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OS Daily - Saturday 9th January 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Saturday 9th January. 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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Freezing stuff in the snow?
Ok, basically I am thinking if I can freeze stuff in the garden (in a box/bag first) I have some extra bread I might use first (bought for someone then they had too much) Anyone tried this/any tips. I think there is about 9+ inches of settled snow in the back garden. We're forecast for more over the weekend/beginning of…
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What can you put in the freezer?
What is good and not so good to be kept in the freezer? What can/should be cooked from frozen and what should be thawed? I know that peppers don't freeze well IMO - it seems that the freezing process breaks down their texture and I'm not keen on it. What veg is good to freeze from fresh or what are the best frozen veg to…
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Kill it, Cook it, eat it now on bbc three
Cooking offal tonight, looks good. Think the rest of the series is on iplayer. Nose-to-tail eating. Great idea
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HELP 13 coming to lunch tomorrow and need bread recipe!!!!
Hi, I'm sure the answer to my question is already on here but I have little time to read through, sorry! I found out half an hour ago that Mrs Ging's family has invited themselves aournd for lunch tomorrow :rolleyes:. I really don't want to go out and buy food as I have committed to just one shopping trip a week for 2010…
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Easy Rough Puff Pastry Recipe
Just wanted to share an easy recipe for ruff puff pastry. If I can make it; anyone can and you only need four ingredients: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2403/roughpuff-pastry- I just made it and put it in the fridge to top a pie tomorrow. I did half of the quantity for about 30p.
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Faulty flask?????
I've got a question I'm hoping someone can help me with....I make my DH a flask of coffee to take to work. It stays fairly hot for about 3/4 of the day. But when I give him the same flask of 2 cup a soups it's completely cold by mid-morning. And I can't work out why?!?!? In theory the coffee goes in colder as it has a…
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Wartime Rationing TV programme
For those who have access to it, "Ration Book Britain" will be shown at 9 p.m. on January 15, 2010 on the Yesterday Channel. January 2010 marks the 70th anniversary of rationing in Britain and TV chef Valentine Warner spent a week working his way through the wartime cookbook issued by the Ministry of Food, assisted by the…
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What dessert with Champagne?
I am beginning to get a little frustrated with French etiquette now :rolleyes: We have been 'invited for dessert' to my H's work colleagues house but it means we (I) have to provide the dessert!!!??? That's a nice invite! Anyway it's normal to take patisserie which is served with champagne, provided by the host (thank…
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Help! No kitchen for a week!
Evening all I'm stuck for ideas and in need of help! We have to have our kitchen emptied of everything by 8am Monday to get a new kitchen fitted (thats the good bit!) I've been so pre-occupied with wondering where I'm going to put everything (appliances, kitchen table and chairs, everything out of the cupboards....:eek:)…
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Making my first loaf of bread - help needed
I've decided to try making a loaf of bread (by hand) and I'm not sure if it's working. I'm using a 'barleycorn' flour (mixture of wheat flour, barley flour and malt flour) and have followed the recipe on there, but I've been having problems with the kneading. I kneaded it for a good 10 minutes but it didn't become soft and…
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finger less mittens pattern
I wonder if anyone has a easy to follow pattern for fingerless gloves? Ive seen a fantastic pair in the shops that are like mittens but you han flip open the top to make them fingerless. Id like a pair for my 6 year old and a pair for me. Anyonw know of such a free pattern???? thanks karren x…
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What is healthier / better for you? 5 A Day
I have a juicer and regularly make my own juices. Example today: 1 Apple, 1 Orange, 1 Lemon, 1 Carrot and 1 Kiwi = 5 portions juiced but only count to 1 of my 5 a day. Yet if i'd just ate those fruits/veg I'd get 5 portions there. My juicing book suggests juicing fruits and veg as they are healthier and better for you -…
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Dry Roast Peanuts
Hope you peeps can give me some ideas of what to do. Bought a huge bag of dry roasted peanuts (almost 1 kilo bag in Sainsburys xmas sale :D ) but they are just too salty.......even OH won't touch them and he loves the usual peanuts. any ideas what I can do pls?
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Want a sneaky peek at the new look MSE masthead?
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2190889 Please respond in that thread too not here :) Martin
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Soft, Lighter Bread
Hi all, I had a breadmaker for Christmas (which I love already) & although the bread it makes is absolutely lovely, it is quite dense & heavy & whilst this is nice with soups, it's too much for me for sandwiches. Now I know that I'll never get it as light as shop bought bread as it won't have the additives (yippee!), but…
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no muffin cases left
Has anyone got a sure fire way to make sure they don't stick? It is fairly new tin and was sold as not stick but up to now I have only used it with cases. I don't want to ruin the tin or waste a load of supplies making them.
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Inspiration: Leftover Mushrooms & Caerphilly
Good afternoon all! This is the first time I’ve ever started a thread so hopefully it’s appropriate to ask. I have some mushrooms and Caerphilly cheese left in my fridge which could do with being used up. Any suggestions? Would they work in a quiche? G
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Strawberry Whip
Many of the supermarkets are doing strawberry whip at as little as 6p, having stocked up on a few I was wondering if I could use this when baking, any ideas?
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Dishwasher salt
Just discovered I have an unopened 3kg bag of Mr T's dishwasher salt in the cupboard. We haven't used the dishwasher since we moved in since I don't think we have enough stuff to fill it to warrant the electricity use. Do you think I could use this salt on icy paths? B
