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Tinned potatoes.
I have a few tins of potatoes that my son gave me as he doesn't like them. Any ideas what i could do with them apart from having them with meat/pie and veg? Thanks rigs
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Cooking with bacon, potato & lentils?
Okay, so i messed up today. DH gets paid tomorrow, so i can't buy anything. We were meant to be having frozen fish for tea, but i forgot and had it with DD for lunch instead. Now i have to think of something else to have for tea and i am stumped!! I've got 6 rashers of thick bacon 1/2 tin lentils a decent amount of…
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A menu planner/diary app or site online?
Hello, I am looking to make up a monthly menu plan, well 4 weeks at a time. I was wondering if there is anywhere online that I can find recipes and them put them into a timetable sort of menu plan that I can look at and see what i need. Ideally I need to find a page with suggestions of things to put on it too. Does anyone…
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Woollen trousers - machine wash massacre
Due to a failure to engage brain, I decided my (nearly new) trousers needed a freshening up so I happily treated them to a full wash cycle (30 degrees mind you). My OH commented on the linen like appearance of my subsequently freshly washed strides. Since I never buy 100% wool trousers, I asserted that ‘They should be…
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Heinz Sandwich Spread
I love this stuff but it's quite expensive and the low fat version is never on special so I was wondering if anyone had a recipe that comes close to it. I'm quite an experienced cook but, looking at the list of ingredients, I really don't know where to start: Cabbage (contains Preservative - Sulphites), Spirit Vinegar,…
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salmon burgers
does anyone have a tried and tested recipe for making salmon burgers, they wish to share, please x
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getting jeans altered?
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Broken Zip
The zip on one of my jumpers has broken. The zip itself is fine just the puller part (the bit you hold). Is there a cheap way of repairing this without resorting to a safety pin! Do shops sell replacement pullers? Thanks SB
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OS Daily Tuesday 17th May
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 17th May. 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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Extreme Couponing
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Reusing Wine Bottles (screw top) - for what?
I'm just about to start home brewing (wine & cider) and I understand that I should use PLASTIC (fizzy drink) bottles to bottle it up...so having saved quite a few wine bottles that I shouldn't use for home wine making, can anyone suggest what to use them for? Every day usage and gift ideas welcome! :money:
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Where do we go from basics?
:eek:We already buy supermarkets own brands and 2 for 1 offers, also any reduced products.So as I say in the title where do we go from here. All advice seems to be to go down a level. HOW? [threadbanner] box [/threadbanner]
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Fresh Chicken Fillets Vs Frozen
Hi, I try and use a whole chicken when I can, but also use chicken fillets for a few meals too. Does anyone use the frozen fillets and what are they like? I always freeze the fresh fillet anyway so wondered if there is a difference?! Thanks
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Lunch on the move
Hi guys, am hoping that you can help me with a bit of a dilemma about lunch on the move. For the past four months I've been on a diet as I need to lose a total of 4 1/2 stone. I'm doing really well so far (have lost 1 1/2 stone) and want to keep up the good work. Here's the dilemma. At the end of then month I'm going away…
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OS Daily Monday 16th May
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 16th May. 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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problem with iron
got hr into my ironing and iron starts dripping from base plate and a couple of the lowest holes,then began almost a very slow pour !! Have put vinegar in to and left it steaming away for 20 mins but seems no better,is it dead? Thanks for reading,forgot it`s a basic steam iron not generator type that i also have problem…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 16th May 2011
Do not lose heart if you cannot keep up with everyone else or reading the thread, don't try to reply to everyone and please remember to include something about flying in all your posts, chat is for the weekend when your home is looking beautiful!!! Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week…
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Glazed turnips-in oven?
I want to have glazed turnips with our dinner Dinner is slow roast lamb, so the oven is on for 3.5 hours (at about 160) Can I put the washed turnips in an ovenproof dish, with some stock and butter and do them in there for an hour or so, or am I better off just doing them on the hob like I always do? Its just I have space…
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non stick silicone cake mold....disaster!
I have bought one of those silicone giant cupcake tins and tried to make a cake today...well its completely stuck to the silicone and came out a damn mess! the instructions didnt mention greasing the silicone case, should I have done? I feel silly as I assumed non stick meant no need to grease? any ideas or tips for using…
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OS Daily Sunday15th May
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 15th May. 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.…
