton Locks. I rubbed the stain with washing up liquid and soaked it in cold water for several hours before machine washing it. The oil stain hasn't budged at all. It is on one of those Regatta outdoor type coats. Any idea of how I might shift it? Thanks, Chell
OS Daily Thread - Monday 31st August
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Bank Holiday Monday! It 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…
Weekly Flylady Thread 31st August 2009
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it! Following requests to start things steadier for…
Wax on a glass table
Forgive me everyone if I'm being a bit stupid!:rolleyes: I clean for my brother and SIL. They have a VERY expensive glass table. They had dinner the other night, blew out the big churchy type candle and blew wax all over the table. I tried to get the worst of it off using a blunt knife but am scared to death of damaging…
Does anyone know how to remove shed paint from a leather belt OS?
I managed to get shed paint on my leather belt somehow and didn't notice it until it was dry. I now have a lovely shade of sage green on my favourite belt. Does anyone know of an OS way to remove it or anyway infact?
Carrots, Cauliflower and onions!
Got 2kg of carrots, 1 cauliflower and a big bag of onions. best way to keep them longest?? was thinking of freezing the carrots and cauliflower and keeping the onions somewhere dark?? help and advice plz :)
How do I make a bramble pie?
I picked some lovely brambles this afternoon, there's actually lots more to collect but that will be tomorrow, maybe, as I need some gloves and proper footwear. Anyway I digress, how do I make bramble pie? Or even with apples too? Does anyone have any other ideas and recipes for other things to do with brambles? Any help…
Knitting - Laura Harding Sari ribbon
Hi,I have two skeins of a gorgeous Laura Harding sari ribbon yarn. I would like to knit something a bit bling with it, such as a evening shrug etc etc.Any ideas?I have had a look at the knitting central web site but nothing is floating my boat at the moment.Thanks in advanceMust update my signature!
Just a couple of questions?
White viniger? Do I put 50/50 white viniger/water in a used up spray cleaning bottle and clean every whare with it, like floors, bathrooms and work tops, tables.... instead of stardrops or whare do I use the viniger to clean? Trying to be more MSE. 2nd question. The bathroom.in our house is cream with gold coloured…
Egg and Chips
This got mentioned in discussion time, but as far as I can see not here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8223453.stm Really takes me back, as a child I lived in rural Cheshire, not far from Liverpool, and my best friends were similarly working class to the people in the article. They thought nothing of laying on tea if…
Poorly Chicken
I put this on the "Hey lets keep chickens" thread but so far have not had a reply so thought I would try again. Can any one help with my poorly chicken. I have three chickens, a bluebell, a cross leghorn and a speckled maran. It is the maran who is poorly. She is very mopey and lethargic, I rang the breeder and she thought…
City living Old Style?
My situation is that I've recently moved to a small apartment in Manchester city centre, from a 4 bed semi with a garden in a small town. I have hardly any kitchen space - there's basically one room which is sitting room, dining room and kitchen, and I have about a quarter of the cupboards and work surfaces that I had…
spinach - how to store
Im not sure if this is an approriate forum for this question but ... How shoud spinach be stored? I buy a bag from the supermarket, use 1/2 of it and put the rest in the fridge, and the next day its turned into green mush. Is this the nature of spinach or is there someway of making it last a little longer? Many thanks, Andy
Knitting pattern for a jumper for my teddy
I've got a teddy that is 11" tall & he needs a new jumper making for him. I'm hoping someone can point me in the direction of some nice knitting patterns. I've tried searching & just end up with jumpers with teddies on them :confused:
Using leftover beer
Ok I know there probably shouldn't be leftover beer but I've made a beef carbonade and have 3/4 of a bottle of ale leftover. I was looking for a parkin recipe or similar using beer to use the rest up but have had no look with an internet search. Does anyone have any good uses for leftover beer?

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