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Treasure-hunting at home challenge
Since joining Grocery and frugal-living challenges, I have noticed an exciting ,unexpected plus. My new frugal/non waste mindset has opened my eyes to the treasures that were lying around my own home, but which I never really noticed before. For example, instead of trawling round craft shops, I checked what I had and was…
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Cheap/Easy Biscotti Recipe
Hi Everyone I need a cheap & easy biscotti recipe Thanks
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wheatmeal - what is it and uses for it?
can anyone help I bought 3 big bags of the stuff for 20p each and now have no idea what it is and what to do with it? Is it wholemeal flour or not?
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Need to send some flowers - anyone recommend good 'cheap' company
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Anyone know about basket weaving?
I'd like to have a go at basket weaving, does anyone know of a good video tutorial that I could take a look at? Or where's best to source materials? I'm in Staffordshire if that helps.
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Anyone ever made garlic oil ?
has anyone got a recipe for making garlic oil ? I had one for basil oil where you just tore up some basil leaves and left them in the oil to infuse, would this work for garlic if you just chopped it and left it to flavour the oil, or does it go nasty ? I've got some nice garlic which is starting to shoot in a big way and…
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OS Daily Thread - Saturday 20th February 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Saturday 20th February.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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Breadmaker - White bread isn't tasty, please help...
I've got a Panasonic breadmaker and use it regularly to make bread (surprisingly :) ) and love the brown / wholemeal loaves and they taste great. However, my white loaves don't really have any flavour and I'm really disappointed with them. Also, they are not as 'stretchy' as white loaves that you buy from the in-store…
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French Pork Experts - advice needed please!
I'm thinking of buying the 'pork selection' when I buy my next bulk of meat from the (French) butcher. However there are two items I don't understand / know what they are so wondered if anyone can help me. It's a lethel combination of poor French and total lack of cuts of meat knowledge I'm afraid :o so first is 'Palette…
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Avice about freezing please!!!
Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I HAVE been looking at the various OS threads but have not seen the answer to this question. Can I freeze a meal if I have used a tin or jar of shop bought sauce to make it? I normally make my own sauces but have been given some jars of carbonara/curry/pasta sauces and know that I…
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Welcome to our new board guide!
Please join me in extending a very warm welcome to the lovely zippychick who is joining us as a board guide on Old Style. :) :T :T Congratulatons and Welcome zippychick! :T :T
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Cake mixes:The sweetest tabboo?
Morning Old stylers! Thought I would venture over here to say that thanks for the inspiration in the kitchen, (I am going to work on my first meal plan later). I love to cook, but I also ahem, love cake mixes.:eek: I can make cake, and do a proper cake every now and again but theres nothing better than slinging a cake mix…
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OS Daily Thread - Friday 19th February 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Friday 19th February.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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recipes with cost per serve
Hi there Anyone know of any good websites that are free to either offer recipes with cost per serve on them or that help you work out an average cost per serve? Thanks in advance if you can help!
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Where to start ?
hi everyone , Have been looking thro the threads and im abit overwelmed ,just dont know where to start ? Here goes ,my partner had surgery, due to the reduction in household income i really need to sart being more thrifty with my food shopping ,before now i would spend about £200 a month on the shopping for two of us(I…
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Help with a GCSE catering menu
DFS1 has his GCSE catering exam coming up and we could do with some help to come up with two main courses one meat/one veggie Bless he is not the greatest of cooks and catering is not job he wishes to go into but to me he's done 2 years of work, it would be a shame if he doesnt try and get the best grade he could. He has…
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What do you reuse?
Did a search and couldn't find a thread on this so hope I'm not duplicating one. What do you all reuse? I'm trying to save money and cut down on waste. I've read on here that people reuse the inside of cereal packets (washed out) for keeping sandwiches etc fresh in lunchboxes. I wonder if anyone has any other creative…
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Indian food recipes
Hello there, Im wondering if anyone has any indian food recipes that they would care to share. I love love love indian food, and would really like to try to make it myself. My favourite dish is Chicken Chilli, OMG I could live off that. Anyway, if anyone does wish to share, I would be very grateful. Thank you very much…
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Duck ??
Hi I going to cook a egg fried rice thing (Actually it grated cauli Im on a low carb thing) I made it with chicken before, but sainsbury had duck breast reduced, im want to slice them , but can i cook it like chicken fried in a pan? i havent done them before , thanks .sue
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MealPlans WB 22nd February 2010
Hi Guys! I have honestly looked and couldnt find a thread for next week, but I may have missed it:o Its been a tough few weeks here with FIL dying nearly 2 weeks ago and we have the funeral next week, then going away for a few days, so mealplan quite basic. We are having: Mon-Toad In Hole, Mash, Carrots & Cabbage Tues-Lamb…
