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slow cooker advice
Hi, I am using my slow cooker for the first time today, attempting to cook a chicken casserole. I have set it on high and the cookbook I am using recommends 4-6 hours. That is quite a huge time frame though, so I am not sure when to stop cooking. All the veggies and pieces of meat are cut to about the same size in the…
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Ok need advice nice lunchbox for £1?
I know theres tonnes menus and packed lunch thread on here. I read quite a few. But where im struggling is on costing it all up:( especially over 2012 with things rising. school dinners are £1.75 a day.so £8 a week £32 a month:eek: Unless I can make decent packed lunch for less then its a pointless stress. I buy value…
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OS Daily Sunday 13th January 2013
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 13th January 2013 - . 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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What kind of foods are in your store cuboards?
i need to do a big shop for store cupboard items (mainly tinned and dried goods). i made a list of what to get, but its very short..can you help with some ideas as to what to add please? Tinned: Tomatoes Veg Spag hoops Beans-Baked Ratatouille Beans-Black eye, kidney Chickpeas Custard Sponge puddings Beansprouts/water…
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Stupid Question alert! Chocolate coins in muffins?
This is such a stupid question, but can you use any chocolate in muffins? I was given some white chocolate coins for Christmas which I'm not too keen on - wondering if I could put them into muffins? Or would they just melt and sink to the bottom?
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Panasonic Bread Maker
I have a Wrights ginger cake mix that I want to do in the bread maker - it says on the packet to use cake setting but my Panny doesn't have one! I know to use bake to cook it but what about to mix it?
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mealplans wb 14th jan
I wasn't sure if the weekly thread was still going, or if we have to use the long one, but I couldn't see one for next week, so I thought I'd get it started in case people do still want the short weekly one :) Mine actually starts on the Sunday, as the roast is the source of the weeks meals. Monday & thursday are fasting…
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Abel and Cole organic veg boxes - reviews?
Has anyone tried the organic veg/fruit box dekiveries from Abel and Cole, as we have just received theirm flyer through the door? I have looked on the net for reviews, but they seem to be either damning or ecstatic - no in between - very strange. Like all these things, is this just a matter of paying over the odds, for a…
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Daily Thread Saturday 12th January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 11th January 2013 - . 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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How much do you pay for...? *cross posted*
Hi All *sorry, posted this on the food bargains board first but thought itd be better here!* So, a trip to Aldi and Asda today got me thinking about how much things actually cost and what the best value really is Aldi seem to be pretty consistant with their pricing, but in the big supermarkets, the amount of offers, 2 for…
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The Great 'Are you a re-user - what items do you reuse for max value?' Hunt
Great 'Are you a re-user - what items do you reuse for max value?' Hunt Whether it's using old wine corks to cover knife points in the drawer, or simply getting another brew out of a used tea bag, we want to tap MoneySavers' collective knowledge on everyday household items which are good for a second use. View all past…
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Catering Quality Foil, Cling, Parchment
Just to let you know in case anyone is interested Nisbets, http://www.nisbets.co.uk/ now have free delivery for the rest of this month. The Catering, foil, cling and baking parchment work out cheaper per metre than the supermarket stuff and are of far superior quality. They do this offer every year so I buy a roll of each…
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how can i get the smell of damp out of clothes
hello all :D please can anyone tell me how to get the smell of damp out of clothes ? my son's sent some clothes over for me to wash and they smell dreadful of damp :( i have no idea what i can do with them or should i just tell him to throw them away and start again :think: thank you all in advance :beer:
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Friday 11th January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 11th January 2013 - . 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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Can i freeze leftover Tinned soup
I opened a tin of concentrated chicken noodle soup tonight but only used half of it, would the rest be ok in the freezer in a container? TIA x
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Casserole Beef Mistake - Need Help!
Hi All, So im making what I thought was going to be a lovely casserole tonight. Link: http://www.lecreuset.co.uk/Persian-Beef-Casserole.aspx Tesco didnt have anything labelled braising steak so i bought casserole steak as I thought it looked like what I remember braising to look like. I thought they might be calling it…
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Did I just kill my yogurt?
Hi all, I hope this is the right forum for this. I successfully made my own yogurt several times. Since I don't have a yogurt maker, I use a pan inside another pan with a water bath. To keep the right temperature I have a food thermometer and switch on the hob to mark 1 for a couple of minutes, switch it off and leave it…
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Cheap bird seed??
I really want to feed the birds with bird seed (not bread as we have a lot of foxes and seagulls here and I don't want to encourage them into the garden). I used to have bird feeders but had to stop using them because of the price of the seed. I don't want to start feeding them and have to stop because the price is…
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Can I afford to move out?
Okay, I keep looking at moving out of my parents house for a while now. I'm 20 but have been working full time since I was 16. After tax and pension contributions I net £975 pcm. I'm struggling to see that I can afford to live alone. Currently I pay £250 board to my parents, but this includes food, utilities etc. My…
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Easy Tiramisu recipe
Im considering making a tiramisu on friday and was wondering if anyone had a recipe thats easy to do. Gordon Ramsey has a recipe that looks easy to do but has anyone got a tried and tested 1. PS im looking for ones that doesn't contain eggs. This is the Gordon Ramsey 1 which seems easy to do. TIA
