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Chestnut ideas, please!
Hi there - we've been away camping in France (brrr!), and were lucky enough to be able to harvest a bagful of fresh chestnuts. I know how expensive they are, so I couldn't resist them, but now I've got them home, I'm not sure how to get the best out of them. I've googled and found some straightforward advice about storing…
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cheap meals with no fridge/freezer?
I wondered if anyone can help me? I am on a very tight budget, I cant really afford to spend more than £30 a week on food to feed two adults. The problem is we have never owned a freezer and the fridge has now given up the ghost. There is absolutely no spare cash to buy a new one or even a second hand one for quite a few…
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Daily Friday 28th October
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 28th October. 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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Stew in a quilt.
That's right. Stew in a quilt. This is the diy version of thermal cooking but without an expensive thermal cooker. Get your stew prepared and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes. Then wrap up pan in blankets and an old quilt. The stew should be cooked in about 7 hours. :beer:
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Meat thermometer!
:o :o:o:o:o:o:o I proudly dug my new meat thermometer into my SC gammon earlier and realised I have no idea whatsoever what temp it should be :o :o:o Any clue please OS'ers :) It registered at 92 if that helps :D
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Quick & rather urgent question
I know there are a million posts re slow cookers on here but I just don't have time to look through them all :o All it is: I've just cooked a big chicken & veg on slow for 13.5 hours. But daughter has taken to her bed and it may be a few hours till we eat. How long can I safely keep it on warm before we eat? Hope someone…
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Super Shred 2000
It is not often that I covert a bit of kitchen gear, but saw this at the weekend and was very impressed. http://www.productpilot.com/en/suppliers/rigamonti-pietro--figli-srl/product/mf_bat_0000225354/de Anyone know where it can be bought in the UK? i can find it on amazon priced in dollars only. My friend picked it up free…
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Meal plans WB 31st October
Well, not a great start to last week, but we are not eating out, just changing our minds A LOT! So we shall see what happens this week :D NB. I have Insulin Resistance and therefore eat a Low Gi/GL diet, so sometimes the boys eat different or altered meals (I don’t want people to think I cater for fussy eaters!) Friday -…
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Middle Eastern Feast - what to cook in advance?
Hello everyone! I am having a crowd (8-10) over tomorrow for an Israeli themed dinner. I'm making: - butternut squash soup - baba ganoush - falafel - tzaziki - tebouli - hummus - Greek salad (no cheese) A friend is bringing challa and desert so dont need to worry about those. I will only have an hour or so tomorrow before…
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Vax Hand held steamer tips
Ok i`ve bought the above and love it ,anyone got any steam cleaning tips? So far i`ve done taps,windows,door seals and some very very dirty window seals (which we inherited with the house that i`ve ignored for 3 years only opening the top windows where we can`t see the dirt lol;) ) Thanks
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Don't throw food away challenge
Morning all :) Throwing food away can have many reasons... things spoiling because you bought too much, or getting lost at the back of the pantry/fridge/freezer, or having leftovers or scrag ends that you just don't know what to do with. There are lots of threads about on how to use up individual things - but this one is…
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OS Daily Thursday 27th October
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 27th October. 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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Sweet and Sour King Prawns
Hi all, I'm looking to impress my partner by taking the lead in the kitchen and spicing up our menu! One thing I'd love to try and make is our favourite takeaway meal: Sweet and sour king prawns, with spring rolls and prawn crackers... the MSE way! No matter how many google searches I try, there are too many variations and…
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RE-using plastic freezer bags - sterilise or not?
To re-use plastic freezer bags do they need to be sterilised? If so, how? Or does a quick wash do the job? thanks
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When a thread is closed - how do you know where to find the one that "replaces" it?
I've just discovered a thread I was subscribed to has been closed (fair enough!) but, it was a subject matter that I was really interested in! I have such limited time to spend on the forums, especially during the week, that I have limited time to read/catch-up. The "tough" thread is closed (pity; but reading the last…
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Ground beef
Hello, can anyone tell me if I can make ground beef by zapping minced beef in my foor processor? Not sure what sort of texture ground beef is!!! Many thanks Tracey
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Wowing my Foodie Friends for Dinner?
am having a couple of eco-minded foodie friends over this w/e for my first supper with them and am not too sure how to go about it. usually, i don't budget for a dinner party as i think my guests are deserving of good quality ingredients. as it's been a couple of months since i last thrown a dinner party for guests who…
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Freezer Advice
Morning, Not sure if this is the right place to post this thread or not. I want to purchase an upright freezer to put in our garage so I can bulk cook and freeze the extra for other days. Does anyone have any good recommendations of which freezer is best to purchase. Also if anyone knows any good voucher codes for places…
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Ask yer Granny!
I just read about a leaked report on changes to the Employment laws esp the one on unfair dismissal. Quite quite scarey. The govt are saying "nothing has been decided".... we seem to have heard that one before eh ? This led to a discussion with me and the RV & we got talking about the Jarrow Crusade - Google it. So much in…
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What's the Musty Smell in My Living Room?
it's been like this ever since i've been in this house for 15yrs. it's always recognisable whenever i come in from being outside, that this waff of something hits you. kinda musty-fusty (some of you guys should know this word?!) okay, i'm not the world's best cleaner, but i have floorboards and one rug in the room. the…
