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cake bars
asdas are selling kiplings chocolate chip cake bars for 62p. didnt get them because i wanted to make my own version. would making a victoria cake mix then adding the choccie chips, put into a rectangle/square cake tin be any good? presuming victoria cake mix has quite a firm texture or would a madiera mix be better?
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OS Daily Thread - Monday 21st September
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Monday 21st 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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my bright yellow sweater is now a bit of a muddy mustard colour
my sweet welll meaning OH did the washing the other day and (bless him!) he washed my bright yellow sweater in with the black wash - why i dont know?? so now its a muddy yellow/mustard colour. its been through the wash a couple of times and the brightness hasnt returned, does anyone have any ideas to return the brightness…
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Perpetual Spinach - not sure what to do with it?
Hi everyone Been hanging around for a while but this is my 1st post on this board. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what to do with perpetual spinach :confused: ? I recieved my 1st organic veg box this week and am determined to use everything in it. The leaves are a lot thicker than normal spinach and I'm not sure…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 21st September 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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please help me salvage my spag bol!!
i made 8 portions of spag bol using a pack of beef mince which i stretched out the good old fashioned OS way with lentils, oats, a grated carrot and a grated courgette, plus all the other usual spag bol ingredients. i had a carton of passata which i used instead of one of the tins of chopped toms as well which i didnt do…
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Revamp a bed cover ideas
Hey all, I`m looking for some ideas and insperation about my bedcover. Its one of those "oh la la" fancy bed cover types with lots of satin and flimsy net bits and fancy embroidery. I've had it about 4-5 years and now its quite frankly terrible to look at. Lots of holes and pulls and tears etc, which is dissapointing as I…
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MSE baby on the way - frozen meals and OS baby tips please!
I've just started maternity leave (first child) and have promised myself that I will be really productive and not just sit around on the sofa reading and taking afternoon snoozes whilst I wait for the baby to arrive. I've got six weeks to go until my due date. In four weeks time Absolutely Fabulous - Absolutely Everything…
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What gas mark for ginger cake?
Hi. This is a bread maker recipe from the Panasonic booklet: 1oz (25g) demerara sugar 3oz (75g butter 2oz (50g) golden syrup 3oz (75g) black treacle 8oz (225g) plain flour 1½ tsp (8ml) ground ginger 1½ tsp (8ml) baking powder ½ tsp (3ml) bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp (3ml) salt ¼ pint (150ml) milk 1 medium egg, beaten You cook…
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Xmas Pudding, is it worth it????
I'm having 10 people here for xmas day and can't decide on whether to buy a pudding or make one. I usually buy one which does all get eaten with the usual brandy cream & custard etc. I haven't got a basin big enough to steam it but I have a plastic mixing bowl which could go in the m/wave. * Is it cheaper to make a pudding…
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OS Daily Thread - Sunday 20th September
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Sunday 20th 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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Brown Grouting
My sis-in-law has renovated her kitchen by rubbing down the doors, and two undercoats and two top coats and a smart set of handles and its looking great and a fraction of the cost of a new kitchen. She has a slight problem though as on the walls there are some nice cream tiles but they are surrounded by horrible brown…
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Vegetarian Recipe Help
Help. My daughter needs a recipe for Home Ec. at school. Has anyone got a mild veggie chilli or vegetable bolognese recipe, that will cook in less than 1 hour. I am struggling as my daughter is :- No milk or milk derivatives. No soya or soya derivatives. No goat or sheep milk. We are open to any suggestions. Many thanks…
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'Waste of time' shop - advice please??
I have done the most pathetic shop in Tescos this afternoon:o. I had gone armed with a carefully planned list, only to find they didn't have most of what I wanted:rolleyes:. Me being a mug, and shopping being a novelty, I fell for half the special offers:eek:. Does anyone have ideas for reasonably sensible meals from the…
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Candles as heating!
Serious question! Do any of you light a bunch of candles instead of put the heating on? Take a coldish september afternoon like today up in Scotland where I live!! A dozen tea lights really makes a difference in a room approx 4m x 5m!! When I was a student I would sit playing xbox with a couple of candles at my feet and it…
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Who makes decent quality cling film?
Having just spent a frustrating time trying to wrap some freshly blanched sweet corn cobs in Sainsbury's cling film for the freezer and ending up with more of it wrapped round itself than the cobs, I'm wondering if anybody sells some decent heavy duty cling film that is easy to handle. Is there any 'tog rating' which…
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Bedding - thoughts please
I badly need new bedding for a king size and double bed. The last time I needed to do this I bought really expensive 100% egyptian cotton sheets and jaquard duvet sets (which have been a really bad buy as the cats have ruined them clicking them with their claws) I am wanting tips and advice what to replace everything with…
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i feel a bit guilty now, but would you do it?
with my work, i deal with house clearance firms, and this week, i went to a house that was being cleared, to get items related to my work, anyway when i was there the house cleance guy showed me round the house, and we went to the kitchen and as i was having a nose in the kitchen cupboards, i asked what he done with the…
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Baking Help Please!!!
Hi everyone, I'm in the mood to do a bit of baking and thought I would try and use up what I have in my cupboard - can you lovely lot help with some ideas of what to make with this assortment?!! :D 517g plain flour 1kg self raising flour 559g granulated sugar 526g caster sugar 269g muscovado sugar bicarb of soda baking…
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How to use up 'DaVinci' syrups?
In a rush moment (after seeing it mentioned on the Slimming World thread and thinking I simply MUST have them), I bought 3 bottles of this syrup. I got a bottle of each: Chocolate, Butterscotch and Coconut. I found them lurking in a space last night unopened and wondered what I bought them for in the first place :confused:…
