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Smelly Chicken
I have 6 chicken breast in the fridge that I bought Friday from Tescos with a use by date of today on them, I opened the packet and 3 of them stink:confused: I flipped them over and they are going a funny color underneath YUK!! anyways I have used 3 of them in the SC for tonight dinner (the ones that looked ok) should I…
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How to make my kitchen smell...
Lemony all day without using any nasty chemicals - Thansk:D
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cat sick on sofa (sorry...!)
Hi folks, Any ideas on getting rid of cat sick on a sofa that has non-removable covers? It's a normal type of sofa where you can pull out the cushions - foam with sort of Dralon(?) / velvety covers. I've searched the threads, but most of the tips seem to suggest what I've already done. Here's what I did so far - wiped up…
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Persuading my parents to be OS
At the moment I feel like shaking my parents for not being OS enough. At the moment they are living above their means, my dad has been off work sick since April and has just been finished at his job after 26 weeks and my mom works 30 hours a week and gets paid minimum wage. They spent £80 a week on their grocery bill for 2…
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bacon rib soup
Hi, Can anyone help me, my Mum used to make lovely bacon rib soup, but I cant remember how she did it, can anyone please help, many thanks Sam
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OS phrases
Frequently when I read posts things are shortened for ease of understanding, some of which though don't register in my little brain so can anyone explain them for me DS - think its something to do with son DD - ditto daughter OH - I am assuming is Other Half DH - No Idea? IHO - In Honest Opinion? IMHO - as above with my?…
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Chicken in red wine sauce - recipe needed
Hi, I've got half a bottle of red wine and a piece of chicken on the bone. Would like to make a nice sauce with the red wine, but not sure how. I've got all the store cupboard essentials. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! P.S. I did do a search and couldn't find anything, but i am notoriously bad at searching, so sorry if…
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Expensive flea treatment
Having tried shop flea treatment on my dog with not very good results, I went to the vet to buy the "strong stuff". (The "on the back of the neck" treatment.) The cheapest I could buy was £22 for 3 tubes:eek: :eek: Dooes anyone know of a website where I can get the same "stuff" any cheaper than that?
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Frozen Uncooked Sausage Rolls
Someone has given me some homemade frozen uncooked sausage rolls. Can I cook them from frozen and if so about how long for and what temperature. Likewise if I have to defrost them how long should they be cooked for and what heat? I'm concerned I might get it wrong and ruin them!! :o Thank you in advance ...
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How to make CHEAP look EXPENSIVE! (merged)
Sorting through my wardrobe as per 'february is use up month' looking for different things to wear, it struck me that it might be fun to find out how old items of clothing are that are still regularly being worn. I have a thermal vest from Pippa Dee that must have come from one of their parties in the late 70's / early…
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Fridgidaire Slow Cooker
Does anyone have one of these, and if so are they any good? Saisbury has a 5.5 litre one at half-price (£19.99) and I am very tempted to buy. It would match my kitchen so well (stainless steel/black)! However, I have an old Tower one (cream/brown), which I think is 3 litre, which I use a lot and it works really well and…
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Help needed
My DD has got hold of a highlighter pen and she has drawn on my landing carpet. Does anyone have any suggestions on removing successfully? Thanks:eek:
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Thur 26 Oct 06
Hi everyone Oh drat forgot to put the "special message" in....will have to come back later and put it in, but in the meantime I'm going to prattle on. I haven't been to bed yet...painting the town red, moi??? Pah, not a hope! The electricity went splat at around 12.45 am, and it has only just come back. When I was a smoker…
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Yoghurt left in flask, is it still ok?
Hi everyone, I made some yoghurt yesterday and it was left in the flask for 20 hours instead of the usual 8-10. Will it still be ok? Thanks:o
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fluffy scarves
Does anyone have instructions for the fluffy scarves that were around last year? I'd like to have a go at knitting some.
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Moggins...kaz....tootles....are You Out There??
moggins,kaz,tootles.......are you out there? have sent you pm's but i see you havent signed in for ages-since before i sent them!! anyway just a quickie on behalf of everyone....WE MISS YOU--PLEASE COME BACK!!!! you are very much missed and im sure i speak for everyone when i say i would love to see you back where you…
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Panasonic breadmaker recipes needed!
I just collected a Panasonic SD-206 breadmaker from a lovely man off Freecycle but it doesn't have any intsructions or recipes. Does anyone have the recipes that come with this so I can start making some yummy bread?? I can't wait until that bread cooking smell fills my kitchen! Loren
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pommegranite..
is this how you spell it? Anyway... anyone got any good tips on how to get the fruit out? My gran and i used to sit for hours when i was young with cocktails sticks, picking them out one by one and eating them, but is there an easier way? Thanks...
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What to do with dried Banana chips & Papaya chunks
Other than eating them as they are, what else can we use Dried Banana chips for and Papaya chunks. Either together - in baking, or use seperately. Open to ideas. Thanks in advance.
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Date and Walnut loaf Help
Hi i am after a recipe for a friend for date and walnut loaf, anyone out there got one?? Thanks