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4 year old refuses to eat veg!!! :(
Hi peeps. Bit of a dilema really tried looking through the indexed collections and couldnt find much help either:( My OH's 4yr old son stays with us most weekends and one night during the week. I wouldnt say that he does not like vegetables he just doesnt want to eat them! For example he will sit down for dinner look…
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quick help for bread
just a quickie now i have been making bread by hand for a year or so now, and while it tastes delish very nommy, i cant seem to stop it splitting, when i take it out of the oven its split leaving one side taller that the other iyswim. How do bakers do it so the top is even all round :confused: :confused: and more "bread"…
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Agave nectar?
:) Have seen it in a few vegan baking recipes and wondering where you would buy it from? It seems expensive at £10/500ml (from an internet health food shop) Thanks :)
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How do you tell when a mango is ripe?
Is there any reliable way to tell when a mango is ready to eat? I had one in my fruit bowl for about a week while I waited for it to soften but, when I went to dissect it last night, it was rotten inside and ended up in the bin. I was really looking forward to that mango, too. :( :mad: I want to go and buy another one…
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New to OS, need help!
Hello fellow Money-Savers. I'm an OS novice and could really do with some advice, especially regarding meal plans and cleaning... problem 1... I'm a 23 y/o vegetarian engaged to a Police Officer, and we have a ten month old baby girl. She is feeding very well, LOVES her food, but I struggle to find time to do a lot of…
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OS Daily Thread - Tuesday 19th January 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 19th 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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Has anybody got any recipes to make your own essential oils
I would love to try and make some oils particularly citrus based ones. Any recipes or tips on how to make them at home would be so welcome
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Grating veggies - best tool for the job?
I've just rediscovered how great (excuse the pun) grated raw carrot is - it's really tasty mixed with cheese. BUT, I only have a grating board and it took forever to grate enough for our meal. So, what's the best gadget / tool for finely grating carrots and the like? I don't want to invest in something that isn't right for…
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Vac attachment stuck on vac hose.
Does anyone know any tips on how to release a plastic vac attachment which is stuck on the vac's metal pipe, please?
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Sambuca stains - how can you remove them?
I wore my best suit to my office Christmas party (recipe for disaster right there :D ), and only realised the other week that it is absolutely covered in drink stains, mainly Sambuca I think. I've had this problem before, and completely ruined a suit trying to get Sambuca stains out by dry cleaning it. If anything the…
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How to wash knitted baby clothes????
A very lovely lady at work has very kindly knitted some beautiful cardigans for my soon to be born niece or nephew, they are stunning but need to be washed before baby is born (and I imagine pretty frequently after then). She was unable to give me washing instructions and wondered if any of you would be able to offer me…
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Suisse Fonde? Anyone Ever Heard of it?
Hi, My Mum had this in a resturante afew months ago and was looking for a recpie. She said it was like an orange mousse. Iv searched high and low for one but no luck. Shes certain this is what it was called. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks. :T
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when is it cheaper to make your own?
Hi Old Style Ladies and gents, I feel sure a thread on this must exist somewhere already, but b***ered if I can find it, so please point me in the right direction if you know of one... I was just having some thoughts about making my own pasta (either with or without a pasta maker). I already make some of my own clothes,…
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A Brussel Sprout feast!!!
Hi again Just wanted to share my brussel sprout feast experience! In my quest to use up the last of the Christmas ham on something a bit different I stumbled upon a Covent Garden Soup recipe for Gammon and Brussel Sprout soup. I absolutely love brussels and ham so I thought it would be perfect ...... and it was the most…
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frozen potato wedges?
Hi everyone Can't believe it is Monday already :confused: Just before Christmas Tesco messed up my grocery order and delivered seven massive bags of potatoes .... there are only four of us here :rotfl: I have frozen some as mash, and parboiled and frozen some for roasties. I am going to bake some in the oven and freeze…
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how can i whiten old christening shawls please
hi i need to whiten the girls christening shawls so my grandson can wear one I got them out of the loft and to be honest look ok but wanted to give them a boost , I am not a lover of glow white and thought they might be a natural way thanks in advance sandra
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Recipe
Hey guys this is really driving me insane, i cannot find a basic sponge recipe for a 9'' round tin and the depth is 3.5'' it just seems impossible to find such a recipe.Any help or advice would be much appreciated, many thanks xx
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OS Daily Thread 18th January
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Monday 18th 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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Anyone got any ideas to stop salad going soggy?
I basically make up a big bowl of salad at the start of the week, but come the end it get's a bit soggy. Think the water is coming from the cucumber and/or peppers. Now I have two options as I see it. I can cut the middle out of the cucumber which seems a shame as I like it, or I need to find a way of storing it so the…
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Frozen chicken
I know this has probably been asked before but I couldn't find it.I defrosted a chicken then I roasted it will be ok to make into something else tomorrow?Thanks in advance
