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04 August daily thred
This is the Daily Thread for Mon 3rd August! 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 already.…
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Can you freeze cooked duck?
Can cooked duck be freezed? ive never done it before and wanted to know if i could or should we just eat it tomo. thanks x:o
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Hello and recipe please?
Hi Everyone! My name is Jo. I usually post on the Special Occassions board but have been lurking on here for a few days now and you've all converted me :rotfl: I am after a good recipe for bread rolls. We use a lot of bread here (OH has rolls each day for work etc, plus DS loves his toast and sandwiches) and I always seem…
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a bit random - weaving dog hair?
does anyone here weave? this could sound a bit wrong and random, but i'm asking due to being a member of some dog forums there people out there that weave dog hair, for jumpers that will help convalescing oldies, right through to teddies (weave and stuffing) that a person can keep as a reminder of their pet. now i know…
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jam/freezing question
Hello again, I got given twelvety blackcurrants but can't make jam yet cos I don't have any jars. Can I freeze them until I get the jars? And how? My recipe book says to open freeze "fruits like currants and so on" on trays, but in the next breath says that fruits which are cooked before eating "like gooseberries and…
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Help With Sewing Resources For Beginners
I'm new to sewing, well - the last time I touched a machine is well over 30 years ago - and have just graduated up to hemming trousers/jeans :D May not sound much but I feel quite accomplished! lol What I'm wanting to know is if anyone knows of any good websites that may have ideas for beginners? I really don't want to do…
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Freshening suitcase / clothes whilst on holiday
Hi! Am going to be in Amsterdam for two weeks from Wednesday and am a bit concerned about keeping my clothes fresh with limited wardrobe space. The hotel rooms have one very small wardrobe and no drawers, so will essentially be living out of our suitcases. Will be putting dirty laundry into tied bin bags, but am concerned…
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Glass Painting sets in Lidl
I know it will probably get moved...:rolleyes: But, Lidl have glass paint in today at £3.99 for: * Contains 30 stencils to trace, 5 x 80ml paints, gold & silver glitter and a painting palette * Price per set £3.99. Watching Kirsty's homemade home :rolleyes: made me think I'd like to have a go at making my own crafty stuff…
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What gadgets do you have for chopping onions?
I loathe chopping up my onions. Even mild ones make my eyes stream (I've even been known to be irritated by leeks :eek:) and despite me not chopping up the root it doesn't get any better. Having seen those "wonderful" infomercials with those gadgets for chopping and dicing food I was wondering if anyone actually used them…
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OS Daily Monday 3rd August 2009
This is the Daily Thread for Mon 3rd August! 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 already.…
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first post in here...want to cook for my mum
ok so this is my first ever post on the OS board :) My mum and brother are away on holiday and come back on Thursday. I really want to suprise them and make dinner for the family for that night...but my dilema is i've NEVER cooked before :eek: I mean i can make myself tuna pasta...lol But it's all mostly just frozen stuff…
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blackberry sponge
Im posting up as I thought it had gone wrong but it was really nice. 1 x value sponge mix 1 egg approx 6 oz blackberries from the bush near where I work handful s/r flour handful sugar I rinsed picked over and soaked the blackberries overnight then micro'd them with the sugar. left them to cool. made up the sponge mix as…
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making soya yogurt
Hi does anybody know how to make yoghurt with soya milk how do you start off the culture
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Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd 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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1940s recipe needed
I think it might be called Woolton Pie, but it's a pie made with peas, sweetcorn (or swede) and carrot with some kind of white sauce, but since her Great Nanny died about 18 months ago, DD2 (now 10) has missed it very much. We used to go down to the GGPs' bungalow during the summer, Great Nanny would do DD2's make up, put…
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Gammon joint into gammon steaks???
Hi all, I have bought a gammon joint costing about £4 for 1.5k, can I slice it up into gammon steaks and fry or grill them as this, or is there a reason this wouldn't work??? Anyone done it??? Thanks WM
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Fruit cake...
Can any one point me in the right direction to a recipe for a light fruitcake like Mr Kiplings country fruit cake. I have a cricket buffet to do and the guys love the stuff but I would have to buy about 10 of the real ones! Thanks in advance
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Cypressa Just add to pasta
Hi, Has anyone tried any of this, It is in little cellophane bags, various varieties. I bought lots of them, reduced down to 3p from £1.11, I made up the recipes suggested on the back of the packet, but didn't really enjoy it. I dont waste to waste them, originally I thought they would be great to take camping for an easy…
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making smoothies
Hello everyone, I have decided to start making smoothies, but I dont have a smoothie maker, would it be okay to use a blender, it has a milk shake and ice cream section on it? Jackie
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£6.99 in Lakeland
I've got a £6.99 refund voucher from lakeland beause they had to re-call some stuff I bought and refunded me by way of a voucher that I can only spend with them and goes out of date at the end of september. I don't have much more money to add to the total so can anyone reccomend anything worth getting from lakeland for…
