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Help! Looking for forum food plan site.
There was a site set up a year or two ago that had a months food plan on that Old Stylers created. I have tried to search for it but cannot remember any names etc to go with so am having no luck. Can anyone help point me in the right direction? T.I.A.
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how to get rid of snails?
I have a snail living in my living room. I don't know where it hides during the day, but everything near the patio door is covered in dried snail-trail every morning.... I would appreciate some advice on how to oust the little freeloading molluscy lodger. I can't very well serve him with a section 21 notice as 1. I'm not…
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kid friendly pizza base
Hi all, Have my 5 yr old's friend coming for tea on Friday and have promised to make pizza with them. I normally make proper pizza bases from scratch and use a hot pizza stone to cook, but don't want to do this with the two kids for obvious health and safety and sanity reasons!!! I don't really like the idea of using ready…
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Lactose free homemade yoghurt...
I have recently made yoghurt (thanks to this forum) and it is lovely and my family love it. The problem is that i want to make a lactose free version for my dd2 (as she has recently been diagnosed as serverely lactose intolerant) , so she can enjoy lovely h/m yoghurt again. I have searched and searched and searched for a…
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Making velcro sticky again
Does anyone know of a quick and easy way to make a velcro shoe strap 'sticky' again? Presumably I need some way to get rid of all the fluff that is clogging up the soft part of the strap? Thanks in advance.
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Bicarb of soda help please!
Hi, I've looked on the indexed , but the link i think i need is invalid...! I have a recipe for banana bread, which needs bicarb, but could i use baking powder instead?!
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Old Style Daily Thread for Wednesday 9th November 2011
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 9th November 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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New Duvet or can i save the old one?
Hi - my little boy suffers really badly from being too hot in bed... the heater in his room is NEVER on, window always open a crack (even when its snowing etc!) and he usually has only a sheet instead of a duvet (especially in the summer tho half the time then he is just butt naked lol!) He can't wear pyjamas etc and if…
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Slow Cooker - Energy Saving question
Hi all, sorry for creating a new thread about slow cookers however, I didn't think this post belonged in the 'In my slow cooker today' thread. I had my SC on today and using an energy saving monitor, worked out that using an SC (on low setting, not sure if it makes a difference) i use 3p per hour of fuel and with my oven…
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What did you learn in 2011?
Over the years we have all picked up plenty of OS tips, but what new ones did you learn in 2011? I recently treated myself to Kleenex loo rolls for a change (they were on offer) and found they had a 1/3 less sheets on the roll than my supermarket own brand - 160 sheets instead of 241!! So I now check the packaging before…
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Carpet stain remover recommendations?
Hi folks Can anyone suggest - FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE (sorry to shout but I notice people simply don't take things in unless you do this) - a stain remover for carpets which really does what it claims? I don't want to have to work my way expensively through the possibilities from my local hardware store and am looking for…
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Help - baking recipes for someone who cant bake
Hello, i was wondering if anyone had any nice and easy recipes for me - i cannot bake to save my life... but i would really like to bake with my daughter. Does anyone have any easy recipes for things like nice cakes, cookies etc - things children would like and we can do together? Im doing an online shop today, so could…
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Defrosted cherries have turned brown.
Hi, I froze some cherries off our tree earlier this year (I left the stones in). I've just defrosted them and they have turned brown, is this normal? Will they still be okay to use? I was just going to try and make this cake with them... http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2414/fresh-cherry-cake-with-a-hint-of-cinnamon…
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need a baking tray for microwave oven
Hello everyone, I have a microwave oven with microwave, grill, and oven settings. I need a baking tray for biscuits etc but i have no idea where to buy one which will fit in the microwave, and whether it will be okay to use as well? Any advice will be appreciated Thanks
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suet pastry
8 oz self raising flour pinch salt 4 oz suet cold water to mix Sift flour(and baking powder if using) and salt into bowl ,add suet and toss lightly in flour until well mixed.Stir in sufficient water to bind into a soft but not sticky dough. hi,found this on the mega index board.can i use this as a pastry top.made a pan of…
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Old Style Daily Thread for Tuesday 8th November 2011
Old Style Daily Thread for Tuesday 8th November 2011 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 8th November 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…
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For cleaning, brown malt or distilled (clear)
or doesn't it matter? it all smells like vinegar to me. Also does anyone know where I can get it in bulk like a large milk container size?
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Elderly turkey!
DS had a free turkey from work last Christmas Eve (works in a supermarket) which I froze on Christmas Day, and it's been there ever since. I've suggested having it for Christmas Day lunch, but DH and DS aren't keen, saying "are you sure it's fit to eat?", so that's the question really - will it be safe to eat after almost…
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help with birthday cake?
in a bid to save some money on a birthday cake i bought one of those silicone giant cup cake things. but there is no recipe as such on the box beside saying it will probably take 2 box of ready to mix cake mixes. it also says nothing about filling and frosting. has anyone made one of these successfuly and are wiling to…
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Spinach
This is mightily embaressing and i am ashamed to say. Ive never tried let alone cooked spinach. I am trying to think of ways of stretching my familys eating habits to include a more varied type of vegetables on their plates. They tend not to eat fruit so every peice of vegatable i give them has to count. I regularly cook…
