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Meal Plans W/B 18th Feb
Another week of successful meal planning in our house this week though there were a couple of minor alterations but nothing drastic. Food budget came in 65p under budget for the week so happy with that. Plan for this week starting Saturday Saturday - Tuscan Sausages and Rice (using a free maggi cook in the bag mix) Sunday…
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Meal costing - shock tactics!
I had a thought last night which will hopefully help me to be much more aware of the cost of what I cook. It involves a marker pen, a camera and possibly a camera/computer access so not particularly high tech. Next time I go food shopping, each item is going to be labelled in permanent pen with the cost...so for instance,…
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O/s Daily Friday 15th February
O/S Daily Friday 15th February 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,…
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Please help me feel better about this
I've just gone outside to the freezer (in my brick shed) to get something out for dinner tomorrow. Found that everything was mostly defrosted :( It had about £30 worth of meat (although they were woopsie finds) and 4 meals i had batch cooked a couple of days ago. Can't even cook any of it as i have no idea why my freezer…
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Crafty People - what have you made?
This is for all of the crafty MSE's out there. I have a list of things I am going to have a go at making and creating, some very simple, but I am a complete newbie and need a place to start. I was just wondering what have you created/made? Can you share tips, ideas, instructions to make something or just advice? Can you…
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strong tasting lamb..... was it off?
Hi all, I brought a leg of lamb on friday with todays date on it, I split it in half and put one half in the freezer and left one half all wrapped up in the fridge for our valintines meal. It smelt ok, so i cooked it, but after eating a few slices, it has a very strong after taste, not a lamby taste, IYKWIM.! so was it…
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Cake cooked in a breadmaker
Has anyone baked a cake in a Panasonic breadmaker? Today I baked a coffee and pecan cake following the recipe in the Panasonic 2500 breadmaker manual. The resulting cake was a disappointment. Firstly it took an extra 40 mins to cook on top of their suggested 1 hour baking time and more worryingly on removing the cake from…
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Soggy Bottom
I cook lots of things from scratch but I don't make pastry pies, I buy them... The problem is that even though I cook according to instructions (and my oven is pretty reliable I think), the pastry bottom is most often undercooked and horrid to eat. Is there anything I can do, higher or lower shelf? or anything you can…
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Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole
I have 4 carrots, 1 parsnip, 1 1/2 onions and a suede. I also have chicken in the freezer! If I put all that into the slow cooker and switch on about 8ish tomorrow, will it be overdone by 6pm ish or will the veggies turn to much? oh and should I add anything else?
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Just joined, where to start??
Hi everyone! It's been a long time over due but iv'e finally joined this site. A little about me: I'm a stay at home mum who has been excused from work due to caring for my disabled daughter Aimee. Aimee is 20 months old and severely brain damaged, suffering with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, poor motor function and very low…
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Slow Cooker/Halo Fryer receipe ideas!
has anyone got any nice receipes for the slow cooker or halo fryer? If so please share?
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Making lasagna for the freezer.
I'm going to make some lasagna for the freezer today. I have the bolognaise made but do I then cook it with the lasagna sheets and white sauce before freezing or just assemble without cooking and then freeze? Many thanks.
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Superglue on skirt!
Well, nail glue actually, doing a quick repair in the car and managed to get a dollop of glue on my jersey skirt. It's set solid and very dark. Any ideas of how it could be removed or have I ruined it? :mad: Thanks! [FONT="][threadbanner]box[/threadbanner][/FONT]
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O/S daily Thursday 14th February
O/S Daily Thursday 14th February 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,…
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Sharpie Stain on Cream Curtain :(
Just put up new (dry clean only) mainly cream curtains and my son has made a one inch long mark on one of them with a green sharpie pen. I've had the curtains and matching bedding stored in a cupboard for over a year while I saved up for a new mattress so I know that the curtains are discontinued and can't be replaced. :(…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 13 February
O/S Daily Wednesday 13 February 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,…
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Chicken Sausages
OH & I don't eat red meat. Until recently we could buy chicken sausages from MR T but they have discontinued them. I have checked local butchers but they don't think there will be much demand. (Probably why MR T has stopped.) Any suggestions please? We are actually looking at a kit but I am worried that we would have to…
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Faking Italian Sausage
Hi there, I am following a recipe which calls for Italian Sausage. I have regular sausage in, but what makes it "italian"? Can I flavor it in some way? Is Italian sausage spicier, sweeter etc? Most appreciated!
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Any suggestions for cakes suitable for posting airmail?
My husband has an elderly relative who lives in France. She isn't really into presents but loves receiving home-made cakes or biscuits. At Christmas, for example, I usually send a big piece of Christmas cake. However, I am a bit stuck for ideas on what else to send her. The post takes 3 days so the cake has to be good for…
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Cooked Chicken Question
Hi everyone, quick question as im not sure of the answer... just brought a cooked chicken from a counter in Mr A's and im at work, soooo my question is, do i stick it in the fridge now? or leave it out ad put it in the fridge in a hr or so, or just leave it out? We will be eating it tonight :) thanks in advance
