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Mexican Potatoes???
Hi All, Does anybody have a recipe for mexican potatoes? We are having fajitas tonight and I have some potatoes to use up too:p:p
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Can sweet mince be stretched out by adding things?
I have a jar of sweet mince meat and wanted to make a pie with it but just wondered and done a forum search whether something can be added to sweet mince to make it go that bit further? Thanks :D
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Non tomato-based healthy/veggie/budget-friendly meal ideas please?
Hi As the title says i'm looking for some inspiration for non tomato based meals. I have Fibromyalgia which has recently become more debilitating (sp?) and my Dr has suggest looking at my diet to see if changes can help ease some symptoms. He suggested cutting out caffeine/alcohol/artificial sweetners and eating as fresh…
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Recipies for Foodbank
Hi I am helping to set up a foodbank in my local town and within a month we hope to be ready to give out food to people in short term need of food. I thought that people on here are experts at making money/food go a long way and some of your skills would be a helpful thing to pass on........ so I was wondering that if I…
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Comfy Seat Problem Solved !
Had the usual problem with my office chair , it was old but comfortable all round but the Bottom part was getting Un-comfortable after about 30 mins , tried a cushion but soon wore off on the comfort zone then i had an idea ! Where am i always sat comfortable when using ? the toilet seat !! Could it be that easy i thought…
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O/S Daily Thursday 19 July 2012
O/S Daily Thread Thursday 19th July gone to get sticky .....oh er Old Style Daily Thread for Thursday 19th July 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 16th 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…
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Cross Stitch - Jaynes Attic
Apologies if this is the wrong forum but not quite sure which would be the right one. I've just fallen back in love with cross stitching after a break of several years. When I used to stitch before I used to love browsing Jaynes Attic online shop but it seems to have disappeared into thin air...does anyone have any idea if…
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Recycling Ideas
Please be kind, this is my first attempt........ I had this huge lovely terracotta coloured dippy oversized settee. I managed to obtain a nice leather one of neighbours so mine had to go, I hate waste, so the 2 seater ( in good nick) went to a friends flat, the 3-4 ( about 2m) seater was a problem getting into the house so…
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O/S Daily Thread Wednesday 18th July
gone to get sticky .....oh er Old Style Daily Thread for Wednesday 18th July 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 16th 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…
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Bicarbonate Soda vs Sodium Carbonate?
Hi all Just wondering whether anyone knows the difference in the above (other than, presumably, one carbon atom)?? I've been using the Sodium Carbonate (Soda crystals) for cleaning etc, but I'm sure I've seen/heard that Bicarb of Soda/baking powder can be used for cleaning too. Does anyone know if one is better than the…
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fungus on bedroom wall
not sure if this is place to post but i have fungus growing on a bedroom wall and no idea what to do with it!if i take it off then it grows straight back.tried bleach and white vinegar when i've removed it but no difference.anyone got any idea how to get rid?can't find anything to treat it with chemicaly if anyone knows of…
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Is this wine any good?!
Hi everyone, I am at a loss regarding wine and wondered if there are any clever people who could assist... We often get gifts of bottles of wine (both of us teach) but we don't drink wine ourselves so we occasionally find old bottles in the back of a cupboard and don't know what to do with them. Currently we have: d'Arcana…
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Sewing - any tips on mending tulle?
I can't see me ever wearing my wedding dress again, so I'm looking to sell it. There's a problem though - at the reception someone put their chair leg on the very fine tulle that's laid over the satin on the train and put a 1" long L shaped tear in it :( Otherwise it's a lovely Alfred Angelo dress which deserves to be worn…
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dieting , calories, ciiking in advance
Hi all. can anyone point me in the right direction of some sites that have recipes on that i can cook in advance, freeze, and which give a summary of the calories in each portion please? never really had to watch what i eat, but i could do with losing a few lbs and money is really tight now. thanks in advance x
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Tuesday 17th July OS Daily
Old Style Daily Thread for Tuesday 17th July 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 16th 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…
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Smelly curtains
Have recently purchased some thermal backed curtains and having spent ages sniffing around to find where the smell in the bedroom is coming from I have narrowed it down to my new curtains. I can only describe it as a stale biscuit smell - most unpleasant. Has anyone experienced the same or similar and more importantly any…
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Doggie smells:(
Got back from a weekend away, had an in-house dog sitter. The place stinks of dog :s I don't notice it normally cause I'm here every day, but going away and coming back it's terrible. Dog had a bath before I left, she's not 'dirty' the place just smells of dog. Any tips to help? I hoover about 3 times a day normally and…
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Cleaning a Rayburn Cooker
Hi all, we've got a multifuel Rayburn in our kitchen, it runs the heating and does all the hot water for the house. During Summer we don't have it running as it's far too warm (usually!) in the kitchen. We've just let it go out a week ago and i'm going to give the enamel a good clean, I was wondering what products people…
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O/S Daily Monday 16 July 2012
Old Style Daily Thread for Monday16th July 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 16th 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…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 16th 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…
