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Slowcooker Recipe Favourites
Hi, My nans buying my dad a slowcooker for christmas so I thought I'd put together a recipe book for him using all your wonderful knowledge. I'm slowly working my way through the slowcooker recipe thread atm but wondered if people could point me towards their favourite recipes? Many thanks, Kirsty.
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Jam-making - a sugar question.
I bought some jam sugar to make jam as my local freezer shop were selling really cheap frozen fruit. Now they don't have it any more but I have some sugar left. Is it ok just to use it like normal sugar or will something dreadful happen?
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Recipe for curry - suitable for 9 month old
Hi all My daughter is 9 months old and LOVES strong flavours. She mainly eats home cooked food but one day I gave her a jar of vegetable curry and she loved it. Now, as I dont like curry, I have NO CLUE how to make it!! Can anyone give me some suggestions on how to cook a curry suitable for her? It must be suitable for…
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Vegetarian Christmas alternative?
Anyone have any good idea for something tasty and fairly simple to prepare :xmastree:
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Joints of beef in the slow cooker
Got two joints of beef reduced in my local supermarket today. I've searched the mega-index for recipes (theres not alot on there for joints of beef) and wondered if any of you could recommend a recipe? How do I cook the beef on its own? How much water do i add ? Do I need to add anything other than water? I'm new to the…
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how do I
Get rid of the doggy smell on my carpet? Can anyone reccomend anything?
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recipe for a christmas type desert wanted
Hi everyone. Please can you help I am in need of some inspiration for creating a dessert for christmas day tea. I have done my limited range of favourite desserts to death, so any help would be grately appreciated.
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Ginger Cake Recipe Please
Does anyone happen to have a recipe for ginger cake? Also, could I use fresh ginger? Made a carrot cake last night and it was delicious. I have always felt sick at the thought of eating cake made with carrots but I had quite a few carrots left and decided to give it a go. The whole family loved it but could you consider it…
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Home Made Beef Noodles - Bargain
First of all, let me apologise if this is not the correct place for this type of posting. Please move as required. Secondly, i really wanted to share this little receipe. I tend to go for a food shop about once a month, spending no more than £30-£40. I'm a great beleiver in using every little bit you can find, and when it…
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Chicken legs....inspiration needed....help!!!
got 4 chicken legs(greatly reduced) out of the freezer to make something yummy for me and dh for tea. errrmmmmm what the heck do i do with them!! preferably i'd like a slow cooker recipie so i can do it at lunchtime and we can eat after putting the littlies to bed. im sooooooo no good at just making things up and chucking…
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CHRISTMAS CAKE decorations.CHEAP please
The cake is made and matured. I don`t want the usual decorations from tesco`s. Can I pick your brains please. As usual it is going to be a snow effect in royal icing
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can you do biryani in the slow cooker?
well, can you? I just wondered cos I've planned a biryani for tomorrow(rubber chicken, can u tell we had chicken on Sunday) failing that just some kind of rice/veg/chicken mix, would it work?
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No hob - help!!
Hob is completely out of action for at least 3 weeks. I have an electric cooker and a microwave. What on earth can i cook??? I never knew that i whacked a pan on the hob so much until i'm left with out it. Can i cook rice & pasta in a microwave? How? Can i make custard in a microwave (i use milk & bird's custard powder)…
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Parsnip soup recipe please
Can anyone please tell me how to make parsnip soup or cream of parsnip soup? I did look in the index but couldnt see it? Guess what were having for tea (well if I can find out how to make it that is) Thanks
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Recipe for Jamaican black/Rum Cake
Hello, I'M DESPERATE - I'm wondering if anybody has a recipe for this type of cake - it's usually called 'black cake' because of the deep rich look of the cake. It's usually baked for wedding cakes, christmas and birthdays. Depending on which West Indian island people are from it's sometimes called rum cake. It's very…
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removing a dried in stain from the carpet
Hi , I have been rather generous, and given my youngest daughter my huge rug that covered my sitting room carpet, as she has moved into a house with bare wooden floor boards.Forgetting that I had a dried-in stain underneath. I think it was from one of my grandsons when he was learning to crawl commando style about three…
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hair colour on my carpet.how to clean off
hi does anyone know how to clean hair colouring gunk off my carpet. my wife was clouring a friends hair and did not notice tahat she haad dropped some onto carpet.now it stained the carpet.tried vanish and steam cleaner but no joy. any help would be appreciated yoshii
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is home baking cheaper?
hi i am a mum of 5 hungry kids !! i have just realised that i am spending on average £30 a month on puddings for after tea. i'd like to bake some home made cakes but am not a good cook and would like to know if it would really work out cheaper and what quantities i would need to use for 6 of us. hope someone can help many…
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Coronation chicken - how to make it?
My OH has decided he likes this after all when he was inadvertently served it in a baked spud at work. Personally I dont like it - but I would like to make it for him. Has anyone got a recipe that will not be too spicy? many thanks
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Best way to fix X-mas Wreath to UPVc Front door??
New house has a plastic door, with a shaped bit at the top to make it draft free, so I can't use one of those hook bracket things that fits over the door. What is the best way to fix it then pls...? :confused: The door has glass windows in top half, my old wooden front door just had a nail banged in! Any suggestion…
