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Freezing scrambled egg?
Can it be done? I fancy having scrambled egg for breakfast sometimes but I'm a bit lazy about getting up early enough to cook anything properly. Can I cook it up and put it in portion sizes in the freezer?
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Quinces
OH's gran has given me some quinces from her ornamental quince shrub - they are small, about the size of a walnut - all the recipes i've seen say quinces are larger than apples. Are the little ones still edible or are they just for looks?:confused:
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Lost a freezer's worth of food.
Just been away for a few days. My friend from down the road has very kindly been feeding my cat while I've been away. :j When I left home I put the dishwasher on, so that there were no dirty dishes waiting for me when I came home, but it still hadn't finished the cycle by the time I left the house, so I text my friend and…
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glass - can it go in the freezer?
Can anyone tell me if you can put glass in a freezer ? Ive made so much jam that my husband said freeze them, I dont know how long the jam will last in the jam jars alone ? I am hoping to give them as xmas presents and need them to last till next year.
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Can a tenner a week be done??
Hello..... If anyone can point me to a similar thread or give me any suggestions then i would be extremely grateful! Money is v. tight at the moment and I want to know if its possible to spend only £10 on food shopping for one adult per week? I want to eat healthily but not on rations! Can anybody give me any suggestions…
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The Use it Up Challenge Revisited
Hi Is anyone else still doing the use it up challenge? I really can't believe that the only toiletries that i have bought this year are deodrants, and i'm talking since Christmas! :T Just to clarify i don't smell either! :rotfl: :rotfl: what is so worrying is that i still don't need to buy them and probably won't be…
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Slow Cookers
Where can I get a slow cooker at the cheapest? Been looking at the recipies on here for a while now, and have decided to take the plunge and buy a slow cooker. Can these be left on all day safely? I'd prepare the meal at about 11.00am and won't be eating till 11.00pm / 1.00am Thanks
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White Vinegar and Stardrops!
Am relatively new to this website and am loving it!! I've always been a careful shopper and have read, in this forum and on the Internet, about the virtues of white vinegar and (here) Stardrops! Does anyone know where I can buy larger quantities of white distilled vinegar, other than the 500ml bottles from Sainsburys?…
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the humble tin of baked beans..
with me.. now committing my self to the grocery challenge i have been hunting the charity shops for old and unusual cook books..... and for 59p..i bought a book.. its the heinz book of baked bean recipes... there are some ott.. ones in there.... like bean cheesecake:eek: but one of the ones that i like the sound of is…
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Prunes
Ive just found a tin of prunes in my cupboard, so apart from warming them through, and having them with custard, what can i do with them?
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£5 a day food challenge
Hi everyone, I've been reading through a few threads on here and decided to sort our food sitch out. At the moment we're wasting so much money on take aways as we have been doing up our house and with working full time it's been either a take away or frozen chips with beans and crispy pancakes etc. Also my mothering law is…
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How to remove burnt on sugar?
Does anyone know how to remove really burnt on sugar from a saucepan? I decided to make jam a few days ago with the plums in my garden... as you can guess from my saucepan situation it went wrong! :rotfl: Any suggestions would be hugely appreciated as I'd hate to throw away my pan.
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What to do with lentils?
I need help, my mums cupboards are chocca block with things she just does not use. For example ages ago she got carried away and brought loads of lentils after watching You Are What You Eat, the thing is she has never even opened the packets. So... can anyone think of tasty meals we can make to help use up: Red split…
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recipe for jam crumblies?
hi i've been reading yesterdays OS day and QUEENIE has posted saying she/he had made jam crumblies. after doing searches i can't find a recipe. does anybody have one please thanks
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dauphinouse without milk?
I'm doing dauphinoise potatoes tonight, but although I have a small tub of double cream, I don't have any milk to add to it. Could I substitute the milk with some stock? I'm guessing it might work, but would it??:confused: I'm going to layer the potatoes with cheese, so I thought that might help as well.
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Craft Shop
I am thinking of opening a small craft supply shop in my local area as there is nothing like that round here. Since coming on here I have learnt that loads of people enjoy crafts but can sometimes have difficulty buying their supplies. What sort of things do you think I should stock in my old style craft shop??? Any advice…
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Does any one know of...
...a recipie for green bean chutney?? (made with runner beans) My mum had a fabulous one passed on to her and it was so delish!! But unfortunately while having her kitchen done it got lost. :( It was a really old recipie and I am hoping that someone can help me get one something like it please!!
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Plum Chutney
My mummy has kindly given me 2lb of plums. they are really past their best. i was hoping to make some jam, but i thought i would prefer chutney. as i don't really like jam. i have just made some greengage jam and it is gorgeous. but will take months for me to use. (kids only like strawberry and hubby hates all jams ) for a…
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rhubarb..is it still ok..to eat
i made a load of chutney... about 2 months ago... with rhuburb from the garden.... there were some woodier stalks.. which i left.. and only used some of the thin tender ones..... but now the whole rhurburb plant...looks as though its taking over the garden... there is loads of thin... youngish stalks.....so can i still use…
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Drying washing outside
I normally dry clothes indoors on an airer, as I'm out during the day. However this causes a certain amount of condensation and takes up space. So I'm thinking about line drying but have some questions: 1. Is it possible to line dry clothes in the winter? About how long does it take? 2. I won't be around to take the…
