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Oh..Yummy!
Think I found something to make to go along with christmas gifts this year. http://uktv.co.uk/food/video/aid/629735/searchArea/1658/navName/Good%20Food/sr/19/cst/thisAid/sb/recent They look yummy!
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OS Daily Thread - Wednesday 14 October
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 14th 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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Why can't I peel my eggs?
I remember a a child shelling boiled eggs for my mum and the whole shell would peel off lovely leaving a nice smooth naked egg. These days I cannot get the shell of without it takign a 5mm+ layer of egg with it - that's a lot of egg to waste. :( Am I cooking them wrong or something?
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First time curry making help please?
Hey all I want to learn how to make curry from scratch as this is one of the only meals I have never made from scratch. I'm a veggie too. I have a big bag of spinach to use up, so was thinking of a spinach and potato curry. I've done a search on here and can't seem to find an actual recipe for it (if there is one please…
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A quick question about the chicken in my slow cooker...
This is only my 2nd ever slow cooker dinner so forgive my stupidity! :confused: I put my chicken thighs, veg etc... in my slow cooker nearly 6 hours ago to time it for when DH got home from work. Anyhoo, he's not going to be home for another hour and half so a bit worried that it will be in there too long and go nasty…
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2 things need help with pretty please..... well 3 really
Hi I have a question or two that if poss could someone or someones please answer, firstly how long would i leave a 2kg whole chicken in a slow cooker for want to use it for a curry and sandwiches and have been all over T£s(0 looking for pudding rice for a rice pud done (at diff time to the chicken) in the slow cooker and…
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Cake Help Please
Both my sons have their birthdays on the same day (they're not twins - just flipping awkward!). I've baked the sponges I need to make their cakes but I'm not planning on constructing or icing them til Friday. Will the cakes be ok just clingfilmed until then or should I freeze them?
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how do you mend clear bra straps?
I´ve got quite a few clear plastic bra straps which have broken.... because the clear plastic bit (that goes thro the material loop on the bra) has snapped, so metal replacement seems to be the way to go so... I have tried cutting up other detachable material straps and then threading the clear strap thro metal hooks that…
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help needed OH may be paid off!
Newbie here and some advice needed. Have had news today that OH may have no job in two weeks time. Would like some advice on anything you feel I could do to try to make things easier for us. Any tips or advice would be great. We have two children and I am on Incapacity Benefit. I have started to stock up on things on offer…
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baby oil on carpet - how do I remove it?
Hi there, My daughter got hold of the baby oil & now I have two oily marks on my sandy coloured carpet...any help with how I can remove them would be appreciated! Thanks :beer:
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Kids book swap!
Hi, Did try a search for this but couldn't find an answer, Does anyone know of a good kids book swap group or website???? I use the library quite often but the eldest is reading a certain set of books at the min (Rainbow Magic Fairys) the library dont stock and it costs me 50p to order each one in from another library, not…
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Calling any OSers living in France
Morning Just curious really if there are any other peeps on here who live in France. I live in Normandy and started to adopt a 'waste not want not' approach about 6 weeks ago. I have ditched Carrefour for Aldi/Lidl and am cooking virtually everything from scratch. I bought a second hand bread machine for €18 but my efforts…
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No washing machine - advice needed
Hi I am moving into a caravan in a rural location, while looking for property, for a few months, we have no laundrettes, family etc, any advice on how to wash/dry clothes , I think it will be impossible, has any one been in the same situation, just don't know what to do, at the moment (in my house) I do a full load every…
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OS daily thread - Tuesday 13th Oct
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 13th 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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things on a stick ideas please
We have just blended two families so we are now me, OH, DS15, DS12 and DD 11 and all based in canada!! We have been trying to establish some new family traditions here. The most successful of which so far is the "Friday Feast". The kids here finish school around 2.30pm, so we have been spending Friday afternoons making…
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red dots on windowsils??
hi, was hoping for some advice or clue as to what i keep having to clean off my windowsils!!! for some reason, everytime i go to clean the bedroom indoor windowsils, (one at front of flat, one at back so no where near each other) there are always dark red dots all over them?? i have no idea what this is, it always cleans…
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Meals for evening class and family.... help!
Hi there, Scenario .. family of 3, 2 adults, one DD aged 5 and 11mths ;) I am enrolled on an evening class for the next 3yrs .... two nights per week, 17:30 till 21:00 .. which means leaving home at 17:00 and getting back at 21:30. I work Mon/Thurs/Fri's but have time to cook on Tues/Wed .... I (we) need to cook meals…
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Which is the best carpet shampoo for machines?
Can anyone recommend a good shampoo for carpet machines please? I have a Bissell Pet shampooer which I used for the first time today with the Bissell shampoo that came with it, but I have been told I can get better shampoos than that one. Ta.
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Is this really a slow cooker ?
We've been looking for a small slow cooker and settled on this one from Argos. http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4228613/Trail/searchtext%3ESLOW+COOKER.htm Today it was loaded with minced beef, carrots, onion, mushrooms etc. and switched onto the High setting. The instruction manual suggests a cooking time…
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One pot three meals needed...
Hi Guys Can you please help, we have a whole chicken and would like to get three to four meals out of it if we can. I have a few things like fresh veg that need to be used up and lots of dried bits and pieces. Please can you give me some ideas as to what I can do with it!!! Things we have Potatos Parsnips Onion Cucumber…
