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Any uses for......
a bread machine that always kneads? I made pizza dough today, and it was only when the cycle stopped that I notices that it didn't stop - the paddle now starts as soon as the machine is plugged in so making bread with it is out! The pizza base was ok, but it only had one rise so it wasn't as good as usual. Oh well. I don't…
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Getting Rid of Old Photographs
Hi I'm new to this site as in posting threads and replying etc. I have been reading this site for almost 12 months and have finally plucked up the courage to post a thread. So bear with me if this is the wrong place please move to the right one. Anyway I have large box of photographs which I no longer want they include…
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Steamers and cooking for one?
I have seen a small two tier steamer at a reasonable price but before I purchase one want to know if its worthwhile!!!! I cook for one or 2 ..... is it worth the set up and cleaning of this to get the results....dont want it to sit at the back of a cupboard after the novelty has worn off!!! Are the there any singles out…
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basic bread recipe in breadmaker! help!!!
hello, can anyone give me a basic recipe for bread in a breadmaker? i have used a couple of recipes but always seems a little heavy i know u lot are dead clever and know how to do it? any tips gratefully recieved thanks
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Three weeks
Hi all, The guys have started ripping my kitchen out and stripping plaster off the walls and they reckon on being finished in two to three weeks... yeah, right :) It ocurred to me that I could have a celebration day and really go to town on a three or four course meal... Old Style on the day it's all finished :) Now I know…
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Moving House - Thorough Clean required
Myself and my flat mate are moving out of our rented flat soon. We intend to leave it in a spotless, sparkling clean condition (even though it wasnt particularly clean when we moved in! :rolleyes: ) - so there cannot possibly be any excuse for not giving us our deposit back! Nb. we havent broken anything! Am going to be…
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The Little Things ...
On days when being OS doesn't feel like it's bringing it's own rewards, it's sometimes the little things which make it all seem soooo worthwhile. D11yo asked what's in the lunchbox today ... among other things, I said "sticky gingerbread" (baked yesterday) D11yo beamed, did a little :j and said: "Can't wait to share that…
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Slow cooker question
Hope this isn't a really stupid thing to ask, but.. Is there any point in getting a slow cooker specially if you're vegetarian? I understand one of the best things about it is the way it cooks meat slowly.. so if you don't eat meat or fish, is it that much better than just cooking it in a pan? What are the benefits, apart…
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Cooking Rice on a gas hob
I know this is a strange question. But since moving in to our new house we have not cooked savoury rice. We are use to cooking it on a electric hob. Husband has decided to cook rice for his tea and I am rather stumped. Many thanks in advance. Yours Calley
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Please help me become OS
I've been on this site for a while but i've only recently ventured onto the OS forum - but now i'm a convert! Have invested in a slow cooker and am slowly changing the family's eating habits. What totally convinced me was i made a "slow cooker meal" last week and there was absolute silence at the table. No whining, no…
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Abundance of peppers
Can anybody tell me how long I should roast vegetables for? Ive only ever used peppers in casseroles and stir frys etc. Ive got an abundance of various coloured peppers and some feta cheese and thought id oven roast them with some mushrooms and onion and add feta cubes but not sure how long to do them for?
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Bongela alternative?
Hey all, hoping you can come to my rescue once again! I am suffering (big sigh please) as one of my wisdom teeth is coming through, having gone through this twice before (i'm sure people know what i mean) and having to have them taken out I know the next few weeks are going to be sore. I usually load up on bongela type…
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great little website!
have found this website, onlineconversion.com its great for converting just about anything to anything. if gives you the bog standard answers to the number of pints in a litre for example, but it also lets you imput quantities and convert it from a to b came across it when i was looking to find out how much x degrees…
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dish is too salty!
I made stirfry with beef and noodles last night and for some reason it came out far far too salty. I don't use salt in cooking anymore, and my husband had bought a packet of some random 'stirfry seasoning', but it's left it too salty. We ate it, but there are leftovers which I don't want to throw away - is there anything I…
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Leftovers......
Im absolutely rubbish with them!! Now im ok with leftover macaroni cheese or lasagne and things like that cos I just reheat and have them for supper or lunch, but actually using then to make a new meal ... I just dont have the food imagination I suppose. I usually put things in the fridge intending to use them but end up…
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Junk Mail
I don't know whether this is strictly old-style, but as we all rage against consumerism, I guess the related junk mail through our letter boxes is something we'd all like to be rid of. I just wondered how many of us are returning our junk mail to the senders? I had always recycled mine, and have signed up to the Mailing…
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Two little birds...help!
First of all appologies as this is a duplicate post (already posted on anything else), but I need some urgent advice and thought that the old stylers might help........... DS2 has just wandered in with two baby thrushes in a fishing net :rolleyes: . Apparently he found them hopping up and down the driveway. They can't…
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Lots of courgettes??
Yep. It's true :) I'm a virgin when it comes to courgettes... and since I now have a number of them (courtesy of my box scheme) I'm wondering what the best way to first try them might be. Any ideas for this learner driver please? :)
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horrible taste from new kettle.
I have purchased a new kettle a week or so ago, and gave it a good rinse. I have boiled it through a number if times but drinks still have a plastic taste to it. Can any one recommed a way to get rid of this taste? Is bi-carb or vinager the way to go? Thanks.
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Which vinegar do you use to make pickles and chutney?
Hi all, Just wondering is someone can let me know the answer to this one. My local supermarkets have stopped selling white distilled vinegar and now only sell pickling vinegar, so I'm hoping they're one and the same thing. I think maybe the "pickling" sort is white with added spices ... would this be OK for spot cleaning…
