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Oven and kettle cleaning
Hi I have just joined and thought I could pass on two tips. If you have already got them, please delete them! The first is an easy and cheap way to clean your kettle. Simply fill it with malt vinegar that you are going to reserve for this job. DO NOT BOIL! Best to do this overnight. In the morning pour the vinegar back in…
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How do you cook a pig's head?
They are pretty good VFM I think at £1 each, i have been told theres quite a bit of meat on them, and I saw a whole load of them staring at me on a counter in the market today. the kids were fascinated, but i would not know where to start. Seems to me to be a perfect OS food! Failing that at least the dissection would be…
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Your help needed
Ok, I forgot about a saucepan with beetroot cooking in it and it burnt to it..... Does anyone have any ideas on how I'd clean the saucepan?? Thanks in advance! :xmassmile
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how do u eat yours?
leaf by leaf or cut and shredded. web lettuce? which is the best way so that it what remains doesnt go brown/slimy. also any hints on how to make home -made salad last for a few days. i beleive its much cheaper to make own than buy it in packets thanks!
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Bacon joint
I have a bacon joint to cook for Christmas, normally I would cook it for 20 minutes in the pressure cooker, take off the skin and score the under fat, and then rub in a mixture of dry mustard and brown sugar. and finish it off in the oven.....wondering about doing it in the slow cooker for a change.....its an unsmoked…
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Wet Leather Gloves
Hi there, hope this is the right place to ask for help on this little problem. I lost my leather glove last Thursday evening (15/12) and couldn't find it anywhere. This morning (20/12) I found it in the gutter outside the house soaking wet :eek: Thing is now, how do I dry it out? I've wrapped it up in a towel and put a…
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Warming up cooked rice
Good morning all In an attempt to keep to my menu plan in the run up to Christmas, I cooked a veggie risotto last night for tonight's dinner and tomorrow's packed lunch. Never cooked risotto before so I misjudged just how easy it was to make and I'm sorry I didn't wait and make it tonight now because I'm worried about…
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Slow Cooker Recomendations?
I really want to buy a slow cooker, life is hectic right now so the thought of getting up a little earlier but getting home to a lovely cooked meal sounds fantastic. So as I know nothing about these things i was hping someone here could help me out with a recommendation? I think I will need a big size one, maybe 4L or a…
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Christmas wreath
I need a wreath, So I was going to make one. Has anyone made one before. I was going to stuff a leg of a tight with some straw. And then add bits and pieces to it and I have holly with berries to put on. What can I use as the greenery. Will normally fir tree be ok. I have been having a look on-line but not really found…
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Uses for Cream??
In the back of my freezer I'm sure I've got some stranded cartons of cream, I think they're either double or whipped cream. Anyone got any suggestions what to do with them?? We've got an icecream maker, but since this is already frozen doubt it could be used in that....
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Been stupid - clay cat litter in the shower!
I'm wondering if anyone can help me. I did something a bit stupid last night without thinking. I've got a new kitty and bought some clay cat litter to use in his tray but when I went to clean it out (using the shower to rinse) the shower clogged up and doesn't want to unblock. Does anyone know of any 'product' which will…
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Stinky Duck
ive just been given a duck, but to be honest im not sure if its ok to cook. ive never cooked duck before, so dont know what they are like fresh, but this one has a distinct aroma, sort of rancid, but doesnt smell rotton, if you get what i mean. is this just the strong gamey smell? also, the duck has what i would call…
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Recipe book suggestions
Hi, Looking for suggestions for a little recipe book for a 16 year old. She's not too great at cooking at the moment, but has to feed herself and doesn't have any 'recipes'. I am trying to put together a little book for xmas for her. The recipes need to have simple ingredients and not be too complicated to make. As like…
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food bill for 5 - is £35 a week unrealistic?
ok then - so i am gonna sort my freezers and cupboards today and plan a few meals [turkey for sunday lol] but was wondering what sort of budget I should set myself when i go shopping? the last couple of weeks i have spent around £50 - but that has included a couple of bottles etc as christmas presents. Prior to me taking…
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Tanning a hide - anyone know how?
Hiya My neighbour is into reinactment (Sealed Knot type stuff) and today he turned up with a couple of fresh deer skins complete with bits of tail flesh etc. He asked if we knew how to tan it and I offered to have a go! :eek: The skins were free from a cull on a country estate in Hampshire so even if I wreck them its not…
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Domestic Goddess Owners
Could anyone with Nigella's Domestic Goddess please give me the recipe for her frangipane mince pies, I made them last weekend and we all loved them, I promised I'd make them again today and now I can't find the recipe. I just need the ingredients list for the almond pastry. Many thanks
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Brandy
I know brandy will last yrs in a bottle but how long does it last for when its been opened ? I have got some left in a bottle and I dont want to splash out on some more if I dont have to. :o I have already had to throw out my Archers from last christmas because it says once opened consume within 9 months.
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Carrot & Coriander Soup
Hi, Went out to a 'do' last night & had Carrot & Coriander Soup, does anyone have any recipes for this. Thanks, in anticipation.
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Rotten Veggies
I'm fed up with the Mrs buying loads of lovely fresh veggies (carrots/brocolli) only for me to throw them in the bin 3 days later as they have gone soft and mouldy. We don't live near a supermarket so we can't just pop in and get things when we need them, so........are there any tips for making the veggies last a bit…
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Cherry Juice
I'm making a chocolate sponge/cherries variation of Eve's Pudding from the Be Ro and I have a cup of surup juice left over from the lidls jar of cherries. YUM Is there anything I can make with this? A sauce to go with the pudding would be nice. I think it's too luxurious for custard. :confused:
