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Waste not want not
What do you consider to be waste, and how do you avoid it? I hate wasting food - I've just had to throw away a full, unused pot of potato salad because the weather turned cold, I was making stews instead of salads, and it got forgotten at the back of the fridge until it was well past its use-by date. I'm normally more…
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Actifry or Airfryer - looking to buy one of these
Morning All - I had an Actifry for the last 5 years which has now died a death. I am looking to replace it and wonder what model people think is best - Airfryer or Actifry. Thanks in advance
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O/S Daily Wednesday 12th October
O/S Daily Thread Wednesday 12th October 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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Keeping in a Store cupboard
Hiya All Having just moved house I have used up my previous store cupboard and am creating a new one and I am aiming NOT to have loads of stuff lurking and not getting used but to have stuff in which is not freezer reliant in case I cannot get out for some reason. Today I have found that ASDA do UHT milk in pints!!! Yea!!…
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Poshed up macaroni cheese.
I have just seen the advert for Morrisons the best macaroni cheese that had crab in it. I can't say I fancy crab and I am not keen on ready meals. It got me thinking how could the humble macaroni cheese be improved? I have added mushrooms, bacon, tomatoes, smoked haddock, broccoli (not all at the same time) What's your…
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Cake help please
I've got a couple of pumpkin cakes in the oven. The recipe said to used pumpkin puree so ive peeled a butternut squash and chopped it in the food processor until it looked like snow and used that to make the cakes. But now I'm thinking i should have cooked the pumpkin first?! Anyone else ever used this 'method' before?…
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O/S Thread Tuesday 11th October 2016
O/S Daily Thread Tuesday 11th October 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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Planning my meals (again)
I never plan meals past just thinking im a bit tired one day so don't want something that takes ages to cook, or I know the day after I won't be back to late so want something easy. Just got rid of like 4 large carriers of old food from my chest freezer, mostly things like pitta bread, muffins etc. Right now I have a lot…
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O/S Daily Thread for Monday 10th October
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 have you batch cooked?
Well I spent my day batch cooking for the freezer and am now stocked up with: Chilli, bolognaise, chicken tikka, squash soup, califlower&broccoli cheese, marinaded chicken & veg in fajita spice and cooked and sliced pork (frozen apple juice) and roasted a chicken for the weeks lunches. I find it a lot easier to have things…
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Almond Nougat
Found a recipe online that has almond nougat in the ingredients list. Does anybody know where to get this. Will check the big supermarkets but haven't heard of it before.
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Weekly Flylady Thread 10 October 2016
Thank you, Valli, for last week's thread. It is your responsibility to read the forum rules, please follow them on this thread as Flylady has been here a LONG time and is a fabulous support and resource for lots of us. Welcome to the Weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when it…
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Transition towns
I have been reading about the Transition town movement and wondered if anyone has any experience of this? It sounds just up Oldstylers' street so I would be interested to hear from anyone who is part of a group. Thanks
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Removing bloodstains from white clothing
Trying to remove dried bloodstains from clothing following an accident. Soaked stuff overnight in a Vanish liquid and on rinsing items looked clean again. However now it's dry the white nylon still looks badly brown stained. Any suggestions on what I can try now?
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What to make with tin of black beans?
After my last shop, I realised that, instead of picking up a tin of refried beans (which I love with tacos) I'd picked up a tin of black beans instead (almost identical labels) :o . I've never had them before and was wondering if anyone has used them in a recipe they'd recommend? Thanks.
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Is quick washing bad for clothes?
I planned to go to a relatives this weekend and whilst there wash some clothes meaning I don't have to do mine again till Thursday or Friday. Yes recently talked about false economy of big loads being worse than small loads, its not the money side of it more that I was worried that constant washing will lighten clothes due…
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Apple Crumble emergency!
Help! I made apple and blackberry crumble this morning and stupidly forgot to put the sugar in with the apples before putting the crumble on top. Is it salvable at all?? Also, I was intending on doing Delia's parmesan parsnips but have forgotten the parmesan. What can I do to get them that lovely crustiness? I can't get to…
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O/S Daily Sunday 9 October 2016
O/S Daily Sunday 9 October 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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Haggling.
I've saved a lot by just politely asking sales people, "Is that the best you can do?" Yesterday, by simply asking that question, I saved an additional £20 on top of their other deals from a high street opticians; an 8% saving on that transaction and a further £20 reduction at a high street jewellers, which was a 10% saving…
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Favourite fish
Hi all, My boyfriend has recently become pescetarian. We've mainly been eating veggie as neither of us really knows what to do with fish! I tend to prefer less 'fishy' fish, and would like a fish that I can flavour quite easily. I was wondering if anyone has any favourite fish fish and/or recipes along these lines? If it…
