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fathers day
Anybody got any ideas on cheap things to make for fathers day.
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How to make banana chips?
Hi all! I buy, on a daily basis, banana chips (like crisps but..banana and not fried) because they're nice and a bit healthier than monster munch :D At 80p for a small bag they're costing me a fortune! Does anyone know of a way to make them? I assume they keep for ages?
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Cast iron pans and how to clean/season?
Hi everyone. I've just been given an old cast iron pan that i've scrubbed clean with a scouring pan. Now its a sort of grey/black colour so I think its ready to season. (I know you arent supposed to clean them but its been sat in a shed!) Am I able to do this on the hob rather than in the oven? Perhaps wipe it over with a…
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What else can I do?
A few days ago I posted my SOA in another thread and got told I was spending a lot on shopping- about £80 a month I've worked out, for 2 of us, which I always assumed was quite frugal, but maybe I've lost touch with reality. Anyway the recommendation was I come here and look at some of the tips- thing is, most of them I'm…
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Making a pavlova, tips please
Last time I made meringues I followed the recipie and they burnt slightly. I would like to make a mango pavlova and my favourite bit is when it's squidgy in the middle not completely hard. :) Roughly going to follow this recipe http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/pavlova,1219,RC.html but I'm guessing I shouldn't leave it in…
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Sink blocked
I have a sink that is blocked and at the moment don't really want to buy the Mr Muscle sink unblockered as I think that it is abit on the expensive side, anyone got a cheap ideas of how to go the sink unblocked? [threadbanner]box[/threadbanner]
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Could we have a Seed Exchange??
Hello lovely people!! I posted a query about my rocket/coriander going to seed. As a result of that some-one pm'd me to request some of the seed heads. She offered to send and SAE but hey, I dont mind the cost of a stamp and a padded envelope, usually have these in for Ebaying. I'm happy to have grown from seed ,then send…
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SC chicken question - I'm stupid
Hi all, first time poster but I've been lurking for ages, so much good advice given and sense talked on here. I put a chicken in the slow cooker this morning and forgot to turn it on at the wall. I eventually put it on at 10.30 - will it be ready for about 5 tonight? I have put it on high.
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MAry Berry Ultimate cake book missing
Ohh. My local authority library are supposed to have 2 of this book and they are both 'missing'!! I am really peeved as my daughter wanted to make butterfly cakes for school bun day on friday. Has anyone got a good butterfly bun cake recipe they could share, please. TIA Patch
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Hard water problems
No matter how much I wash the glasses, they look horrible with water marks and put you off from drinking from them. They are a problem if we have visitors and the glasses look dirty and I know what they are not. The same for cutleries, the spoons have got water marks left on them. Please is there a solution to this…
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Wanna buy cheap Rose Arches and Fruit Cage
I wanna buy some cheap rose arches, thought I saw something a while ago but can't find it (have searched) Can anyone please help ? Could do with a cheap fruit cage as well, birds get more raspberries and soft fruit than we do !! Thanks
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Chocolate Stains on Clothes
Can anyone help me with how to get marks from chocolate ice cream out of children's clothes? Normal soaking and washing doesn't seem to work, and I'm loathe to write of yet another t-shirt to the ice cream stain monster!
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Foraging - Natures Food
Hi, Recently I've been interested in local wild foods. (All spurred on by a walk in the woods and they pay off your mortgage in 2 years programs, with the nettle lady). Anyway I decided to do some research, there's plently of info on the net, and I brought a collins pocket guide to take walking with me. I'm very luck that…
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Less than successful cake baking
Hullo wise Money-saving-old-style-ers, I've baked a few cakes in my past. So has my boyfriend. However since he moved into his new flat and got a new oven all our attempts (of which there's only been a handful admittedly) to bake cakes have not been great. The first one was his mother's recipe and took about 40mins to cook…
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Supermarket Comparisons
Hi, Please can someone tell me the name of the website that you can visit to compare the prices between the various supermarkets. Many thanks. Siws.
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Mung Beans
I've just found a packet of these in my cupboard but have no idea what I bought them to make. Can anyone tell me how I should cook these, do they need soaked, or have any suggestions for recipies? Thanks [threadbanner]box[/threadbanner]
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Help with lots of milk
Hi everyone I have a lot of milk to use by tonight any ideas please?
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Muffins...help!
My muffins didn't rise like shop bought ones. Is this normal, or am i doing something wrong? I used the basic muffin recipie with some banana. Anyone else got flat(ish) muffins?
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any ideas
hi im new to this site and have been told to do a meal plan but i cant think of three dinners so seven is out of my reach so any ideas for seven dinner for a famley of four would be good thanks dazzanator
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cream of tartar - what do you use it for??
I have come accross some in my kitchen. What do you use this for?
