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OS way to brighter whites?
My favourite, all white 100% cotton duvet cover is starting to look decidedly grey & dingy. What can I use to get it back to it's original brilliant white? I was sorely tempted to put some bleach in the dispenser drawer of the washing machine over the weekend, but wanted to check with you lovely people first. What do you…
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Dairy-free milk chocolate
Does anyone have any simple recipes for making dairy-free milk chocolate? Son allergic to dairy missing out on so many treats! I know there is carob and other substitutes but they are quite expensive, so I'd really like to try and make some of my own, using soya or some other kind of dairy substitute. Cheers
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Another question about slow cookers!
I know this one has probably been done to death but thought I would start a thread of my own. My old slow cooker that I got as a wedding present went kaput (I won't reveal why!) and so, seeiing as how I also needed a new steamer (element broke in it - why is it everything always breaks at once!) I invested in a combined…
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Freezing potatoes
My family really love spicy wedges which I usually make fresh, but I want to have a 'cooking' day this weekend and 'slice and spice' some spuds then whack in the freezeruntil needed in the next couple of weeks (the theory being I can just stick them in the oven ??) Will this work? Thanks!
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Wanted: Idiot guide to making curtains
I am in desperate need of new curtains (moved into a brand new house, and gave my old curtains to the purchaser of my old place to make her sweet) but the price of shop bought curtains would make your hair stand on end :eek: . So, rather than wait for the sales or get cheap ones I don't really like I thought I would make…
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Vegetarian Mince (Beanfeast)
Following on from the "more interesting mince" thread, I find I have half a dozen packs of Beanfeast soya mince in the cupboard, and I would be highly delighted if anyone could suggest simple ways to make it taste of something other than recycled cardboard, while remaining vegetarian. Don't get me wrong, Beanfeast is a…
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Jamies School Dinners
Just watched this last night, I must say it does seem a disgrace that the schools are only allowed to spend 37p on ingredients for the dinners, I would think it would be impossible to provide a healthy meal for that, anybody got any idea on a healthy meal for 37p
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Home made version of big Als BBQ Chicken Grills
I want to make a home made version of Big Als BBQ Chicken Grills. Does anyone know what they do with the chicken to get it tasting so good? Any recipes please?
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brown sticky tape residue
Help! Can anyone please suggest how I can get all traces of brown packing tape off of glass? Have tried scraping.
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Cheap sewing patterns
Does anyone here know of a good source of Dressmaking patterns either online or more usefully in Lincolnshire?
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Oat Cakes (Hob Nobs)
I recently spotted a recipe on here for Oat Cakes which turn out like Hob Nob biscuits. I wrote down the recipe and then promptly lost it. Have done a search but can't find it (new to all this :o ). Could someone post this again as I'd like to make some today?(have been promising to do this for days). (apple_mint repeats…
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recipe book recommendations please
anyone got any recomendations for me for simple receipes? I know i could go online but my printer is a bit rubbish and i don't currently have broadband so would be easier to get a book [plus i like books :D ] thanks very much!
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question for people who make bread
do you HAVE to use the strong white/specialist bread flour or are you ok to use ordinary flour? and if you are which do you use - plain or self raising? I have been making my own bread using a combination of strong white flour and wholemeal bread flour - but obviously ordinary is cheaper :D I don't have a breadmaker if…
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Sewing Adventure
Last night I managed to tear a MASSIVE hole in the inner thigh on a pair of jeans (no, they weren't too tight, they had frayed and I tried jumping and then there was a loud 'rrrripppp' !!) I was thinking I would be adventurous and try and make something else out of them, perhaps a skirt? Couple of problems with this plan…
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More exciting mince recipes
whenever I go to Costco I always stock up on their minced beef, it's the offcuts from their Aberdeen Angus steaks so is really good, when I get home I freeze it in smaller portions. It's used for Bolognese, Lasagne, Chilli-con-carne and Cottage Pie, but the following recipe I use when I've not got much in the cupboards and…
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Diet on the cheap and with support
Hi all I am finally getting fed up of being fat and putting my health at risk, I want to lose some weight. I have no body hang-ups and quite like the way I look, so does my husband (or so he says hehee), but I think that for a 5ft.6 heigth, 15 stones is too much to carry. I don't want to go skinny or anything crazy but…
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Anti-Consumerism
Well we have a Grocery Challenge incoporating Feb, March and April, Store cupboard challenge, bare bones thread and we have a mend it thread and more. What about an anti-consumerism one meaning that we ignore the adverts, only buy something if we really need it yes I said NEED, swap with friends and anything else you can…
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Homemade Bread
I am confused! I have been using my bread maker for a while and the bread has been ok but not fantastic. I was actually thinking of putting it away. The other day I bought a bread mix from Asda to try and it was lovely. Dose anyone know why I am having no luck with my bread and how I can make it taste better? Dawn
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What to do with marrow
Whilst delving through my freezer I found a huge tub full of diced marrow (rather large dice) apart from the traditional jam, is there any savoury dishes I could use this up in? I usually stuff whole marrows but I had rather a glut passed onto me last year which I knew I wasn't going to be able to use up in time.
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help! i smell!!!!
:D :D :D ok, so its not me, it my leather coat...its smells of pub, and i dont know what the best way to get it smelling of roses is. can anyone help? it doesnt even have to be roses, any nice small will do, im not fussy :D
