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Corned Beef!!!!!
Having just made a corned beef and potato pie, I was wondering - why oh why does corned beef come in those rediculous shaped tins?:mad: The key breaks, or when you wind the tin up it gets into a tangle! Why can't corned beef come in a normal round tin!!!!!!_pale_
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Under the influence of OS
Well what can I say? Are you wonderful people a good or bad influence? I have tried OS cleaning, I have the proverbial bottle of Stardrops, the bottle of white vinegar and used both and am well impressed. I have bought some microfibre cloths and think they are amazing for everything. I have even started Christmas shopping.…
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Slow Cooker
I know there are loads of threads on slow cooking, but just a quickie before I rush out and borrow me mums. Some of the recipes (admittedly haven't got very far yet), say to cook in a saucepan on the hob before sticking in the slow cooker. All well and good, I know how to do that, but I get up really early and really can't…
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Tofu Yogurt
Does anybody know how to make tofu yoghurt and does it work out quite cheap, I think it sounds disgusting but I'm willing to give it a try, I need to cut dairy out to see if I have an intolerance, Gillian McKeith was talking about it on Your are what you eat, but she didn't give the recipe Thanks
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Washing up suds in the sink....
Hi Does anyone know of a good way to kill the suds in the sink after washing up, without wasting loads of water rinsing them away??? :confused: Ive tried sprinkling salt, and oil, and neither has worked.... Can anyone help? thanks tg x
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Stinky kitchen cupboard
Have just discovered a mouldy oozy leaking potato in one of my kitchen cupboards! Yuck - I am a revolting, dirty peasant! Have emptied cupboards out, wiped down with stardrops and then scattered some bicarb in cupboard. Only... how long should I leave it for? Will it right itself in a matter of minutes or hours or what?…
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O/S Harvet Festival Baskets
A week on friday (6th oct) its DDs harvest festival and food baskets have been requested for the elderly in our community. Now its quite some time ago since I last did one so want to make it as O/S as possible and don't want to give the usual value tinned stuff everyone else gives, I would love some old dear to get a…
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An outfit for a bear.....
Im going to a one year old's 1st birthday party - teddy bears picnic and there is a competition for the best dressed bear. I have a steiff who was going to be my companion! but was wondering if anyone had any ideas for an easy costume i can make?
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vinegar
Was just reading through all the tips on cleaning and things. They sound good, but one thing worries me... If you are using vinegar to clean, doesn't it make things smell...well...vinegary? :confused:
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breadmaker& slowcooker have i done the right thing?
today i have purchased a panasonic sd253 and a m.r slow cooker from amazon for£84.96 for the both of them which seems a good deal. need to cut down on trips to supermarket as spending is getting out of control for food.ive never used one before are they easy to use? what flour do some of you use and what yeast any help…
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Slow cooking, poultry and temperatures
I have just read in a slow cooking recipe book (borrowed from the library) that all poultry should be cooked on High to "kill off any toxins that may be present". I am fairly new to this but I have cooked a turkey drumstick and chicken legs on Low with no ill effects. I would be interested in your thoughts as I have a…
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Do you know how long your foods been in the freezer/fridge ?
If you are like me you forget when you put those chicken legs in the freezer ? I have found a great product which is a genious invention called time strip You buy a little pack and you put one of the labels on the food in the fridge or freezer before you put them in. They have a little bubble/button you press to activate…
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OS HM xmas pressie swap
Hi all, Had a thought with so many of us talented in certain OS/HM areas how about a OS HM xmas pressie swap thread, I make soap and bath bomb/beauty gift sets and do artwork, what is everybody else good at and what do you think about swapping OS HM pressies for different pressies with others so we have an assortment of…
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how to make my own calendars ?
Ok before I get told off I have looked on the Christmas home-made-gift threads and can't fiond what I am looking for.... I want to make calendars for the kids grandparents for Christmas, something with one oage per monght with the calendary bit at the bottom and a photo of them. So 12 photos of them in all, one per month.…
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organic meat
Hi, all.Forgive me if this has been discussed before on OS,but does anyone find the cost of buying organic meat possible on a OS budget?(if that's what you want to try and do ,that is).I bought the New English Kitchen and loved it and it reinforced my desire to eat organic meat ;so I ordered some.Have to say the cheaper…
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Breadmaker instructions lost!
Does anyone have a copy of the instructions for - goodmans cuisine breadmaker no GMB 625. Have spent this afternoon searching the web but no luck. Think the booklet is behind the units in the kitch. Tearing them off the wall to look seems a tad OTT.:mad: hoping Scaty
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cleaning mouldy curtains
My bedroom curtains have got spots of black mold all over the lining from the window frames(due to condesation) the windows are clean but after washing the curtains they still have the black spots all over the lining. how do i remove it? will bleach help and if so how do i do it?
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Giant Puffballs
Now is the time to look for Giant Puffballs in fields and at the side of paths (not much chance of mistaking them for anything else) - these make really good eating when they are young and pure white. Try Puffball, Celery and Garlic soup:- Recipe: 500g Chopped Puffball (i usually peel them, chop off the base and then check…
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Can you freeze lentil soup?
Wanting to make some to freeze up but just need to make sure i can. Thanks
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Plastics and food
My OH told me the other day about a news report about plastics he had watched on tv. Unfortunately I did not see it. Apparantely it stated something that I have always believed to be the case anyway. The plastic leeches into certain types of food and can cause cancer!! I have not used cling film for years and am careful…