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meat boxes online ??
Meat boxes ?? good or bad experiences Been researching these today , just wanted your opinions on these , Its not too bad on price but still hefty , but i could make a box stretch for 2 of us
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Lemon mousse recipe
Does anyone have a tried and tested lemon mousse recipe? I have a glut of lemons and double cream I need to use and I can get to the shops if I have to buy other things. Thanks in advance.
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mini tarts
Dear MSE's I have some mini tart cases (max 2" wide)and wanted some recipes for mini tarts, savoury or sweet please. Can anyone direct me to some. Thanks Clair
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cake help!
My neighbours little girl is going to be one in a few weeks but she is going to be without a cake as she is allergic to lactose and eggs, Ive offered to have a look for her mum but im pretty thin on the ground with ideas at them moment! Anyone got any ideas for a plain sponge without eggs, milk butter? :eek:
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Choosing OS over Technology
I was thinking about all the technology we have at our hands today, but there are still lots of OS things that technology just can't match. My three are : Washing dishes while looking at birds on the feeders (yes, I have a dishwasher) Hand kneading bread (yes I have a breadmaker) Handknitting my own jumpers / jackets -…
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What herbs/spices goes with fish?
I'm planning on making a fish stew tonight using smoked fish and cod. I normally cook it in parsley sauce and although its tasty, its now becoming a bit monotonous. Can anyone come up with something more adventurous?:D
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HELP! Morphy Richards Breadmaker paddle stuck!
Is there anything I can do? I leant my breadmaker to my mum a few months ago and I've just got it back, it appears when she put the paddle in she's jammed it on the wrong way and now it won't come out :eek:. Does anyone have any ideas how I can get it out again so that I can clean it out properly, it seems that the…
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please help me with my fridge!
got a new fridge, much bigger than the old one which was cooking things. However it seems really cold, its freezing everything at the back and middle. I cant find the book that came with it. Does anyone know which is coldest on the dial, 1 or 5? Its a swan larder fridge. thankyou skipsmum
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Advice on dyeing trousers
Hi, I found some trousers that actually fit me & that are really cheap. Unfortunately, they come in four colours, only two of which I like. I was thinking I could dye a couple of pairs black (a colour I would have a lot of use for), but I have no experience of this, so wanted to get some advice. I guess my questions would…
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OS Daily Thread - Friday 2nd October
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Friday 2nd 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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OT , but does anyone have Vefa's kitchen ??
Its a cookery book for greek recipies , I did try to see it in town today but no luck , I've been promised this for a possible birthday pressie , but wanted to know if it was worth it ??
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Diwali - OS indian sweets?
Hello all my fellow os er's :j Well, Diwali is here again (indian celebration of light) and as usual, I am required to make enough to feed a samll army. Does anyone have any os recipes for indian sweets? I usually make more mainstream sweets (truffles, nutty choc balls, coconut and choc bake thing) but this year i'd like…
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why do you keep a storecupboard/stocked freezer etc
Evening all, bit of a strange question i know but im curious. Over the past few months since coming on here and since moving to a house from a flat in April with a pantry cupboard in the kitchen, i have built up a healthy store cupboard and freezers full to the brim with whoopsies. The reason i do this is because we have…
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Lazy tasty recipes!
well, I can cook complex dishes as needs be, but as I live alone, I don't generally bother... So I thought I'd start a thread for everyone's lazy recipes. I'll start with one that I enjoy. It's tasty, nutricious, quick, cheap and veggie/vegan friendly :) Soup- I'll use potato and leek soup as an example. Boil the kettle-…
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Baking Help
I'm making some chocolate cupcakes and have just realised that I've no cocoa! can I sub drinking chocolate and just add less sugar - or should I just wait till I can get back to the shops?? thanks for any advice (by the way I have a bar of milk chocolate as well, if that can be used)
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Jamie Oliver Feed Family for a Fiver
Has anyone got a copy of ths Jamie Oliver/Sainsbury recipe feeding the family for a fiver that relates to the chicken and cous cous? My little card has gone AWOL and can't find it on the internet anywhere!
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Nigel Slater's "Tender" recipes
I am wondering if anyone else has this book and is having as much trouble with locating recipes in the index? After watching last night's programme I decided that I would make the sausage and pasta recipe. I have tried looking it up under 'sausage', 'pasta' etc. but simply can't find it! I'm pretty sure that I can more or…
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Home made window cleaner?
New here, apologies if I've posted in the wrong place. I'm looking to scrap expensive home cleaners and make my own. Now I know this could be seen as being in the 'green' board but i'm not looking to increase my green credentials (although I know it's important) but I want to do it for the health of my kiddies, to fit nice…
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Slow cooker recomendations please??
I'm looking to buy a new slow cooker and need a bi t of advice. At the moment we have a tiny little 1.5l one which has been fab but we can only do enough in it for the two of us and depending on what we are making that can be a squeeze. We are looking for something that has enough room for us to do a full stew for 4 people…
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Freezing bread - what am I doing wrong?
I know it should be possible to freeze bread for future use but, whenever I try it, the bread is stale when it comes out of the freezer - sometimes it's OK for toast, but very often it's so hard I can't get a knife through it and it ends up in the bin. :mad: I freeze bread wrapped in a plastic bag - either the packaging it…
