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Reproducing commercial dry baked crinkly crisps
These are one of my weaknesses when I fancy a treat and I do resent paying such a high prices for them, especially as they're VATable and will become even more expensive in January. Does anybody know how I could reproduce them at home? Any special techniques such as fine slicing potatoes with a food processor, and how to…
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How to get chewing gum off a football top
My son managed to spread chewing gum over his football top. It's not in one lump but more like thick spiders webs. I've put it in the freezer but as it's not in one lump it is still as sticky as before. I've tried wasing it on a cool wash too thinking that would shift it but no. Is there some kind of solution that would do…
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Slow cooker problems-it's too fast- help please!
Is there a REALLY 'slow cooking' slow cooker? Bought a new Morphy Richards slow cooker from Argos(3.5 L )but it cooks so quickly, even on slow, compared to my much-loved ancint Canon model(now dead). We are all out all so, day have to put it on at 7.00am and the food is too well stewed at dinnertime. Have thought of using…
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1 hour cheesecake recipe
Please help DD2 has to do a cheesecake for cookery at school but she only has 1 hour lesson and all the ones ive seen take longer also as cheap as poss please Many thanks
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OS Daily Sunday 7th November 2010
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for xx (add date). 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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Eggs/Quiche/freezing
Hi all, Three questions in one.. I have 7 free range eggs use by 2nd November, they still sink in water and look fine (well the shells do). I was thinking about making some mini quiches with them and some leeks, ham and then freezing them. As the eggs are out of the supposed life and I have never made a quiche before I…
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Edwardian Farm Starts Wednesday
Woohoo :j The Edwardian Farm starts on Wednesday 10th Nov on BBC2 at 8pm 12 x 1 hour episodes . It stars the same three amiable and adaptable historians – Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman I can't wait :D
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Black Spots from Washing Machine
We've just moved into a new house, and it has a built in washer-drier (around 2 years old) - but things are coming out with black spots on them - looks almost like mould but they're literally going in and being taken out as soon as the buzzer goes so I don't get what this could be. Any ideas welcomed!
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My Grandad.. and ginger wine?
When I was a kiddiwinkle (30 now) my Grandad would make a big batch of 'ginger wine'. Now I have no idea if it was alcoholic or not and really not bothered, just wanting to recreate a Christmas tradition in my house. I remember he would start it off from a little bottle and decant into any old empty bottle he could and…
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Made a no cook Rocky Road cake.. can I freeze it?
Hi all, As title I've made a no cook Rocky Road cake (chocolate, digestives, marshmellows, glace cherries). It's really rich and it's not all going to be eaten. Can I freeze portions of it? TIA, Lea x
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Too many pickled onions, what can I do with them
I have bought a few jars of Haywards Pickled onions which were reduced in B & M to 39p (just for the jars). My husband likes the odd pickled onion but not two jars full, does anyone have any suggestions what I can do with them besides bin them? To be honest I don't mind chucking the onions as the jars are worth a lot more…
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Help please - Swan Teasmade DO1
Hi all I have just gratefully received a Swan Teasmade (model DO1) courtesy of a very kind Freecycler. But he never used it much and it comes without box or manual. It has two buttons, one says SET OFF NOW and the other SET OFF SNOOZE. Does anyone know how to operate it please? Here is the image of one, just so you know…
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Drying shower
Need to try and keep limescale down on shower screen. Any ideas whats best to use to dry it after each shower? chamois leather?
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Making christmas pudding for gifts
Hi all was thinking of making a few christmas puddings for gifts and was wondering the best ways of wrapping them and getting them out whole? I was thinking of making them in something like this http://www.lakeland.co.uk/mini-pudding-basins/F/product/5187?src=gpbak&sq=individual%20pudding%20basinse removing them from the…
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Whipping cream - what can I make?
I have a tub of unopened whipping cream in my fridge that I need to use. Any ideas of what to do with it?
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A really truly non stick Yorkshire tin??
Can any of you recommend one? Also do you find they turn out well in a silicon bun tin? Thanks. :)
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Mascarpone has been frozen.
:mad: Partner put my mascarpone in the freezer, will i still be able to use it ? i wanted to make a cheese cake. would you risk it :eek: many thanks pip x
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Does anyone know where to buy passion fruit puree from?
Hi, I would like to start making cocktails but need some passion fruit puree, does anyone know where i can buy it from. Thank you
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Leather Jacket HELP!
Not so much money saving advice but you regular OSERS seem to be the font of all knowledge on the practical side. My 16yr old son was out in the rain and damp with his good leather jacket on last night. He then went to a friends and rolled it in a ball and sat on it! I did not know or realise this until he put it on this…
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Old Style Daily Thread; Saturday 6 November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for xx (add date). 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.…
