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cauliflower leaves
I bought a cauliflower the other day, I love it but have to "persuade" my family to eat it. It has now been eaten up but there are a lot if leaves with thick stalks left. Cant bear wasting food so what can I do with them? Can't use them as cabbage as family is equally resistant to this. Would it make a good soup? Or would…
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O/S Daily Friday 22nd February
O/S Friday 22nd 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. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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How to store homemade pasta sauces etc without staining the plastic pots?
I live alone and sometimes I cook enough for 2 or 3 meals worth of food. The problem is most of the food I cook is either homemade curries or tomato based dishes - spag bol etc. I store the uneaten portions in tuppaware pots in the fridge for up to 4 days before I use them. When I have emptied the pot, I put it in the sink…
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macaroni cheese frozen??? batch cooking
As I'm looking for variations on the batch cooking front, Can you freeze macaroni cheese??? I make own white sauce so I thought I could batch cook this and freeze, but not sure if the macaroni will be ok??? And if anyone has good ideas I'd be grateful x
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Getting rid of ciggie smoke smell
I really hope I've put this on the right board - if not, could someone please direct me where to put it, thanx :) I was given a carrycot to go on my pushchair frame for my LO due in June. Problem is it absolutely reeks of ciggie smoke :eek: I've stripped off the covers and thrown them in the washer, but I'm not sure what I…
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2013 Old Style MoneySaving Calendar
I have uploaded the pdf version of the 2013-14 Old Style Calendar (March 2013 - Feb 2014) into my Dropbox folder. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/607165/2013-14%20OS%20Calendar.pdf This was based on the excellent Old Style Diary thread. It is in PDF format. I hope it proves useful to you. Enjoy. Official MSE Insert: Note for…
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menopause cake?
Has anyone made/consumed a menopause cake? I'm munching some now (not that I'm at that stage of life, it was recommended for my mum), some people were raving about how it helps. Anyone tried it?
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How to fold clothes the best way
Hi, Although this isn't exactly money-saving, I thought this sounded like the best board to seek opinion on. What is the best way to fold the various items of clothes to keep them in best conditon and least scrumpled. I'm planning to go through my drawers and get rid of anything (by ebay ;-) I don't want to keep and then…
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Dried active yeast - an idiots guide!
I usually hand bake bread using HFW's cheaty yeasty loaf method and always use the easy bake yeast but I bought some Allinson dried active and wanted to compare if using the two resulted in a better (or worse) loaf! With easy blend I just use 5g or a level teaspoon but you have to re activate the active in 150ml warm water…
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best way to freeze home made scones
I would like to make different varieties of scone eg stilton and walnut, olive and feta etc, I would like to be able to put them in the freezer and take out only a couple at a time because, obviously scones do not keep very well. Is it best to freeze them 1. cooked, then microwave warm 2. uncooked 3. half cooked then cook…
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O/S Daily Thursday 21st February 2013
O/S Thursday21st 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. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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Exterior brass look door handles
The brass look handles on my newish exterior doors look tarnished after the winter. I have tried washing with hot soapy water but there is no improvement. Does anybody have any ideas on the best way to get rid of the marks. I am anxious not to remove the lacquer coating on them.
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Where can I buy dishwasher washing liquid please?
I had some that I bought a long time ago from Approved Foods and that shall very soon be running out. Ive looked in Aldi and Lidl and the other main supermarkets and I cannot find any for sale anywhere. Its basically just instead of dishwasher tablets but is a liquid. A bit like liquid wash for the washing machine I guess.…
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Thin or thick what's the difference
Sorry if this is a silly question but what is the difference between thin and thick bleach, other than consistency obviously. As far as i can work out there is none. I have always bought thick bleach but have no idea why. I have just got some thin bleach in sainsburys for 20pish and am now wondering why i ever bought thick…
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Living off £1.78 a day?
Hello! So, I've just finished university (at long last!) and have entered the seemingly deadly world of looking for work. At first I thought, "Hey, I've got a good degree, transferable skills, and £300 in the bank, more than enough to last until I get a job!" Then, obviously, I became acquainted with the real world. Yeah,…
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replacing sugar when baking?
When baking and wanting to cut down on the sugar - can I replace sugar 1:! with sweetner (stevia) ? Thanks x
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Quick Homebrew Beer question
I have been playing around with brewing my own beer from the Wilko Bitter mix http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/home-brewing/wilko-hoppy-copper-bitter/invt/0318382 the first batch i made i bottled but found it was a lot of hassel so i bought a pressure vessel with the gas cartriges to pressurise. The thing i have not been able…
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Would you eat these vegetarian sausages?
After a bit of advice please! A few weeks ago had a vegetarian relative staying and I stocked up on some vegetarian bits and pieces. One of the things left over was a packet of Linda Mcartney vegetarian sausages and I slung them in the freezer. Just got them out this morning, intending to use them in a sausage casserole…
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How do i make chips for the freezer?
Hi, i got massive bags of good quality spuds in asdaaa yesterday now im going to do some mash and roasties, but what preperation do i use for chips? i dont want oven chips i would like the ones that i just putin my deep fat fryer..........what i mean is when i peel them what do ido next do i coat them in oil or partcook. i…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 20th February 2013
O/S Wednesday 20th 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. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
