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Archives for October 2012

Veal recipes????
Hi all, I bought a couple of packs of ys veal this morning. I know the ethical arguments for this meat, but i'd much rather it be used to eat than the (mostly male) calves shot at birth and made into dog food. Problem is, i know i like the taste (eaten out) but have never bought or cooked it before. Any recipes, hints or…
Plain flour in place of SR flour.SOS!
Hi ther. I am making JJs cheesy herb bread, which calls for 8oz of SR flour...but i have loads of plain flour to use up, so was thinking...can i use 8oz of plain flour instead, and would i need to add baking powder/bicarb???
Using up jam
A bit of a strange one but... I am trying to run down the supplies as we are moving house in 7 weeks. So far I've been reasonably successful in using up the many packets of cous cous/pasta/random ingredients I bought for one recipe and never really used again. I have one big sticking point though, and it's jam. I have…
Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day
Has anybody been watching Nigel's latest TV programme? I had no idea he even HAD a new one till last night when I spotted it in the TV guide (been studying a lot lately and not watching much telly). So I'm just catching up in iPlayer and am really very impressed. So far in this episode he's made a smoked haddock chowder, a…
Where to find a good site for buttons?
i'm having to re-list this as my original one from a few days ago has disappeared...:( bought this coat from the carboot last week and i need to replace 2 buttons it's a mossy colour with v. feint brown swirls at 33mm. can anyone help me pls? thanks! ps. 2nd hand, i wouldn't mind...:D pps. oops, am a bit clueless about…
Daily Saturday 27th October
O/S Daily thread Saturday 27th October 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 26th October. 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…
clothes and the cold indoors
Hi. I suffer from cold hands and feet particularly but generally feel the cold anyway. We have the heating on low and don't want to turn it up more as no-one else in the house feels the cold as I do. Please can anyone advise how to dress warmly in the house without looking like Michelin Man? I tend to live in jeans and…
How do I cook liver?
Im embarrassed to admit I don't have a clue! I love liver but have only eaten it in restaurants or in a ready meal from M&S :o I bought some lambs liver from the supermarket today but am not sure if I just need to fry it with onions or if its best to cook it some other way to make sure it isn't tough? I just want to serve…
Dying Corriander Plant..
A few months ago I bought one of those living pots of Corriander from Sainsbobs & have been watering it daily. Unfortunatly it's now starting to die,not wanting to waste the corriander,I was thinking of chopping off the living herb & freezing them in a tupperware container. Can I do that?...Do I need to do anything to the…
Help! Daughter's room smells of dog wee.
The dogs have weed on my daughter's bedroom carpet and it now smells terrible. I have cleaned it with my bissel carpet washer but it still smells bad. I have used febreeze but it now smells of sickly sweet wee - even worse than before :( I've looked on ebay but the urine - off stuff is quite expensive and I think a will…
O/S Daily thread Friday 26th October 2012
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 26th October. 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.…
A ridiculous amount of food in my cupboards
Today I did a stock check of my cupboards & even I was shocked at how much was in there. One reason that I did this was because I had helped a friend move on Monday & had been shocked at the amount of stuff that she hoards but then thought I am just the same but with food. The other reason was that I always aim for a £450…
What's biting me?
Not sure best place to ask. Hoping the old style collective may have some ideas. I keep getting bitten by some unknown (insect?). The bites are usually in pairs about 1 to 1½ inches apart. They were mostly on my upper back although more recently seem to have moved to neck / shoulders (possibly the additional clothing I'm…
Clocks Go Back ONe Hour This Weekend :-(
Its that time of year again - and I hate it. Driving to work in the dark coming home in the dark. The days getting shorter, nights longer. I feel sorry for guy at Windsor Castle who has a mammoth job of changing hundreds of clocks around the castle to the right time!
Spot cleaning wool coat... HELP!
Good morning MSE'rs!! Please help, have been away for a few days, when we arrived in Venice, it was much warmer than we expected, so I took off my pink wool coat and draped it over my wheelie suitcase as we walked to the hotel (feeling quite smug on solving a problem!) to discover the collar of my coat had been dragging on…
The Great 'cheap and easy Christmas pudding recipes' Hunt
The Great 'cheap and easy Christmas pudding recipes' Hunt We know it's early, but making the pudding in advance buys you time for all the other festive exploits and allows the spirit (Christmas and brandy) to soak in. So we're tapping MoneySavers' collective knowledge on Christmas pudding recipes. [threadbanner] box…
Special meal
Good Morning, I'm hoping u lovely people can help, I have been poorly recently and my wonderful boyfriend has been looking after me. I'd like to cook him a special meal to say thank u, however I'm not much of a cook and don't no what to do. I'd like to spend no more then £10 and have an Asda I'm hoping I can walk to.…
O/S Daily Thread Thurs 24th Oct
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 24th October. 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.…
Joints of Meat in SC
Sorry to be really dumb, but how do you cook joints of meat in a SC??? do you put it in dry? add stock? water??????:( I do use my SC but only for stews, mince ect i`d like to start using it for more varied meals? Thanks
Excess Red Peppers and Bananas!
Afternoon! I have 10 bananas nearing the end of their life, as well as 5 Red Peppers. It is not very OS as I have not used them since I bought them last week, but they were a bargin in my local greengrocers at a £1 each a batch. Does anyone have any ideas on how to use them up, obviously not in the same recipe! Am…

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