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Nigel Slaters veg patch cobbler
On his simple suppers show a couple of weeks ago he was showing recipes that can be stretched over a week. He made veg patch stew which I have found the recipe for the veg patch stew but not the cheese cobbler topping. Does anyone have it?
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Foolproof cookery text books - help needed
Myself and my daughter recently went on the MEND programme to help her lose weight and I now know what is healthy and she did manage to lose a bit of weight. The trouble is however she did it over the summer by eating salad and fruit mainly. Now its winter we are back to the same old problem, its cold, she wants hot food…
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OS Daily Thread 5th January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 5th January. 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…
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Cash for old clothes
Ever thrown a pile of old clothes into the bin? I thought MSE readers in the West of Scotland might be interested in a company that buys old clothes. They pay 50 pence a kilo for old clothes/ textiles etc. I'd imagine there must be similar companies in other parts of the country. http://www.glasgow-recycling.co.uk/ PS I've…
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Great 'Christmas cupboard fillers' Hunt
Great 'Christmas cupboard fillers' Hunt It's not too early to start planning for Christmas 2011. In fact, the January sales are the cheapest time to buy many Christmas items. So we want to tap experienced Jan-mas bargain-baggers for their best ideas of what to be putting in the Christmas cupboard now to keep December costs…
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Cranbery roule ideas?
Firstly ..can I freeze it? Secondly...can I do any thing that makes it more edible. I think it is ghastly, DH thought it was ok....any ideas please....I hate the idea of throwing out food.:o
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VAT. Name the stores that are taking advantage
We all know that vat is increasing by 2.5% and we all know that some stores will take the opportunity to add a bit more on top. So do the sums and let us know what stores and what goods are increasing more than VAT. Don`t forget that the increase is in reality 2.5% of the price BEFORE vat is added so isn`t just 2.5% of the…
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Taramasalata, not smooth enough, help!
Hi there, has anyone made HM taramasalata? I have been whizzing it in my food processor for ages but it is still not completely smooth. Should it be?
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Hutspot - cheap, easy and delicious
My friend made this for me some time ago (its a Dutch dish, i hope i've got the spelling correct). Since its a recipe that could fit into many of the threads on here I decided to post it separately. For 4 people you'll need:- 4 medium sized potatoes 1 onion carrots (whatever weight you have in potatoes use half that weight…
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Quick gammon question
Morning all. :D I got 3 bits of gammon from Tesco (3 for £10) and was planning on cooking 2 of them together in the sc. I'm stood here with a bottle of coke on one side and a carton of apple juice on the other and just don't know which way to go tbh (not tried either before). Actually, if I'm honest, I don't really cook…
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old stlye daily tuesday 4th Jan
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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mascarpone
is there any reason why you cant freeze it?
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Bread Makers
Firstly, I hope I have posted on the correct forum, apologies if I have not...please move this if I have! I have read many MSE members saying they have been using a bread maker to make their own bread / rolls. I wondered if I could seek your advice: a) does this work out much cheaper? b) which bread maker to choose and…
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Slicing fruit and veg for a dehydrator.
In order to slice fruit and veg equally for a dehydrator, what is the best sort of slicer? I know a knife is the cheapest but not necessary the easiest and quickest. Thanks.
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Where is the best place to get tupperware boxes?
I'm looking to get some tupperware type boxes to freeze meals that have been made in advance. Can anyone point me in the direction of some cheap and cheerful ones please? I've tried Ikea, but they seem to be funny sizes and not easily stackable... Thank you
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Anyone made a clippy mat (from rags)?
I remember these in my nanas house, and Kirstie made one on TV but where would I get supplies and instructions? I have clothes that are too shabby to wear but no idea what to do with them
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Aaagh!! Blackcurrent juice stain on wood!
..Courtesy of my 9 year old daughter who has left a plastic mug of diluted blackcurrent juice on our unfinished wooden cabinet, which has subsequently left a dark ring stain pride of place in the centre of the surface..:mad: Does anyone know how this can be removed? No amount of damp cloth and polish is doing anything to…
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Daily thread monday 3rd january
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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Recovering scratched placemat
Has anyone got any idea how I could cover a set of placemats that are looking sadly scratched. The pattern appears to be paper. Whilst I could replace them, I like the fact that they are quite large.
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lamb joint in a slow cooker?
hi all i have decided to dig out my slow cooker and start using it again, i am planning on doing a roast tomorow and have a joint of lamb (on the bone) defrosting as i type. i want to cook it in the slow cooker but not sure if i need to put liquid or anything else in with it. im popping to the shop tomorrow morning so if…
