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Christmas pudding questions
I've never made one and don't like the things to be honest but we've got the family round and i wanted to give it a go as they are all into the traditional christmas fayre. I've found Delia's recipe but it says I need barley wine, rum and stout. I don't have any of these and don't want to go out buying them as what doesn't…
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Rumtopf
I am going to make some rumtopf for christmas and would like to do different fruits I have some figs in the house but I do not know if that would be nice and would i have to remove the skin if I do use them?? Any other suggestions for fruits that work well are appreciated! X Anne:beer:
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Help for Birthday present
Morning everyone, Hope someone will be able to help at the 11th hour!!!!!!!!! I have read somewhere on here about vouchers that can be made with a personnal touch - instead of buying a gift. For eg.... offering to babysit, cook a meal or help someone around the home, the list can be endless. Anyway, was trying to find the…
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How can I remove the smell of pee off my floorboards?
I spent half the day pulling out a bathroom suite installed in the early sixties. Not only did I have to chisel under the toilet bowl to "persuade" the risted to hell screws out but when I finally did remove in from the floor a great smell of pee flooded the room:eek: :eek: . How can I get rid of this smell by tomorrow…
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Carpet/doormat woe
I've had a new pale carpet put down. I want to use a doormat inside so it doesn;t get dirty. BUT the doormat catches as the new carpet is so fluffy. The only way round it would be to remove the rubber 'skirt' on the bottom of the door. This could be a good thing as the skirt thing is making the carpet dirty! BUT it may…
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OS Etiquette
Not that I am saying this happens........... But what would you do if you tried a recipe someone on here had posted and it was rubbish? Say it didn't work or it tasted vile................what's the OS etiquette in this situation? If we're supposed to be helping people save money is it right to post your results and risk…
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Freezing soup question
Hi I have some soup left over. Can I freeze it and if yes, then how? Could not find anything about that in the index thread, sorry for any duplication. Thanks so much.
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What else can I do with filter coffee please?
Hi everybody, I have acquired a bag of coffee (8oz) suitable for filters & cafetieres. I don't own either. Is there anything else I can do with it? I think most recipes for coffee cakes and the like call for instant coffee - is this right?
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Permenant marker on Menu planner.
Oh guys I used permenant marker on my menu planner last week by mistake and now i cannot wipe it off. My menu planner is made of a laminated sheet of a4. Help please c
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Kitchen cupboards
I have two cupboards in my kitchen which are up against an outside wall. One is under the kitchen sink, the other is a deep corner cupboard where I keep saucepans , food processor etc. Anyway, I think that both of these cupboards smell funny. There is no damp (nothing visible anyway, and there really shouldn't be anyway as…
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OS Books
Sorry guys I didn't know where to post this. I remember reading on here a while ago about a book written by a man with a title something like How to live with no income (or something along those lines!) I've been searching for hours on ebay but no luck! Can anyone point me in the right direction or recommend anything else?…
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lip balm washed in trouser pocket - help!
My DH forgot a lip balm in his pocket when he washed his walking trousers. It has now left oily spots on the trousers which washing has been unable to remove. Is there anything we can do to get it out? Don't really want to have to buy new trousers as they are the expensive walking type. Thanks for any advice
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Mixed Peel
I've got two pots of mixed peel I bought reduced from the local shop, the use by date expires this month (october) but I've no idea what to do with them. Anyone got any ideas? something for the kids lunchbox would be appreciated! Thank you. :D
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Yet another stupid question from CAFC!
Hi All, As the gurus of all things culinary, I have a small challenge! I have "acquired" (dont ask me how!) 3 multipacks of mars bars! Now is there anything I can make with them, maybe a larger cake perhaps, as opposed to just eating mars bars all the live long day! Many thanks xx
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Dairy (lactose) Free diet
I seem to have developed a really bad sensitivity to eating dairy - (believe me you don't want details over breakfast). I've tried excluding it from my diet entirely, which is VERY difficult. Not only do I love cheese as an ingredient in cooking, but there is so much whey or milk powders hidden away, even in bread. I have…
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Watery Bolognaise
Hi I could do with a bit of help. When I make a large batch of bolognaise, tomato sauce or chilli it goes watery after freezing. I'll make a large batch and cook it down, the first serving is good not watery at all the rest that I have frozen and then reheated always has a lot of water that I can't get rid of. Does anyone…
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Smoking in the house
No, not ciggies! I remember a programme ages ago that showed how to smoke foods in the wok. I think they used dememrara sugar, loose tea and uncooked rice, but can't really remember how they did it - I remember them saying that it could ruin your wok. Anybody know how its done? And also if I were to do food like chicken or…
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Alternative uses for cotton buds?
In the hope that OS-ers will be a bit 'crafty' or be good at lateral thinking :) Just cleared out the back of the bathroom cabinet, to find about 6 pots of unopened cotton buds. I know how we have them all - they're the cheapest thing Boots sell online, so I often stick a pot on the order when I'm stockpiling nappies, to…
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OS daily threads October 2006
Good morning everyone!! Before the formal start to today's thread, I thought you might like to know that it is a whole entire year since Pink-Winged became Board Guide on Old Style!! Thank you Pink for all the hard work you've put in these past 12 months. I hope you have had lots of fun and satisfaction from Old Style and…
