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The wheat & gluten, dairy free/organic diets on the cheap thread
Wheat & gluten are out my diet as my IBS as a side effect of Fibro/M.E/CFS gets worse as does the cant get out of bed fatigue. Organic is choice but I swear it makes a difference. Being on benefits W&G free foods and organic foods really are not attainable so I'm asking the old style board for recipies based on cheap costs…
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Freezing filled pasta?
Can any one help me? My wonderful husband is home for the weekend having been in Italy for a couple of days, and has come home with some filled pasta. He's italian and I've lived there, but never froze pasta...I know some old stylers do, and frozen meals of pasta exist, and i have seen some frozen ravioli or similar at…
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Cooking Apples
I have access to mountains of cooking apples and have beeen busy making crumbles, apple sauce and giving them away but still they come. I can't bear the thought of wasting them but am crumbled out - does anyone have any other uses for them that they are happy to share? I have all the usual baking ingredients (but can't…
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Griddle Pan
Is there much difference in a griddle pan to a grill in a cooker or a George Foreman grill?
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Friday 14th October
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 14th 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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Meal plans WB 17th October
This week went a bit hit and miss over the weekend! Pregnant woman whims and all that, but after a revamp I managed to get us back on track... 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!)…
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slow cooker v oven v hob
we eat a lot of stews in the winter. Does anyone know the running costs of a slow cooker on all day ,an oven on for 2 hrs and a hob ring on for 2 hours please?
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Rumtopf - help!!
Hi Several weeks ago, when we had a glut of plums and apples, I decided to try to preserve some in brandy (similar to a Rumtopf I think). I put them in a big kilner jar, covered them and added sugar too. I gradually added a few more bits of apple, raspberries, pears and a few bits from a bought pineapple and topped the…
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Back to MSE and loving it!
Hellooo! Well, since getting out of debt and getting a payrise I can't really claim to have been all that frugal... I suppose it's easy to fall out of the habit when you're busy and can afford things. But for the last year, my sister's been on little-no income so I've given her access to my credit account (which I pay off…
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coal or peat
morning all i have just had my beautiful multifuel stove fitted, and was wondering which is more economic to burn with the wood coal or peat? Has anone got any opinions n which burns hottest or longest? Which is more economical? Hope you are all ok love princess
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OS Daily Thursday 13 OCT
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 13th 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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Feed a family of 4 on £100 for a month.
Hi all, come November we are going to start stuggling a bit with money. Having worked everything out we are going to be left with £100 for the month for food. The 3 meals per day for 4 of us. Me my wife and 2 children one aged 8 and the other 2. Although I have looked at this section a bit we dont know where to begin. My…
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The Tougher Thread continues.....
Yoohoo :hello: The previous thread was getting unwieldy again so here is a new shiny one. :D This is a continuation in the series of tougher thread (links below) and remains the place to discuss how we deal with this hard financial climate we find ourselves in. Further to discussions at the tail end of the last thread I…
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Heeeelp! Crack in my tart's bottom :o(
Hi everyone Mary Berry is being cursed in my house. I'm making her tarte au citron and the pastry base has cracked slightly as it's risen a bit even though I followed the recipe. Is there anything I can do to seal it? It's been blind baked and I'm about to make the filling. Do you think egg wash and another quick blast in…
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Any help for a first time cake baker....
Not me....https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3543917
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Toilet rim cleaners for septic tanks?
Is there such a thing? Living in a community with a shared septic tank we are restricted in the type of toilet cleaners. So are there any rim blocks for septic tank systems or alternatives?
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Wednesdsay 12th October
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 11th 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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Every OS's dream?
Hi everyone, Just wanted to share this with you all http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BC&topnav=&prodid=11487214&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=8⟨=en-US My cupboards feel bare now :rotfl:
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Stock Room
Hi does anyone keep a stock room etc, for all the supermarket bargains, etc. I have been watching extreme couponing, and it is amazing, I know it could never be like that in the uk, but I am doing really well, from the coupons on this site, also with the freebies you often get coupons. I think as times are getting harder I…
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Storing flour ....
I've been having huge problems with my flour recently (the horrible crawly things:eek:). I've cleaned, bleeched etc etc and am still getting them:( I've always just kept my flour with a rubber band round the bag and then inside a plastic bag secured with a clip. Any Lakeland fans around!:D Has anyone tried the Lock & Lock…
