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£7.00 for a week !! Help
HI all After a very very very tight month (hubby self employed) i now have £7.00 to last 1 week for me o/h and toddler Ive got about 2 piints of milk in and 2 loafs of bread 2 cans beans loads cans soup pork chops sausages potatoes (allotment) onions (allotment) lots of stock cubes gravy etc 2 cans hotdogs 1 whole chiken 1…
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MealPlans WB 17th August 2009
Hi Guys! Another week has flown past:rolleyes: Thought I would start this early this week as Ive just written my mealplan and I will forget otherwise. Sat-OH cooking SC Lamb, Roasts, Cauli Cheese, HG Cabbage, Peas & Yorkies Sun-At Friends Mon-Toad In Hole, Mustard Mash, HG Carrots & HG Cabbage Tues-Quiche, New Pots & Salad…
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What are your favourite luxury meals - which are budget friendly!
Hi, This is my first post in OS but I've been a lurker for a while! I'm quite new to living on a budget, as I'm in the middle of buying my first flat! Which is very exciting, but obviously I'm going to watching the pennies from now on. However, I'm determined to make my budget stretch well by doing as much as I can old…
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Silverwood deep multisize foldaway cake pan - anyone got one?
Gosh am exhausted after writing the title. Am reeeeeeeeaaaaaally tempted to get one of these as really like the theory that I could cook 4 different flavoured cakes at the same time and thus please the whole family in one go. Am confused though as to know what recipe to use, and wondered if anyone has one and a) if they…
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Stains out of clothes
Hi i've got some curry stains in a pair of shorts i wondered if anyone knew of any old fashioned remedies that might do the trick
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Where's best to buy your fruit, Veg & meat?
Question for you all - Supermarkets are cheap but does the stuff from the butcher and grocer taster better & last longer???
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A basic cassarole recipe?
Hi, I am looking for a simple cassarole recipe that I can make. I have tried the cross and blackwell mix and thought it was horrible. I not a very good cook but I am trying to make a meal plan and add some new meals. We do not eat meat but I can adapt any recipe. Thanks in advance.
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meal ideas for caravanning?
Hi all We are off for a week caravaning and I would greatly appreciate some ideas on how to keep the food bill down. Last time we went we spent a fortune on rubbish food and I don't want to do that again. We have a very small fridge with tiny freezer and cooker. Not sure if there any going to be Tesco's etc but if so, I…
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Cleaning newborn baby poo
My little bundle of joy is now 1 month old. I bought a load of tots bots cloth nappies when I was pregnant. I had read that when baby poos you conveniently flush away a disposable liner and they are really easy to clean. I didn't know that the poo would be a flouro yellow liquid and the liner would be useless(I have the…
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Eat Natural Bars
These bars are so delicious, especially the orange one. Has anyone had one? I ask because they are very expensive for what they are! Does anyone have any similar recipies? I imagine that yogurt style coating is impossible without preservatives? Any help appreciatied :beer:
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Mini Meet - Basingstoke - August 23rd
Hello all :hello: so Greenbee, Kitschy and i are having a mini meet in Basingstoke on August 23rd, about 1-2pm start, location TBC but likely in the town centre, so the question is who else would like to come along???? :coffee: :coffee: there will be twinks and possibly other hm goodies to be sneakily shared amongst us.…
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Which kenwood mixer for bread?
I'm after a kenwood mixer. I make my own bread, but would like something to do the kneading. Would the Kenwood Chef KM336 800w be strong enough to do bread dough, or would I be better going for a more powerful and expensive model? I have my eye on a KM010 which is 1400w and also has a food processor, but although I'm…
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Sage tea advice?
After some online research, I'd like to try sage tea for a minor health complaint and thought that I'd turn to the OS board for possible tips in preparing it/sourcing it (as my favourite source of traditional wisdom!) If anyone uses it I'd appreciate thoughts on: * Whether I'm better off using the dried herb (i.e. get the…
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Can I mend my underwired bikini - the wire has popped out?
My favourite (read 'only' - but very flattering!) bikini's underwiring has popped out of the 'centre bit'. It hasn't made a hole in the material. Is it salvageable? It is 6 years old but only gets an outing once a year, so isn't in bad condition apart from this. Anyone know what's inside that secures the wire? If I undo…
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What could this beetle/weevil be.
Sorry I can't post a picture but I have found three little weevil type beetles about the size of a ladybird,gingery brown in colour and with a rounded body.Quite pretty realy.They curled up dead when I touched them and then started up again just like weevils do. They were just hiding behind my tea caddy and were'nt there…
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OS Daily Thursday 13th Aug 2009
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Thur 13 Aug! 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 already.…
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Is this Slow Cooker any good???
Im after a bigger slow cooker and have got my eye on this one from amazon,.Prestige Slow Cooker, 4.5 Litre. Has anybody got one? Is it any good?
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Is anyone so organised as to have a kids lunch box weekly meal plan?
Hi, I need to get into the swing of making lunch boxes again now my 4 year old is starting school in september, my older boy that goes to school has cooked lunch on p.e days and lunchboxes on other days. As primary school for my little one doesnt offer cooked lunches I would like to see if I can come up with a lunchbox…
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Chutneys...
I have seen loads of people going on about making marrow chutney can anyone point me in the right direction for some recepies?? Also some for onion, tomato and beetroot chutneys would be nice. Another question would be how long will a chutney keep for. I found a few recepies in my cook books and most of them said 1 month…
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Navarin of lamb - Economy Gastronomy recipie help!
My husband went out and bought the ingrediants to make Navarin of lamb after he saw it on Economy Gastronomy a week or so ago. Thing is, he didn't print of the recipie instructions, only noted down what ingrediants were needed. Problem is the BBC's website for this bit has gone down, husband is panicking as neither of us…
