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cleaning cutlery
Sorry if this tip is allready here, did a search and couldnt find it anywhere. Just cleaned all my silver cutlery by putting in a large casserole dish on the hob with balls of silver foil, and heating. All the tarnish comes off on to the silver foil, then all you have to do is wipe the cutlery dry with a tea towel or soft…
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Cake without eggs?
I'm suffering from a horribly sweet tooth this morning and NEED to make some cake. Just one slight problem. I haven't got any eggs in the fridge. I don't suppose anyone's got a recipe for a yummy cake that doesn't need eggs? I've got most of the basics in stock: milk, butter, flour, sugar etc.
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March Grocery Challenge
Hello everyone, Some of you, I know, will have already started your Grocery Challenge for the month since pay days seem to come round ever earlier; which means that you'll all be able to get this month's challenge off to a flying start. :) For those joining the challenge for the first time I've copied the advice posted by…
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Comprehensive freezer list for fruit and veg?
Hi everyone Until recently, I didnt know you could freeze mushrooms but having read it on here, I was able to take advantage of heaps of mega-reduced ones at the supermarket recently. I also posted this week about a mound of red/green peppers and tomatoes lurking in the fridge and found I can slice and freeze all those,…
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Breadmaker question!!!
Please can anyone help me with this question. I have just got a breadmaker and have been following the recipes in ' fresh bread in the morning' but the one thing I don't understand is what size to set your loaf to. The recipe tells you what quantities of ingredients to use it still dosen't tell you what size to set the…
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March '06 - Pin Money Savings Challenge
Here we go, the final month of our 2005/06 PMS Challenge before the new 2006/07 financial year begins. :D :D Anyone jumping in can read the full instructions by clicking on the following link:- PMS Challenge - full instructions ladywood - :T very well done on your February totals! That is awesome!! :T Sorry to read about…
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identify this vegetable please
Hi, in my veg box tonight I received a sort of leek type vegetable. It has a more bulbous end than a regular leek and has pinky red streaks through it. The top has been cut off so there is only the white and light green part and there was only one of them. Anyone know what variety this is? Or is it even a leek? :confused:…
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Biscuits
Hello all, I have a pack of choc digestive biscuits that are not as crisp as they should be :sad: so wondered if I could make something with them? Thanks Carmen x
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Anything with salted peanuts?
I have a huge bag of salted peanuts in the cupboard unopened from xmas. Is there anything exciting I can cook with them other than just eating them as a snack? You will all get thanked for your responses :j :j :j :j
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pattern for a "gypsy" skirt ?
does anyone know if there are any online patterns? ebooks or anything? i need to make a gypsy skirt sizes 14 & 20, any ideas? cheers loops :confused:
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March Seasonal Cookery
Right-oh have got my act together and have looked a couple of recipes for March out of an ancient cookery book I picked up at a jumble last month fr 20p! although not convinced by some of the "seasonal" elements it claims!! Savoury Potato Pancakes sv4-6 1.5lb grated potatoes 1 small grated onion 4oz flaked corned beef 2…
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A bit of a challenge! Dairy Free Ocean Pie??
Hi all, I am supposed to stick to a dairy free diet (haha, i manage it most of the time!) and only eat small amounts of chicken and fish. I really really love ocean pie, but its loaded with dairy products!! Does anyone have a recipe for a non dairy version - not asking much i know eh :p xxx
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can u freeze mushrooms
and then just get them out b4 u use them to defrost them? i bought some at smarket last week and havent used them yet. can you freeze other veggies in this way as im the only one that eats them in my house and i tend to waste some
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cornish pasty help please
My dh loves pies/pasties. There is a recipe in the current edition of family Circle for cornish pasties. The recipe from what I am reading suggests the filling, including the meat goes in raw. The pasties only cook for 40 mins so I dunno if the meat & veg would be cooked. Anyone on here an expert pasty baker (also what are…
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Creamy Vegetable Pie Recipe needed
I'm having guests round tomorrow, and I've got a mean Steak and Ale pie lined up for most of us, but my pesky Vegitarian girlfriend recons that cows arn't a vegetable, and so I'm looking for a recipie for a nice creamy vegetable pie for her. I've bought some nice organic leeks, onions and carrots thismorning, which I'm…
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OS Help Required On 3 Day Meal Plan For Fellow New Oldstyler!!
Morning Im posting this on behalf of fellow OS who has asked for some advice/help. Right, they need to sort out their food budget and cooking skills. They have a SC which they are not familar with and would like to know the cheapest places for bulk buys etc. Income is very low. They also have no printer, and writing…
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lidl half price fruit and veg
Hi does anyone know if the half price offer is still on for fruit and veg at Lidle at the moment or has it finished again. When does it start again if anyone knows. Thanks
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Old Style Meet - 2006
Hiya fellow Old Stylers :hello: The time has come to resurrect the idea of a meet between we OSers (and anyone else who wants to pop along, naturally :D ) We were going to meet towards the end of last year, but thought it would be too near the official MSE meet, so postponed. The official meet will probably be a while…
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Delia Smith...tut tut tut!!
Hello everyone I spotted something devestating on page 38 of Delia Smith's How to Cook, Book Three. In it she states...and I quote: "...things that take up precious space but are not really needed are as follows. A slow cooker..." :eek::eek::eek: I can't believe she doesn't think they are useful gadgets! To cheer myself up…
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Whats the most useless kitchen item you`ve bought?
This is sort of a follow on from the other kitchen thread.I have a list including: A teabag squeezer - more trouble than it was worth! A meat tenderizer - never buy steak. A thing thats made of metal thats shaped like a triangle that hangs over the rim , its for putting in the bottom of a pie before the pastry goes in,…
