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Bourbon Creams?
Zippy please feel free to merge this later if I get any replies. :D I made too much chocolate frosting when I made OH's birthday cake yesterday, and thought it would make a nice biscuit filling. Now I know I could just make an empire biscuit type thing and put cocoa powder in, but I just wondered if anyone had a tried and…
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Mini Ovens
Not sure if this is the right place to put it but, we inherited a work top mini oven thing recently, it grills, has a fan over and everything liek that and often i find i'm only coooking for one so have been using that instead of the big oven. Is it actually saving me money or will it be costing more?
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OS Daily Monday 23rd August
Off to get the sticky Hi there! This is the Old Style Daily Thread for 23rd August 2010. 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…
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O/s bbq
Hi Guys and Gals, I have mortified myself today- I am holding a BBQ next sun for my son's birthday and have just realised I have invited the world and his wife!! I wondered if anyone had any recipes for "snacky things and sides" to go with the bbq meat and things,hopefully that dont take much time to create as am not sure…
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Electric Steamer Recipes
Hi, Have just been given a fancy new electric steamer - Morphy Richards Intellisteam - but can't find many recipes. I have searched through these threads and there doesn't seem to be many recipes for just an electric steamer and also online. Does anyone have any easy, tasty, healthy - "one steamer" recipes where they just…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd August 2010
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it! Following requests to start things steadier for…
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fluff in washing
im visiting my son and he has just done a wash and all the clothes have come out with fluff all over. He does not have a working tumbler dryer or a clothes brush. Any ideas how he can get rid of it.
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OS Daily Thread for Sunday 22nd August 2010
Hi there! This is the Old Style Daily Thread for 22nd August 2010. 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…
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Green Bean glut
I know I should be really pleased my OH brings so many green beans home from the lottie - but they're rapidly turning into a massive surplus! He loves growing them (!), but we're not gluttons for them really - iykwim! :o Other than blanching & freezing them, is there anything I can do with them so I can keep them to help…
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I'm a rubbish jam maker
So far - 3 jars of marmalade syrup 3 jars of fig preserve (aka syrup - of figs! hehe) 3 jars of blackberry stodge I did use a jar of marmalade syrup as a loaf cake topping - all the shreds on top, syrup soaked in through holes in the cake - and it worked very well - but I'm on a diet ... The only other things I can think…
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Daft question about "preserves"
How long will different things keep if I make them now?
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Freezer doesn't work in the cold?
I've been stocking my freezer in the garage up with meat and meal leftover for a few months now in prep for the winter. My sister has said that her freezer in the garage doesn't work when it's cold in there - is this true? Any body got any info or experiences on it. I'm left feeling really upset - best laid plans and all…
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OS Daily Thread for Saturday 21st August 2010
Hi there! This is the Old Style Daily Thread for 21st August 2010. 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…
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waaay out of date dried chickpeas
hi guys Have come over all hummous-wanting and have 2kg packet of sorely neglected dry chickpeas in cupboard - best before jan 2007:eek::o Instinct says so what? Am I right? It also says very helpfully "see your recipe for soaking and cooking times" - am I right in thinking 12 hours soaking and 2 hours boiling? Thanks!
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Where to buy cheap staple ingredients?
Hi all, I've been lurking around here a while now, taking all your advice. Including buying a slow cooker and venturing into cheaper cuts of meat etc. With great success so thankyou! I was pleasantly suprised by this as I have a fussy husband who believes the cost of the meal is directly linked to how nice it is! One thing…
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OS Daily Fri 20th Aug 10
Hi there! This is the Old Style Daily Thread for 20th August 2010. 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…
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Mealplans WB 23rd August
Monday - tuna fish cakes with potato wedges? and salad Tuesday - chicken in peppercorn sauce with rice Wednesday - [STRIKE]sausage pasta bake with garlic bread[/STRIKE] Thursday - [STRIKE]chickpea, tomato and spinach curry with cous cous[/STRIKE] had a couple of spring rolls Friday - [STRIKE]vegetable crispbake with chips…
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Been given a 1.5 litre Slow Cooker
A friend of mine has given me a slow cooker he has bought a bigger one to cook for him and his Mum. I live alone so I should imagine it will be big enough for me, being I have never had one before I haven't a clue how to make the best use of it, so I would be grateful for any advise and suggestions. Thanks
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OS Daily Thur 19th August 2010
Hi there! This is the Old Style Daily Thread for 19th August 2010. 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…
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£57 for food for the rest of the month
Ok so as the title says I have £57 left to spend on food for the rest of the month. From this I have to feed my 5 guinea pigs which costs about £6 per week so that leaves £45 to feed me and OH for the rest of the month which we were hoping would include work lunches as well. Not sure if this is going to be do-able so I…
