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Chicken Thighs
I have taken some Chicken thighs out of my freezer but i'm stuck as what to do with them :confused: any ideas? I've tried looking back in threads but i got to page 6 and gave up :rolleyes:
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How Do I Cook Bolognaise Sauce in the Slow Cooker?
Got my slow cooker,now i am ready to try something. Will i have to brown the mince,onions and mushrooms BEFORE bunging them in the slow cooker? If not,how does the mince untangle itself? Sorry if i am being simple!
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Store cupboard Challenge
Went to a very, very good jazz gig last night - unfortunately with all the dancing and such, spent too much money :beer: . Definately dont want to spend any more on food this week and am looking too recoup a bit of my budget from next week to cover the oopsie! :rolleyes: (it was worth it though!!). unfortuately cant get…
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Home Made Ice Cream
I have been considering buying an ice cream maker for a while now, but am concerend it may end up being another "dust gatherer" relegated to the garage awaiting redeployment at a car boot sale. Does anyone have one & use it regularly? My interest was rekindled this weekend after reading the ingredients list on a tub of my…
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Babies bottles and an update from me
Mollies bottle have now given us 7 months service and are sterrilized in a steam one. Although they are washed properly as well they are starting to look a bit greyish. Does anyone please have any tips for giving them a new lease of life please? To let you all know as well. My biscuits were brilliant and have now been made…
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banana chutney
I found this site below completely by accident when trying to find a use for 12 bananas going black in my fruit bowl (my 20 month old son has decided he curently does not like them!) Low and behold I found a recipe for banana chutney (sounds quite foul but tastes rather nice...). http://www.hookerycookery.com/banana20.htm…
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Please help me my house is like a chip shop!
Ok please dont laugh. I went to Asda earlier and thought id have a go with vinegar and cleaning my kichen, bathroom etc. I thought the smell was very strong. Hubby walks in and says the house stinks. I have to agree with him. Ive brought distilled white vinagar. Is this the one I should be usin? I just know your going to…
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Another Benefit of A Friendly Butcher
Mine has just sharpened all my knives for me free of charge and they are razor sharp :D I've had one set hanging around in a block for ages because they were never sharp enough to use and now they are brilliant. Chopping onions tonight was like spreading marg on a sandwich it was so easy.
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Blueberries...
I bought the other week some frozen red berries and some blueberries. Now with the frozen red berries, I will defrost and use to make a dessert with. I could do the same with the blueberries. But bought them to make some blueberry muffins. Now do I defrost them first or can I just chuck them in to the mix frozen. And…
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Substitute for vacuum cleaner fresheners
I apologise if this has been asked before. Does anyone have any good ideas for a vacuum cleaner freshener substitute, the sort you put in the bag?
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Any ideas for picnic food??
The recent sunshine has made me start to think of picnics I nearly always end up doing quiche/salads/breads...with avocado or grapefruit to start and trifle or profiteroles as the pud and its getting a bit boring. Would love to hear of any interesting (and portable) ideas......:think: *I once saw a telly-chef do a dish…
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Stem ginger
Last summer, while I was pregnant and in a moment of madness, I bought a very expensive jar of stem ginger. I had been told that ginger was good for morning sickness and pregnancy in general and had intended to make biscuits with it. Well I never got round to making any and now I cannot find that recipe. Just wondered what…
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Five portions a day?
Does everyone on here manage to eat their 5 a day? I really struggle but have decided that today as it's less than 8 weeks to our wedding that I'm going to have yet another bash at being really healthy. My skin is also really spotty just now so hoping this will improve, along with hopefully toning up a bit through more…
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The Victory Cookbook by Marguerite Patten
(Ooh, I hope I don't get modded for this one - but it's so Old Style it's surprising it isn't rationed and printed on old butter wrappers! ;) ) I picked this up in Bookworld (or Bookworks?...one of those chainstore discount shops that does art stuff and cards as well as books) the other day, for £3.99. I thought it was…
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Old Magazines
Hi peoples, I have loads and loads of old magazines (some of them recent, some about 18 months old). I feel really guilty about throwing them away, it just seems like such a complete waste of paper, money and interesting stuff!! Does anyone have any ideas what to do with them? Thanks, Samm :-)
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Fridge Cookies
Can anyone point me in the right direction for the cookie dough that you can keep in the fridge in a sausage shape for 2 weeks and slice and bake when you like. I made these at the weekend and they were brill. The kids then distroyed the print out with the recipie on it. :eek: I have searched the threads this morning but i…
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Sterling Silver
ive got a chain and havent worn it for a while, when lookign at it recently it appeared slight parts has been tarnished/bronze anyway to remove this/? why has this happened?
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May Grocery Challenge
Who's up for trying to watch & limit their grocery spending in May? For those who don't yet know the drill the idea is to set a budget for grocery shopping & stick to it! You decide what grocery shopping inculdes for you, some have seperate budgets for cleaning supplies, pet food, eating out etc & some lump it all into…
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meat and vinegar
as well as being great for tenderising cheaper cuts of meat vinegar will get rid of most bacteria if used to wash meat before cooking, especcially with chicken
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OLDSTYLE 5 Commandments
OLDSTYLE 5 Commandments [font=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2] 1. [/font][font=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]Do we really, really need it? [/font][font=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]2. Is it going to be worth the cost of buying it and maintaining it, and the space to store it? [/font][font=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]3. Can I make…
