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Slow cooker - helping a novice
This weekend i met a guy who has a slow cooker but doesn;t ever use it. Obviously I want to help him mend his ways, but what recipes to givde to him? He eats meat but his gf is a vegetarian, and he doesn;t want to do much preparation. Which SC recipes would you suggest I give to him? I spent all weekend telling him how…
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chorizo
I've had a chunk of chorizo in my fridge for a couple of weeks, how long does it last? Is it still gonna be alright to eat?
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Where to buy Caraway Seeds and Tapioca Flakes?
Posting here rather than the 'I Wanna' board as I think OSers will probably know the answer. My grandma has a couple of older recipes that she'd like to use again (so would I actually) but she can't track down two of the ingredients. One is Caraway Seeds, the other Tapioca Flakes I have found Caraway Seeds on a health food…
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fromage frais/ creme fraiche
I bought the wrong one... do you think the result would be edible if I added a tub of ff into my pasta/mushrooms instead of the cf that the recipe says!!!!????:confused:
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Christmas Cake Mixture Is Quite Runny
I have never made a christmas cake before and I have just done everythingto the insrtuction inthe prima magazine this month and my mixture is quite runny - runnier than I expected - I went runny when I addd the eggs and even after the flour it has stayed runny. In the instructions it says make a dip in the cake before…
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Can I prepare lasagne in advance?
Hi everyone, I'm new to posting but have been lurking for a long while so thank you for all the wonderful tips and ideas that you can get on all these threads I just have a quick question about lasagne which I'm cooking for dinner today... can I prepare it now and then cook it later on when we're ready for dinner or does…
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HM digestive biscuits
I have found a recipe for digestives that I would like to try that needs oatmeal. I couldn't find any in Asda yesterday but I have ordinary porridge oats. I thought I might try whizzing them down in the food processor and then using them. Has anyone else tried this?
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Ripening Kiwi Fruit
Are there any clever tricks to encourage Kiwi fruit to ripen? I bought some about a week or so ago and they're still rock hard and inedible. I've tried leaving them in a bowl with some bananas but it seems to have had no effect. Thanks
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Entertaining for a week - ideas please
My parents are coming to stay with me for five days next week. They are both in their late seventies, and like quite different foods to me and my family. I'm wracking my brains at the moment to come up with ideas to feed them, and would welcome any suggestions. The parameters are: They don't like: spicy foods rice or pasta…
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Steamers
My OH has just brought a steamer but it's come with no cooking times whatsoever. Does anybody have a list of times for commonly used veggies and rice etc? Also any good ideas on how to use it would be gratefully received :smiley:
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can i use strong bread flour instead of plain?
Sorry if this has already been posted somewhere before but in a bit of hurry to look. I have prepared for making cookies, muffins, etc this afternoon (although not prepared enough!!) and found i have lots of self raising flour, strong white bread flour but no plain. Cant believe i havent got any :eek: So can i use the…
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Does anyone have a recepie for Falafal
I really like falafal and it is quite good for you, being made of chickpeas, but to buy at the supermarket is reallly expensive. Does anyone have a recepie for this? Thanks
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Did I dream a thread
Not sure if I dreamt it, but was there a thread on slimmers world/ weight watchers loosing weight recipes ? I have done a search but not coming up with what I thought it was. many thanks
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Four MSE Ingredients (Recipes)
While playing with my new recipe software I came across these webpages Woman's Day: 3 Ingredient Dinners and also Cooks.com: 3 Ingredient Recipes Further search shows there are a number of books on this subject too! Thought it would be interesting (and hopefully inspirational too!) to have a thread to post our own "3 & 4…
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Chunky knitting bobble (less) hat
Just wondered if anyone had a basic knitting pattern for a bobble style pull on hat in either Chunky or Double knitting Wool. I've got the wool and raring to go but havent got a pattern!!!
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Longest 'lived' duvet cover?
Yesterday as we were changing the bedding it suddenly occurred to me that the duvet cover going on didn't 'owe me a penny' : Within about two years of getting married I bought a new duvet cover set from a neighbours catalogue, it's blue with small slightly lighter colured spots all over. The pillow cases went years ago as…
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bicarbonate of soda on carpets
Does anybody know if this makes a good deoderiser on carpets i think i have heard or read somewhere it does I have four dogs and am always worried about having the dreaded doggie smell
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Refreezing beef?
I've bought some fresh beef and froze it on day of purchase. I plan on defrosting it then cooking in slow cooker. The question is can I freeze the cooked beef as it says on the packet once defrosted do not refreeze. :confused:
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inspirations for suppers
hi :wave: we like to eat supper in our house, usually about 9pm. lately i have been stuck for ideas as to what to have. sometimes we eat pitta breads, cheese and ham with homous, that type of thing, i need some inspiration for new ideas thanks in advance love dorry :j
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Wind-up dynamo torch
Does this one belong in some other forum? My local hardware store is offering a non-battery, 3 LED torch powered by a wind-up dynamo for a fiver. Apparently, one minute of winding provides power for 30 minutes of torchlight, which sounds good. I was thinking of getting it as a stocking filler for Christmas. Does anyone…
