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MealPlans WB 8 March 2010
Hi Everyone Hope you are all well? I am still very thankful for the mealplans now that I'm back at college. They are saving me a lot of time, effort and money so are well worth doing This week we are having: Monday - Chilli & Rice with Garlic Bread Tuesday - Fish Goujons, New Potatoes and Salad Wednesday - Sausage Pasta…
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dried fried onions
My friend went and stocked me up on spices, but got large bag of Fried onions! what do I do with them never seen them before, no instructions, but they are dry and crispy and brown. I have had dried onions but not these. Any help appreciated
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Gravy for pork joint?
I have a mini pork joint which I am going to roast on Sunday. What kind of gravy would you have for this? My husband won't eat it without gravy of some sort! Many thanks
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OS Daily Thread - Thursday 4th March
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Thursday 4th March.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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Easter Gifts/Egg subsitutes!
Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas of home-made/old style gifts etc that you intended to give at easter. I have a ridiculous amount of close friends/relatives that would each require an easter egg (children mainly) but as finances would have it we can't stretch to a commercial/shop-bought easter egg…
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Mould from damp on ceiling - help needed!
Hi all, I am hoping one of you know what I can do... I think due to having alot more washing drying indoors over the winter I have had condensation nearly every morning which has started to cause mouldy patches in the corners of windows. Well, now I have started to get patches on the ceiling near the windows and when I…
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OS Daily 3rd march 2010
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 3rd march 2010. This 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 already.…
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Things you keep because they were a bargain...
Please don't say its only me. I went into the shed today and came across the bag of 20 candleholders I bought at Ikea 8 years ago because they were reduced to 10p each - and no I haven't used them yet.... In my garage is the WW1 era Singer sewing machine on it's ornate cast iron stand with treadle and a draw with its feet…
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Help - vinegar for cleaning wooden floor
Husband has used pledge furniture polish on our wooden floor :eek: Divorce imminent :mad: I have read that the best thing to clean it with is white vinegar and there is nowhere to get it from tonight. Can I use brown malt vinegar (1 cup full in a bucket of water)? Wouldn't be panicking but we live with my mum who walks…
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New Hairy Bikers
Hairy Bikers Come Home on NOW!!!!!!!!!!! New show BBC2 8pm
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Koftas, asparagus, and anything else I think of!
Want to make some lamb koftas. However, all the recipes say grill or griddle. Was just wondering whether I can whack them on the George Foreman? :think: Also I bought some asparagus. I like it. But don't know what to have it with, or how to cook it! :undecided Was thinking a chicken and asparagus pie, but think I maybe…
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Banana is Britain’s most wasted food
The Grocer In The Grocer they say that bananas are the most wasted food. Personally if mine are on the turn I stick them in the freezer until I have enough to make a lovely banana cake. :) I have found that bananas are going off a lot quicker these days. What do you all do with yours?! Keep it clean, please!
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The OS freezer
Hi all, Having successfully defrosted my freezer, I can now see in it :j and want to stock it up with some basics. I have about £30 to spend on freezer stuff, and was going to go to Farmfoods as I also have a discount voucher :D In there at the mo are some very non os instant mash, roast potatoes and some burgers but…
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Cheap !!! recipes thread gone?
I can't find it..does anyone know where i can find it? Thanks all x :j
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OS Daily Tues 2 March 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tues 2st March.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 already.…
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Help with pastry please
OK, I know I'm pregnant but this is ridiculous! I set my Kenwood off to make pastry for tonight's dinner and turned my back for two seconds, only to find that the flour and fat mixture had become a solid lump rather than the usual breadcrumb texture I was expecting. I added a drop of water thinking I'd just overworked it,…
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Multicookers - what do you know?
Hi I hope you will know the machine I'm describing. They are about 40cm in diameter, and have a thermostat which plugs into the side. This thermostat, SUPPOSEDLY has 5 settings. I have now had 3 of these and am having the same experience with each one ie the cooker is either ON or OFF. The contents are either bubbling or…
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OS Daily Thread - Monday 1st March
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Monday 1st March.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 already.…
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cooking sirlion
I bought some sirlion yesterday, do not usually buy it as to expensive but Makro had a sale on their meat. lol Now my problemis no matter when I cook steak it never turns out right, usually to tough. These a approx 300g so quit big. I ahve a George Foreman would that be best or could I brown them off and put in oven to…
