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Pressure cookers for steaming puddings
Hi folks Can I ask more silly questions please :rotfl: What is the best way to cook steamed puddings - a steamer or pressure cooker ? Many thanks
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Bead necklace broken
I have a nice bead necklace and the string has snapped. I think I have collected all the beads but how do I mend it? Can I use doubled up cotton? I don't sew or anything so don't have a clue where to go to get new string and how do you thread it through the beads? I am sure all you Old stylers can help.
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baked on grease on roasting rack
Need help!!!! Can anyone suggest a way of removing baked on grease from roasting racks used in tins in oven. I have arthritis in hands and elbow grease has unfortunately gone dry. Would appreciaate any suggestions Thanks
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what is your meal planner for christmas week ?
i was just thinking about when i would be doing my christmas food shop, and was wondering what is on other people meal planner for christmas week ?
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Urgent Help needed please - Moroccan Dish!
Good Morning O/Sers. Please could you help me out, or rather my son? :) For food tech, he has to make a dish that is; a) Moroccan b) Christmas related AND c) Contain cous cous Please help me with some ideas as I need to buy the ingredients today. Would prefer it to be fairly inexpensive too in case it's inedible! :o I've…
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OS Daily Saturday 11th December 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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Can you feed a family of 6 under £30 ??
Things are a bit grim at the moment for our family. Im really trying to cut down on food spends . I wrote a menu and costs. Can anyone suggest any menus and costs. I am feedinh 4 children and 2 adults on this . Monday- chicken nuggets and wedges Tuesday - Boiled ham , mash and veg wednesday-fish burgers (boiled fish made…
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Large pie dish
Anyone know where I can get a large enamel pie dish big enough for six adults, Lakeland only have small ones. Thanks
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I need a flask that can be thrown around!
Hubby has broken 2 this year :mad: one stainless steel and one Thermos one. He spends a lot of time driving and it will get thrown on the spare seat and roll/thrown onto the floor!! Do they make unbreakable ones? or rubber coated bouncy ones suitable for a 2 year old:rotfl:
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Making crumble with frozen apples?
Hi, I am going to make apple crumble tomorrow (and cranberry possibly, to be more festive). I have a lot frozen cooking apples and was going to use them for the crumble. However - I have never done this before (used frozen apples, made crumble before!!!). Do I need to defrost the apples before hand (so, take out of the…
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Coat alteration
I bought a lined wool/cashmere coat on ebay for pittance, but it completely swaps me - i'd say it was one, maybe two sizes too big. The thing is, I love the style & was wondering how much it would cost me to take it in. I've called a few places but none of them will give me even a ballpark figure: though I understand that…
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what can i do with pork shoulder and chicken legs/thighs
Hi, hope someone can help i bought a pork shoulder and pack of chicken legs and thighs last night on a whim and dont know what to do with them. i was thinking of putting the pork in my slow cooker but with what ?? thanks in advance
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Great 'Cheap Christmas recipes' Hunt
Great 'Cheap Christmas recipes' Hunt From buying the Turkey to making the posh pudding, cooking a Christmas lunch can soon become very pricey. So we'd like to hear MoneySavers' cheap and cheerful Xmas recipes to bring the cost down. View past Great Hunts
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Old style party game for 3 year olds
My DS is having a very small party for his 3rd birthday, just him and 4 friends. I was just going to have them all round for a play and some food but I would like to do a game of some sort. The tricky part is that DS finds it hard to sit still, wait turns or follow instruction, and music seems to overexcite him more than…
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Coffee jar and coffee cup mix up...
Well the water didn't go in the right one this morning....i now have half a jar of brown coffee goo. Any uses?
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Daily Thread 10th December 2010
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 9th December. 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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MealPlans WB 13th December 2010
Good afternoon! Next week, in no particular order:* Jamie's spinach filo pie * Chilli with rice and veg * Vegetable curry withy HM naan and salad * Rabbit casserole, HG neeps and tatties mash, HG veg * HM pizza and garlic dough balls * HFW's smoked mackerel and potato bake I have a couple of portions of Freezer Roulette…
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HFW oven chips
Hi, Does anyone have the recipe for Huge furry whashisname's chips please? Thought I'd saved it, but can't find it now. TIA jaxx
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Emergency hot chocolate!
Can anyone recommend a brand of hot chocolate that tastes as if its had lots of milk added (ie it's not watery cocoa) and will mix ok with water that's less than boiling (ie thermos flask after a couple of hours)? I'm looking for something that I can stick in the car's emergency box. The stuff we use at home for hot…
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OS Daily 9th December 2010
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 9th December. 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.…
