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Heavy bread
Just looking for some tips about bread. Whether I use my bread maker or hand mix bread, it usually turns out perfectly edible, but a bit on the fatty side. I don't know if it's the flour (dove farm organic) or the yeast (Allinson) or my oven. I made bagels for the first time today and they turned out the same way.
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Can't afford a trip to the hairdressers, try using socks to curl your hair
My daughter found this YouTube clip the other day which we followed and she had a wonderful head of curls the following morning. Now I have to find the best way to help keep the curls from dropping out as she has quite fine hair. Any ideas anyone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzJKdHglFck ;)
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Anyone bought candles at TIGER before?
I went briefly into TIGER on Saturday and saw they do a big selection of candles in all lovely colours. I didn't have a chance to buy any, but was wondering if anyone knew if they have colour all the way through or just coated? I hate buying "colour" candles only to find when you start burning them that they are white ones…
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Best kitchen cleaning product i've used....
I can't quite believe it myself, but it was soap! About a week ago I was in Shropshire and visited Blist Hill Museum, and bought a lump of Carbolic soap. Yesterday I decided to blitz the kitchen - now at the risk of letting you know how scummy I am let me just say I hate cleaning. Not like those people who say "My house is…
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Can you make waffles without a waffle maker
Hi Ds wants to have waffles for brekkie sometimes. I like the idea of making my own as I know they would be better for him. We had waffle maker years ago and hardly used it and so gave it away. I dont really want to buy another but I heard you can make them in a sandwich toaster. Anyone make waffles without the maker ?…
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Pans/Cookware for use in AGA
My dream is coming true and I will soon have an AGA. Yes ..... I know they are expensive to run :eek: Nervous but prepared to pay running costs for luxury of having an AGA. Love their way of coking and a warm kitchen. Nice AGA shop tells me I cannot use my existing pans and bakeware as not efficient. I will buy a couple of…
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Cake Making in a Bread Machine
I have recently upgrade my bread machine to a 'Lidl Special' and thought I would have a go at making a cake in it on its Cake setting. I used a cheapy Morrison's cake mix. Now the cake itself turned out fine and has been wolfed down BUT the problem I had was actually getting it out of the pan. The Lidl bread machine has…
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Save water and gas on a combi-boiler
Not sure if this has been covered but as you may know there are thermostically controlled valves available which can be fitted for about £150 which reduce water and gas consumption on a combi-boiler. However you can achieve the same effect by following this procedure; * put the plug in * turn the hot tap on just enough to…
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Please can u help me
Hi I have be on this site for a while, I have posted on the debt free diaries before and and have not continued with my posts as people seemed to tear me to pieces, and I ended up feeling more depressed than ever. Basically I have big debts to clear and I have been spending around £500 in supermarkets, and bits and bobs,…
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Anyone know of a Chocolate pudding recipe with evaporated milk please?
My mum used to make a lovely chocolate pudding using evaporated milk. It was like a smooth, thick sauce but really yummy and I've got a yearning for it! I've googled and searched but had no luck in finding it so wondered of any old stylers know of it and would be willing to share it please?
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OS Daily Monday 23rd April
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 22st 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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Weekly Flylady Thread 24th April 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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OS Cooking Club
Hi everyone, I am hoping you lovely OS'ers can help. I work as a HLTA in a primary school and have offered to run an after school cooking club with a colleague for years 5/6 (age 10 & 11) on a voluntary basis. We have a budget of £2.50 per child which needs to make enough food to feed a family of 4. We have already done…
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OS Daily Sunday 22nd April
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 22st 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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Tea towels
I use mine for wiping up spills, to ...
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Plastic Basins - to use or not to use
Ok - so the hubby and I are at odds over this! I like to use a plastic basin in the kitchen sink for doing the dishes. I feel it softens the "blow" when washing glass and sensitive stuff ( he KNOWS I'm clumsy-duff) but he thinks they're germs harbouring "things" that are justr no good. We do also have a half-sink as well.…
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Mould on home made jam
Hello all, I wonder if you could give me some pointers or to tell me that this "just happens" sometimes. I opened a jar of home made plum jam tonight and it had a spot of mould on the top. I made this last autumn, boiled to 220 degrees and checked for setting point using the cold plate method. Sterilized jam jars in warm…
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Meal Planner template - free
Some time ago, I hunted for a free meal planner template to print off and either laminate or stick on the fridge. This one was the best I found so I thought I'd share for those of you interested in weekly meal planning (there's also monthly and 2 weekly planner): http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/meal-planner.html
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Bread & butter pudding not set - help!
I'm making Jamie Oliver's bun & butter pudding. It's been in for the required time but the top isn't crispy nor is the custard set. Any ideas? http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/bread-recipes/bun-butter-pudding
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Batch Cooking and Freezing Beans?
Hi all, I'd like to start putting more beans in our diet in an attempt to reduce the amount of meat we eat. My mum is giving me her old upright freezer next week too so since dried beans are much cheaper than tinned I thought I could batch cook and freeze... Does anyone else do this? I thought I could cook a mixture of…
