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Any devious ideas for hiding veggies?
My boys are quite good on the fruit front but would love for them to eat more veg.They eat peas and carrots (homegrown) but not really anything else.I grow lettuce,toms,all the brassicas,french beans,onions,beetroot,turnips,potatoes,spinach,chard,kale and courgettes to name but a few...are there any ideas out there for…
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Good value from butchers?
I have just had my first trip to the local butchers :T I bought: 6 rashers of bacon 2 (large) pork loin steaks 1kg of lean beef mince 8 large chicken thighs 12 pork sausages 270g chump/chuck (?) steak (I asked for braising which they didn't have but suggested this) Total price - £15.77 I think this is pretty good value -…
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Something for the children
With another school holiday approaching and the usual round of family birthdays, not to mention Valentines day and Easter, I have found this site invaluble, you can print off all sorts of crafts (and games) for the children including handy cards, gift tags and treat bags. My children love using some of the childrens…
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World War 2 rationing - meal ideas, games and memories.
Hello, My daughter's class is learning about a child's life in World War 2. Does anybody have any meal ideas, games or memories they would like to share on this subject? Thank you. Rachel.
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Organic Boxes and Menu Planning...
Just wondered how other people got on menu planning and using a veg box delivery. I have just started having a 1/2 organic veg and full fruit box delivered a week. This week I had enough potatoes for one meal and 3 carrots, 4 onions, 2 courgettes, 1 tomato, 1/2 pumpkin, 1 celeriac, 4 bananas, 2 oranges, 2 apples and 2…
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Useful recipe site
Lots of recipes including sections for various special diets. http://www.cookitsimply.com/
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Make cheap mayo dip quick - good for you too
Thought I would just share my method of making dip - much cheaper than the expensive little pots in the supermarket & if you are watching your weight, good for that too! All you need is a pot of very low-fat fromage frais (I buy the big size ones from Morrisons) - any brand will do - & also a jar of mayo. That can be also…
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Recipe for onion bhajiis
Has anyone got a recipe for onion bharjies please
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Where do you get your patterns from?
I’m slowly turning OS and I’ve started to make some of my own clothes, I was just wondering if anyone could recommend any web sites where to buy patterns from :D
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Help for a newbie please!
Hi everyone You're all so nice & friendly but occasionally I don't know what you're talking about!! I've managed to decipher almost all of the abbreviations but there are 2 I'm stuck on. Please can someone tell me what LOL & HTH mean? I know when you tell me I'll go DOH! I've tried to work it out but I'm defeated. Thanks a…
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Can I freeze homemade naan bread?
Morning everyone. I made some homemade naan a couple of days ago and have loads of natural yoghurt left that really needs using up today, so my question is, can I just make up more naan and freeze it and at what stage? IE after cooking? My recipe includes dried yeast and natural yoghurt. I freeze bread no problem, but not…
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Storing Fresh Herbs
Hope this tip will help those who (LIKE ME) buy bunches of herbs in the supermarket only to see them wilted & brown when I next wanted to use them. If you live anywhere near an Indian shop that sells large bunches of coriander etc cheaply,or even some supermarkets sell large bunches much cheaper than the little plastic…
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OS ideas for cleaning silver plated items?
Hi I've got a cake knife and server and would like them to look their best when we dust them off to use them at a family function... Anyone got any 'old style' ideas on how best to do this? I was thinking using lemon and salt might do the trick but a little apprehensive to try until I hear from you more experienced people!…
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Beef Stew with no beef
Yesterday I made a big SC's worth of beef stew - with the aim of having two meals worth of stew. However, last minute plans meant that only DD ate the stew and the rest of us went out for a meal (MSE style 2 For 1 - and she was going out anyway) However when I returned I found that she had eaten a huge portion of stew (not…
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Can you freeze stock?!
Hiya I had my first try at 'making' stock last night - boiled then simmered chicken carcass (not v pleasant smell...) Anyway, no meat left to make a soup so can I freeze this 'stock' or how long can you keep it in fridge? Any help appreciated please! Mup.
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Recipe - Chicken Pasta Alfredo
I need your help in finding a recipe for chicken pasta alfredo. When I go to my local Weatherspoon pub it is on their menu, however my mum lives in America and they have a packet mix(inc pasta) called Fettucine Alfredo made by Betty Crocker. I have four packs in my cupboard but they ain't gonna last because my best buddy…
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Prawns recipes help!
hi i've got some cooked tiger prawns in the freezer that i bought BOGOF. i had thought i would like to do prawn kebabs for valentines night but not sure if i can do this with cooked prawns and don't know a recipe. if not has anybody got any other ideas? thanks
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using up dried figs?
I sent my DH shopping and asked for 8 figs to make a salad with. There weren't any in the supermarket so I ended up with three huge bags of semi-dried figs! Does anyone have any good ideas of what I can make with them? Maybe involving bakery in some way? Thanks, I'm completely at a loss!
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tips for home made chips
i've got a question for you... i now have a potato chipper and i will be making potato and celeriac chips tonight but we don't have a deep fryer so i'll be shallow/pan frying them. do i need to parboil them first like you do with roast potatoes or can i just chip them and fry them? by the way, used the chipper on some…
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Teapot cosy
How can i keep the teapot warm for my second cup, on these cold mornings? I tried leaving on the rad, but the resulting taste was yuk. Do teacosies work...anyone got a knitting pattern? thanks
