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Smart menu for over seas guests in hot weather
I'm not, not , not roasting beef and doing Yorkshire pudding in this heat , no matter how quaint and charming:). They might well be here for tea as well as lunch, so I'll have a propper high tea quickly available....cumcumber sandwiches, some scones, homemade jam and clotted cream. It's the right time for cliches, so pimms…
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Home made recurrant jelly.
I,ve made some recurrent jelly,jam. Have made it before but this time it hasn't set. Don't no where I,ve gone wrong. It tastes delicious but is too runny. Wondering whether it can be "saved" any ideas you clever people. Thank you in anticipation.
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O/S Daily 09th July 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 come in, put your feet…
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Tomato and rosemary topping for fish
I quite fancy Birds eye Baked to Perfection after seeing an ad for cod fillets with tomato and rosemary, but for £4 for 2 forget it. I also used to like Fish cuisine if anyone remembers them. HAs anyone got a recipe for a tomato and rosemary sauce topping for fish or lemon and chive sauce?
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Hanging Curtains with border
Not sure if this is the right forum to use but it's the one I use most:D This is a bit of a daft question but here goes! I got a pair of nice summer weight curtains from my local charity shop (brand new for £1:money:). They have a border down one edge and I'm not sure whether the border should be on the edge of the curtain…
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OS Daily Monday 8th July 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 come in, put your feet…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 8th July 2013
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when it comes to housework then come and join us. Thanks to Dusty for last weeks thread Still going with the new style this week, which works on how much time and motivation you have. The idea is that even if you are really…
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OS Daily Sunday 7th July 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 come in, put your feet…
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Egg white in carpet
Hi :) I spilled 4 egg whites onto the carpet earlier. I quickly soaked up what I could with a towel as I had no time clean it up, I was in a mad rush. Well... It looks like it's drying now, and leaving a huge stain :( is there any way I can remove this? I'm quietly panicking. Thanks for reading
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Patatas Bravas help
Hello all, Have looked on line and found some fabulous but complicated ideas . . .does anyone have a tried and tested version ? I plan to make for 2 tonight but up the ante next week for a big BBQ . . all advise gladly welcomed !! MM x
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can I paint this laundry bin ?
Can anyone help me ? I have been trying to re do our bathroom for as little money as possible. It is looking good in pale blue and white and only bought blue paint on offer. :T I have already got one of those wooden laundry bins made of small pieces of walnut, so it is covered in square holes. Hope you know what I mean. I…
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OS Daily Saturday 6th July
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 come in, put your feet…
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Stainless Steel Wok vs Nonstick Wok
Which one would you say is best for a stir fry?
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Meal plans w/c 8th July
8th July? Seriously?! How did that happen?!! :eek: Anyway... As I didn't post a meal plan last week (in fact I didn't even do a meal plan last week :o ), I'll start us off this week if that's OK: Friday - falafel, chopped salad (hopefully including my first HG radishes of the year :j) with feta, tzatziki, pitta Saturday -…
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chopped pork ... loads what to do with it ?
hi everyone last night i really fancied a chop pork sandwich .. i was at my dads and he has an emergancy supply of food and stuff in the garage for the appocolypse (i know) well my mams said he has to get rid of it now as she wants here garare back, so he gave me a catering sized tin of chopped pork :eek: i had my sandwich…
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Meal planning for one
I need some help, I live in my own and I have trouble just cooking for myself. I've heard all about meal planning and batch cooking but it doesn't really work for me. I work shifts therefore I am not always home for dinner, I get free food at work therefore I don't take leftovers to work and I only have a small freezer.…
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OS Daily Friday 5th July
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 come in, put your feet…
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I need bread tips!!!
Hi, I need some tips on making bread in a machine. (This isn't a debate on which is better, I have a machine.) How can I make it light and fluffy? The recipes I use at the moment use all or mostly bread flour and olive oil. I found that any plain flour in the bread made it taste like crap cake. I've heard butter is best?…
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Sewing my own advent calendar bags challenge
Ok, so I bought a lot of small gifts for my sons advent calendar this year from crafycrocoldile.co.uk & then I started thinking about how none of it will actually fit into the calendar he has!!. This took me to search for some kind of alternative but tbh they all cost quite a bit so I have had the idea to sew my own…
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Shot Glass Desert
Hi, Odd question but, I have a bundle of plastic shot glasses which I thought I could put a little something in at a BBQ party I am having soon but the question is what? Any thoughts?
