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what meals freezes well
Hiya In September I start a voluntary placement, plus college and I have three school ed children plus a dh. I'm looking to get a second freezer to fill with homemade ding meals for me and dh when he comes in from work. The kids are going to be on hot dinners at school and will be having something on toast plus a homemade…
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Turkey Mince Burgers - Advice
Sorry folk as this might be a real silly question. Just done 12 home made turkey burgers for lunch at work. Normally I just cook enough 3 days ahead so I don't freeze them but keep them in the fridge. I know I can freeze them but once they are defrosted and I recook them will be ok overnight in the fridge to ate for work…
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Help- Food processor or blender?!
Hi all, I am not sure this is the right board but here goes! In my quest to eat less processed foods and cook more from scratch I would like to make my own humous and also curry pastes etc.... Many recipes say stick it in a food processor so i have been looking to buy one. However they all seem to relate to chopping stuff…
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3 course meal from my cupboards
Just wondered if any one could help withideas? I havelast minute over night guests tonight & not alot of money. I have quite a bit in already ( as taught to me from you all in my last threads) I just want to spend minimal on dinner tonight & breakfast tomorrow. Before hand, I would of spent anywhere from £20 + and I this…
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O/S Daily Sunday 20th July 2014
OS Daily Sunday 20th July 2014 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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Marinated chicken
My partner loves the marinated chicken you get from the supermarket, BBQ, piri-piri, Chinese etc which you can uses for sandwiches or salads. It's super expensive and not very good welfare so I've had several goes at doing my own but it's not even close to as good. Anyone have any recipes or tips?
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Home fragrance
Hi all I gave just returned from Barcelona, whilst there I noticed that lots of shops have lovely smells when you walk in with no noticeable source. So my question is how do I get my home to smell lovely without, plug ins I think they are dangerous or toxic fresheners. I'm currently using candles or burners.
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harvest seeds?
Looking advice on how to get seeds from foodstuffs, flowers etc at home. I have a couple of old apples, a tomato and a pepper in the kitchen, thought I would experiment with them. I was also looking at a bunch of flowers I was given recently, I would love to have some of these growing in the garden. I was thinking that if…
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Meals for working week & 1 year old
Hi we are currently looking after our 1yo dgd, and will be for the foreseeable future. I have just returned to working full time and do not get back until 6pm. DGD with a CM during the day. However I am struggling and need ideas for quick/easy but nutritious meals. Even if I put dinner on straight away it's not soon enough…
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O/S Daily Saturday 19th July 2014
OS Daily Saturday 19th July 2014 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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Claiming for a fall!
Well i fell down a manhole on my driveway which is owned by Thames Water and had some injuries.. Everyone said i could claim so i contacted a No win No fee company, which i just signed paperwork for so they can start the process... Then today Thames called me (they dont know i am already claiming) and said it is being…
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What to do with old leggings?
Hi I was having a clear out recently and got rid of a lot of old leggings. They were the cheapo sort that you have to buy about 10 sizes up if you don't want to show the world your pants and these were a few pairs I bought before I realised that :eek: Anyhoo I was listing most stuff on ebay but figured no one in their…
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OS Daily Friday 18th July 2014
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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What do egg custard tarts taste like?
These seem to be quite cheap and not that high in sugar, but what do they taste like? egg? :undecided:
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Sweat smells
How can I get rid of sweat smells from a blouse without washing it. I have a dryclean only blouse that is a bit whiffy. I have tried hanging it outside, in the bathroom, freezing it, blowing steam cleaner. But it is taking ages. Any ideas?
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Jam sugar
I have found a recipe for Pear Jam http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/pear-and-lemon-jam-recipe-93/ which uses jam sugar. Could I replace jam sugar with ordinary sugar and use more lemons to get it to set? What quantity of lemons would I use for a bag of sugar? I know pears are low in pectin so would need a good set.
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Old Style Blogs
I'm embarking on a new life and it involves self sufficiency and old style ways of living. Can anyone recommend some good blogs or websites, apart from MoneySavingExpert of course:)
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Maggots!
Hey all, I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, but I am after some advice. Every summer for the last two or three years we get maggots on the kitchen floor. When we have the warm weather, I often leave the back door open, we have a few flies, then a few days later the maggots come. I know they are the eggs…
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O/S Daily Thread Thursday 17th 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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Help me stop wasting my veg box!
Hi everyone, I got a groupon (or possibly livingsocial or kgbdeals... can't remember now) voucher for some veg boxes from Riverford Organic. The idea was that I would eat more veg as well as trying 'unusual' veg that I wouldn't usually buy. So far this hasn't really happened, partly due to me being lazy but mostly due to…
