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Help....sratches on marble top dinind table!!
I've just noticed three quite large scratches on my almost new marble topped dining table!! Does anyone know if there is anything at all I can do to repair or cover them up??
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dodgy bread - what can I do with it ?
I made some bread this morning in my bread machine this morning using a setting I hadn't used before, it was all doughy in the middle so I whacked it in the normal oven .... and forgot about it for aaagggess :o so now its like a brick So - what can I do with it, I've eaten the edible bits. all I can think of is croutons.…
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can you freeze Aubergines ?
My sons FIL has given me some that he grew in his garden and I'd only brought some for a recipe this week already. I was wondering if I sliced them first would they be ok ? sue
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What's your daily routine ...
... and how does OS fit into it? A thread elsewhere on MSE got me thinking about how on earth people find time to do stuff. I lead a life of constant mess and turmoil and I haven't even got a child to worry about! My day starts at 6.45am - dogs out, WM on, glass of water and peel eyes open, half hour of exercise, shower,…
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A question of sweetcorn
I usually buy canned sweetcorn (in water, no added sugar or salt) but can't stand canned peas so buy frozen. I was wondering today whether I should also start buying frozen sweetcorn? Is it any better for you and does it work out any cheaper? What type of sweetcorn do you all buy and why? :)
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re-freezing food after power off
Our fridge freezer has developed a fault and switched itself off for 36 hours, then back on again. As is always the way it did this when it was chock full of food, and the stench had to be smelled to be believed. I've emptied the fridge and freezer of all meat and dairy products and given them both a good clean out with…
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Morrocan pumpkin and red bean tagine
This is my recipe and i have to say its yummy and cheap! no exact measurements. OK i use a tin of red kidney beans A handfull sprinkling of sultanas Some pumpkin or butternut squash a courgette or round squash an onion a pepper (red/orange) A tin of tomatoes sometimes an aubergine but normally not. a couple of teaspoons of…
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Breadmaker instructions lost!
Does anyone have a copy of the instructions for - goodmans cuisine breadmaker no GMB 625. Have spent this afternoon searching the web but no luck. Think the booklet is behind the units in the kitch. Tearing them off the wall to look seems a tad OTT.:mad: hoping Scaty
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Do you know how long your foods been in the freezer/fridge ?
If you are like me you forget when you put those chicken legs in the freezer ? I have found a great product which is a genious invention called time strip You buy a little pack and you put one of the labels on the food in the fridge or freezer before you put them in. They have a little bubble/button you press to activate…
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Dried Soya Chunks/Mince
I saw this in the supermarket today and wondered what it might be used for? :confused: It didn't say how to prepare it on the packet (in the wholefoods and speciality foods section) but I thought it could be a cheap alternative to meat? Can anyone enlighten me??!!
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help, no ham stock cubes for soup!!
hi :j i was going to put the sc on today and make ham hock and lentil soup, but looked in pantry and i have no ham stock cubes,:eek: i normally use knorr ones, i have got chicken and lamb, does anyone know can i use these??? any help appreciated:T love dorry
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Tofu Yogurt
Does anybody know how to make tofu yoghurt and does it work out quite cheap, I think it sounds disgusting but I'm willing to give it a try, I need to cut dairy out to see if I have an intolerance, Gillian McKeith was talking about it on Your are what you eat, but she didn't give the recipe Thanks
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help.. how do you cook haggis
Does anyone know whether i can do haggis in sc or not, no idea? Kyle
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Keeping the linen cupbard tidy
Is this something everyone else knows except me, the penny just dropped. Fold the quilt cover & bottom sheet & each pillowcase and then slide them all into another pillow case from the same set. All together & it doesnt wander around the linen cupboard ( i foolishly bought silky sheets - they never stay still). My linen…
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Filthy Carpet
We used to have a pale beige vcarpet ( less than 6 months ago) , and yes I know i need my head looking at as I have two young children and two step children. However I was adament that was that was what I wanted. It took my hubby at least a month to stop shaking his head, wagging his fingers and rolling his eyes at my…
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Where can I buy Bicarbonate of Soda?
I would like to buy a large box of bicarb - not just the little pots - to use for cleaning, sprinkling on carpets etc. I asked at my local chemist (Lloyds) but they don't sell it anymore. Any ideas?
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Quickie flour question
Hi I have decided to make this recipe for apple muffins.It says to use all purpose flour. Now I am going to sound stupid but what is all purpose flour ? I have self raising flour, plain flour and strong bread flour could I use one of these flours instead of the all purpose ? thanks
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Anyone know what to do with Quinces?
Anyone know what to do with Quinces? :confused: Can you eat them raw or stew them like apples? I've heard of quince jam and jelly and was told you can add them to apple pie. Would appreciate your thoughts and any recipes. I'm also wondering if they'll keep through the winter, like apples; you know, store on a rack in a…
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big cake - small cakes ....
Hi All, wonder if anyone can help - I used the chocolate "very naughty" cake recipe with the fudge topping from the recipe index on MSE - and I have to say it was amazing, just wondering if I could use this recipe and divide into cake cases and make smaller cakes or does the recipe need tweaking before you do this ? anyone…
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hideously dirty sofas - cover or clean?
My husband has two sofas from before we were married, when he was young and carefree and thought that cream was a good colour for furniture :eek: So, they're really filthy. We've got a super powered steam cleaner (full on Polti Italian do-it-all thing) and it doesnt' really make much difference. We have a little boy too,…
