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cooker spares
Hi, I have a very old Creda Hallmark cooker, which i bought from a work collegue way back in 1994 (for £15) :money:. It's still working, but one of the metal 3 leg thingys which slot under the ring element, to hold it up level, has broken and i cannot find this part on the Creda/Hotpoint site or by googling. Does anyone…
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OS chutney recipes?
Has anyone got any chutney recipes to share please? I make jam but am a bit unsure about chutney. Thanks
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Cheap, fast pudding
As above: how can I make a cheap, fast pudding? Recipes perhabs ? What do you serve, when you want something sweet, nice,what doesn't take much time and money? I like crumbles. Yes, it takes baking time, but preparation is quick.
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Does anyone know what this dish is called?
Growing up in the seventies my mother used to serve this dish once a week. It was mashed potato put into a round pyrex bowl and she made little wells into which she put eggs in. It was topped with sliced tomato and baked in the oven. It would be served with cheese sauce. Any ideas what this is called anyone please?
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Old Style Thread for Sunday 21st August
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 21st August. 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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Essential Oils
Can anyone please tell me if essential oils have a shelf life (I assume they do?) and if so, what it is? Got a few bottles that have been stored in a cool dark place but are a couple of years old, some of them are full and it would be such a shame to waste them.
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OS Daily Saturday 20th August
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Saturday 20th August. 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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Making a carrier bag holder to hang in the kitchen?
I dont have a sewing machine and my sewing abilities are slightly limited. I can sew a line ok. I want one of those holders that you squash the bags into and then pull them out the bottom, made of fabric. I want one out of red gingham and cant find one ready made, but would baulk at paying over a fiver for one anyway so…
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What to spend my £20 on!?
Hi Normally post in the DFW but thought you may be able to help! Live on a horribly strict buget , clearing my debts ..very slowly :( Im a student nurse and sainsburys have sent me a £20 voucher because I purchased some meat on my last shop full price and it was out of date. My voucher arrived today :jand I want to enjoy a…
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OS Daily Friday 19th August
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 19th August. 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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found a cheap way to clean my bath and sink
We have had building work done in the house and our bath looked filthy with grimed in dirt, so I went up to clean it with my bottle of £1.50 bathroom spray. when suddenly I knocked over into the bath some tesco value body gel, so decided to use it to clean the bath rather than wash it down the drain. I was amazed , the…
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The Modern but Old Style Homemakers Club
Discussion on this board over the last day or two has suggested that there are lots of us out there who spend lots of time at home even if we're not/no longer caring for children. It would be nice for us to share our experiences of going against the grain - some of us may be retired, others may be at home because of…
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Best before dates
Now, I am not strick about these However - I have some bread flour (checked for insects), pastry mix and steamed puddings (microwaveable) that are about 6 months old. Would I be best to throw out and start again or do people think these will be ok? cheers
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Menu plan w/c 21 Aug
Can't see a thread for next week so hope it is ok if I start one. Weekend is a bit unclear as not sure if friends visiting but so far it is Sat out with family Sun pasta bake Mon out Tues roast chicken Wed chicken curry Thurs chicken and mushroom cream Fri jerk pork with corn on the cob Snacks are fruit, hm muffins and…
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Old Style Daily Thursday 18th August 2011
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 18th August. 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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make and dry pasta?
Can anyone help me, I'm looking for an easy pasta recipe to make shapes (stars and trees) that I can dry out and jar up as little Christmas gifts. All hints tips recipes and links are greatly appreciated. I have done a search that brought up nothing... and looked through the cooking stickies [threadbanner] box…
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Please help make my kitchen floor shine again!
Hi there, I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. I have vinyl flooring in my kitchen which I always kept nice and shiny with Mr Muscle floor wipes. All my local shops have stopped selling them and everything else I use just makes my floor dull! Does anyone have any tips on how to make my floor shine again please? I…
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Subsituting Turkey and Chicken
Hi Guys:j Am hoping someone else here has had this idea before me and can let me know how well it works. I'm assuming it would be possible to use turkey breast meat in anything where I would usually use chicken, eg pasta bakes, curries etc. How does this compare cost wise and if cooked into curry/pasta etc how likely is it…
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Flannelette care?
Hello OS'ers. I've bought a set of the above ready for winter. The way the gas prices are going scares me to death so I wanted to try to help a little. They are under the bed ready for the 'day'. I wanted to ask if anyone had some tips for washing/care of these please? I know my Mum had some and kept them for years. I…
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Uses for carpet/underlay offcuts?
Hello everyone I've just had some new carpets fitted and the fitter has left a huuuuge pile of various sized carpet and underlay offcuts. I would hate not to make use of them and have come up with the following uses so far, but does anyone have any other bright ideas? - Put on the sides of my garage walls so the car door…
