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Old style things that 'only you' do...
I thought this as I put the kettle on for my PROPER coffee this morning... Am I the only one who alternates use of the rings on the hob so they wear out evenly :embarassed: Are there any OS quirky things that you are convinced only you do? Dare you tell us? A friend's mum at primary school washed sandwich bags :rolleyes:
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Rubber Chicken
This is a popular term in the USA, and this is what we have been eating since Sunday. Its called rubber chicken because it s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s over 3 days! Sunday - chicken cooked in the slow cooker with vegetables and roast potatoes, teatime - chicken sandwiches Monday - Pasta bake using some of the chicken meat Tuesday…
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Knitting machine newbie - help, advice...
I am just about to inherit a knitting machine off freecycle. So, let me know your hints and advice. The kids moaned once because i made all their food but didnt knit their jumpers! LOL I hope I can produce something wearable;)
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Appropriate gift for Eid?
I have two close friends who are Muslim and wondered what to give them for eid. Maybe I will bake them some cakes for when all the fasting is over? What would you want to give/receive at this time?
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Laundry Gloop - Gloopy Thread !!!
http://www.gaia-exchange.sunmaia.net/laundrygloop.htm Thought id better post a link as some1 had pm'd me for it and gloop seems to be a recurring query/topic on here.
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Posting on Vouchers board - Do's and Don'ts
when posting on here, to make it easier for people to find what thay are looking for, and to help each other out, can you please state either WANTED... OR I GOT A ... for vouchers and codes in the title of your thread. Thankyou:) Sarahsaver
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too many avocados! help!
Glut alert! I got these bought for me today - 7! I have eaten one, I don't care about the fat or the calorie content cos I know its all good stuff and I have been off my food anyway, can I freeze guacamole, or is there something else other than eating them on toast with salt and pepper, or scopung them out of the skin with…
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bowls/glasses stuck together
help! two new bowls from my ikea dinner service and they are stuck together like they never want to part :( I have tried warm water, cold water, gentle persuasion... AAARGH!
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How do you cook a pig's head?
They are pretty good VFM I think at £1 each, i have been told theres quite a bit of meat on them, and I saw a whole load of them staring at me on a counter in the market today. the kids were fascinated, but i would not know where to start. Seems to me to be a perfect OS food! Failing that at least the dissection would be…
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offal - cheap and definitely old style
There was a feature about offal and other now rarely used cuts of meet - heads and feet and so on...on the food programme, radio 4 this weekend. What offal do you like? Why be squeamish when it's so cheap! I like liver when it's cooked properly, ds1 likes tripe, I also like kidney but mostly in steak and kidney pie or…
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Pumpkins (merged threads)
Buy them! They keep for a year as long as they have no bruises or scratches, some of the shops or markets will have them cheap. Uses for them: [/list]soup curry puree for baby food add some pureed to plain bread mix to make pumpkin bread pumpkin pie you can steam them with custard inside if they are small, looks pretty…
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when's an egg gone off
I know you can test an egg by putting it in water to tell if its still ok, does it float or sink if its rotten. I cant remember. Thanks!
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a kilo of honey
I have acquired a kilo of honey. What do I do with it? I don't like it on my porridge or in hot drinks.
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getting on BTL ladder now self cert is not available?
How is it done?, CAN it be done? Thoughts? Seen a property where the rent way more than covers the mortgage repayments, but the only way i would have been able to get a mortgage is self cert which now isnt available. I have an income but am not employed. (pension etc)
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HM chocolate spread?
Is it possible? Just about through a jar of nutella, and seeing as i have sugar and cocoa, and oil/fat i wondered whether it can be made at home? I actually prefer the non nutty stuff, and one har lasts us ages as its only used about once a week for putting on toast at breakfast.
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Have you got OS friends?
Of course we all have on here, 'virtual' friends, but are your personal friends OS at all? I will start by saying I am SO lucky to know a wonderful group of people who think its perfectly normal to cook everything from scratch, and we swap recipes and hints, knit, sew, swop kids clothes etc. and are always on the lookout…
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Simnel cake
I owe it to old style...To do my 1000th post on here.;) I have some recipes, but please set it straight how many balls of marzipan, one book says 12 the other says 11. One even has eggs on it which I thiught was not right at all. If I don't get my rear into gear and make one, which is what i really want to do, are there…
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New campaign Martin PLEASE!
Martin I have noticed from the queries people place especially on Shop but don't Drop but also sadly from people being ripped off by buying from bogus websites, that people may be savvy savers, but many are not necessarily savvy online shoppers. People just do not know what to look for. could you do a campaign on this, how…
