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edible medals?
We're having a mini olympics on thursday for about 30 kids and i'd like to make some edible medals for them. I was thinking of shortbread rounds with some gold lustre spray i splashed out on, but wondering if anyones got a better suggestion? We made some black currant jam last week so was wondering if if i could…
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cream cheese
I have just bought some bargain smoked salmon from Waitrose and I was thinking of making a bulk load of cream cheese and smoked salmon sandwiches for lunches/picnics etc. Can you freeze cream cheese? I have frozen ordinary cheese before and it was fine but I am not sure whether you can freeze cream cheese. I mean stuff…
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Proud Oldstyler or feel like a rag bag?
I do enjoy the OS thing and love having the savings, I've backed my curtains with cheap blankets, dressed myself in sales bargains and nabbed charity shop/car boot/hand downs for the house. I must have saved a lot of money over the years. But if you saw me sitting here now what would you see? I'm in a dress that was…
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O/S Tuesday 24 July 2012
O/S Tuesday 24th July Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 24th July. 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…
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washing machine programs
hi what programs do you all use on your machines and do you use calgon or similar ive just got a new machine and if i was to start using calgon i need to do it now, before i just did a maintenence 90 deg wash once a month with white vinegar or something the cotton eco 40 deg wash takes 2 1/2 hrs! with no option to press…
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Coconut Oil
Hi Everyone I have a recipie that needs coconut oil, I have been looking on the internet and it seems quite expensive. I just wondered if anyone used coconut oil in thier cooking and if so where do you get it from? and how much you pay for it? Any advice would be gratefully received. Many Thanks Baileys
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Freezing Yorkshires and beef together???
Hi there- am hoping someone can reply to this fairly quickly!!:think: I have made my first ever HM batch of Yorkshire puddings- so easy I can't believe I haven't been doing this for years! However there are only two of us and I have made a whole tray full! (And I'm not really into the jam/syrup thing). We also have a fair…
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Do I need to cover jam?
:hello: I've made jam. :D When people make jam they commonly use a disc of cellophane or similar to put over the jam before they put the lid on. Do I need to do this? If so, what can I use instead of cellophane please? I've got baking parchment and greaseproof paper, but that's about it. :undecided Cheers, MBE
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Ideas,Ideas,Ideas
Ok sorry for the naff title. I am going to be in need of a little help. To cut a long story short I am Mum to 3 wonderful boys, I have just taken a full time job which starts in September, I am on IS etc at the moment. Here is where the fun starts. I need to save what I can over this next month as my IS etc will stop. I am…
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Halloumi and butternut squash?
Please feel free to move this post i'm rubbish with the search function! I have a block of Halloumi in the fridge ys yet has a date of june 2013 on it (go figure) but have no idea what to do with it, having never tasted or cooked it before! Also got a beautiful large organic butternut squash ys from Mr T's last night for…
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Recession Busting Cleaner on Sale
Have any of you tried this stuff yet yet? At £9.99 it may seem quite steep price but I reckon its going to be Old Style in that you only need a little bit of it and it will clean everything and last for ages.…
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Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day
Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day I'm interested in one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&field-author=Jeff%20Hertzberg%20%26%20Zoe%20Francois&search-alias=books-uk#/ref=sr_st?qid=1343042518&rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AJeff+Hertzberg+%26+Zoe+Francois&sort=-pubdate Does anyone have them? Any…
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Banana Cake Recipe In Yesterdays People Magzine
Myself and my little people and anyone elses that seam to just pop in then leave lol are waiting in today for a courier to call so have decided to bake a cake for tea. We like the look of the banana cake recipe in yesterdays People newspaper magazine. To be honest it just looks like a standard cake mix with bananas added.…
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Help needed,but don't shootme down!
Hi everyone, I need your help. Husband is about to leave his nice well paid job due to ill health. We have an 8 yr old son who has severe behavioural and emotional problems and a 6 yr old son who is ok. In the last year we have paid as much off the mortgage as we can, and we have no other debts. Unfortunatly we only have a…
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O/S Monday 23rd July
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 23rd July. 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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Saturday's bargains
Hi folks, I wondered if anyone got any bargains this weekend? I had to drop DD off at work at 3.30 on Saturday, so was late going to the market in Bridgnorth. Anyway I got 10 large jacket spuds A bag of new potatoes Bunch of carrots Head of broccoli Green beans Cabbage Huge cauliflower Tomatoes Onions Bag of mushrooms 6…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd July 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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Quick tip about Ecover washing up liquid
In the past when i've run out of dishwasher tablets and in the past when i've tried using a squirt of washing up liquid instead, the whole dishwasher foamed up a flooded the floor. Today I was desperate and used a squirt of Ecover washing up liquid as i'd noticed it's not that bubbly, and it's worked a treat! It didn't…
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Sandwich packaging
HI Does anyone know where i can buy reusable sandwich wedges,like the containers you buy pre-made sandwiches in, but solid like a Tupperware container?
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Home made after sun
Has anybody got a recipie for home made after sun, as i stupidly got burnt down the allotment today. Thanks
