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food parcel ideas
My little brother is off to uni this month and being the kind person I am, I have told him that I will visit him at least once a month and will bring food parcels..... Now apart from the essentials of beer ! and loo roll, what would make a perfect food parcel???
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OS Daily Thur 3rd Sept 09
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for 3rd September! 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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Knitting patterns, from Revely?
HI!!! I'm looking for somewhere that has loads of free knitting patterns please. I need kids clothes (toddlers/pre-school) and toys mostly.....although a jumper or two for myself would be good too. Any recommendations? someone did tell me about a site called Revely but I can't find it.
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Waitrose milk pouches - can they be frozen??
Hi All, I was in waitrose today to pick up milk and saw those milk pouches they sell reduced to 56p so I took a chance and bought 6 of them. Does anyone know if I can freeze them??? Didnt want to try without asking on here in case they exploded. Al x
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What to buy, food wise
This is what I've got in my kitchen: Freezer: 3 Birds Eye Fish Fillets Puff Pastry Mixed Veg Fridge: Parmasan Cheese Mature Cheddar x2 Baked Potatoes x2 Soda Bread x3 Potato Cakes x3 Butter Cupboards: Onion x8 Tinned Tuna x4 Mixed Spices Basmati, Long Grain, Brown, Risotto & Pudding Rice Spaghetti Pasta Noodles x3 packets…
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Meals with no oven or hob!
We are moving house next week and it will be a few days before our new cooker can be delivered.:eek: Do you have any suggestions about what meals we can eat that don't need cooking..? We don't own a microwave but may be able to borrow one....... We are two adults and a 3 year old. Grateful for all suggestions!
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Freezer meats from the farms....
Can't find anything in the search... but I know i read on here a while ago about where to get say half a lamb for the freezer. Can anyone help? I'd like to get a hogget (older lamb) + or a half a pig - but I want the whole animal, not just the 'nice' cuts... head, trotters, offal and all. TIA!
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blackcurrant vinegar
many years ago when my little brother was a baby -( he's nearly 24!) there was an lovely elderly lady that used to make blackcurrant vinegar for us - it was like a thick cordial, at water and drink as you would any juice. we preferred it to ribena!! now my brother in all his years of drinking it never once, no word of a…
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Most effective way to clean a toothbrush?
I put mine in the dishwasher (along with the washing up). Is there better way to clean a toothbrush?
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overcooked rice in my slow cooker ! what to do ?
I managed to overcook rice in my slow cooker ! Scraped the top layer off which i am going to use with tonights tikka chicken and salad but there are a couple of mushed up portions which i am loathe to throw away and wondered if there is anything i can do with it. Going to add a bit to my nettle soup i am about to make but…
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out of date smirnoff ice
Having bit of a drinks clearout... Am I right in thinking a large bottle of unopened Smirnoff Ice which went out of date in Jan 2008 could make one very ill and should be disposed of? Don't think I'd fancy drinking it myself, but also don't want to poison anyone else!:eek:
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"cooking" strawberries
I made a low-carb rhubarb pie for the OH using ground almonds & melted butter for the crust, done for 20 mins in the oven. I want to do it again using strawberries, but I dont know how to cook them. Do I just heat them through & pour into the cooked crust ? Do I add water ? Sweetener ?
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Fruit / Veg boxes?
Hi all, I ve seen a number of MSE'rs buy fruit and veg boxes (I assume online), wouldnt it be cheaper to buy from the local supermarket? Whats the reason for the getting the box?
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flat coke
I have two, nearly full 2l bottles of now flat coca cola sitting in my kitchen, all I know it to be good for is settling nausea. It seems such a waste to pour them down the sink, I was just wondering if any OSers know any other uses for flat cola? :confused:
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First veg/fruit boxes - need to last 2 weeks
Hi, My first veg and fruit boxes are arriving on Friday and I'm really excited :T:p:rolleyes: I can't afford to get them weekly and therefore need to make the contents last for 2 weeks .... but I don't even know what some of the contents are :o and would really appreciate some advice on how to make the below best last 2…
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Pick your own
Hi, Im not luck enough to pick fruit/veg from my own garden :( , but my parents used to take us when we we little to a PYO farm. Am starting to stock up and use my SC and came accross this website : http://www.pickyourownfarms.org.uk/ (I have nothing to do with this website and im not spamming - just trying to help people)…
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Yogurty help please ladies!
Morning all! Ive just looked in the fridge, and Ive got 8 'muller corner' type yogurts that need to be used by tomorrow! Obviously Im not THAT greedy, so what can I do with them? I dont want them going to waste, so im wondering if they could maybe be mixed together, and frozen, to make an 'ice cream' type effort?
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Need savoury oat breakfast ideas
With the approach of colder weather, and wanting to include more oats in our diet, I'm looking for some ways of using oats in a savoury way for breakfast. I'm happy to eat porridge with fruit but my OH is definitely a 'savoury' rather than a 'sweet' person so any ideas would be welcome.
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OS Daily Thread - Wednesday 2nd September
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Weds 2nd September! 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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Flavoured Rice Recipes?
A long time ago uncle ben used to do little tins of stir in sauces for rice, very tastey and it made rice more interesting :j They discontinued these so im looking for recipes to make my own savoury / flavoured rice? If poss i would like a tomato, pepper kind of flavour. Does anyone have any recommendations? pref that can…
