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Freeze ham fillet before or after cooking?
I picked up a 1.5kg ham fillet on special offer in my local aldi and seeing as my husband doesn't eat meat, it will be used mainly for lunches for me and my little boy over a few weeks. I was planning on cutting it into portions and freezing raw and then taking out and defrosting and cooking as needed but I'm wondering now…
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Help cooking Barbecue chicken
Hi Im looking for some advice. This is on the menu for dinner tonight, I am currently marinading chicken breast in a barbecue sauce, but im not really sure how to cook the chicken without drying it out (if that makes any sense). My sister in law made it for us whilst we were on holiday in America, but she cooked in on the…
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Beginner sewing
Hi, I have just started sewing - and I am already getting a bit carried away, I can see it may cost me material wise. Does anybody have any hints or tips for finding free/cheap material? Thanks in advance!
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OS Daily Thread Thursday 27th August
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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Yellow Sticker Dinner Challenge under £1 dinners
Hello, Hubby and I are trying to save as much money as possible. Therefore I have decided to challenge myself on my spending for dinners (evening meals). All dinners must include a yellow sticker (reduced) item. nb. This does not include staples such as breakfast cereals, tea, coffee, milk, drinks etc... This does mean…
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Artisan Bread
I have been wanting to make this bread for some time but realise I have nothing to cook it in. I have never had cast iron pans due to the weight of them. The glass casserole I used has been sent to the charity shop as I was afraid of dropping it and I have replaced this with a stainless steel pot with 2 handles that goes…
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Green potatoes , do you use them up?
or are they poisonous?
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Hello everyone! Any Vegan OldStylers?
Hi, I've just signed up after server all years away from the forums. I didn't have to worry about money much the last couple of years but at the start if this year I quit the pathway I was on to open a restaurant. I love it and being a head chef is my dream job but as we're still finding our feet I am on an extremely low…
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Recommendations wanted
I am sick of buying kettles and toasters which go wrong or cease to work properly. I always bought Russell Hobbs as I bought one of their kettles over 40 years ago and it outlasted my then marriage. 4 years ago I bought a RH kettle and toaster set, the toaster went phut about 2 years ago and the kettle has just done the…
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Help me love damsons please!
We are moving to a new house next week and while I am delighted that it has an apple tree, I'm less enamoured of the idea that there is a damson tree, laden with fruit. According to the vendor, the damsons will be ready as we move in. My only experience of damsons up to this point is horrible damson jam. My aunty used to…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 26th August 2015
O/S Daily Wednesday 26th August 2015 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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Plums
Not sure if this is the right place - so please move if not!!! My plum tree has gone mad!!! It is a relatively new tree (4 or years old) and has never really yielded much (Had an infestation of some sort last year!) But this year it has gone mad!!! and I have no idea what to do with them all? I am looking for ideas that…
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Electric over blankets - any experience out there?
Sorry not to know exactly where to post this one. I've always used an electric underblanket but have recently heard that an over blanket can be used all night, i.e. left on. This would be extremely useful for my elderly father who suffers enormously from cold in the extremities brought on by rheumatoid arthritis. Can…
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has anyone ever made a "plate pie"
I adore a good pie, I had a girlfriend in the early 1990's and her grandmother made a plate pie to die for, it was chicken and veg, with just a little gravy. I would love to have such a pie agaihn
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packed lunch ideas?
Hi all, I'm sorry if this has already been asked or if there is a thread already regarding this but... DD is due back on 7th September and I can no longer afford to pay for dinners as I'm now on maternity leave. The school dinners are lovely and I don't want DD to feel as though she's missing out by having boring packed…
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Back to School - Mums the Word . . .
So the new school year is about to begin ... 8 days to be exact ... and a new 'old style' era is about to start in the Pepperpot household! I have given up my p/t employment to become a more 'focused' Mummy. I am still doing my self-employment work, but determined that the time in my home will be more 'old style' than it…
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Syrup as a sugar substitute?
On impulse bought 3 tins of syrup for a £1 in the market.After much consideration i have started to use it as a sugar substitute in making homemade rice pudding in the slow cooker. I intend to add it to the apples that i am stewing today on the stove. Is this a good idea and What other uses can i use the syrup for instead…
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Looking after Cashmere
I have been very lucky and have been gifted some Cashmere jumpers and cardis :) I want to look after them and keep them looking nice. I have had one before and it went bobberly under the arms. Has anyone got tips on washing and looking after them please ? They are all new and I would like to keep them looking that way if I…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 25th August 2015
O/S Daily Tuesday 25th August 2015 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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Any ideas?
I have been given a galvanised coal bucket which is quite badly rusted on the handle. Any ideas how I might clean it and make it look a bit more presentable?
