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Amish Inspiration?
I was watching the programme where UK teens go to stay with Amish families and it was quite inspiring to me. One lady showed her pantry and it was filled with jars of fruit / vegetables / meat / cordials that she had made. They seem to grow a lot of their fruit and vegetables themselves - I know that the wives are home all…
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Help with River Cottage Veg recipe please
Afternoon all :wave: Does anyone have the River Cottage Veg book to hand? I'm looking for help with the swede and potato pastries recipe. Firstly, I'm sure the recipe calls for butter. What exactly is 'butter'?? I buy what's it called..... Butter for Baking? The one thats in the yellow and blue wrapping? Is that okay to…
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Food to make the day before....
I want to make my friend a nice meal on Monday but have just remembered I have cake club on Tuesday so need to bake also. As I am free all of Sunday it would be great if I could make something up completely on the Sunday to put in the fridge and just cook on Mon eve. I have only ever done this with a standard lasagne but…
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Iron rich recipes/meals
Hi I wonder if any of you lovelies here can help! I'm deficient in iron and iron tablets are making me very ill. Can't cook elaborate meals due to effects of deficiency (tiredness etc). Don't have money for elaborate/expensive ingredients and can't really spend hours around supermarket/shops looking for them. Don't have…
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Meal Plans WB 30th April 2012
Hi Guys! I thought I would start this off this week. Mon-Toad In hole, mash and veggies Tues-Chicken SC curry and rice/naan Wed-Spagbol with extra peppers and mushrooms Thur-Beans on toast Fri-Fish, Chips and peas/corn Sat-Steak, colcannon and con on cob Sun-Chops in sauce, roasts, yorkshires, carrots, cabbage and peas So…
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Thursday 26th April
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 26th April. 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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Mermaid roasting tin-dishwasher
I have a mermaid tin I bought from TK maxx, and it said handwash only. It is getting a bit of a sticky oil film on it (despite scrubbing with fairy and an non stick scourer) Can I put it in the dishwasher? Or will it kill it? Thanks :)
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Converting metric recipe to imperial - help!
I have to make a cake to a recipe that is in metric measurements - and I only do "old money" weights :eek: The recipe is for a cake - 120g chocolate 120g butter 150g caster sugar 80g cocoa powder 3 eggs 1tsp vanilla So I have looked up a conversion site and 120g is just over 4ozs, 150g is just over 5 ozs and 80g is nearly…
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What sort of oil is best to use in a deep fat fryer?
Hi, What sort of oil is best to use in a deep fat fryer which doesnt give off that horrible smell that stinks the kitchen out. I have always used vegtable oil, could use oven chips but dont really like them. Any recomendations Thank you
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Wed 25th April
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 25th April. 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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Gluten Free - Prescriptions from GP?
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Too Good to Waste (Scotland)
Is anyone watching this tonight? Whilst it has some good ideas can you believe the amount of money they consider to be really thrifty for family meals? 5 meals for a family of 5 for £80. £80! They must have meant £18 - surely? Have I lost the plot or what?
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Crab Apples?
Iknow this may sound stupid, but can any crab apples be used to make things like crab apple jelly or are some varieties just ornamental?:question::question: We have two crab apple trees in the front garden, they were here when we moved in, they crop well every year and I don't know if I can use the fruit or not...... I…
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Having friends with fussy kids over for dinner
Hi, we've got some friends coming over for dinner, but their kids are really fussy. I don't really want to cook separate junk food as mine will eat anything and would prefer to join in with what we are eating. I suggested to their mother that I could make Moroccan chicken/lamb or a Moussaka, but she pulled a face and said…
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Very new to this and wanting advice.
Hello everyone! So... My OH and I are expecting a baby girl imminently, we are currently living with parents (but do cook ALL of our own meals and buy all of our own food etc) but we are moving out imminently into a 3bed house. I want to begin on a low budget so that I do not get use to overspending! I have found recipes…
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caramel shortcake
Hello, i have such a fancy for caramel shortcake!!! But i dont think i have the right things in the cupboard for the caramel! I have butter, white sugar and condensed milk, all the recipes say i need brown sugar or syrup.... is this essential??? Many thanks!
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Borderline beef - should I risk it?
I have some stewing steak that I have just defrosted that I bought on whoopsie a while ago. It doesn't look great, dark brown rather than red but it doesn't smell like it's gone off. Should I risk it or cut my losses? Thanks
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OS Daily Tuesday 24th April
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 24th April. 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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Smelly Vacuum
Hey guys, wondered if anyone can help me out here. My vacuum ( upright D***n ball) kind of smells when I use it. It's not 'bad' but it's annoying. The smell does not linger, it's only about while the machine is on. I do wash the machine + filters, but it's just not practicle to be washing the whole thing each week. But, if…
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Worth making from scratch?
Hi New to this forum but have read the Money Saving tips and picked up loads of helpful tips - just wanted to ask for some advice. Basically i've just been medically retired from work(at the grand old age of 44) and although i did make some meals from scratch i need to make more savings. My question is is it always cheaper…
