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Vegetable Biriyani
I just managed to cook perfect rice for the first time in my life. I really fancy a biriyani. anyone have a tried and tested recipe for a vegetable biriyani please
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Jimmys Food Factory - New Programme: Weds 21st Oct
Hi everyone! :wave: There's a really interesting looking programme starting next Wednesday on BBC1 called Jimmys Food Factory where the lovely Jimmy (who had his own series about opening and running his own farm) looks at our every day food and explores what is actually put into it. I know there has been a few programmes…
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OS Daily Thread - Friday 16th October
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Friday 16th October. 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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pumpkin pie?
Has anyone got a receipy for pumpkin pie?I've always wanted to give it a go (or even just try it), also what doyou eat it with, cream, custard, by itself? Thanks!
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Oh how I long for tupperware fridges and larders!!!
I have a confession, I think i'm in love with tupperware!!!! Just looking through the ikea catalogues and watching some Auzzie food shows and seeing the neat matching tupperware organised in the fridges/cupboard and draws I just sit in awe! Well now i'm on my o/s journey I think I should be able to have some as all this…
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Washing quilts
How often do you wash quilts and pillows (not linen)? And how do you do it? I'm planning on changing to our winter quilt next week and thinking it should be washed before I do, but not sure how as we have a small machine (might be OK for summer quilt but not winter)?
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Just watched the old stylers on Telly
I've just seen a rough cut of the programme for Friday - aren't you old stylers a clever and cool lot ;) Thanks so much to all the volunteers Martin
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Those small or little things...
..that make life easier and you think, why didn't someone tell me about this before. For me its non-stick Baco foil. Being the cheapo that I am I always bought the cheapest on offer, by chance I ran out and needed some and this was all the co-op had in stock that day. No more mangled parsnips and roast potatoes trying to…
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Cheap alternative to condensed milk caramel?
I love making caramel slices, and banoffee pie by boiling a can of condensed milk, to make the caramel. But yesterday i went to get a can and it cost £1:75!!! Its cheaper to buy ready made slices if i have to pay that. Ive tried to make my own caramel before without the condensed milk and it just tasted like burnt sugar.…
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MealPlans WB 19th October 2009
Hi Guys! This week we are having: Mon-Sausages, Mustard Mash, Cabbage & Peas Tues-Quiche, Boiled Spuds & Salad Wed-Roast Beef, Roasties, Yorkies, Sprouts, Parsnips & Peas Thurs-Shepherds Pie, Cabbage & Sweetcorn Fri-Away Sat-Away Sun-Away So what are you all having? PP xx
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what NOT to freeze!
Hoping you all will be able to help me. I've lurked on here and posted the odd thing now and again and I think this is the best place to ask this (although please move its I'm wrong) In our local Mr Ts the odd time I have found some really good offers in the normal or reduced sections and i think oh i wouldn't be able to…
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Whats cheapest - cook from fresh or ready meals?
I'm looking to cut my shopping bill. at present its around £90 a week for 2 adults and 2 children. We all have "good" appetites and are often a bit indulgent when chocs, biscuits etc are concerned - but no matter how hard I try I just can't get the bill down :( I've always tried to cook the majority of my meals from fresh…
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Lost my recipe for Carrot lentil and tomato soup
Hi all I wonder if you can help. Last autumn I used a recipe for a tomato, carrot and lentil soup, I think it might have been topped with cheese and had other ingredients in it. Now the cold weather has started I have gone to make it, but can't find where I saved it. Does anyone remember it, it was very yummy and had lots…
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OS Daily Thread - Thursday 15 October
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Thursday 15th October. 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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"Bullying" on the forum - part Two
Hi all. I've started this second topic as MSE Andrea has closed the original thread and won't reopen it despite my repeated requests. She wants to "draw a line under it". I strongly feel that there's more to say and also that it was closed at a very bad time, where people were unable to reply to comments made toward or…
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Toffee Vodka - sterile bottles?
I am going to make chilli vodka and toffee vodka. I have some rather posh bottles to put it in. How sterile do they have to be? I have washed them in soapy water, do I need to boil them as well? They have swing tops which are a combination of plastic and metal so I am reluctant to try either microwave or oven method. All…
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I'd like to learn to knit, crochet and make simple clothes.
I have never been artistic in the craft department but would love to learn to knit and crochet. I can cast on at knitting and that is it. I have no idea how to crochet and do not own a sewing machine. Now that I am on long term sick, I would like to start making things and would appreciate it if you could point me in the…
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Waste of sandwiches
I'm having a big Halloween party for my son end of this month. It's getting a bit stressful for me so my MIL has stepped in to help and give me a hand. They have now decided to have sandwiches cut out in Halloween shapes using cutters we got. My only problem with that is the waste of food. It will probably look really good…
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You've all changed my life :)
I've just been thinking how different my life was just a month or so ago. Ready meals every night through the roof shopping bills and mounds of debt increasing and becoming unmanagable. I'm currently sitting in my living room feeding my baby boy his home made pasta. We've got two weetabix cakes baking in the oven one with…
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can i still eat these partridges?!
hi, just a quickie question please! :A got some partridges that were shot on friday, skinned and gutted them sunday night, put them in salt water in the fridge with the intention of cooking them for mondays tea... ...however, with one thing and another going on (and not being very os organised :o ), they are still there-…
