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Pollock (If you'll excuse the expression!)
Hello This is my first post in 'Old Style' but I have been lurking for quite a while. I have decided that I must reduce the obscene amount of money I spend on food shopping. There are usually just the two of us to feed but I seem to be spending getting on for £100 a week. My husband went shopping on his own this week and…
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Use up wheatgerm and Flakes (oat I think)
Hi having a bit of a storecupboard blitz trying to use up before things go too old. I have some wheatgerm I bought to make Wheatgerm Bread, but DH finds it too sweet. Then I have a tupperware tub labelled up "Flakes", not sure don't think they are wheat as they don't look like the cereal type, but more a rolled seed(husk?)…
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Help with further cut backs
Hi all, DH and I have been trying to cut back a bit for a while now but this is the first month we've tried to stick to a definate budget. Financially we're doing ok, DH works full time and I am self employed working part time hours. If we were to stick to our budget figures we would have a very healthy amount left for…
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Top Secret Recipes from US chains
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/recipes.asp?sessionid=&login=yes http://www.recipesecrets.net/forums/secret-recipe-archive/12816-cheesecake-factory-recipes.html http://www.kitchencookingrecipes.com/forum/food-recipes-forums/ Came across these on the web
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Can I have help with a recipe that uses Maderia & Maderia wine?
Can I have help with a recipe that uses Maderia wine? http://notmadeofmoney.com/secret-recipe-of-the-cheesecake-factory-madeira-chicken.html Found this on MSE courtsety of another MSEer Bit confused about a couple of ingerdiants Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast fillets 8 asparagus…
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Stale odours in house after a few days away
Dear all, We are nearing the end of a lot of building work in an old Victorian house. Walls have been knocked out/rebuilt, fireplaces knocked out and restored etc and we are still living with the dirt. We are in a temporary kitchen involving ikea shelves, a kitchen table that is used for everything - eating, preparing etc.…
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recipe book help
hiya i was wondering if anyone has this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Book-of-Baking/dp/1407539663/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250477078&sr=1-6 as i have managed to misplace mine and i need the hummingbird cake recipe from it, so if anyone has it could you please post the recipe for this cake. thank you so much…
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Old Style Daily Monday 17th August
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Monday 17th August! 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…
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Kenwood Frothie de luxe CL 620 Instructions
Hi , I hope there maybe someone on here who can help. I bought one of these this morning at a bootsale (50p) a bargain I think, the only problem was no instructions. I am sure there is a site somewhere that I could get a set of instructions from, but I can't remember it .Maybe someone on here has a link. Cheers JackieO
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SC - Sweet pots?
Hi All Ohh how I love the OS board - brings a smile to my face daily :-) I will be doing a meal for tomorrow of bits and pieces inc beef chunks, tinned toms, onion etc but I also have some sweet pots left over from a siup I made and was wondering if they go mushy in the SC if left all day? Has anyone any experience with…
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Brown meat
I have just defrosted some braising steak that has been in the freezer quite a while and its thawed brown? Is it off? Would you use it? It smells ok
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Freezing Fresh Food:
When buying fresh food suitable for home freezing, do you ignore the guidelines that state use within 1 month if frozen: thanks for your replies: Sue r
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Weekly Flylady Thread 17th 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…
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oooo funny packaging thread
i went to an ethnic shop today for the first time, to see how much things were, and to see if i could save some pennies, but when i seen this packet on the shelf.:rotfl:....i just couldnt consentrate .. so i thought for a bit of fun, maybe we could have a 'funny' packaging thread, as in diff meanings of words in diff…
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Anyone know how to puree food for weaning baby....like you get in pouches etc?
Hi all, I am currently weaning my dd but she just does not like the texture I make the food but will eat tons if it is plum baby food or ellas kitchen due it being quite runny/thin. I have tried a baby food grinder and it is def too lumpy for her, I have also blended and added lots of water the veggies were cooked in but…
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Help
hi folks my youngest is leaving home to go to uni next month and i know there is a thread on here somewhere regarding what i should insist he takes with him but the search facility failed to turn up anything. could some kind soul point me in the right direction please. thanks in advance
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Have I reached the point of ultimate tightness??LOL
Hi, today we went out for lunch to a local pub for a carvery (not very money saving I know) but we did a car boot this morning to technically it was free..lol. Anyhow, whilst second from the front to be served I heard the lady in front, who knew the chef and was obviously a regular, ask the chef if they still sold the…
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Cooking advice
hi, I jave just attempted a jacket spud in the oven. I left it in for an hour and each time I checked it, it seemed to have got harder. I have just thrown it away and it was burning on the outside and rock solid on the inside even though I cut it open. Also I waaaaaaaaay over made rice and now I have loads which no-one…
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Basic cake recipie
Hi i have an 8 inch cake tin and it is 1 and 1/2 inch deep Please can anyone let me know a basic cake recipie I have been searching but cnnot find a simple one from memory its something like 4oz self raising flour 4 oz sugar 4oz butter 2 eggs???????? I have got a book to write all the recipies down now as i keep forgetting…
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apple crumble in microwave?
Weve eaten our meal but are sat moaning that we want something sweet to finish off with but have nothing in,or don't want to wait forever for something to cook in the oven so...Ive got frozen apple slices in the freezer, if I knock up a crumble topping is it possible to cook it in my microwave? If so,how long? I did a…
