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O/S Daily Thursday 14th March
O/S Daily Thursday 14th 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…
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WW salmon and broccoli wedge melt
Is there anyone that could reccomend/come up with a recipie to mimic this frozen meal? It's my fave ready meal, and to be honest the only one i do still buy as i do try to recreate my favourite easy meals but have had no luck with this one. I have tried, but cannot get the sauce right, at first i tried cheese sauce, but…
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Back to basics, squeezing the pennies!
Hi I need to cut my budget down and I was just wondering where I can make cuts and how to replace them. It is just me (female adult) and my toddler in a maisonette. I'm always forking out for nappies (he's in size 5 in ASDA's Little Angels range, which is 2 packs of 40 nappies for £10). I use the smartprice wipes as…
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Keeping Ducks
hi, i know there's a thread on keeping chickens, but i can't find one on keeping ducks! i'm looking into getting 3 or 4 ducks, just for their eggs, and i wondered if anyone else has them, and can offer me any good advice/tips on keeping them? ie what you feed them.....can i keep just all females as i dnt want lots of…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 13th March 20013
O/S Daily Wednesday 13th 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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Polenta in cake?
Hi everyone, I'm attempting to make this cake in a couple of days' time using polenta: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5870/glutenfree-lemon-drizzle-cake . However, the only polenta I could buy in T*sco was a firm block of stuff labelled 'ready made'. Can I assume that a cake won't work with that and I need to go on a…
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Please Help Me Stop the Draught!!
About a month ago we moved into our rented property, which is lovely and everything, it's just SO cold. The main offenders are, the hallway between the front door and living room, the garden door which is rotting at the bottom so there's a hole in it, and our bedroom which has 2 windows and is exposed to the wind on both…
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What can I make with...
Hi I have some left over sliced beef in onion gravy, mash potato, new potatos and brocillis. Any suggestions what I can makw with these ingredigents, other than some form of stew? :) Just started my os journey, started with cooking! Made a slow cooked stu monday and used left over stu in my shepreds pie for tue! These…
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How to use ready-to-roll without buttercream, or icing sugar...
Hi all! I find myself in somewhat of a quandary... It is my OH's birthday today, and I am making him a cake :) Simple Victoria sponge covered with ready-to-roll so I can decorate it. Trouble is, I have no sugar or butter left, and no icing sugar. I'm recovering from injuries at the mo, and I won't be able to make it to the…
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Alternatives to Breakfast Cereals for Children
Does anyone have any quick, healthy and cheap breakfast ideas for busy mornings? Breakfast cereals rule at the moment but they can be so expensive and not very healthy or filling. Need to wean the kids off them if I can :)
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O/S Daily Tuesday 12 March 2013
O/S Daily Tuesday 12th 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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Minted meat
Hey, i'm new here and have a quick question, apologies if this is either the wrong place or posted before. I'm living alone so on a budget, and fancied making minted chicken/beef (don't like lamb), i love mint sauce and other meats, just not lamb lol, anyway, what would be the best way to mint my meats and what meat would…
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Help! Milk, Lemon Juice and Apple Cider Vinegar Recipe CHALLENGE
Hiya I have been making my own farmers cheese using milk and either apple cider vinegar or lemon juice. Today I bought some goat's milk (full fat) for 10p and decided to make some goat's cheese using the same recipe but it hasn't worked for some reason so I have a pan with 1 litre of milk with lemon juice and apple cider…
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How can I print off a single post for future reference from here?
Or am I not allowed to?? not very good on computers and wanted to print some recipes off to keep instead of keeping them in my favourites all the time. can it be done does anyone know how??
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Kitchen Food Storage for tiny kitchens
Hi, I'm looking for a way to create more space in my one bed flat (with a tiny kitchen, I mean the type where 2 people can't fit). Paricularly in the kitchen. I generally eat a lot of whole foods, and some dried foods, e.g. beans, pulses etc. I need to find a cheap way to store my veggies, I have seen the drawers you can…
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Ironing Marks
Hi Does anyone have any tips to stop the marks from the wire from the ironing board showing on clothes when you iron them? Thanks.
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Freezing Pizzas
Hi Does anyone know if you can freeze the asda pizza's that are made instore. The label is very basic & just states keep refridgerated? Thanks
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O/S Daily Monday 11th March 20013
O/S Daily Monday 11th 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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has anyone ever done mason meal in a jar
I have just seen a page on facebook about a cookbook in with some meals in jars ideas. Now, apparently this book isn't great but it looks like some people do make these up with success. Has anyone here ever done it? I see some recipes use freeze dried vegetables. At the moment I am confused between wet canning and other…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th March 2013
Sticking with the new style lists for another week, each day will give you some basic flying, some deep cleaning choices and some decluttering choices. As ever feel free to pick and mix what needs doing for you according to your ability and time. ................................ Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you…
