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Can I freeze it?
Bf and I had our housewarming party and bf's mum made very large bowls of coleslaw and potato salad, which was yum. However there was so much left over we stuck it into tupperware and froze it. It wasn't until today it occured to me that we could keep it frozen until our New Year's Party and have HM stuff then. However bf…
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Using banana as a raising agent
Hi guys I've finally gotten my w/ends back, and I'm trying my hand at some baking again - previous efforts have been akin to projectiles ;) Anyways, having completely forgotten to buy yeast / baking powder yesterday, I recalled my mom saying you could make unleavened bread (too long a rising time though) or use banana as a…
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Stain removal help appreciated..
My son's white PE polo shirt has got some sort of dye stain on it - i think its where his sports bag got wet and ran onto it. I've washed it twice but theres still dark splodges on it. Its got an embroidered logo so I can't chuck bleach on it. Any ideas how to shift it really appreciated as they are really expensive to…
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Too many spiders
I hope this is the right place to post this message. Spiders dont REALLY bother me, I usually leave them, unless they are pretty big. And I appreciate they have to live somewhere, and its getting cold outside now. Caring, huh? However, everywhere I turn at the moment, there is another one. They are mostly fairly small, but…
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Buttercream icing
Hi there Does anyone have a nice recipe for buttercream.I make lovely cakes but i always think the buttercream lets me down.when i was little my aunty made cakes with the most scrummy buttercream ever shes not here anymore and i just cant seem to make the perfect buttercream. any tips would be much appreciated thanks jan
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Lentils and Barley
I'm making a casserole today and have a couple of questions about lentils and barley. Can I add them dry into my slow cooker, or should I pre-cook them a little first? (in the past I've pre-cooked them, but I don't know if that's a waste of time) Also, I've seen this morning that my lentils and barley are both best before…
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How to clean blue silicon
Well, I have used those thin black lining sheets to good effect, but they do tend to get slashed if I don't closely supervise the serving of pizza cooked on them. So when I saw a thick blue silicon sheet I grabbed it quick. Trouble is, after a couple of weeks of cooking roast potatoes on it, it is now a nasty brown colour.…
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Soft veg storage
I am tired of throwing away soft veg after a week - we can't even compost it as the landlord has paved over all the garden bar 2 paving stones worth. I know the usual stuff about storing in a cool dark place but that's not possible in this flat - top-floor 2 bed flat, with no garage or airing cupboard. Potatos seem to be…
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Treacle / Bonfire Toffee
I've just completed my annual or ritual making of treacle toffee !! :j Waiting for it to set now ! Whilst I wait I wanted to ask how you guys make yours. I always get moaned at because my Toffee is rock hard...but it softens as you suck it :o ....no puns please ! OH wants it so it can be chewed but not so you have sticky…
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Smelly washing
Ok i finally used up all the old fabric conditioner and spent the last 3 weeks using vinegar/bicarb solution with a little added water in the final rinse. Have noticed this week my clothes smell bad. Some just have a whiff around them, others I have to take off and put back in the wash. I felt embarrassed at work the other…
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Anyone know how to clean emulsion from carpet?
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I wanna make some cookies!
I would like some cookies or biscuits this year to give to my aunties for christmas. Does anyone have a nice recipe they could give me? It would need to be a recipe I could use so that the children could use cutters to shape the biscuits. Also, does anyone know a recipe for the cookies they sell in M&S and Tescos (the…
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Lemon help required!
I was in Sainsburys and had a strange compulsion. My hand hovered over a bag of seven lemons, but I didnt buy them. I only bought one, (16p) but what can I do with it? I havent got a chicken in so cant do lemon chicken. I've never bought a lemon before! I've bought some impulse buys in my time - but a lemon? It could have…
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slow cooker help! need to thicken
the liquid in the slow cooker? sometimes....like today......i have a stew type thing in there and theres just too much liquid in there (cant put less because of stuff needing to be covered)and its not thick and tasty enough when it comes out if you know what i mean :confused: how do i thicken it up?
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Copydex on my trousers!
Help! I work voluntary at my sons school and whilst sticking worksheets into books I got a big lump of copydex onto my trousers. I wiped it off straight away and have washed them twice since, but there is a white stain. Is there anything i can do to get rid of it? They are my fave pair of trousers!! Thanks for any help,…
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Itchy jumpers
Bought a couple of lovely jumpers from Primark but they're a bit itchy. I knew that when I tried them on but now not sure if I can cope with it :o Is there anything I can do to make them less itchy please.
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Blackcurrant wine (non alcoholic)
Every Christmas when we were growning up, my dad would make 'blackcurrant wine' from a kit. It was non alcoholic but tasted warm and spicy. We haven't seen it to buy for years and I would love to find some to make my parents as a frugal but thoughtful Christmas pressie. It's not been the same for poor old Santa since we…
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Which is Cheapest ?
i have been reading the mega index but so much in the cooking section i couldn't take it all in, but will defo go back and read some more. In the mean time tho , i am trying to cook cheaper meals but meals that really fill u up. My husband said the other evening he didn't like the look of chilli con carne thats why he…
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Cheapest recipies.
what is your cheapest recipie? we are a family of 4. have some lovely recipies from here etc but was just wondering what the cheapest lovely recipies you all do are so on very skint months-like this one(see daily chat :o ) we still eat nice things.
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Disposable nappy in the washing machine
I don't know how it happened, but a disposable nappy got caught up in the washing yesterday & was put into the machine!!! Result: all clothes covered in fluff/gel stuff out of the nappy. Has anyone got any ideas what I can do to try & remove it? I've just put some of it in the drier, in the hope that might work, but other…
