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OS Daily Wednesday 30th December
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 30th December! 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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Using up jam.
Does anyone have any ideas on using up a jar of rhubarb jam? Its home made (from my parents) but just don't seem to use it on bread that much and I don't really want to bin it! :rolleyes:
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Ready Made Custard
I know I shouldn't have done it but I did.:o I've got a 500g tetra pack of Ambrosia Devon Custard, I've not had my xmas pud yet but it's a single portion size that takes about 30 sec in the microwave so obviously that's not going to use a lot. Any ideas what to do with the rest, trifle would be the obvious one but I don't…
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using up sponge fingers
I have about 8 sponge fingers left over from making a trifle. I don't really want to make another trifle and my DD (aged 3) will snack on them but does anyone have any better ideas for how to use them up?
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how to feel full
hiya not sure where to post my question is there any foods that help to feel full i'm forever nibbling at chocolate, crisps, cakes because i'm always feeling hungry and they are are not helping with my weight i have tried things like bran flakes mixed with dried fruite but never feel full ta if anyone can help and soz if…
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Freezing wedding cake?
My daughter has seen some white-iced rich fruit cakes, ready to decorate, in Tesco. She is wondering if she can buy them and freeze them for her wedding in a few months. That will save her about £100!. Can you freeze iced cakes and if so, do you have to take them out of the box to freeze them? Any advice from those in the…
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cheap decent hot water bottle?
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How can i repair a shower curtain?
It's got torn at the top (from each of the holes that the rings go in) so i need to mend it so i can hang it. Any ideas on what i could use that would be a) waterproof and b) not look too awful? I suppose i could just buy a new one but that doesn't feel very thrifty and in any case i like this one, it's got a map that i…
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Turkey Juices
I just don't know what to do with this! It has congealed into a jelly now and I dont want to waste it - any ideas? :confused: Thanks :)
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Chocolate mint cake
I am looking for a recipe for a cake my mother used to make. It appeared in Good Houskeeping in, or before, 1966. I have been in touch with Good Housekeeping who were, understandably, unwilling to go through their back numbers, they did come up with a similar recipe, but not the one I am looking for. The cake was cooked in…
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OS Daily Tues 20th Dec
Morning........off to get the sticky Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tusday 29th December! 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…
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Ovens, whats your preference?
We will soon be in the market for a new oven and I want to make sure I get a really good one for baking. Our current one (New World) was a complete waste of money and doesn't hold its temp at all with massive variations on temp between top and bottom (I know its gas and that happens but the base is 110C when the top is…
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Can I refreeze chick peas?
Hello everyone, just a quickie, am thinking of making a chickpea curry and thought I would use some chick peas I had previously boiled and frozen. Obviously, there will probably be more than enough for one meal and I just wondered if I would be able to refreeze the dish? Many thanks .
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Turkey Turkey Turkey
Can i freeze sliced up turkey that was cooked on christmas day or is it too late now? It's such a shame as it was a very nice piece of meat and would be sacrilige to let it go to waste now.
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Adding to bread mixes?
Hi all, I got a compact mixer for christmas which has dough hooks so I wanted to try out making some bread today. I've got two Hovis Granary bread mixes in the cupboard to use but was wondering if I can jazz them up in some way to eat with my stew tonight? It's a 495g dry mix which you add 300ml water and 1oz butter to…
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fixing an elasticated waist
My husband has some PJ bottoms that have fine apart from the fact that the elastic around the waist has gone. He turns over in bed and the PJ's stay where they are :rotfl: I do have a sewing machine but my abilities are very limited. I can just about sew up a seam :o Any ideas of an easy fix. Thanks in advance. Yours Calley
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1.5kg Bockwurst - what to do
My lovely hubby has been working at a german market and has come home with 3 0.5kg packs of Bockwurst. All the info on the pack is in german unfortunately. Can i freeze them? What can i cook with them as obviously i dont want them to go to waste.
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The Great Declutter Part 2
Hi Everyone :wave: Well, the decluttering continues, with some of us being much more successful than others (me) :o and MoneyMaker has suggested a new thread for the new year. Perhaps some clever person could link this one to the old thread please. Anyway, maybe 2010 will be year when I finally get decluttered, but don't…
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Argos Breadmaker confusion
Hiya, I just bought the below breadmaker in the sale. I know i would have been bett off spending more money but diddnt want to spend £60+ only to have it sat in the cupboard if i dont ge bitten by the bug. I was gonna borrow / ask for MIL's good one but she gae it away to her cleaner/carer!…
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OS Bank Holiday Daily Thread - Monday 28th December
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Monday 28th December! 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…
