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Archives for January 2012

OS Daily Monday 30th January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for30th January. 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.…
Green Liver.
I was looking in the freezer tonight and moved stuff about to find what I wanted. I then found a pack - sealed - Lambs Liver - all green over the surface! :eek: It was definitely okay when it went into the freezer and nothing else is affected. I have had freezers since 1975 and never had this happen. :(
Weekly Flylady Thread 30th January 2012
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when it comes to housework then come and join us. There are 3 levels per day with Level 1 being very basic, level 2 in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own…
Gas burners for the kitchen...
Not sure where was best to post this thread, but thought as lots of threads are about food and cooking that I may be best posting here! I will be moving into a new flat soon, and it has no oven/cooker. I am already have a slow cooker,soup maker, Remoksa and when I have enough money a combination oven. I am reluctant to…
Spinning
Hello I had my first spinning lesson over the weekend and I am now totally hooked and saving for my own wheel. It made the wonder though if anyone on the OS boards spun their own yarn?
Organising and streamling my home
Hi, I live in a one bedroomed flat so don't have an awful lot of space. I am trying to slim things down to a minimum but still want there to be some 'character' about the place. I have a ornaments and photos about the place, ones that mean something to me, my wardrobe is pretty basic, but I am just wondering what to do…
Coq in cider
My friend has given me a male chicken , he said it needs slow cooking (I have no cooking skills but do have a slow cooker and are willing to have a go) . I dont have any red wine to do it 'au vin' as wee only drink white, but do have some thatchers cider handy. does anyone have experience of coq in cider that they could…
Extremem Moneysaving - Water Butt
Do any posters on here take buckets of water from their Water Butts and use them to "flush" the toilet? :D
Rosspa
Hi all! I saw this website mentioned on the forums somewhere and thought I'd give it a go, I don't know if anyone else on here knows about it/uses it as it's never mentioned, maybe it's just been a well kept secret? ;) Well, I was a bit dubious about it as have only ever had food delivered from the supermarets, but it…
Any ideas for a dodgey oven?
As I may have mentioned elsewhere my oldest DD21, is in Colombia doing 6 mos volunteer work teaching ballet in an orphanage. Chatting with her the other night she told me she really misses baking, she's very good at it - I taught her what I knew at about 12/13 and by the time she was 16 she'd overtaken my abilities.…
Old style telly and radio
Over the last few years I've been finding it harder to locate telly and radio that is relevant to the way we live now. So much 'entertainment' seems artificial and pointless. (We gave up live telly and the TV licence when our TV died in 2010 and only watch online after the broadcast now.) I wondered whether it was worth…
Breadsticks into Breadcrumbs??
We buy six packs of breadsticks from costco for a fraction of what they cost in the supermarkets, DS loves them as snacks, however each 6 pack includes 2 packs of garlic ones which DS does not like. Usually I scoff them but end up dipping them in butter as they are pretty ick and only nice with butter on!!! Which isnt…
Advice needed on birthday cake
To save money considering baking my daughter a birthday cake. Problem Im convinced is my oven-hubby thinks its me! its old electric, non fan and I put stuff on top shelf for reccomebded time abd then they burn so fairy cakes take about 10 not 15. if stuffs on 2nd shelf does not cook properly. I have no love for my oven!…
Saving a white shirt
DS2 has got a rather nice white shirt he wears on nights out, he was staying with DS1 up in London and managed to get Caribbean Twist spilt all over it, a pinky/orange colour :mad: This happened in the week - he only got home yesterday so the stain is well dried in. Any ideas if it can be saved - I have stain remover…
OS Daily Sunday 29th January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 29th January. 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.…
chicken in a bag
bought a chicken today, want to try cooking it in one of those oven bags tomorrow. with the theory of less washing up, and a good gravy base. was going to throw a lemon in the cavity and a few herbs. will it take the same time as normal, anything else i need to know? pls advise or point me in the right direction. thanks
What to do with my potatoes?
I think I need to start eating more potatoes as I always end up with some left over in the bag that begin sprouting. Don't get me wrong, I still use these and peel away the spouting areas. However, I have 3/4 of a bag left over after today's dinner and they are all beginning to spout so won't last much longer. Can these be…
Sago pudding in a slow cooker?
Does anyone happen to know if you can make sago pudding in a slow cooker? If so, can anyone suggest quantities please. Thanks in advance Zziggi
Batch Cooking - Existing Threads Help
Hi, Can anyone point me in the direction of any existing threads for low fat batch cooking recipes please? NP x
Anyone recommend a hand blender?
My trusty old Moulinex hand/stick blender is about 15 years old and I bought it with Tiger Tokens! It came with an attachment for two mixer blades (like a hand mixer). Yesterday this attachement died :( . The stick blender bit still works. I have been looking for a replacement and nearly driving myself mad! Most new stick…

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