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Green lentils
I bought a packet of green lentils a few weeks ago, but have no idea how to use them. Does anyone have any recipes for them?
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Green Lentils
I have two bags of green lentils but not sure why I bought them. Does anyone have any nice recipes for using them up. Can they be used in curried dishes successfully? Thanks
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meal plans for large families
hi all I wonder if someone could point me in the direction of a thread with meal plan perhaps aimed at larger families. There is me, dh and 2 teenagers and 2 little 'uns. Need some inspiration for cheap food in large quantities:D We have gone down the whole bolognaise, shepards pie route and need different food Many thanks…
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A homemade yogurt salad dressing please?
I have been refurred to WW (though haven't started yet) but have decided to ditch [STRIKE]all[/STRIKE] most rubbish :o to eat more healthy from now :D . I have got a terribly sweet tooth and will find it impossible to totally give up my sweet stuff but I'm sure what might help is a home-made recipe for a sweet-ish yogurt…
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washing machine leaving brown marks
I think this may have been discussed before but I'm darned if I can find the solution on here :p My washing machine has started to leave brown lines on my whites, darks and mixed appear fine, once the marks are there they are difficult to remove. Thoughts please or a linkie to the solution ;)
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Deconstructed Truffles
I usually make simple truffles with digestive biscuits, condensed milk, melted chocolate and coconut but i'd like to try and make something different with it, like a tray bake. I'm thinking a layer of biscuits & melted butter, a layer of condensed milk, a layer of chocolate and coconut sprinkled on top. Would that even…
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O/S Daily Thursday 11 October 2012
Thursday 11th Octoer OS Daily - Thurs 11th October 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 11th 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…
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Have done my inventory... What should I do with....
Well, I have done my fridge, freezer and cupboard inventory, and have some great ideas as to how to use some of the items up. But... I have some random items that I'm not sure what to do with, so I'm handing it over to you guys! Jar of Bradley apple sauce (did a joint of pork a while ago, and this was left over, FYI I…
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Leftover burgers
Hi there, We were at a friends BBQ and they kindly sent us home with some leftover, cooked hamburgers. Unfortunately they arent particularly tasty :) what can I do with them? considering making some tomato sauce and crumbling it in, maybe adding a bit of salami to make it tastier, then serving on pasta? Any other ideas?
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Food combining?
Hi All Does anyone have any experience in food combining (or not - as is actually the case!!) Hubby is following the 'Hay' diet as suggested by his mum. Basically, you cannot mix starch and protein in one meal - bang goes all my normal curries, pastas, pies etc etc! I've been feeding him on meat + veg/salad for what seems…
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do I have to peel the apples?
I have some bramleys, that I am going to bake with sultanas and cinnamon to have with my morning yoghurt. I usually peel and chop them. Can I get away without peeling, or would they be manky?
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Looking for a Manual/instructions for a Bush 3 tier digital steamer
Sorry if posted in wrong section, i'm looking for a replacement instruction manual for a Bush 3 tier digital steamer, as i've misplaced mine, and as i've hardly used it really don't know what i'm doing with it..Hopefully someone can help Thanks in advance:beer:
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re covering sofa cushions help needed please
Hello i am hoping someone can offer a bit of advice,i am making new covers for the cushions on my sofa a hemingway the back rest cushions are attached with a zip (half on the cushion and the other half on the sofa frame) i was wanting to know are these special zips if so what are they called to look for some.Or are they…
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Wednesday 10th Octoer
OS Daily - Wed 10th October 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 10th 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…
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"Cake" no oven
I told somebody I would make a cake/sharing sweet thing for a work meeting. I would normally make a cake/brownies/etc, however my oven is broken. Is there anything I can make with a hob/microwave that is medium impressive and can be shared without using bowls eg trifle. I really can't think of anything. Thanks in Advance.
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Silver plate cutlery and the dishwasher?
I am on the hoarding thread and I am planning a derichard (or de hoarding) of cutlery in the next few weeks. I have a lot of mismatched plastic handled stuff from supermarkets/ikea etc, which we use as 'kitchen' cutlery, and silver that we use for 'dining room' cutlery and a whole heap of silver plate we never use (nor…
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Useful - Product Price History Data
Up until now I've seen only a few websites offering price history data for niche sectors - like for cameras only etc - but finally found one with most consumer products listed: http://www.checkoutspy.co.uk/price-history :money: I find this data useful to identify not only the cheapest prices but also trends. Does anyone…
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O/S Daily Thread Tuesday 9th October 2012
OS Daily - Tuesday 9th October 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 9th 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…
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What frugal habits have you inherited ?
As a child I remember my mum darning and mending and making our clothes, knitting, sewing, crochet and macrame but I have to admit I did not inherit any of her skills... I can just about manage to sew on a button or tack up a hem :o I did however inherit her frugal habit of "waste not, want not" and use up even the…
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A Question on Freezing and then using
Hello all, I feel daft asking this, :o but I'm sure you won't mind and it would put my mind at rest. I have some meat pies, bought fresh from the fridges not frozen. Not Whoopsie and well within their date when I bought them I didn't use them and froze them well before their Use By date. Packaging says 'suitable for…
