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liver , bacon and veg - can i freeze and reheat ?
hi there my OH bought a huge bag of liver last night and i am going to make a stew type meal out of it. the problem is , it is only me and him who eat it , so i need to know , can i freeze it and reheat it later on ? is it ok to microwave it as i can take it to work for lunch ? i am going to do it in the slow cooker which…
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OS Daily Thread - Saturday 23rd January 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Saturday 23 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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help: curried parsnip soup
OH has had HM curried parsnip soup at work, in canteen but being a bloke will NOT ask for receipe, but equally will not shut up about how nice it was. Does anyone have a receipe please.:D
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Can i cook a pork shoulder in slow cooker?
As title if so how is the best way overnight and with what? many thanks in advance
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recipe help please!
Hello everyone, first time for me to join you on this board so i h0pe you dont mind me popping in! Basically ive got some veggies that i need to cook and was wondering if anyone had a tasty recipe for me. Im a bit fed up of my veggy soup now!! So ive got Potatoes, Suede, Parsnips, Onions and some Mushrooms to get rid of.…
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Drinking Chocolate Instead Of Cocoa!
My mum bought me drinking chocolate instead of cocoa! Has anyone got a choclate cake recipe that uses DC instead of cocoa? Thanks
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How many days do you make clothes last?
Hi Strange question I know but I am making an effort to wear clothes longer before washing, as I was told it makes clothes last longer and there really is no need to wash things as often as I did. Towels used to be a pain for me as when they were wet and thrown on the floor,they to me were dirty,now I dry them and get…
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Marmite you love it or hate it
Hope this itsnt on here already, but I discovered by chance how to get the last bit of Marmite out of the jar. You just lay the jar on its side then its easy to get out with a knife.
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kids cook once a month!
I was reading the (free) Tesco magazine yesterday and noticed a letter from someone who says they get their kids to cook the family meal at least once a month, they get a budget and can cook whatever they want as long as its within the money limits... I thought this was an interesting idea and a great way to help your kids…
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starting reading club as no spend evening anyone done this?
Hello moneysavers! I am starting a reading group as a cheap night out for friends. Has anyone done this and if so any tipos would be great. Or any bew sites to help. We thought a book a month and discuss themes etc. Maybe also ask people to bring fave poems/short stories if they want to share. Thanks guy n gals
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Changed breadmaker yeast - poor results!
I've had a Morphy Richards compact breadmaker for a year and am very happy with it, great bread every time. I used the use the 7g packets of tesco yeast (8 in a pack) but I switched to doves farm in the orange pack and the bread has seriously gone downhill. The loaves are about 2-3 inches flatter and because they haven't…
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If you could have only one...
I am streamlining my cleaning! There are so many products out there, and so many ways to spend money and generate waste, I really want to minimize my cleaning. If you could have only one all-purpose-cleaner, what would you pick? What cannot be done with Cif/Jif, Vinegar and dishsoap? What other ways have you found to…
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OS Daily Thread - Friday 22nd January 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Friday 22nd 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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Manky Iron
My iron ( a year old ) has gone all brown on the front, look burnt. I used descaler and its no better. Any suggestions? by the way i havnet burt anything with it, rubbed anything on it or...i dunno cleaned the toilet with it or something, just normal use and it wasnt a cheap iron!
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Sultanas, raisins & currants
What is the difference? I have recently come across a couple of recipes that ask for all 3, so I was wondering what each one "brings" to the eventual outcome. For instance, if I just used all sultanas would it drastically alter the taste or texture of the dish? The recipes I am looking at are asking for around a pound of…
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£15 for food until end of the month HELP!
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can recommend CHEAP meals/food for 3 meals a day for the next 8 days. I am a self confessed poor cook! I am in distance of Morrissons, Farmfoods & Lidl. I have the following items: 2 x Baked Beans 2 x Tin Tuna 2 x Jar Pasta Sauce 4 x Eggs Half Jar Mayo Salt Garlic 1 x Jar Sandwich Filler Bag…
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Confused StarDrops Virgin
I am really confused about StarDrops ... do I need to make up a SD solution each time I want to use it or can I make up and keep in a spray bottle to use throughout the day for wiping kitchen surfaces, leave it in bathroom etc ? I tried to use it to clean bathroom yesterday and made up solution in basin but plug came out…
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Oops!
Hi I just went to get the proscuitto out of the fridge in the garage that I want for dinner tonight and it has a use by of 9 Feb - what do you reckon? Sniff test? Also found out there a carton of Apple and Raspberry Juice that has a use by of 15 Feb on it. D'oh! That should be ok shouldn't it? They are both use by not best…
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Meal Plans W/C 23/1/10
I hope no-one minds me starting the thread (that is, if one hasn't already been started and I just can't see for looking - if someone posts a starting-thread at the same time, could this be merged pretty please? ;) ) I just had a quick whiz through last week's thread and was chuffed to see people who don't usually post…
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Baby book ideas
Hi all, I have posted a few times to you all and have always received great responses so here I go again.... I have two dd's - dd1 is 11 yrs and dd2 is 6 weeks and want to sort out their baby books. I did dd1's when she was small but due to moving and carelessness it looks a bit tatty and so would like to replace it and…
