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Ideas for using Basil please.
Hi Guys Hope you don't mind me asking on this board usually hang out with DFW. I have got a lot of Basil growing in pots in my garden and kitchen. I am going on holiday for a week and it is just about to go into flower so will not be any good when I get back. I don't wan't to make Pesto out of it as I don't think it will…
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Waxing your legs Old Style
Hi I am just about to use up the last of The Body Shops "Sugaring" which I have had for ages. I have just found this recipie to make it yourself! Juice of 1/2 a lemon 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup honey cornstarch clean cloth cotton strips wooden stick or spreader Dust the area to be waxed, with cornstarch. Combine the first three…
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crispies
I know I'm gonna get slated for this but I have to ask.................. got to make choccie crispies (weith added extras) but the thing is I don't know how to.........is it broken choc in bowl, 1 or 2 cubes for chef, bowl in pan of water, stir till melted, add stuff, wait till cool, make into balls and place in…
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help!! - lemonade
Does anyone know of a brand of lemonade diet or nondiet that does not contain Aspartame. I used to buy R whites but they have changed over to using it now. Can anyone help?
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yorkshire pud dilemma
hi folks making a luverly sausage casserole for tea and i want to make some yorkie puds..............well would sooner use frozen but run out.anyway quite confident about makin them from scratch but i havent got a yorkshire pudding tin could i use a baking tray or pyrex ? any ideas would be great cheers kate
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Poor Courgette Crop
Hi I have about six F1 Zucchini courgette plants, 3 to a tub. I've only had about 4 courgettes from them. At the moment, they have lots of male flowers, but no female flowers. They're watered every day. Wondering if I need to feed them or divide again?
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Suggestions Please
OK. I've had this idea, that for my friend's little boy for Christmas, I want to make him a treasure chest Has anyone ever done this before and have any tips they can pass on??:confused: I was thinking I could get an old shoe box which has the lid attached, cut out part of the lid to increase space, and get some strong…
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Very angry homebrew - help!
Help!! I've got a 40 pint Kingkeg (top tap version)with 6 day old Scottish Heavy brewing in it. I was woken by an angry 'fizzing' sound this morning and found that the level had dropped and the carpet had 'drunk' a good few pints. the liquid is madly fizzing through the rubber seal intermittently. I mopped up and went to…
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Can I freeze houmous
I have some questions re houmous i am lazy and buy it (i know, i know!) but would appreciate any recipes for easy, low fat houmous - i have never made it before and would love to have a go!! Also can you freeze HM houmous? and can you freeze shop brought houmous? thanks! sorry for all the questions! Lou x
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Recipe for Tiramisu - 'slimming' version
Tesco's tiramisu is our family's favourite dessert, but it is obviously loaded with calories. As I am about to embark on a diet (sorry - 'healthy eating plan') I wondered if anyone could recommend an alternative (ie: less calorie laden) version. A colleague told me that the Slimming World recipe was fantastic, but - as I…
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Lunch boxes/storage tubs
Hey everyone Just a little personal recommendation from me. I'm not on commission I promise! As I have been doing a lot of batch cooking recently and needed a cheap and convenient method to store the food in. I have found the 'Curver Take Away' storage boxes really really brilliant. They can be used in the freezer,…
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Stained football shirt
I knew it was a bad idea to let DD wear her NEW England shirt for a BBQ on Saturday but she was desperate to :rolleyes: Anyway there are mysterious stains down the front :confused: She was rolling around on the floor and stuffing her face with all sorts so I washed it through that night in her bath to get the worst out but…
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Fly spray recipe
Hi Dont know if this is the right place for this, apologies if it isn't. Does anyone have a recipe, or know where I can get one, for a home made fly/insect repellant using citronella oil. Many thanks
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BM question - smelly bread!!
I've had a look on the BM board but can't find anything to help! I've just inherited my mum's BM (Breville BR2) and have done pizza dough and jam in it fine. So I attempted my first white loaf last night and it looked amazing!! And I was expecting to come home to wonderful fresh bread smells but all I could smell was yeast…
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Ripening Peppers
Hi All, Growing update seems to have vanished - so I have started this thread for my query, hope thats okay ... Quick question, I have one pepper on my pointy pepper plant - which is green and quite large - this is meaning the plant is dropping all other flowers to sustain it (I think thats the reason...), I would really…
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Can i freeze potato salad?
I have a load of new potatos (came in the green box) and I dont want to waste them or make the usual mash out of them. I was thinking of making a big batch of potato salad and freezing some. But would this work or would it go all odd when i defrost it! When i make it i use a tub of soured cream and a tub of cream cheese…
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Can I redye corduroy?
My beloved black cord jacket is looking a bit faded, I'm thinkin about chucking it out but wondered if anyone has had success with redying faded clothes and if so, what's the best way to do it? I wouldn't mind payin a bit to get it done as it'd save me buying a new one. How about the washing machine dyes - do they work?
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OMG someone's watching us
I popped into Wilkinson's earlier to pick up some bits and noticed a white vinegar spray next to the stardrops. I can't remember the brand name (wasn't 1 I recognised) but the spray was 99p for 500 ml of 4% vinegar, but the vinegar was on the shel next to the borax and the bicarb :rotfl: It made my day.
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OS beauty/make up ideas
I am trying to make some serious cutbacks in our budget. At the moment I use Clinique 3 step, which is expensive and this will have to stop. I have very oily skin with large pores and have found this is the only thing that helps. I use Neutrogena Visibly Clear body wash to help combat spots on my back. I need a cheap…
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Remove adhesive tape stains from ribbon
Hello, Does anyone know how I could remove adhesive tape stains from white satin ribbon? I have 330 metres that has been bundled up with tape. It has left this horrid yellow stain, every 4cms on the ribbon which i am not sure how to get rid of. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Jen
