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Bbc news 24
If anyone is interested, the bbc are doing a feature on wild food - how hedgerow leaves can be boiled and the like at 7.20. Linzi x this is my first thread!
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Planting Spring Bulbs in layers
Hi all, My friend mentioned to make a nice pot of spring bulbs you could plant a pot in layers. I have daffodils, tulips, snow drops and crocus bulbs, does anyone know in which order they are to be planted? Thanks
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Give us this day our daily thread...
...what happened to the daily thread for Tuesday 11th October? It's now 23:58 and I posted on it only 10 minutes ago... and now it has gone! Don't tell me someone complained about that :confused:
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Healthy Diet & Budget
Hey All. I hope this is the right place for this thread, if not, mods, please feel free to move it :) Basically, I am a 24 year old male student and I really want to start eating healthier but by doing so sticking to a budget. I currently shop at places such as Iceland, Morrisons and Tesco. But more often or not Iceland as…
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Duster mixed up in white wash!!
Help. Got the washing out of the machine..only to find a bright yellow duster had been washed alongside my whites. Everything else was fine apart from one of my best pillow cases and some underwear. The yellow stain will not come out at all. Have re-washed the whites twice..soaked in bleach..then re-washed in bleach…
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Overlockers - advice please!
Hi, I am considering getting a second hand overlocker to recycle old clothes and possibly make up some new ones, but I'm not quite sure what the different models do, ie 3 spool or 4 spool etc. Does anyone know, or know of a good website that could explain. Also, what makes are good in your opinion? I notice that Sewland…
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Sling the salt
As a hypertensive (high blood pressure), I've found ways round putting salt in my food and generally keep an eagle eye on what I buy for its sodium content. The thought occurred to me the other day that I'd actually given up spraying my food with salt years ago - way before I ever found out that I had high BP - just as a…
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How to make a florists bow
I was searching for cellophane bags on Ebay and found this on one of the resellers shops. It shows you how to make a very pretty florists bow for all those pretty hampers you're all making ;) Now I just need to find cheap florists ribbon ;)
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Another Question about slow cookers
I have an enormous slow cooker which I got cheap. We are a small family and can't possible fill the sc and eat it all. It will be good for chicken and a joint of meat! I was wondering whether I could put 2 bowls in the sc so I can cook a casserole and a rice pudding together. I have two bowls that would fit and the lid…
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Can I freeze tinned carrots?
Hi, can someone tell me if I can freeze tinned baby carrots and can they be microwaved straight from frozen when I want to use them?
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Halloween Treats - HM or shop bought???
Have been wondering whether to make decorated biscuits/cookies to give out to the hoardes of trick or treaters we will get come Halloween, or should I do the norm and buy the multi-packs of sweets/chocolates??? What does everyone else do? Am worried If I go the HM route I will get them thrown back at me:eek: (not that my…
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Cost of fruit and veg.
Hi Being really skint at the moment i was just wondering how much people pay of their fruit and veg. I'm also trying to eat more of the stuff but it seems to cost so much. I know it would be cheaper to shop at the market but just not sure exacatly how much things should cost and the only time i could do a market shop is on…
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Bone-in Rib Roast
I am going to cook this later in the week, and have never done it before. It is suggested that it be roasted so I guess I should do that instead of opting for the slow cooker (though the pork dish presently in the slow cooker smells fab and its such an easy way of cooking). I would welcome any thoughts on whether it would…
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Just wondering ...
why is it called "cooking from scratch"?
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Walnut glut
I went to a market in Hungary and bought rather too many walnuts (cos I didn;t know how to ask her to take some out!) Any ideas what I can do with them? I'm actually not that keen on nuts :o so wouldn't want them in a cake. Am I consigned to nibbling them on their own?
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Broken pressure cooker?
I cooked my christmas puddings yesterday. As usual I used the pressure cooker and the slow cooker cos I make lots of them. I had made my first one in the pressure cooker and it was fine then put the second one in. It was smaller so I only cooked it for 2hours. For the first one I checked at one hour that there was enough…
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How OS are your kids?
Ok, I feel so proud of my son (aged 11) that I have to share this with you:) Yesterday he had some history hmwk, which consisted of examining a list of the contents of a fictional family's dustbin (looking at evidence ;) ). He had to describe the family based on what was in their rubbish. The first thing he said was that…
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starclens and stardrops ?
Hi there Just a quickie as im right in the middle of flying, but what is the difference between starclen & stardrops? I bought somr star clen the other day cheap in quiality save, but no idea what the point of it is i just bought it cos I thought, if its anything liike stardrops it will be brill But for what :confused:
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temperature conversion please?
Looked everywhere for an answer to this so I would be very grateful if someone can help. I'm have to reactivate some silica gel crystals and the oven temperature has to be 150 - 175 deg C......only I have a gas cooker. I've searched all my books and can only find the conversion to F and not to a gas regulo. Can anyone…
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Pork Tenderloin
Bought this last night to use in pate. There is a little bit left over, probably not enough even for one person's meal, but can I freeze it for when I buy some more? Also, what else can I do with it? How do I cook it?
