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Why can't i get my bread to go right???
Bought a MR bread maker a couple of weeks ago but not having much luck with the loaves. Aiming to make a basic white loaf following the recipe in the instructions received with the BM. 1st attempt was very dense and stodgy in texture and tasted very sweet. 2nd attempt was more airy and kind of like crumpet texture. Please…
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BREVILLE BR9 Bread Maker - Anyone got one?
The Breville BR9 Bread Maker is currently half price in Currys (£44.99). Does anyone have one? Is it any good? I want to get a Panasonic really but funds won't allow at the moment, so I'm wondering if this is a good alternative. Sorry to start a new thread on Breadmakers but any advice would be mostly appreciated.
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Green Finger Wannabe
Hi all, I would like to start growing my own fruit and veg, but am completely new to gardening. Soooo, I was wondering if anyone could answer a couple of questions for me. 1) Am I too late to plant anything this year? 2) Can you recommend a good book for my needs? 3) Do I need a green house, and if so, would something like…
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Upside down tomato planter
I found this brilliant idea whilst brousing a few sites about growing veges. It's an upside down tomato planter, made from an old 2ltr coke bottle. I though this is great, and for those who don't have much space is an excellent idea. I've already got my main tomatoes out side, but I was thinking about having a go with mu…
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home made mini-milks
Seeing as this hot spell seems to be staying with us - does anyone have a recipe for home made minimilk icelollys? I've tried freezing milkshake and smoothie but they're lovely but not quite the same. Any suggestions?
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does anyone know how to spin sugar ?
I am trying to make small towers made from caramalised sugar to go over individual desserts. Someone told me to spin the sugar over a wooden spoon but then I can't get it off, any suggestions please ?
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I have celeriac and guinea fowl - any suggestions?
On today's shopping trip, amongst other things, I bought celeriac and a ginea fowl, both of which I've never tried before. I'm guessing that fuinea fowl is cooked like a chicken and tastes a bit stronger? Celeriac I have no idea, guess it tastes like celery? Was thinking of doing some roast veg for tea tomorrow with the…
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Microfibre Floor Mop
Ok guys - this maybe a silly question so bear with me please:o I remember reading somewhere about a microfibre floor mop so I saw one in Home Bargains yesterday and bought one. Now I just love the cloths, so I am sure I am going to love the mop. Now my question is - if you use it wet, then how do you squeeze the excess…
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Just got my slow cooker - Help
Just got my slow cooker need at bit of advice... its a 6.5 litre one, its so big. Just looking at some of the receipes from the leaflet i got with it, i could feed an army. So the dilemia is do i send it back and get a smaller one, or keep it and make double the quanity i need, and freeze the rest.. What would you do -…
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How do you make a really nice custard tart/pie?
Just wondered how everyone makes a custard pie, as we always call them.How much milk and eggs should you use, i used to make them a few years ago but have forgotton ! thanks val:rolleyes:
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more ways with tinned sweetcorn...
Hi - please help. My stepson doesn't eat many veggies, but not too bad. However he doesn't really 'do' salads and in this weather it's really what I want to be giving us for tea (with quiches/chicken/spuds etc). He will eat sweetcorn tho - does anyone have any ideas what sort of salad type things I could cunjour up with…
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What to do with ginger nuts?
I have about three quarters of a packet of ginger nut biscuits left over from a camping trip. I really don't want to throw them away. I'm sure there must be something I can do with them - maybe a cheesecake style base? I have lots of jelly in stock too so maybe something using that would be good.
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slow cooker cooking times
I know there are recipe threads etc about slow cookers, but they don't seem to answer my question. I love the sound of some of the recipes on here but I am out of the house for 10-11 hours a day, could i leave them in there all that time if put it on low? Or would i end up burning the house down?:eek: I would be grateful…
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chocolate stains on sofa
Can anyone help? My clumsy OH managed to drop chocolate, which it all melted on our fabric sofa. I managed to clear up most of if - using good old Stardrops, but now that it's all dried, there are still some dark stains in the fabric that I can't seem to get rid of.
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First attempt at Easiyo yoghurt have i done it right?
I tried my Easiyo for the first time last nite. i put it on for about 8 hours and it still seemed quite runny-ish when i took it out. any tips? have i done something wrong? do i need to refrigerate it for a certain amount of time before eating?
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Milk powder in breadmaker
I've had a look through the indexed threads about BM and not found my answer, so here goes. Why do I have to put milk powder into the BM? Whenever I've made bread by hand I've never used it, however all the recipes for making bread in a BM include milk powder. I've just got my first BM (a second hand one from ebay) and…
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Welcome Gingham Ribbon!
A very warm welcome to Gingham Ribbon who has come over to join us on the Old Style board as a board guide.:) :T Congratulatons and Welcome Gingham Ribbon! :T
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Ginger cake - with fresh ginger?
Hi all, I'm off work following an operation, and fancy doing a bit of baking this afternoon. I have a large fist sized piece of fresh ginger in the kitchen, and wondered if i could use it in a cake? All the recipes i've found call for ground ginger.... Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks Gill
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Very old duvet - any uses?
I have finally decided that my 25-year old 4.5 tog double summer duvet really is at the end of its useful life - it has been washed so many times that it is starting to fall apart. Only thing is I'm not sure what to do with it - does it have any further uses? I hate throwing anything away if there is another possible use…
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baking tins
i am finally thinking that i need to throw out all my moms old baking tins to get some new ones ( mine are perhaps 20 years old ) ill need a couple of different sized roasting tins, 6,7 and 8 inch cake tins pref loose bottomed, a flan/quiche tin, a muffin tin, loaf tins and a tin for pies/tarts ( 8 ins i guess) now what i…
