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Chicken 4 days past use by date
Should I throw it away? Has been in the fridge (hubby should have put it in the freezer) :eek:
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Prune and yoghurt cake recipe
Okay, this is a bit of a long shot but a long time ago, probably 20 years, I had a recipe for a delicious prune cake which had yoghurt in it. It may have been made with wholemeal flour(?). I can't remember where it came from. I've searched my cookbooks and the internet but can't find it. Does anyone have this recipe? TIA.
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OS Daily Thread - Thursday 18th February 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Thursday 18th 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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Meal ideas
Hi Its the week before pay week and am tryin to use up what we have in but i just cant think of any meal ideas. Can anyone think of any recipies to use up 2 large red peppers 3 onions half a sweede half a celeraic celery garlic 1 chilli 1 tomato loads potatos only meat i have is a couple of portions of mince, 2 bags of…
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How can i clean an ice cream maker?
Anyone got any ideas on how to clean a non removable bowl in an ice cream maker? It smells a wee bit foosty
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Removing kids paint stains??
Hi, I'm hoping you'll be able to suggest something that will remove poster paint (ELC) stains from my daughters clothing?? She loves to paint, and I love her to do it, she's very good and wears an apron and doesn't make much mess, but she's got her sleeves a few times and I have several stained tops now. I just can't get…
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How much cheese is in your cauliflower cheese recipe?
Hi there:D, I'm trying to frugalise a cauliflower cheese recipe for 4 people. It will also have mustard in the sauce, and will be used to flavour a 907g bag of frozen cauliflower. Recipes on the internet vary widely, BBC good food reckons you can get away with 50g cheddar, whereas James Martin has a staggering 250g in his,…
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OS Daily Thread - Wednesday 17th February 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 17th 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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Embarrassed by my empty fridge/cupboards
Just wonder if anyone else has an empty fridge/cupboards, even just after shopping now half my fridge is empty because I am not buying snacks etc.. no processed meats, sausage rolls, crisps, bikkies and cakes... so apart from basics/storecupboard, and fruit and veg and the little meat I buy my cupboards but especially my…
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Slow Cooker Chicken Chassur
Can someone answer a quiery? I have packet Chicken Chassur Sauce and some chicken legs. Do i remove the skin and brown or before i put in pot? Also how long? normal cook says 1 half hours i have a low, high and auto setting on SC. Thank you in advance :)
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My first outing with sugarpaste icing
http://s1009.photobucket.com/albums/af220/knot12-08-10/My%20Cake%20Creations/?action=view¤t=securedownload.jpg" target="_blank"> I made a piggy cake for my nephew last week, he and my sister moved house so I thought I would make them something they could eat to make life easier for them! Sorry couldn't post a pic x…
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What frugal find came your way today?
I'm not talking groceries here, (although they are wonderful too:j) I mean items that you had decided not to purchase but came your way in frugal fashion - asked around for and were gifted, freecycled, found in a skip or on the street, charity shop, or home-made by someone for you. A couple of weeks ago I was admiring a…
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Old plain flour
Just sorting out and restocking my baking cupboards and I've found some plain flour dated Sept 07. Its been in a sealed container and has no 'bits' in it - is it still ok to use? Thought I could make pancakes with it but don't want to use it if its bad,
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Pastry Scraps and nibble ideas please
What do you do with your pastry scraps? I use ready roll pastry for quiches and pies but I always have some scraps leftover. Normally I make about 6 jam tarts from these scraps and bung them in the oven with the quiche or whatever. I would like other ideas as I was thinking it might be a good idea to make a few savoury…
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alien trousers
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not usually like this, but I'm just feeling so inordinately pleased with myself :rotfl: DS and DD came home with letters saying alien costume needed friday week for school. Sigh. Can't afford 2 ready made costumes and i have M.E. so traipsing round shops trying to find bits to make a little…
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make your own pouffe/footstool
Hi, :) I recently saw a beautiful Lawrence Lewelyn Brown pouffe in Matalan(can't find pic online) but couldn't bring myself to spend that much money for it so I'm deciding to make my own. Does anyone know of any templates/sizing info that could help me or any step by step instructions? Any sewing experts out there that…
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Hot packed lunches - please help!
Here in southern Germany we have had snow on the ground since mid-December (another 6 inches just last Friday - had enough of this now....) anyhow as a result I want to give my kids hot lunches at school. School dinners cost 4 euros for a cold lunch (a filled roll and two pieces of fruit!) and hot lunches 6 euros!!!!!!!…
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OS Daily Thread - Tuesday 16th February 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 16th 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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Egyptian cotton bed linen
I've always had cheapo poly-cotton bed linen, but about 8 weeks ago I decided to treat myself to a 400 count egyptian cotton king size duvet cover, pillowcases and flat sheet. However it's a pig to launder and it's driving me mad :( I'm washing them at 60°C with powder and fabric softener. The washer has a 1600 spin, but…
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Is there anything cake-like I can make....
....without having to use oven/hob/fridge?? I shouldn't be thinking bout work in my week off :rotfl: however I was thinking it would be nice to make something with the young people I work with (aged 16-25) once in a while. However we have no fridge/hob/oven to use, well we do have a teeny tiny fridge that is about cereal…
