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Christmas Eve food
Well its Christmas Eve. Tradition in our house has always been a buffet with a ham cooked earlier in the day and sausage rolls. But this year we intend to have our buffet on Boxing day, so im stuck and cant decide what to do for tea/dinner this Christmas Eve. Ive looked on the internet and apparently fish is a good idea,…
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Extreme cheapskate
Has anyone watched this program? A bit too far for me!! People not flushing their toilet for a week, using recycled shower water when they eventually do. Wearing clothes with tags on, taking them back after a few wears. Showering fully clothed to save on washing (tags in plastic bag). Thousands of dollars in the bank but…
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Turkey gravy made with giblets recipe please
Has anyone a fool proof recipe for turkey,giblet gravy please? It's my turn and I have a lovely bronze, free range turkey with giblets - seems a shame not to use them! ;) thanks in advance.
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Thawed out frozen food. Help!
I recently travelled from the UK to the South of France and took a fair bit of frozen food down with me in a cool bag with freezer blocks. Had hoped it would stay frozen, but most of the food had thawed by the time I arrived: it was still cold, but not frozen. I gather you are not supposed to re-freezed thawed food, so I…
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Frugal for 2014 - the £15pw for 15 weeks challenge!!
Welcome my new challenge!! :D As part of an attempt to make 2014 my year of real frugality, I have decided to set myself up a challenge to spend no more than £15pw on groceries for the next 15 weeks!!!!:eek: I started the challenge at Solstice as I had realised a few days before that I have an extraordinary amount of food…
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Inventive meals from storecupboard ingredients?!
Hello all Excuse my formatting and lower/upper case typos etc as im using my phone and the screen makes accuracy in typing at 11pm a pipe dream haha. I have been buying more food than we need for ages, so have amassed tins jars and packets that, short of a money crisis or being snowed in, wont get used anytime soon.…
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storecupboard challenge help please?
morning all :j this is what I've got in, any ideas please? lost my mojo atm, feeling :( I have £28 to last me until next Friday. me and 13 year old to feed, breakfasts/ packed lunch sorted, and I have petrol, so its just the evening meals, if you don't mind giving me some inspiration please... I will need milk, bread,eggs…
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eating
hello I will stay in London (Greater) for few months and I will have limited ability to cook and prepare meals. So, I will only be able to eat out, or get take food home from outside, or prepare meals with minimum kitchen facilities. What I would like to know is if there is anywhere in London a place to have nice hot meals…
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Slow cooked Topside of Beef ???
Hi ,my eldest DD flew through the door about half an hour ago and asked if I would cook her topside joint of beef overnight in my SC. Now I have cooked lots of things over the years in my SC but never topside.Would you A. sear it first in a pan to brown it off (normally I just hurl the meat into the cooker) B. lay it on a…
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eating
hello I will stay in London (Greater) for few months and I will have limited ability to cook and prepare meals. So, I will only be able to eat out, or get take food home from outside, or prepare meals with minimum kitchen facilities. What I would like to know is if there is anywhere in London a place to have nice hot meals…
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slow cooker red onion chutney
Hi I just wondered if anyone had made red onion chutney in the slow cooker? I think I have all the ingredients-after Googling recipes, but can't find any made in the slow cooker. Just having some bits & bobs for tea, and thought the chutney would go well on another day. Have jars, plenty of red onions, red wine vinegar,…
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Food processor blade stuck in machine
I am so annoyed with myself. I was making Christmas presents to save money and I have broken my beloved Kitchen aid food processor. I put dates in, thinking they were stoned- they weren't. The blade sheared off and the plastic part that fits over the shaft now just won't move, and so I can't' get the bowl off. I have tied…
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Anyone using there sc on Xmas day?
To cook the turkey in? I've chosen this year to make things run more smoothly so I can relax with hubby, guests and our boys to cook our turkey crown in my large sc with a glass of white wine, rosemary and garlic then transfer to the oven to crisp up. As last year I used the same ingredients it tasted lovely not as moist…
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How to de-stink bike pannier?
I haven't used my bike pannier since the summer and then couldn't find it in the communal shed....now I have and realised that dear OH left a bit of cheese in the side flap all these months! It smells like something died in there. I've tried vinegar and now bicarb but are there any suggestions please? Not sure I can use…
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making a turkey stretch!!!
Not sure if this is old style, or christmas thread but would appreciate some advice/reassurance. Tesco order came last night and I had ordered a large turkey crown (free range) for christmas dinner. However, its weight is 2kg and on it, it says "3-4 people". For dinner we are having 5 or 6 adults and 2 kids (age 10 and 6).…
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OS DAILY - Monday 23rd December 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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Side dishes to go with cold or BBQ meats.
I'm looking for ideas for side dishes, especially salad style sides, to go with cold or BBQ meats. So far I have thought of: Layered Salad Iceberg lettuce, grated carrot, sweetcorn, halved cherry tomatoes, cucumber and maybe red/spring onion, grated cheese and/or beetroot - anything else? Potato Salad chopped boiled…
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Christmas Flylady Thread 23rd December 2013
:xmastree: Christmas week starts here :xmastree: 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.[/COLOR] Thank you Dusty for last week's thread There are 3 levels per day to suit how much time you have to spare. Feel free to…
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miss leading mobile phone contract
i have been with t mobile happily for 10years and I was due a up grade, so when I got a phone call about it I thought it was from them. I did ask and was told it was about my t mobile upgrade and agreed with a deal, which when I went into the store in chester was told it was £11 more then I needed and that the call had…
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Ink stain
I don't usually venture into this part of the forum, but I've been told it's the best place for this sort of question. I have a cream carpet that has now got a lovely ink stain decorating it. My daughter tried to clean it up with Vax carpet cleaner, but only succeeded in spreading it a bit further. Anyone have any idea of…
