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Need to use left over Marzipan, icing & mandar
Any suggestions what I could do to use marzipan, icing, wholemeal bread rolls, garlic clove & 12 mandarines, obviously not together!! ;D If I need to add anything I will more than likely have it in the cupboards as I cannot get the doors closed on them, too much shopping! :o Going to improve this year! ::)
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cooking for one
Hi, I am a widow of just over a year and I'm fed up with eating jacket spuds and salad.Does anyone know of a reasonable(cheap) recipe book that I can buy that gives recipes for one.My freezer is full of left over mince and I would like to eat something different for a change. Great site by the way,I am disabled and have…
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Fund raising challenge for Asia Tsunami Disaster &
It looks like those most affected by the horrors of the recent tsunami disaster in Asia will need more help than one off donations to the various appeals. I felt that personally as well as making a donation there had to be more that I could do. I am sure that others feel the same. I already have one day as a "leftover" day…
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2-in-1 recipes
Do any of you have recipes that do one meal one day and a different meal the next - eg mince to shepherds pie but more interesting? I want to be able to maximise my cooking.... I have a veggie minestrone soup recipe (can be amended to be non-veggie) that is great for soup the first day, the next day the 'soup' has all…
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Any Hobby Craft Experts out there?
I thought I would make my own Christmas cards for next year (Im a bit early I know!) as this year I got quite a few from internet friends with Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (I have three myself) on them. I thought I would visit Hobby Craft and buy card and bits of decorative paper. I can take digital photos of my dogs and…
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What is wrong with my jar of honey?
I bought some (rather expensive) local organic runny honey and now its started to solidify. Is there any way to get it runny again? And how do I stop it happening in the first place cos ive had other jars of honey do the same in the past? Thanks
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baking tip
when baking a cake, use the papers from the top of margarine tubs to help line the tins - they're already greased! works best for loaf-type cakes where the paper will fit almost the whole bottom of the tin
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cracked wooden table
I've got a large 'farmhouse' table and the wood seems to be splitting in some places can I do anything about it?
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Red wine stain help!
Can anyone help please? Our Christmas casualty was one of my new cream seated dining chairs, red wine accidentally spilt on it. We tried putting white wine on it and it did help a bit but the stain still shows through! Is there anything else we can try?
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Cooking a pork joint
Hows this for cheap meat, we were given a massive pork joint today by my husbands friend who delivers meat to restaurants and hotels. He is single and wont use it, and wondered if I would use it! Like, duh. I'm not used to cooking joints as I always find them expensive, especially when you have young children that dont…
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Shower Screen Spray
anybody have the common problem of having water marks left on your shower screens after youve used it? here's a tip, buy some windscreen rain repellent such as 'rain X' from e.g.halfords and apply it onto your shower screen. once you've done this, you'll find that less water marks are left on the clear glass itself due to…
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Homemade Irish liquer
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk (14 oz.) 1 Cup Heavy Cream 1 1/2 Cup Irish Whiskey 3 Eggs 1 Tbsp. Chocolate Syrup 1 tsp. Instant Coffee 1 tsp. Almond Extract Beat eggs, add rest of ingredients and whisk until thoroughly mixed. Bottle and store in refrigerator. Keeps up to one month. http://cocktails.about.com
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indegestion
I had terrible indegestion yesterday but rennies didn't help much is there an ols fashioned way that would work better??
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cleaning a duck down quilt
what's the best way of cleaning a duck down quilt, can I machine wash it ?
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car wax on shower base
After cleaning the shower base or bath area, use some car wax on it. It will keep soapy scum from building up, and the water will bead right off.
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how can I tell if my egg is off
is there a way of telling if eggs are off?
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refreezing turkey
I had a frozen turkey yesterday and have made curry from leftover (I think 18lb was a bit big :-[) but can I freeze the curry now ??
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Food stains on storage containers
loads of my plasticware is stained inside from cooking food in microwave and always looks manky when I get it out can these stains be removed?
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left over xmas veg
got loads of leftover veg dishes from yesterday anyone got any different ideas on what to do with it? Official insert: This was originally asked last year but it's always relevant, especially after Christmas. What's your alternative to turkey sandwiches? :)
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Help!Washing disaster
Unbeknown to me my daughter put her new dark denim skirt in with was and all the white/light coloured clothes are wrecked!! I put the stained clothes in a quick wash straight away but no joy! Haven't got any transport to go out and buy any stain removers/laundry savers etc. Has anyone got any 'home remedies' to save these…
