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freezing cooked pasta?
Hi I have a boy living with me for the time being who does a lot of sport. He loves pasta, which the rest of the family also enjoy, however not quite so often. Also with my son doing clubs etc also there are times when I have to dish up 3 different meals at three different times. So my question is, if I did a huge pasta…
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OS Daily - Thursday, 5th September 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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how rude! belling range help?
I have just spent almost 15 mins on hold to belling customer services only to be cut off at exactly 6pm. So I wondered if you old stylers can help? The convection oven on my range is spewing out heat, and it has given me a nasty burn. The oven seal is sagging at the top. I put my hand in to fetch out some food and the…
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pasta bake
my OH has just told me he wants a pasta bake for tea tomorrow, so does anyone have a nice recepie they would like to share possibly using chicken.
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Learning OS skills
Just thought I would share this with you. I was browsing the Essex Wildlife Trust's website and was thrilled to see a selection of 'countryside' courses held at their various Visitor Centres. So far, I have signed up for a 'Fungus Foray', a 'Hedgerow Harvest' and a 'Basket-making' course. Also, a day-course which teaches…
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frozen whole chicken in slow cooker
Would you or have you pot roasted a chicken from frozen in the slow cooker? Would it be safe? Tia
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I don't know where to post this.
My brother has died and I have to empty his house. He wouldn't buy anything new for himself, he was 78, so the furniture that is there is what my parents had for e.g. a sideboard of which a drawer was used to put me in as a cot, I am now 64. What would be the best to do, phone a house clearance company or contact an…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 4th September 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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Bacon!
We have 1kg of bacon to stretch into as many meals as possible this month. I thought of bacon and mushroom tagliatelle - once with white sauce, once with tomato sauce and hunter's chicken but then I'm stuck apart from bacon sarnies. Any ideas? We have about £30 to buy things to go with our meat (we have chops, chicken,…
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Home Made Dog Food from Fat?
Hi all Just getting into this waste not want not and I read a few days ago somewhere on this forum, a recipe for left over fat from roasting meat, flour and some other bits to bake and give to dogs as a very occasional treat. I have trawelled through the obvious boards but can't find anything. I know these are ideal to use…
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Conjuring meals out of the store cupboard
Thanks to this thread, I've become really disciplined at cooking from scratch, meal planning, avoiding junk food & takeaways, etc. However, over the last couple of weeks things have gone a bit awry and I can't work out the best way to deal with it... I'm looking for a bit of inspiration or advice. The problem has cropped…
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If label read dry clean only
Hi have forgotten to take my son' s blazer to be dry cleaned.i was wondering if anyone knows if it could be cold washed in the machine or am I taking too much risk? He needs it for tomorrow. Didn't think he would have to weAr it in hot weather but he does!!
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Getting bread out of panosonic
Hi. Hubby does bread making. He told me to take basket out when done. But is there a catch or something to release the basket !!!!!
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Jamie Oliver
I can't see another thread on this so apologies - if there is may e mods could merge. It's a joke, all the team doing coatings, nutrition etc - not really teaching people anything. He's aping pizzas homemade at £1.53 per portion whatever that is (not got that far in show yet) I can make six generous pizzas deep pan with…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 3rd September 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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Sale ends ......
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The last sting of a dying wasp... But I beat em...here's how!
Hi all, Don't know about you, but them blighters...end of season wasps are really getting on my nerves. The weather is very pleasant here now, so I leave the back door open. But I have been like the great hunter the last few days, a tea towel, whack, no, they came back. A fly swat...no, they dodged it. Wasp killer spray,…
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Fantastic Curry Recipe if youre not keen on heat.
My other half did the cooking for the first 20 years of marriage and I'm doing the next. I love hot curries but she doesn't. We go to Indian restaurants and can't get through to the waiters that my wife likes spice and lots of flavour but she can't take the chilli and she always ends up with something more resembling a…
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Homemade Cointreau
Hi all, Looking for a recipe/method for making homemade cointreau to make some for the MIL as a xmas gift. Done a few searches and can't find anything on here. Any ideas or links you can point me to would be great! Thanks :) Kevin
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Do spin dryers mean your clothes need a lot more ironing?
I am thinking of getting a spin dryer as our washing machine spin cycle is rubbish (1400), but I have to do a spin cycele if I wash anything on quick wash as it is only a 800rpm spin on that cycle. Although the clothes come out of a spin dryer quite dry, do they need a lot more ironing?
