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Carrot cake icing - which cheese?
My first attempt at making a proper carrot cake tomorrow. Last weekend I made just the sponge, which came out well, but didn't do any icing. All the recipes say to use either "soft cheese" or "cream cheese". Nothing specifies this in any more detail. I see Aldi do two types of plain soft cheese: full fat and lighter. Tesco…
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Quick recipe help please
Hi all I am making a pork onions,honey,apple juice and mustard dish in the slow cooker. The recipe calls for crème fraiche to be added 30 mins before the end of cooking. I have some double cream to use up so can I add this instead? Thanks Gintot
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O/S Daily Thread for Saturday 12th March
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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OS Friday 11 March
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 OS habits you can't stop once you are better off?
You worked hard all your life, you saved and scrimped, composted peelings, grew your veg, made do and mended for dear life...then one day you reap the fruits of your frugality and you are debt free. Not only debt free, but reasonably comfortable. You no longer need to stretch that chicken to 6 meals, no longer need to make…
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O/S Daily Thursday 10 March 2016
O/S Daily Thursday 10 March 2016 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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Did anyone watch 'Shop Well for Less'?
I watched the programme this evening. It's to the same format as 'Eat Well for Less' but with clothes and other items. They reviewed shampoo and waterproof jackets and told you where they came from. Unfortunately, when it came to clothes they didn't say where they had been bought. I don't think I'll be watching again.
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Cooking on a mini grill/oven
I'm looking for ideas of home cooked meals that can be prepped/cooked/frozen in advance in single portions that can be re-heated/cooked in a mini oven/grill. It's the Cookworks one sold in Argos so 18l capacity (could just about roast a small/medium chicken it) and has oven/grill/toast facility. Off the top of my head I'm…
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Recipe for Gluten Free Rolls
Good afternoon I'm really desperate! A few years ago I saved a recipe for gluten free rolls that someone posted, I'm sorry I can't remember who posted it. It was an awesome recipe with a batter like consistency and I seem to have lost the recipe. Please can anyone help? I'll be really grateful. Thanks so much :D :o
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Has anyone done Slow Cooker Freezer 'dump meals'?
I see it done quite often online (blogs etc), people making SC Freezer 'dump meals' and am wondering if anyone here has done it, and could share the pros and cons? It's basically where you bulk assemble a variety of SC meals in freezer bags (say 2 weeks worth or more) and then just 'dump' them in the SC when you want to…
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Laundry saver
I am old fashioned enough to still starch some items, eg napkins, tablecloths, & found spray starch better than useless & powder starch very expensive. So I mix 1 tablespoon of cornflour with a little cold water, then top up to 1 pint (yes I AM old fashioned!)with boiling water & have the perfect mix. I store it in the…
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Does the bread maker save your family budget?
Please, help me to make the right choice! I am thinking about buying a bread maker. My family used to eat a lot of bread and I actually want to save my money;). Share your experience, does this system with bread maker really works? I am choosing between Cuisinart and Breadman. I read a lot on amazon and bestadvisor.com ,…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 9 March 2016
O/S Daily Wednesday 9 March 2016 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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Liquid soap saver & other tips.
Instead of buying new bottles each time at a cost of 60-70p buy a litre bottle of cheap bath foam (Aldi is 59p) which will give you 3 refills. I've also stopped buying laundry stain remover at a cost of around £5 a bottle. It doesn't work, a total waste of money. Instead I bought a bar of laundry soap in Asda for 50p it's…
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Un Finished Objects
I have quite a few of these, and decided to minimise that stash.I am planning to work on an item a day, then gift it or sell it. I currently make all my gifts, whether I grow it, cook it, bake it, preserve it, sew it, paint it, make it. Anyone care to join me? Today i finished sewing a dress i had for so long, I actually…
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Small slow cooker for single people
I have a medium sized slow cooker and live on my own, it makes more food than I need but I freeze portions then forget to take them out of the freezer and end up buying ready meals. I've seen a very small slow cooker which will just make one meal at a time and wonder if that will be better. Any ideas?
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MSE News: 'Wombles' average £250/mth from hobby retrieving others' discarded receipts
A charity runner from Yorkshire who founded the 'Wombles for Cash' Facebook group in January 2015 has told how the group has grown to almost 6,000 members – with 40 making £10,000 in vouchers between them in a single month....Read the full story: ''Wombles' average £250/mth from hobby retrieving others' discarded receipts'…
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MSE News: 13 Extreme MoneySavers... take it to the max
Extreme MoneySaving tips including repeated bank switching to grab £800 of incentives and tinting hair with cabbages...Read the full story: '13 Extreme MoneySavers... take it to the max' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to…
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Are you extreme?
Hi all, We've written our top 13 extreme MoneySavers and now it's your turn. Let us know your best and most extreme tips below, Thanks for your help! MSE Megan F [purplesignup][/purplesignup]
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April 2018 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the fourth Grocery Challenge of 2018 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your March budget, then keep on posting in the March challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
