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Vanilla Sugar
I've bought some vanilla pods and want to make some vanilla sugar - the internet is awash with recipes and opinions and now I'm confused. My nan just used to put the pods in jam jars filled with sugar and rotate and replenish them so that there was always one that was ready to use. Some methods include scraping the beans…
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Bread and butter pudding recipe
Hi. I'm going to have a surplus of leftover bread today, I was thinking of making a bread and butter pudding that could be eaten either hot or cold. Does anyone have a foolproof recipe I can have please? I've never made this before, don't like it, but I know it's quite a popular pudding. There will be a mixture of breads,…
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O/S Daily Saturday 25 March 2017
O/S Daily Saturday 25 March 2017 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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O/S Daily Friday 24 March 2017
O/S Daily Friday 24 March 2017 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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Asda online thread
I shop exclusively online at Asda. Reason, you can get delivery for £2 (albeit late at night) and the £40 min order is about right for me as I shop twice a month and aim to spend £90 per month (I actually have a 'global' monthly budget of £120 but I'm trying to squeeze that down to £90 so I can save £30), hence that's £45…
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Working Rich Pastry Dough
I'm trying to work with a very rich pastry. It is one of Richard Bertinet's recipes: 350 g flour 125 g butter 125 g sugar 2 eggs plus 1 yolk and Pinch of salt When it comes to working it well it really is impossible to roll! For the moment I'm using it in tartlet tins just by adding one bit to another and filing the case…
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Does anyone have the latest Prima or Good Housekeeping?
Hi, Does anyone have the latest issue of Prima or Good Housekeeping? I want to buy a subscription as a gift but I don't have a copy of either of them to see the latest subscription offer. I've had a look online and the only offer I found has expired. I could just buy it from one of the subscription companies without a code…
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O/S Daily Thursday 23 March 2017
O/S Daily Thursday 23 March 2017 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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O/S Daily Wednesday 22 March 2017
O/S Daily Wednesday 22 March 2017 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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Content/Appliance insurance question
Hey everyone, So, I had a wee look online at a comparison site who I shall not name, and found that my contents insurance would approx be about £5-£8 per month. I phoned the insurance company I have at the moment, difference being that they only insure certain items in my home (fridge, cooker, freezer), which is great…
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Help me make lemonade?
Friend wants to make lemonade, we have 3 lemons, a blender and sugar. And ice cubes if that helps. We want to use all 3 lemons, whats best way to do this?
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How do I stop oil dripping from my extractor fan?
Now, I realise that the title of the thread makes me sound like a dirty so-and-so who never cleans, but trust me that on this occasion it just isn't true. I am very lucky to be in a new kitchen with a new extractor fan. I wipe over it each time I use the cooker. Once a week I take the mesh filter off (very easy, just…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 21 March 2017
O/S Daily Tuesday 21 March 2017 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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Strange tasting food.
Slightly odd one that only seems to happen when I'm cooking meals with mince. It's getting a very unpleasant taste that makes it inedible - sort of a soap metallic taste. It's something in the sauce, not the mince itself. I've even bought a new frying pan in case that was the problem. Tonight I've narrowed it down to…
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O/S Daily Monday 20 March 2017
O/S Daily Monday 20 March 2017 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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unscented fabric conditioner
I dont use fabric conditioner as my son won't wear the clothes due to the smell (I dont like it much either) He also never wears clothes when he can get away with it due to the feeling of them, I think it would help him if they were softer (ie I used fabric conditioner) Therefore am looking for a fabric conditioner that…
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how get rid of gnats hovering over outside kitchen drain
any thoughts how to get rid of gnats hovering over kitchen drain? it's outside the kitchen window and fed up looking at the view with a swirl of hovering mini-flies. it's a long-standing problem which seems to stop over winter, but starting up again on warmer days. I've put some Soda Crystal down and around the drain.…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th March 2017
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. Its been lovely to see some de-lurkers and some newcomers; do please post even if it's just to say 'list completed' Thank you Natty 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…
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Packed Lunches - Ideas & Favourites
Fellow Tight-Wads ( that's meant as a compliment...) I could do with some new packed lunch ideas! I deeply resent having to fork out the thick end of a "bluey" ie £5, to buy a mediocre sarnie and drink at lunch. Also, the food is often too salty, unhealthy, not that fresh - and the waste in packaging is bad. So I take in a…
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Quick question - boiled bacon
Hi, I bought a joint of bacon from the butchers and cooked it in the slow cooker with a couple of ham stock cubes and water. I skimmed the fat and am left with about a pint of sock - jelly like! Can I use this as a stock for soups or something?
