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Bread mix
Hi I have been clearing out my cupboards and found a hovis bread mix with a best before sept 2012 does anyone please know if this is still ok to use or would it not work? Thank you Lisa x
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0/S Daily Thursday 21st March
O/S Daily Thursday 21March 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…
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Can I cook ham when its been in an oven full of gas?
This is a really odd question but I have just come home from a school event after leaving a large joint of ham in the oven for 2 hours to find a house filled with gas. The ignition has stopped working on the oven and instead of igniting it has spent 2 hours filling the house and oven with gas. Obviously I have opened all…
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Hoarding - Springing Ahead
MoneySavingExpert.com Insert Jojo the Tightfisted started this chat in March 2013 (hence the Spring reference) but it's still going strong. Read through some of the posts and join in! If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply! Back to the original post... ---- Well, it's the vernal equinox, the first day of proper…
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Recipes around oats and rice (separate not together)
Hi all, I have a lot of rice and oats in the cupboards and wondered if anyone has some tasty recipes I can try! I have had a look on the recipes on the GC thread but there's so many to look thru and I haven't the time (being a full time working mum to one!) I already make twinks and flapjacks wih oats and use rice to have…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 20th March
O/S Daily Wednesday 20th March 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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How many meals?
Hi I am thinking about ordering this March Monthly Meat Box 1 x 7 Rib Lamb Rack 700g (1.5lb), 2 x Free Range Native Breed Casserole Steak 1kg (2.2lb), 1 x Free Range British Beef Steak Mince 500g (1.1lb), 12 x Greaves Handcut Streaky Bacon Smoked 492g (1.1lb), 1 x Yorkshire Free Range Herb Fed Chicken 1.8kg (4.0lb), 6 x…
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Baking for Sunday early start BUT out Saturday... please help!
I volunteered to bake some cakes for a local charity event this coming Sunday but have only just realised that I am out at a family 'do' all day on Saturday. It's an early start on the Sunday so I can't make them that morning and I'll be home late the night before. I was going to make muffins but they are best eaten sooner…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 19th March
O/S Daily Tuesday 19th March 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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Paul Hollywood's Bread tv programme
Anyone else watch the first episode this evening? I did and thought it was pretty good. I know a few people have said recently that TV chefs are a bit out of touch with reality but bread is so cheap to make that you can afford to be a bit more adventurous and honestly I was almost drooling watching the telly, all that…
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Money saving help needed!
My current situation is going to change soon and I need help with money saving ideas and tips on how to survive on a low income. I am looking to have around £32 a week to live on after bills, I will be saving £2 a week to pay for make up etc when it is needed. I don't use a lot of make up but as I am looking for work it…
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pepperoni help please
is it safe to eat uncooked? many thanks x
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What is your favorite biscuit recipe?
Hi guys I just made some lemon and ricotta cookies yesterday which were really nice and am looking to try out some different biscuits, cookies etc and just wondered what are everyone's favorite recipes? Thanks Sam x
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O/S Daily Monday 18th March
O/S Daily Monday 18th March 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…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 18th March 2013
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it! We are going back to normal this week, but if…
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Oh Dear. Reality Check
My husband, 14 month old and I have just moved into our first rented property after living with my parents for a year (I've never moved out before). Our combined income is £1581.20 which is comprised of my income, husband's income and child benefit (we're not counting child tax credit as every time we write to them saying…
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Ideas to reuse old lace/crochet
Hi there.... Well I have been very busy trying to do some decluttering, and this weekend decided to attack an old wooden storage trunk! The trunk was infact my godmothers fathers army trunk, my mum painted it many years ago and used it to store things. I had a sort out of my darling monsters baby clothes, but only managed…
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Prawns would you eat them?
they went out of date yesterday are they ok to eat?
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O/s Daily Sunday 17th March
O/S Daily Sunday 17th March March 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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In need of some clarification.
I'm sorry if this is a silly question but its the first time we have really used it. We made some really tasty mushroom rissotto the other day & the recipe we adapted uses creme fraiche but only one tbsp but comes in a 200ml tub. I wanted to ask as I would like to avoid wastage can I bulk freeze the risotto & it will taste…
