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No heating/ hot water, OS ways to cope
Today our combi boiler has broken and, according to the engineer, is beyond repair so no heating or hot water. The only other form of heat we have is an inefficient 2kw electric fire in our lounge. It's going to take some time to get quotes and organise a replacement so we'd welcome OS ideas on how we can keep warm and…
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Jacket potato in combi microwave
Hi all, Just a quickie (can't find a related thread). What's the best way to cook a jacket potato in a combi microwave so it's nice and crisp, please? We always do them in the oven as I like the way it cooks them but I'm sure there's a good way to do them in the microwave. Thanks
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got weeks mixed up ~ payday next week not today!!!
i have some how managed to get my weeks mixed up and now realised that i have another week before getting paid. :( I have a well stocked food cupboard and freezer ~ my problem is the kids lunch boxes and breakfast. i have one loaf of bread and 3 bagels in the freezer, nothing to fill them with so any ideas for their…
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Help Please Herbs & Spices
Hi, I am wondering if any one can help me and if I have posted in the wrong place please can someone point me in the right direction? I am just starting my journey along the oldstyle way and I am trying to take things back to basics. I have been building a good collection of recipes from the board but I am looking for some…
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Sparkly new cooker
Hi all Just received a new cooker, which is all sparkly and lovely. (old one couldn't be repaired) and got the new on offer and haggled down the price which is great! However, I am keen to keep it as sparkly as possible, has anyone got any ideas of how to keep the bottom of both ovens clean? I have used tin foil in the…
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Alternative to baked Camembert?
Good morn! I'm having friends over on Sunday and usually serve a baked Camembert with an onion relish. The only thing is - I love the texture, the goo but I can't stand the soapy taste! Can anyone recommend a cheese that can be baked and will come out gooey but has a milder taste? Ta muchly :D
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O/S Daily Thread Friday 21st January
gone sticky hunting Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 18th Jan. 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…
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Rome wasn't built in a day
Don't know if anyone is watching this on channel 4 6 modern day builders have six months to build a Roman villa only using tools used at that time. Has been really good and you can catch it on the plus channel or on 4od
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help with a steamer please
I have a Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker from Lakeland. Somewhere I have seen a pic of a steamer basket that fits inside this PC, but I cant source one. The cooker is 10" diameter. Has anybody got one that fits their PC - and where did you getit ?
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Making a curry
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could either point me in the right direction or give me some advice. My partner and I are having a party at the beginning of next month and we always provide some food. Being a bit of a tight month, I'm looking to utilise what is in the freezer. We have two large chickens which were bought…
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Roast in oven or boil?
Hi, I have a large gammon joint which I need to cook this afternoon and don't know whether it's best to roast or boil it? I have only ever cooked it in the slow cooker but forgot all about it this morning :o so have left it too late. I don't eat gammon myself so looking for recommendations for what tastes best and is…
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Discontinued Ikea item - any ideas on the name?
Not sure where to post this- this it's most appropriate here! I have a small wooden storage box from Ikea with 6 drawers, just plain, light wood. I have made it more interesting for my Star Wars mad 6 year old using some left overpaint and a couple of sheets of wrapping paper and a ton of PVA (decoupage). Trouble is, my 4…
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Carpet smells.....Help
Hi, A large glass of water was spilled on an oldish carpet and not mopped up . The water has sunk into the carpet and its giving off a really bad smell despite the fact that I have washed it in detergent with a tiny splash of bleach .:mad: I would really appreciate any ideas on how I can get rid of the smell . Thank you
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Kebabs in the oven
I have some pork steaks from the freezer that I am going to marinate and make into kebabs with some onions and peppers, i am always wary of undercooking pork so would it be ok to cook them in the oven on the wooden skewers then finish off under the grill?
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Help! No hob!
I'm hoping you kind OSer's can help me. The hob on our cooker broke yesterday and our landlord has ordered a new one but we have no idea how long it's going to take to get fixed. I have mince in the fridge that needs using up preferably today, but could be used tomorrow. My meal plan had me making chilli with it as I have…
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recipes using potato flour?
Google is not being very useful this morning! So I wondered if anyone has any recipes which use potato flour? Many thanks :)
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O/S Daily Thread Thursday 20th January
off to get sticky Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 18th Jan. 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…
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Spilt pickled onions all over lounge carpet..
Firstly, sorry if this is the wrong place to ask! I've had a real craving for pickled onions recently, and was just sat in the lounge munching my way through a few, with the jar on my knee. Then I dropped it. Cue pickled onions everywhere, as well as the vinegar they're pickled in...:eek: I've blotted it as much as I can,…
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Meal Plans WB 24 January
Greetings, all! I know its a bit early, but I think most of us are getting to the end of January blues so need to be planning our meals well! I hope people don’t mind me starting the thread - never done it before. The two of us are having: · Thursday: friend coming by for dinner, having pasta with HM aubergine sauce and…
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Can anyone help- recipe for bacon leek stilton pie
I hope someone can help me with a recipe that I used to use, but have no idea what happened to the book i used. It was a recipe for a bacon, leek and stilton pie using a suet based pastry. The book I had was in fact a really old microwave book, and this pie could be made in the micro, but I always did it in the oven. Its…
