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Dried Onions
Having looked for dried onions without success I wondered if there is a simple yet effective way of drying onions without cooking them in the process please?
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Dried Onions
Having looked for dried onions in shops without success, I wonder if there is a simple yet effective way of drying onions this time of the year without cooking them in the process?
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No T Words mentioned at all - a fresh start
I'm very aware that the old "Not Mentioning the T word" thread has kind of come to a halt. Some of our regulars had sad news and difficult situations recently and I thought maybe it was time for a fresh start? I don't want to offend anyone so if you think I'm out of order just say and I'll ask one of the board mods to…
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A favourite 'use up' recipe
It's a variation of Tiroler Gröstl which I love. Adjust ingredients/amounts to taste. Peel, dice and parboil potatoes till almost tender. Drain Cook veggies (fresh or frozen) till tender. Drain Chop rashers of bacon into pieces (alternatively use corned beef though this is expensive just now) Do same with a slice or two of…
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Broth mixes in pressure cooker
Hi, I have bought some of the broth mixes recently (peas, lentils, etc etc). The instructions on the pack all say to soak or boil for so long, however, I plan to do mine in the pressure cooker to save time/money, and I know that I don't need to soak them for so long, if at all. I guess what I'm really asking is what would…
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steam mops? any good?
has anyone got one ? you can pick them up from about £30. was thinking of getting one for my kitchen floor, but im really interested whether they will clean a carpet ? lots of mucky carpets in my house that could do with a really good clean:j
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Do you ever have a full eat up? Cupboards and freezer?
Been doing Slimming world and always seem to be at the supermarket! Payday was Friday and went shopping then and again today, already spent the weeks food money. Never seem to get down to the last tin in the cupboard or the last thing in the freezer, does anyone? Been trying not to buy rubbish for a bit, so don't think I…
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Tasty vegetarian lunch ideas - mexican, cajun, coronation etc?
Hi all, Despite me trying my best to experiment with different ideas for lunch, I always go back to some kind of spicy chicken. At my old job I'd buy a fresh baguette every day with a different chicken filling, but now I've switched to the Tesco sandwhich fillers - piri piri, tikka, coronation chicken etc - but I'd…
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Tumble Dry Sheets
just wondering what to use instead of tumble dy sheets in the dryer (i know they are not cheap to run). Doing a load of washing which got me thinking Thank you
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Re-using stamps? Is this ok?
I bought something from eBay & now need to return it. The original packing has one of those whopping big 1st class stamps on it, but it doesn't appear to be stamped or anything torn off or whatever. There's no markings on it that i can see to say that it's gone through the system (i can attach photo if needed). The weight…
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jelly not set help!
Ok made up a packet strawberry jelly for the kids yesterday,threw in some leftover fruit salad-but it didn't set! Having looked online I reckon it may be the small amount of pineapple that messed it up. But I hate to chuckit all-help what can I do? I have a further pack of jelly and some powdered geletine if that helps.…
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slow cooker advice
Hi all, I regularly have a look on this board for hints and tips but dont post, however, I am needing a bit of advice. Due to start mat leave in March, currently our food budget is £250 for 2 adults, however this same budget is going to have to cover the new baby too inc nappies etc so I am on the look out for hints and…
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Meal planning when there are different dietary requirements
I'd like to try and trim the grocery bill a bit and think meal planning is probably the way to go. There's only me, hubby and our 19 month old son. However, we all have different dietary requirements. Hubby is veggie, I'm not and nor is our son. Hubby wants to go back to low carbing in the next week or so and I could do…
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A little advice please!
Hi all, I'm a long time lurker and would really like to get my food budget under control, but I have no idea where to start! Looking at my bank for this past month I have spent £600 on food so far :eek: I know that a lot of this is popping to the shop for bits and buying extra stuff I didn't need. I don't even buy brand…
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second hand shoes and boots
I tend to buy second hand clothing, like skirts and jumpers, as I wouldn't be able to afford to pay for brand new and I also quite like the green/environmental aspect of it, - making use of stuff someone else doesn't want or need anymore. But usually I don't buy second-hand shoes or boots. I reasoned that with clothes you…
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OS Daily Monday 23rd January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 23rd 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.…
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Refilling air plug ins?
Does anyone refill their air freshner plug ins? I know its not very money saving but I live in a flat with shocking cooking smells in the hallway with no windows and my flat dosnt have any windows in my hall so it stinks! I have a plug in glade which is a bottle with a stem that goes through and heats up??? Science was…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd 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…
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re-heating rice pudding
just about to of finished making rice pudding in my slow cooker, with a recipe i got from the slow cooker thread. if you want it i have put it below. my issue is, i might have a bit tonight but not all. if i want some tomorrow do i have to really heat it to avoid food poisoning, i know rice can be dangerous if not heated…
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Carrot for on top of carrot cake?
How do you make or where do you purchase the little carrots that are on top of some carrot cakes, like M&S have on their carrot cake in their restaurants?
