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Best EverTuna Pasta Bake
Napolina used to make a brilliant tuna pasta bake sauce but now it's unavailable. It was on my kids list of all time favourite meals:o . I know I should make my own, so has anyone come across this product and if so have they copied it. All I remember is that it was a really creamy tomato sauce with cheese in it, lemon and…
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Chocolate icing
Hi, A friend of mine is getting married in December and I've offered to make a cupcake wedding cake for her. She would like chocolate so I am hoping to make dark chocolate cupcakes with dark chocolate icing and either vanilla or cardamom cupcakes with white chocolate icing. I'm looking for a recipe for the icing. It needs…
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carnation milk
Just made a jelly/carnation milk dessert. Only used half the can of carnation milk and don't know what to do with the rest of it. Any ideas. I hate waste. Thanks
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oldstyle clothing thread why have we not got one
we have threads for everything but not, that i am aware of, for clothing etc. Am i mistaken or do we need to start one? shelagh:confused:
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How do I reuse a big brown paper potato sack?
I bought one of those big £2.49 bags of potatoes from Morrisons and the last few are now bubbling away for mash tonight. any ideas how I can reuse the sack? It stands a good 2 foot high and is double thickness brown paper. I can't just shove it in the recycling, that's far too unimaginative!
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what size tins?
umm....help...odd request? :confused: long story short...I havent baked in ages, am in urgent need for large quantities of chocolate cake as dissertation is due in soon (read lots of all-nighters to get it done, requiring energy food)...no cake tins at uni...go to buy one...tins in shop labelled according to size in inches…
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Sofa covers
We bought a sofa with loose covers just over a year ago. Problem is the covers won't stay put. Admittedly one DS isn't that respectful of sofa but I'm sick and tired of pulling the covers back and tucking them in etc etc..... As a result of the cover coming untucked the seat cushions are always hanging off. Is this a…
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Beans beans beans!!!!!!!
I was doing a stocktake of what I had in my cupboards......... food bill has been slowly creeping up!! And I am stuck as to what to do with these- Mung beans Aduki beans Red lentils (use in soups sometimes) Chickpeas (make houmous) Red kidney beans (use in chillis) They are all dried. Recipes and ideas other than what I…
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I wanna be like you-oo-oo
Ok, so I have come late to the MoneySaving thing, but I am keen to catch up. I've done all the usual things to plug the holes in my finances (C/C tarting, finding lowest energy providers, biking to work instead of using the bus/tube) and now I want to try the OS approach. I'm slowly turning into my mother anyway :eek: -…
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Adjusting weatherproof cycling trousers
Could be seen as an I wanna (I've also posted there) but I wondered if perhaps some people on this board might be able to help with the practical element of making adjustments to waterproof trousers. I got some great Endura cycling trousers (weatherproof) for my birthday. My wife said she could have bought trousers to find…
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Chicken and pineapple?
I've been rooting around my fridge to see what I can put in my slow cooker tomorrow when I leave for work. I have chicken drumsticks bacon lardons peppers onions fresh pineapple Do you think that it would be a nice combo or a disaster? I could add a tin of tomatoes or some campbell's soup (mushroom or chicken).
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Party food AND special dietary requirements
We're having a party on Friday night and I'll be making food. People will come straight from work so it needs to be more substantial than crisps, but still party food. One of the guests is allergic to diary, potatoes and tomatoes. Any ideas for party food we can all eat, to minimise cooking/prep time, and still suitable…
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Silicone bakeware and changing quantities.
I'm going to make another Christmas cake using Delia's Whiskey Christmas cake recipe. Has anyone made a fruit cake in silicone bakeware and were the results as good as from a tin? I'm not sure why I think they won't be but don't want to waste the ingredients. I normally use my round tin but this cake is going to be cut in…
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OS Wednesday 29th November 2006
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Weds 22nd Nov. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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stretching chicken breast
Hi I have one chicken breast to feed two people for dinner tonight. Last week I used the same thing to make a chicken and vegetable pie which easily fed two, and now I need something different to make it stretch this week. I also need to use up two parsnips which were dug fresh from the garden on Monday. I have bacon,…
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How do I remove the smell on...
a fabric strap on a watch.I cannot remove the strap/ any ideas
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Star costume for 4 year old?
My daughter found out today that she has a week to produce a star costume for her 4 year old daughter for the nursery nativity play. She can do basic sewing, but also has a currently rather poorly 2 and a half year old, so I was wondering about using hologram paper. I've asked her to find out how robust it will have to be.…
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Cleaning pans-stainless steel and cast iron
Just having a big sort out of my cupboards.Have a big old cast iron casserole dish that is showing rust inside.Also a newish small stainless steel frying pan thats got some burnt on marks.How can i get these clean and pristine?
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Essential recipes
Hello everyone. I am trying to write each of my children a recipe book for when they spread their wings ( they are only 18months and 5 years so I have plenty of time!!!) But what essential recipes should I put in? So far I've put basic white sauce, victoria sponge, scones, pancakes, shortcrust and flaky pastry. I could do…
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Recipe Index
Where do I find the recipe index on this site?? Thanks