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meal plans for week 10/11/14
Can't see a thread for this week so hope no one minds me starting one. Monday meatballs and pasta, Tuesday mushroom and spinach crepes, Wednesday bacon and mushroom pasta, Thursday ratatouille Friday pork fajitas, Lunches bagels with houmous/smoked salmon and pasta salad. Will make lentil soup too as a starter. LO sick so…
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cooking beans from runner beans
I pulled up my runner bean plants yesterday. I've saved plenty for seed for next year, but I still have a lot of pods remaining. Hating to waste anything, I wondered if I can take the beans out and cook them, like haricot beans (which I think come from French beans). The pods are mostly still green, but beans inside fairly…
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OS Daily thread Sunday 9th November
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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Cooking mince beef in pressure cooker
Hi, I hope someone can help me with this. I have my parents pressure cooker and can remember mince beef being cooked in it and used for subsequent days for cottage pie and freezing. The problem is I can't remember how it was done and I can't find anything in the books I have and would like to learn how. Can anyone tell me…
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Weekly food budget- trying my hand at thrift!
[FONT="]Hi everyone, I have recently started saving as much as possible (as I need to pay off my overdraft and a few smallish debts) and then save as much as possible for a deposit. This month is a particularly tight one, and as I do not want to spend on my CC I am only going to live on what I have available... So I…
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What packed lunch treats can i make from these ingredients?
I have £100 left for food for the month, but have a full freezer and plenty of other stuff. So, I'm not too concerned about feeding us, apart from when it comes to packed lunch treats. I have almonds (whole), glace cherries, walnut pieces, dates, raisons and sultanas. Without adding honey, golden syrup or sweet stuff like…
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Anyone here needle felt?
Not sure if this is the best board but thought as you are all so useful and creative might be a good place to start, does anyone here needle felt and can recommend what you'd need to get started? Have seen some kits i.e. the Kirstie Allsop one and one on Amazon but not sure if it's better to buy the bits elsewhere, I would…
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cookery book
i'm a keen cook and i'm after a new book for christmas. something with recepies in that dont cost the earth in ingredients and that also has a variation of recepies from around the world. i also dont want to be stood over the cooker for hours. i love cooking and i feel i need some new inspiration.
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Blocked hoover help
I tried clearing up some shredded paper that had been spilt the other day and I think its blocked my hoover. I have taken the bits apart that I know I can do easily and given it a good clear out but its still not happy :( Its an Electrolux 'The Boss' upright with a bag. It's old but my FIL gave it to me after my Dyson died…
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O/S Daily Saturday 8th November 2014
O/S Daily Saturday 8th November 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…
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I need ideas for getting organised in all ways
Hi, I would like to get myself organised with things, set up some kind of plan and stick with it if I can. I am almost 53, living on my own in a one bedroomed flat, have two cats, I work full time in a Jobcentre. What I want to do is try and make a plan of the following: An easy food plan. I don't have time to cook big…
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I can cook but I can't bake - help?
I can't bake at all, I can cook anything from nothing, produce a meal out of what I can find, but I can't bake. It always goes wrong and gets overly complicated and so messy? I want something simple I can use for kids snacks, DH lunch boxes or just something easy that is a good dessert, without all the million ingredients…
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How long does homemade fudge keep?
I want to make some fudge for my xmas hampers, how far in advance can I get away with making it? I like to have everything done well in advance so that I'm not rushing around last minute trying to get things done.
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Taleggio - how long will it keep?
Hi guys I bought some taleggio and used a bit last week. I'd like to finish it up next week (OH doing a strange diet so cannot use this week :o ) The pack says to only keep 3 days after opening. I'm happy to ignore this and normally just trust my gut instinct on food, but as the cheese smells so strongly anyway, will I…
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O/S Daily Friday 7th November 2014
O/S Daily Friday 7th November 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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Making Christmas Pud?
I am thinking of making a Christmas pudding, and Google returns a wealth of BBC or Delia recipes. I think I will have a whole host of questions but my first is the recipe I want to use doesn't have suet in but most traditional recipes do seem to? Any advise for a first timer:o
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Circuit Board - To be upcycled
I'm not sure where to post this and as this part of the site is where I gravitate to I thought I might ask for help here :) I want to make a little something for my DH for Christmas, we are not exchanging gifts but I still want him to have something to open so I am making a couple of things (Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies…
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Out of Date Mattessons Smoked Pork Sausage
I often use these for handy meaty stuff in food, cassoulet etc but found a couple at the back of the cupboard (they don't need refrigeration) a month out of date. However, the date is a use by rather than best before. Functionally I don't know why it's a use by rather than best before date but am slightly wavering over…
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Pulled Pork
I bought the pulled Pork at half price in Lidl last weekend now I am left wondering what kind of meals I can make with it duh. I should have thought about that before I bought 3 of them. HELP suggestions please
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Looking for a light fruit cake recipe.
I'm looking for a recipe that is an easy eating cake not like the heavy Christmas cake. Something like a Dundee cake but not necessarily. Looking forward to your ideas. :)
