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Archives for May 2006

Feather duvet has lost it's feathers??
I have a 6 year old goose down king size duvet which seems to have lost most of it's filling. It used to be really full and heavy but now there only seem to be feathers at the top and bottom. It is actually two duvets buttoned together and they are both the same. I can't understand where the feathers have gone as they are…
Need to set food budget :)
This is the month where I really could do with saving some money on my food bills etc so I will do a list of most of my ingredients that are lurking in the cupboards and hope you can all come up with some fab suggestions for me on how to use them :) Flank steaks (fair amount of... multi buy from costco) Minced beef (again…
Cooking advice
Hello all I have got a few general questions and would really appreciate any suggestions. I am now the main cook at home for me and my brother, I do all the shopping and cooking and now would like some suggestions on what do to with food that is left over and I would like to use up, especially as my last few attempts at…
Ideas for easy party food
I'm having a party for about 20-25 adults. It'll be an informal affair and I want to provide a buffet. I'm trying to think of things that can be prepared beforehand, things that will require a minimal amount of cooking and nothing that will need watching carefully as I'd like to be taking part in the fun as well rather…
food mixer?
Anyone here can't live without their food mixer? or is it just a waste of space? I love baking but had never considered buying one before, I thought, if you're not actually mixing the cake then you're not exactly making it yourself are you? But then after a weekend of creaming butter and sugar and beating in eggs for 10"…
Lemon Meringue Crumble
Hi Can someone tell me how to make a CRUMBLE Base to Lemon Meringue as I prefer this to the pastry base but I haven't made it in years and I can't seem to find a website with a receipe on it. Any help would be great! :D
Salmon and Brocolli Pie
Has anyone got a recipe for this? (Black-Saturn Where are you.....?) ;) I have never made a fish pie, in fact we rarely eat fish, but as I have them in the freezer, I better make use of them Thanks GW (Off to bed now, catch replies in Morn) NN
Best place for Fruit & Vegetables
Being new to shopping and home life, in the sense of vegetables etc Ive only used packets of Frozen Veg so far. Was wondering If it is cheaper buying the Real thing and wondered who does it at a good price. For example is it any good from Lidl & Aldi and how does the price compare. The main shops apart from those I have…
June grocery challenge - like to join but......
I was going to post this on the 'June Grocery challenge' but it was getting a bit long for there.... Hopefully someone will spot this and give me some advice.:confused: I'd love to join in (grocery challenge) but am amazed at how low all your budgets are and feel quite ashamed that I can't even begin to imagine how to live…
best before date. m & s ready meal
in an attempt to become a bit more old style i'm trying to clear my freezer. I have barbecued spare ribs there from m & s that have a best before date of march 11th. it says to use within a month would these still be ok to eat or would it be a bit dodgy?
Make Your Own Cleaning Fluids
I just found this webpage about making your own washing up liquid, microwave cleaner, fabric conditioner and lots more: http://www.healthy-home-cleaning-tips.com/make-your-own.html
home educating os
hi all. i have just withdrawn my son from school and will be educating him at home (long story check out my thread on DFW) it was mentioned that some of you OS'ers HE. is there any of you that can give me any advice to do it as OS/MSE/DFW as possible???? hope someone can help me, many thanks JD x
spelt bread in the breadmaker
Has anyone had any success with this. I don't digest normal wheat very well and Spelt flour works well with me. I tried this recipe 3 cups flour 1 cup water tsp salt tsp honey tbs oil sachet yeast Set as 1.5 lb loaf and it came out very heavy, dense and not meeting the edge of the tin!! I'd appreciate any ideas. Ta Mo
Mega Indexed Thread problem?
Is anyone else having trouble bringing up the Mega Indexed Thread? It just goes to a "done" page for me with no information.
Tin v Tupperware - which is best
In an effort to lose a little weight prior to my holiday (so I can afford to gain a little!!) I have made some meringues. My question is what is the difference between an airtight tin and a tupperware or (lock and lock in my case). Previously I have kept them in a tin (old Quality Street tin). Any thoughts on the subject.
Slow Cooker???
I have read a lot on this forum about cooking with a slow cooker being one of the best ways to do your joints of meat. So I was considering buying one, but which one to go for? Anyone have any recomendations, also the best value please.
Cooking with cream - please help
Hi I'm planning to make some ice cream tomorrow for the first time. The recipe says I need to bring the cream to the boil - do I need to do anything special to stop the cream splitting/curdling? Sorry if this is a dumb question - I've never cooked with cream before.
Cheap fancy dress for 4 yr old girls
Hi There My 4 yr old twins are in a fancy dress parade this saturday. i need cheap costumes, preferably easy to make with stuff I already have... They don't care what they are as long as they are beautiful:D Any ideas greatly appreciated. B
Which Breadmaker to get?
Hi, My breadmaker ceased up the other day, not sure why. Anyhow, I tried to fix it and failed. I've seen a few posts abouot Panasonic being the better ones. I was looking at the 253 at £80. but I wonder what I would benefit from to make the additional costs worth while? Thanks GW
Old style weedkiller!
Hello all. Have any of you old style garden experts out there got any ideas of how to kill dandylions and other types of weeds without spending money on 'roundup' or having to dig half way to Australia to remove the roots! The dam things are doing my head in.

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