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90 Watt Slow Cooker
Argos are selling a 2 litre slow cooker for £9.79. Unlike some of the newer slow cookers it's also low wattage just like the old TOWER it's going to replace: 90 Watts on 'High' 50 Watts on 'Low' 40 watts on 'Keep Warm' Cooks well, very cheap to run and ideal if cooking for one / two people.
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pastureisting chutney
Hi Ladies and Gents.. tried the search option, cant find a concrete answer, I know I have read it somewhere! I was going to make tomato, green tom and red onion chutneys I currently have old pickle jars with metal lids, jam jars with metal, I have figured out how to sterilise, add the chutney hot etc... do I need wax discs…
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Chutney
Good afternoon all, i,m making Marrow and ginger chutney this afternoon, and the recipe says to season it, but dosn't say with what. Does anyone have any ideas, would hate to add anything and ruin it. Thanks in advance
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Dirty tiles
Hi all, I hope I'm posting in the right place, I just thought that this seems to be where the most knowledgeable people are! We're in a rented flat at the moment and in the shower are a few cracked tiles on the "lip" that you step over to get into the shower. They were cracked when we moved in, however I've noticed that…
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bullace?
My housemate just texted to say he's bringing home lots of "bullace plums" - what are they? Are they just normal plums or do they have to be turned into jam or similar? Thanks :j
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Choc Pudding With A Runny Middle Recipe Needed Pls
Hi, I really want to bake a special meal for hubs and myself and for pudding i would love to atempt some kind of choc sponge pudding with a running choc middle - a bit like the one on the old M&S advert? Does anyone have a recipe for this kind of pud and also is it easy - ish to make? Many thanks Pix
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Dried peas
I'm just wondering if anyone can help. I am looking for a recipe that my nana used to make using dried peas. She would soak them over night and then cook them so they went mushy. I'm sure that she used some sort of ham but not sure if would be streaky bacon or a ham end type thing from the butchers. She also some times…
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OS Daily Thread - Sunday 16th August
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Sunday 16th 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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Dishwasher virgin - help!
I am lucky enough to be having a dishwasher fitted at the mo. So the big question, (and I realise I may be opening a can of worms here) is which dishwasher powder to you all recommend? It's a slimline 450mm wide one if that makes any difference. I'd like to go for a balance between price and effectiveness (DM swears by…
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Do any in washing machine stain removers work? Plus general laundry advice please?
Hi I was just wondering if anyone had tried the stain removers that you add to the washing machine and are supposed to "stain insure" your laundry? I suppose I'm thinking of Vanish specifically, but there must be others that I don't know of. You see my OH has started bringing home his chef whites for me to wash as the…
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Help! Pear and Apple Spread recipes please
Hi everyone, I bought some Pear and Apple Spread recently, which I remembered buying years ago and making cakes with. Too late, I realised I have no idea where the recipe went that I used to make, and I've discovered I don't really like the stuff on its own. Does anyone use it? Actually, I'd quite like to use it to make…
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How do you manage to spend so little?!
I've been following some of the threads on how to spend less, etc and have started to cook from scratch, use lentils etc but I don't know how you all manage to keep your weekly shopping so low! I have just done an online shop at asda (i dont normally shop this way, just i usually share a lift with my mum but she's away at…
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Beijing Capital Sauce?
On a takeaway menu, what is Beijing Capital Sauce? I have travelled through China but know that chinese food in China is very different to Chinese food here (both of which are delicious I must say). And the menu has hoi-sin as separate option so its not that (as sometimes these do get confused)
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Cheap Meal Ideas
Has any one got any recipe ideas (nothing too hard to make though!!:o) for daily meals that don't cost the earth?
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Money saving tips
Here are two ideas - apologies if they are repeats! 1 - have found that kitchen/rubber gloves will last a lot longer if you first put on a pair of disposable, thin plastic gloves underneath. 2 - a good way to clean the grouting between tiles is with a toothbrush dipped in liquid bleach. Do this at night, and by morning the…
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What can I clean my rug with?
I have a cream and blue wool rug. I love it, but it's filthy! What can I clean it with? I've tried washing powder and carpet cleaner, which are great temporarily but seem to act like muck magnets!
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Cleaning wood counter that is stained
Hello OSers! Hoping you can help with a cleaning problem. I have untreated wooden counters in my kitchen. I have treated them badly and they have ring marks on them, possibly from tins and mugs. I need to get the stains out, and then I can look at oiling the wood and generally cleaning better. :o I have been scrubbing at…
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Ox Tail Bargain
Hi I was in Sainsbobs last night and there was reduced four medium sized pieces of oxtail tied together.I got them for 53p weighed about 450g. Now I have stuck them in the freezer as I'm away on holiday this Friday so I will cook them when I come back. Now what I would like to know is a. shall I just bing in the…
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What pastry for pasties?
ello :) I have some left over vegetable curry from last night that I fancy turning into pasties for tomorrows lunch ... think there's enough for about 4 medium pasties ... was gonna cut a chicken breast into 4 and put 1 piece in each :) So my question is ... I really don't want to go out and buy pastry specifically (but…
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dishcloths - knit or crochet?
picked up a ball of dishcloth cotton for 69p yesterday to make some dishcloths - wondered whether a knitted square or a crocheted 'granny' square would be best - any recommendations before i start on one? many thanks xx
