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Toddler cooking
Help – Ideas please As I have just cut my working hours to 2 days a week, I am looking for cookery activates to do with my two toddlers. DS is 2.5 and very careful and loves to cook DD is 1 – and wants to join in We cook lots of cakes and sometimes try a pizza. Does anyone have any ideas of things I can make that are not…
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Comet Clearance Website
Has anyone used the Comet Clearance Auction Website as I registered last night while looking for a tumble dryer cheap and was just about to bid when I realised that the registration confirmation email cam back from a tiscali e-mail address not a comet.com address? Anyone know if this is legit or a scam? (Don't want to post…
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Organic boxes in herts.
Hi i wanted to re-start using organic veg boxes, my mum and i used to do it but used two companies and weren't very happy, one was farm2door and i cannot remember the other. Just wondered about peoples experiences in and around herts with these schemes, any photos of what is in box??? many thanx c x
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freezing jacket potatoes
As my oven is still on the blink I was going to ask my dad to bake some jacket spuds in his oven for me over the weekend as my kids and me love them done in the oven.... Will they freeze well do you know?
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Chicken and bacon risotto help???
Does anyone have a nice recipie for chicken and bacon risotto..... I have looked through the mega indexed thread but cant find anything.... thanks
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Well the time is here... My OS holiday!
We leave tomorrow and we'll be away for the whole week! YAY!!! :j A week on a narrow boat with a mad dog in tow... hmmm now who's brilliant idea was this again ;) We're off shopping tonight in the BIG Tescos for books, food, DVDs for the evenings and bits and pieces for the dog and us :) (us - wine, dog - food) :) So next…
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Door curtain question
This year I fancy having a nice thick door curtain at the front door. We've got double glazing, so not so much to keep the heat in, more for a feeling of coziness(sp). Not sure how to go about it though, cos either side of my door is a window, so I need those covering as well, so if I get one big curtain that covers…
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Am I a minority Old-Styler?
I am starting to question my sexuality :) It occurs to me that most Old-Stylers are female... maybe that's what I would expect but... So what are you?
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Identifying Mushrooms (are they edible!)
I've got quite a few mushrooms growing in my garden, and i'm keen to see if they're edible or not. Obviously this is an area where great care has to be undertaken, so i need a *good* guide. any body know of any reputable sites? I can google, but i'd rather go on recommendation too before i put anything in my mouth... I…
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Money Saving Tips from Full-time Mums
Hello, I've recently become a full-time Mum to my new Baby & I'd really appreciate any money saving tips. I'm already breastfeeding & it's going really well but I'm at a loss when it comes to food shopping. Are the own brand nappies & Baby wipes any good in your experience? I've never really cooked having previous worked…
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Tips for getting orange juice stains out
Hi, hope someone can help, my 2 yr old daughter is mad on oranges unfortunately all her clothes are becoming stained and wont wash out. I wondered of anyone had any items on something i could use many thanks Emma
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Apple recipes anyone?
Have had loads of apples on my tree this year and really don't want to let them go to waste. Apart from crumbles etc anyone got any good apple recipes so I can make use of them, preserve them whatever?
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Help! Sponge cake Filling Disaster!
I have made a chocolate sponge for a coffee morning tomorrow, just tried to fill it with HM apricot jam & it ran off it really fast....not a problem thinks I, I add the little bit of icing sugar that I have to thicken it up. Now it's got little white lumps in it ('cos I didn't sift it:o:doh:) and it's still running off the…
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Quick way to get stickers off wood?
Guess the title sums it up. My DD has stuck cbeebies stickers all over a wooden rocking horse (Blooming grandparents keep wasting their money on these comics - I'd rather they bought them a book a month rather than 2 magazines a week!! - sorry off topic rant :mad: ). I have managed to get rid of DD2 highchair via freecycle…
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what to make with broccoli, roast pork?
I have broccoli (lots + fresh), about 100g of leftover roast pork I also have spices herbs, some mature cheddar cheese, lots of parmesan and mozzarella, onion, tinned toms etc ( most store cupboard ingredients in tinned cannelini beans etc) anyone any good ideas. pref with coeliac son in mind - ie not gluten ( but i do…
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Quick soup question
I made about a pint of chicken stock, and want to make some soup. i don;t have a lot in: chicken onions one manky courgette sweetcorn green beans baked beans mushy peas in tin new pots in tin cornflour spices and herbs stuffing mix Any ideas? Or should I freeze it till I have more ingredients?
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Knitting qu.
I have looked for free VERY easy knitting patterns for a beanie type hat for a child but they are not basic enough for me!!! I already have double knitting wool and size 6 needles. I wasnt to make hat to match a scarf that I am doing and have "aquired way to much wool for. It is for an 8year old Just want to say that OS…
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Inspiration before turning bad.
On Monday I bought some things in Lidl, still have them in the fridge and am anxious that I must use them up soon before they go funny Cauliflower Broccolli Mushrooms - (no use by date) Peppers - yellow,green,red What could I make with them. Im tempted with badexamples Cauliflower Cheese, but it doesnt take care of the…
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Kim & Aggie's window-frame concoction
Morning, I was watching How Clean Is Your House last night and was interested in Kim's concoction for cleaning grime off window frames - I don't exactly live in filth but I DO have a disgustingly mucky window frame which I've been putting off and putting off, and will need to sort out before I move house. I seem to…
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I keep forgetting to use coupons when I go shopping
When I go shopping I always seem to forget to use any coupons I've collected. You know the ones you get for the store loyalty cards where you get extra points, that sort of thing. I usually keep them in my diary and forget to take them with me when I go shopping. How do you remember to use them? I got some coupons from…
