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Gillian Mckeith diet woes
Having watched 'You Are What You Eat' the week before last, when a large waisted man lost 31/2 stone in 8 weeks following Gillians food diet, I thought this sounds like a good idea to me. I have spent many a January in search of that quick fix holy grail. So my OH now used to my fads, went out and picked up a book of her…
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bread maker - sugar query
I made some bread yesterday in the breadmaker using my own ingredients and not a ready made packet if you know what I mean. Somehow i glanced a a receipe and then just bunged ingredienst in and forgot the sugar - It all rose well and came out ok so was just wondering what the sugar is for??
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oven & flameproof casserole dish
we've started cooking a lot more stews/casseroles lately and have really been getting into it. i have a pyrex casserole dish, but it's not quite big enough, and recently i bought a Le Creuset rip-off from Matalan for £7. i should've guessed from the price that it wasn't worth it, and it cracked on the hob the other day :(…
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Monday 16th Oct - Daily Thread
"Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 16/10/06. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come…
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Your kitchen staple and why?
I am a ''thrown in at the deep end cook'' as my husband (fab cook) has gone to UNIi and I now after 18 years of not lifting a finger in the kitchen, have to produce 3 meals a day:eek: But actally quite enjoying it - love the OS board as have learnt so much What kitchen staple could you not live without and why? Cheese is…
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What do you spend the money on?
What do you spend the money on that you save doing it OS? I know for somepeople OS is a nececity to keep within budjet - personally for me it is 1. to be greeener but 2. so we can have an extension in 3 years time without a loan and not have to share 1 bathroom with 3 teenagers(not yet teens) and so my special needs son…
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Healthy diet for kiddies!
Hi folks! Just wondering if anyone has any tips for getting a 2 year old to eat fruit? The only thing he attempts is an apple and that's only a few bites!:mad: I've tried smoothies but he doesn't drink that much to make a difference, and he only eats veg if disguised in things. His big 4 year old bro has always liked…
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Help -- mouldy stinky fridge!
I need to clean a fridge that stinks when you open it up and has black mouldy spots all over it. I've got bleach, vinegar, bicarb, washing soda, borax and stardrops in my cleaning arsenal. Will these do the job and most importantly, will they get it smelling fresh again? It won't be used for a few weeks so I'll be turning…
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Leftover stuffing?
Everytime I have a roast chicken for Sunday lunch I am always left with some uneaten stuffing , apart from eating in cold chicken sandwiches does anyone have any ideas what else I could do with it? There is some chicken leftover too I wonder if I could make some sort of chicken rissole? I ususally end up throwing it…
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Savoury Crumble to use with fish
Hi all I'm new to this forum so excuse me if this has been discussed before. The OH and myself had a meal in a pub the other night which was white fish and spinach in a white sauce topped with a savoury crumble, when I tried to make this at home Disaster!!! the crumble soaked up all the sauce ending in a soggy mess. Any…
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Spring Rolls
I'm planning on making some spring rolls this evening.. yum. Have made them before so know the basics but can't find the recipe for the combination of spices/soy sauce etc for 'seasoning' the veggies. Anyone got any ideas?
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out of date choc ??
my local garage has packs of 14 4 finger kitkats and 14 toffee crisp bars for only 50p pack as they are out of date think it was aug ? are these still ok to eat ? just wondering as halloween coming up and it usually costs a fortune to buy sweets for all trick or treaters
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wild mushrooms in garden ? how to get rid ??
got loads of mushroom type things ! sprouting in back garden i dont know what they are but am reluctant to let kids play out as i not sure if they are poisness ?? (cant spell that 2day !) how can i get rid of them
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Dried goods, out of date, ok to use or not...
I have had a clearout of my cupboards and have a lot of dried goods. Mainly pulses, beans, broth mixes etc and some are a good bit out of date. Should I chuck them out or would they still be ok to use. Have a bag of raisins and two bags of dessicated coconut too which are out since June this year, would they be ok or…
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Making chilli with stewing steak
Hi everyone. I was hoping you could help. I recently went to a pampered chef party and in one of their cookbooks was a receipe to make a chilli with stewing steak cubes in the oven. I remember you had to leave it in there for a few hours but cannot remember how to make it, ie. do I have to brown the mince off first, and do…
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Garden Bonfires
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but couldn't find anywhere else. Please move if needed. I have just gone out in my garden to hang out my washing, just got to the end of hanging it all out. Lo and behold my neighbour is having a garden bonfire.:mad: I'm sure I've heard somewhere that bonfires weren't…
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Crumbles?
I know the basics (very useful that Mega Index :) ), but just have a quick query. I'm intending to make an apple and raspberry crumble for tea - the apples are cookers fresh from the tree (still attached at this point, lol) the raspberries are frozen. I'm going to par-stew the apple to soften it, but would you put the…
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Wedding hamper ideas
My sister is getting married for the second time in May and I'd like to do a wedding hamper for her as a gift. They both have well paid jobs and her partner has just sold his house to move in with her so they have everything they need home wise. My idea was to give them a his and hers hamper. I suppose its a pamper hamper…
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Mending Jeans
I can get by with a needle and thread, but I have a bigger challenge with my jeans. I'm fed up with having to buy new jeans, and being a larger lady my jeans tend to wear away and I'm really unhappy that I have to stop wearing or throw away a perfectly good pair of jeans. Can anybody give some tips or help on mending them?…
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How do you use Apples if you don't like them
We have 5 apple trees in the garden, 3 of them are cooking apples. I have never used them in the 15 years I've lived here but since joining this forum think that I should. How can I use the apples and make them tasty for someone who doesn't like cooked apple but loves cider. Looking for something quick and easy please.
