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Cost of running the Oven
I wonder does anyone know how much it costs to run an electric fan assisted oven? I find that my oven is on for hours each day because DD1 has just started 6th form and comes home for lunch every day and insists on making hot food (I have tried to tell her but it isn't easy....) Also I am out some of the times and nearly…
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Stardrops in Birmingham
After reading a few posts raving about this and some sort of cloth, can anyone enlighten me... what is this and why is it so good. I'm desperate for a multi-purpose cleaner.. could this be the one for me. Also, what cloths should I be using and does anyone know anywhere in cental Birmingham that sells it? Thanks guys.
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What's your comfort food? (Recipes please?)
I'm talking about the food you just have to eat at 'that time' when you get the sugar and carb cravings. I have absolutely no chocolate (or even chocolate flavouring) in the house :eek: (methinks my health kick has gone a little too far). I do however have the makings of a cake (eggs, flour, butter), a large pot of natural…
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I want some recipies for a slow cooker!
Having just started a full time college course and being mum to 2 kids (3 if you include dh!!) Ive bought myself a slow cooker. I figured it would be easier than trying to prepare a meal when I get in late. Now, aside form the usual curries, casseroles, steak etc can anyone recommend some good, healthy and inexpensive…
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What else can I do with some chicken and puff pastry?
I'm making chicken en croute tomorrow thanks to a recipe from someone at work but have extra puff pastry and extra chicken so need ideas and a wee bit of help. I'm thinking of trying to make a chicken pie. What else do would I need for these, (had a look in mega index already - do I just add some campbells mushroom soup -…
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Please help with Kenwood Chef mincer!!
ARGHHH!!! I've just sepnt about 1.5hrs trying to mince meat thru my Kenwood Chef mincer. It keeps jamming and generally not working :mad: :mad: . It says to dice the meat before putting it thru. I diced it smaller thinking perhaps this was the probelm and although it works better it's still not working. Surely you don'\t…
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Help please; blackberry liquor recipe!
I saw a recipe for blackberry liquor the other day I think it was on here! it used vodka and of course blackberries, I went out and picked the blackberies and brought the vodka but now I cant find the recipe:mad: can anyone help please! other wise i will just have to drink the vodka!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:…
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Cheap silicone baking trays
If anyone is interested in buying these trays, but put off by the price, Aldi are offering a loaf pan, square cake pan and 6-cup muffin tray for £2.99 each, plus various other cooking bits (below all the bike stuff).
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Heating up leftover food
I made a Meal in my Slow cooker the other day and had left overs. If i switch it on and put it on Warm setting, how long would it take to Heat it up. or should I switch it onto High and give it 10-15mins?
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Chilli Oil
I grew 'Hot Wax' peppers this year. The man who sold us the bush told us they were mild and could be eated like salad peppers - they weren't I now have loads ripening quickly on a bush as was wondering if I could make chilli oil with them? How would I do this? Many thanks amanda
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slow cooker ideas please
Cant find a post on slow cooker recipes ? Any ideas pls ?
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improve a curry
Just using up some mild curry paste,and chicken.I rember last time it was a bit bitter. what can i add to make it smoother and or sweeter,any ideas?
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Room fragrance spray
Anyone make a room fragrance spray? If so how?
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Blankie is finished!
I didn't want to cause problems in the Daily Thread by posting this there, but I so wanted to show off my knitted sofa blankie that I finished yesterday. :D Its not intended to be a chair or sofa cover, but rather something you can pull over your knees on a chilly morning, or evening, while sipping a hot chocolate and…
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Christmas Hampers
I keep getting lost with all these huge threads for gifts and on christmas and I thought we should have a dedicated hamper thread, I'm sorry if there's been one done already, merge me if you like I've got lots of ideas but lots of them need refining! Here's what I'm thinking of so far. home brew baileys (in a minature wine…
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What can I do for tea?
Hi guys, need some inspiration for tea, a bit late in the day I know. I have some chicken breasts in the fridge eggs potatoes pasta rice celery garlic red and yellow peppers lentils frozen veg 2 carrots possibly other things but all of the above is going from memory, I dont have any tomatoes or tinned tomatoes. Any…
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shame on me! all out of date
For some reason I looked in my store cupboard this morning, and found, three bags of wholemeal bread flour best before dec 05 which means its nearly a year since i last used my bread maker for anything other than naan bread and chapattias Bag of wholemeal SR flour BBE April 06 Baking powder BBE may 06 This makes my home…
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Help! - Food For Nut Allergy Sufferer
I know this isn't really old style, so I hope you don't mind me posting here, but there always seems to be so many wise people on this board that I thought I might be able to get some help. My daughter is having a friend to stay who suffers from a nut allergy. She's 14 so I guess she pretty much knows what she can and…
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Using up vegetables
I did have a look in the Mega index before posting this but couldn't find anything relavant to my question so apologies if I have repeated it :o I have some vegetables in the fridge I want to use up today (to make room for my first ever organic box delivery today! :D ) but not quite sure what to do with them. I've got:…
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Anyone watching This Morning on ITV?
Anthony Worral Thompson is going to be doing some 'Storecupboard recipes' (aimed at kids I think they said),at 11.50. Should be interesting to see if he can come up with anything better than some of the wonderful recipes I've got from fellow O'Sers, I'll watch with interest. Sue
