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Kfc Sweetcorn ????
KFC SWEETCORN ????? Does anyone know if whole sweetcorn can be frozen ? :confused: I am trying to get them like the corn on the cobs that you buy from KFC. I have bought 6 for £1 from the market and wanted to cut them in half with butter and a skewer stuck in. Do i need to blanch them first Thanks Sarah1 :beer:
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tips for removing antiperspirant/sweat stains from clothes
I have a question. How is the best way to remove - hope you dont find this gross but yellow sweat patch marks from shirts and blouses. I have tried vanish and vinegar but it doesnt remove it. Any suggestions?
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How to remove mould from bathroom sealant ? (merged threads)
Can anyone advise on the best way to remove mould from bathroom sealant or is it better to remove it and re-apply a new seal? I have tried neat bleach & mildew removal spray which only slightly reduce the mould.
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Sofa Covers & Summer Living Room
Hi, i have decided that my front room looks too 'winter' I have deep red sofas and thick curtains. I want to lighten things up a bit for the summer. I have cream walls so I can go for most colours. I want to cover the sofa but don't want to use throws as they just fall off and get messy! I am thinking of making new covers,…
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Tortilla wraps - how to make
Hi everyone Does anyone have an easy recipe to make pancake wrap thingies - sorry, not sure what they are called, but they are basically used as an alternative to bread and the sandwich comes in a parcel. A recipe to make them by hand would be great. Thanks!
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ooooh lettuce
anyone listening to Radio 4 with a rant about the poor choice of lettuce you can get in UK supermarkets?
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Who needs TV? OldStyle Bookclub
Books are definately old style! You dont need a license, There are no annoying ad breaks, in fact there are no annoying ads at all, They dont emit any electronic radiation - that I know of, They dont cost electricity to run, They wont be cancelled for the cricket, You dont have to wait for the ad breaks to make a cup of…
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Reduce, Re-use, Recycle!!!
Hi I don't know if anyone has seen this already but I have found a useful site. There is help available on mending just about everything. I thought of os when I saw it as this is my kind of money saving - not having to buy new........? :D http://www.howtomendit.com/index.php
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Iced Coffee
Anyone got a good recipe for iced coffee/homemade frappuchino? Presumably you dont just stick the coffee pot in the fridge?! I need the caffeine even more at the moment - this horrible muggy weather is making me fall asleep! ps - I usually use filter coffee not granuales, gotta bit of an aversion to nescafe - what can I…
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Wholesalers what shall i get?
Im just moving into my first house alone in 3 weeks time, my friend has a card for a food wholesalers so we are going in about an hour, Any ideas of stuff its worth me buying from there?.. Thanks guys and gals xx
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daftest question of the day...how do YOU keep butter cool?
We haven't bought butter for over 20 years but what with all the recent talk about hydrogenated oils etc we decided to go back to basic un-messed about-with butter. This last few days has reminded me why I stopped buying butter in the first place - it's too hard in the fridge and too soft in the kitchen. I keep it in a…
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What can I do with 2 coconuts?!
My boys won 2 coconuts at the school fair last weekend. Looking for inspiration of what to do with them. I can remember having a dessert on holiday in Barbados years ago. That was a sweet pastry case, then a coconut flavour sort of solid creamy mousse, then meringue on top and baked. If anyone knows what that is and has a…
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Horsetail - how do I kill it?
We have lots of horsetail (or mare's tail) appearing throughout our garden. It has horrible thin long roots which break off when you try to dig it out. I'd like to keep garden organic (if possible) but need to get rid of this nightmare weed. With a whole house requiring DIY, a young toddler and 2 of us working there is not…
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So what did you eat from your garden today?
The gun has gone off in our garden and now we can join the slugs in eating our produce. Yesterday we had a Webbs lettuce, spinach and rocket for a salad. Today I picked mangetout that had been grown in a tall bucket recycled from a fudge shop, Nantes carrots also grown in a builders bucket, little Oasis turnips and…
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marinade recipes
Hi has anyone got any recipies for marinade. I've got some chicken thighs and some drumsticks and i fancied jazzing them up a bit instead of just roasting them. i've got garlic,ginger,chilli,oregano,soy sauce, worcestershire sauce and lots of other herbs and spices but i'm scared of mixing them together and thought one of…
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Removing Cuprinol from clothes
Hi, Is there anything that will remove Cuprinol from clothes - my 2 year old has been "helping" in the garden and has managed to ruin half her summer wardrobe!!!
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anyone got a receipe for making sangria
having a bbq this afternoon. fancied some sangria. can anyone help. I ve got some red wine and orange juice what else and how much thanks:j
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Old style ..... selecting the best bits!
As I was throwing out a ripped and unrepairable blouse ...I thought ...oooo I just threw that in the bin with out taking the butons off!!!! I spent years doing this, my button box is legendary! However whilst still full, the only ones that go in it now days are the little single ones in a packet that come with new clothes,…
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Stumped for a quick Pud??
I wanted a quick pudding, cold for a warm day, suddenly remembered a recipe I used to use years ago when the kids were small. Take half a tin of evaporated milk and put it in the fridge to cool....... empty it into a large bowl and whisk with a hand held mixer or in a kenwood chef until it has fluffed up to twice the…
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Strawberry Tart Glaze - recipe wanted please?
Have great notion to make individual strawberry tarts. Would have been done Saturday, but couldn't find recipe for the glaze. Anyway, pastry is made and in the fridge, got strawberries and cream. Just need the glaze - and it has to be vegetarian. Worst comes to worst, will do without, just thought would be nice to take a…
