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Freezing pasta salad - is it possible?
My partner had a bring your own food to work day at work, and got a bit carried away with the volume of pasta salad he made! Is it possible to freeze it? it's pasta, some tomatos and peppers and onions in a vinagrette dressing - and there is tons of it left? It's not something that I ever eat, but there is enough to feed a…
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Supermarket pricechecker?
Which site are you all using to check prices now, I remember someone advising not to use Fixtureferrets anymore. Thanks.
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£20 a week for food for the next 3 weeks any ideas?
hi everyone! received quite an extortionate bill from the management company that "runs" our block of flats yestrday which has left the both of us with £20 a week for food for the next 3 weeks! any ideas?? Best Wishes Luke:beer:
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Can you get coats re-lined?
Well, I was going to get my two winter coats dry-cleaned before I put them away (have silk skirt that needs doing - was a bargain at a tenner but trust me not to look at the label...), but the inside of my lovely green coat is totally ripped - it started to wear on the hips where my bag rubs against my hip bones lol, and…
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You wonderfull people in here
not really sure whats going on!!!!! but somehow i only managed to spend 35ish on shopping last weekend and only 14.54 in lidl yesterday and 1.09 on eggs in local shop as id forgot to get them for makeing batter dh was away but its a major achevement for me and the best bit is most of what we did buy last week is still…
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Glass storage jar
Hi I have thought that it would be nice for my daughter to make her teacher a gift this year and have decided that soap and bath salts would be good. i am looking for a jar for the salts, but can't find one. We used to have a spoils that did this sort of thing, but they are bankrupt. I have tried Home Bargains and Instore,…
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Can you freeze blackcurrants?
Hi, We've just harvested our blackcurrant crop and have tons! Even after distributing them to all our family and friends I still have a lot that I'd like to keep for jam-making, fruit salads etc. later in the year. Is it possible to freeze them whole, and if so should I just put them in a container or do I need to do…
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Vanilla milk
I tried the Cravendale 'Hint of Vanilla' milk last week and it's lovely in coffee. I just wondered whether putting a vanilla pod in a 6 pinter would give the same results? Would you split the pod and scrape the seeds in? Could the pod be rinsed and added to the next bottle? Has anyone tried this? I'd be really grateful for…
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Slow cooker tips
Thanks to you lot I bought a slow cooker and have got some lovely results with it but I have a question, can you re-heat cooked meat in it? I usually cook a joint at the weekend and save the rest for a mid-week meal but I would love to prepare it earlier in the day as I'm usually knackered after running around after the…
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Morphy Richards Breadmaker half price
I have just bought a Morphy Richards Breadmaker at the carboot and needed instructions. I found the link in the breadmaking section here and downloaded my instructions. I spotted this offer which I thought was very good and thought it may help someone considering buying a new…
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Pls Help, I dont have a freezer!!!!!!!!!!
Hi all, I dont own a freezer at the moment, am hoping to get one when i get paid in Aug. The thing is - Shopping!! I have wasted so much money since my last freezer broke down. I love cooking from scratch for me and DS (he's 2) But i'm stuck for ideas - I dont really want to have to keep going to asda or tesco 2 or 3 times…
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I need help with my declutter task
How do I de-clutter? I've just found 3 very large underbed storage bags, full of clothes. I really had forgotten I had them! Last time i saw them was when I decorated my bedroom 3yrs ago. The sizes range from 10 to 16 (hence them hiding away). I am at the moment, due to a recently diagnosed thyroid problem, size 18, making…
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Mozerella cheese on offer in Lidl for 28p
Bought 4 packets yesterday, wonder if any OSers could tell me if you can freeze it, if so, do you have to take it out of the packet and remove the liquid? Or do I just put the whole thing in the freezer? I make loads of HM pizza so this offer fantastic! Along with Lidl tomatos 13p and HM pizza base, a whole big basic pizza…
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How much to budget for shopping?
Hi How much would you reckon to budget monthly for food shopping incl toiletries and cleaning things etc, we are 2 adults and 2 young children and tend to cook from scratch 95% of the time? I thought we were doing ok in this area but this month I have totted it up and it is just over £300.00 which I think is too much. What…
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how do people organise their cards?
do you end up with loads of cards- bank cards, discount cards, points cards.- because of your attempts at money saving. do you find you may only visit the shop even now and then but if you don't leave them in bag/wallet you easily forget to take them with you? how do you organise them so your bag/wallet doesn't end up full…
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What to make for Two visiting Friends
I have two friends coming around for Tea on Wednesday. I dont know what to make them, as one of them is very very picky on wht she Eats. She Says "I'm quiet easy to cook for i like snacky foods ie bagettes, pancakes toasties etc. I will either Make something for her separate, like the above and make me and my Other Friend…
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Is this any good- cleaning item?
Hi there Ive got laminate floors and hard floors in the bathroom & kitchen I do find them a real hassle to keep clean I saw this, has anyone got one- are they worth having?…
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Breadmaker
Just spotted via a link from the grabbit board Morphy Richards compact breadmaker down to £18.80 http://www.morphyrichards.co.uk/wizz400/index.pl?ORPGM=productOverview&ORPGT=perl&ORPRD=48245&ORGRP=R12&ORCAT=SR01&ORLID=ENG
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Slow cooker question......
I've looked all over this site and thought I might have found the answer but I want to make sure, just to be on the safe side....... Do you have to cook meat BEFORE you put it in a slow cooker? There are lots of recipes on here for whole chickens in a slow cooker and I can't imagine being able to brown that off before…
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making Cherry Brandy
I was wondering if anyone knew how to make Cheery Brandy? Me and my neighbour absolutely love this but have only found ASDA that sell it and 1 pub in the whole of Hull:confused: I'd like to try making some for us! Is it as easy as putting Cherries in the Brandy and leaving for a few months, shaking occassionally?