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Rumtopf with Amareto-advice
Hi I bought a rumptoft thingy in the car boot sale this morning ( I actually said to the lady as i was handing over my quid, I know I am never going to use this...). So now I have a determination to use it but I am wondering, does it need to be rum or would Amaretto be strong enough to preserve the fruit ? Any advice…
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Will this food poison me?
Turkey mince bought Tuesday, made into meatballs and frozen Wednesday night. Taken out Sat. morning to defrost for tea, but not eaten. They have been in fridge - ok to eat or going off now they've been defrosting 36 hours ish? :confused:
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Cleaning leather bag
I own one expensive (Radley) lightish tan leather handbag, which I treated with the cream that comes with it. I kept it 'for best' for ages, and decided this year to use it. It now has distinctly grubby patches, and I assumed that I could clean it with their cream. It hasn't worked; if anything, I've drawn attention to the…
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Horse fly bites
Went out yesterday and got bitten three times. My arms are slightly swollen where the bites were but VERY itchy. I've tried antiseptic creams and vinegar but no good still itching, I've also taken an antihistimine tablet. Please does anyone have any other suggestions before I start to climb up the wall???
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New home
Hello :-) I am hopefully moving into my first home shortly after years of being spoilt at home. I will be trying to keep costs down as the mortgage payments are quite high and it will just be me and my cat. I was wondering whether anyone can give me any advice/ideas on how much I should budget for food/household items each…
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How to clean jewellery
I found a great way to clean my jewellry thats easy and doesn't cost anything if u have a dishwasher already. Just break off a bit of the dishwasher tablet before u put it in the washer and crumble it into a cup. Add warm water and stir. I put my rings on a spoon handle and put the spoon in the cup. It works for all…
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ASDA Smartprice Dishwasher Tablets
Just tried them and they are as good as any other but so much cheaper!!!
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Can OS recover my disastrous home?
I am a lover of OS philosophies, and relished buying our first home as a chance to start afresh and make some really good habits. We were (and are) quite slothful by nature, and as there is just me and my partner to worry about we tend to do as we please. But in the new house we have something to take pride in and I had…
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childrens birthday party ideas food etc
It is my four year olds birthday at the end of this month. we are having approximately 12 four year olds, plus younger siblings (babies to 2 year olds) so need to count to feed around 20 children. we have booked a hall and bouncy castle at a local school for a very reasonable £25. Now I need to save money on the food,…
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storing jewellery
i understand this isnt strictly an OS topic, so if you need to move it after it has run its OS life pink, feel free :beer: i was just wondering how you store your jewellery. i dont have a jewellery box, just a wooden trinket box that i store everything in. nothing i have is particularly valuable, apart from one pearl…
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why do my yorkshires stick?
help please! why do my yorkshire puddings stick in the pan? i have a non stick yorkshire pudding individual tins, but even though i melt dripping in there first and then add the mixture, it sticks and i end up with a mess! Any tips would be welcomed. thanks
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Marks on wallpaper or repairing?
Help! I ned to remove some marks from wallpaper - 1 is a large black 'scuff', the other looks like someone has had tehir head their so it it greasy :eek: . Had thought of trying an eraser on black mark, or possibly bread? Would it be possible to have a very quick go with detergent on the greasy mark, if so, what one would…
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2 queries - help needed
First off - I got these veggies in my box this week and I don't know what they are - lol They have like courgette tops but they are small, oval and yellow. I went on the webiste to check and it says they are pattipans but I thought they were sort of UFO shaped:rotfl: . And what do you do with them - lol. I only have 2 of…
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Evil weevils
We are skint this month. Decided to eat contents of freezer & storecupboard & not shop for the whole of the month. I made some bread today. I keep my flour in a sealed kilner jar (thankfully) & had just enough to make some bread. When i went to top up my flour jar with my unopened packet of flour it was inhabited. (oooh…
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Vegan dinner party
Hi to all you veggies, my sister and husband are coming for dinner tomorrow night and they are vegans (we are not) Was thinking of doing fried halloumi cheese with lime and coriander vinaigrette (a la Delia) followed by roasted veg with cous cous and a crumble for pud. Any other more inspired recipes, other than the…
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Garlic and fruit???!!!!
Well we learn something every day. I was chatting to one of my neighbours this morning and I was saying that I bought a lot of organic apples as they were on BOGOF and now had two full fruitbowls, so I'd be eating mostly apples in the next few days as in this heat they may spoil soon. She said, "Oh no they won't if you…
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Dried cranberries and blueberries
I bought a bag of these yesterday but don't really like them on their own, any one have any suggestions as to what to make with them? Any ideas much appreciated!
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How to make omelete
I know this might see a silly question but how do i make an omelete. Mine always ends up as scrambled egg. Please tell me what i am doing wrong. Thanks.
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Raspberry Buns
I was sure that I read something about these on here recently but have searched and can't find what I am looking for. When I was at school in the 1970's we used to make Raspberry buns in Domestic Science - they were like a cross between a biscuit and a scone and had a little blob of raspberry jam in the middle of them. I…
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Lidl Bifinett breadmaker - any recipes that work?
Hello everyone, Please could you help me with my new breadmaker? I've bought the £20 Bifinett breadmaker from Lidl and am now wondering if it was a waste of money !! Does anyone else have this machine? Have you found a recipe that works? I've made 3 loaves so far and all have turned out awful. For the first two I followed…
