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Chicken Casserole a little dry....
Not sure if this is the right place to put this query but seems you have a lot of cooking going on here :D I done my first ever.....yes first ever :o sausage casserole last week and it was perfect and really tasty. This week I tried a chicken one. It was very nice but the chicken was dry. How on earth can it be dry when…
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Can you dye net curtains?
Hi as the title says, can you dye net curtains? I am planning decorating my living room and have some plain white nets up but i'm decorating, browns and creams and white wont go. It's 2 patio doors with big windows so dont really want to fork out on a new lot f nets, only had these about 4 months!
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Cupboards bursting-new meal ideas please
Hello all, After realising that I couldn't even fit any more items in my cupboard, I decided it's about time I started using what I have. I have a huge list of items from my cupboard/fridge/freezer and wondered what ideas people have for wholesome, healthy meals please. Of course I ould come up with ideas myself but just…
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what are the savings for homemade food ?
Whenever I make homemade food, I always say to my husband how much money I think I have saved by making my own, for example the other day I made a lot of shortbread biscuits, added up the cost of the flour/marg/sugar and gas then weighed the biscuits and worked out id saved nearly....... £2 !!! Does anyone else do this ?;)
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I'm going shopping!
today I am going into birmingham to the meat markets. I have read all these threads about ham shanks , chicken/turkey thighs and so am going there to buy some and give it a try!! I hate going there though as I really do hate fish and as anyone knows who's been there there's also a huge fish market and the smell makes me…
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A thought on old style saving
Went out for a meal at TGI's in Bluewater tonight. Was great good service, pretty good food, and the bill was OK. Made me realise that half the battle is mental. This was a treat, to eat out. If you think eating out is normal, you will never save money, since you don't realise that buying raw ingredients, and cooking from…
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Best way to cook a ham
Got a ham joint soaking overnight but what's the best way to cook this? Could it be done in a slow cooker?
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THAT soup, you know, the potato skin one...
Tee hee! THis was mentioned on another thread, clearly left an impression! Well, what I did was cooked 4 baking sized spuds in the microwave (mine were from a sack though, for £4) The potatoes went to make cheesy mashed potato pie which I baked in a dish. The skins which of course were clean and carefully scooped out I…
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how to clean hair straighteners
hi, any ideas on how to get gunk off my ceramic hair straighteners without ruining them. i seem to have a build up of hair product stuff on mine. many thanks molly xx
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Can pastry be cooked in the slow cooker?
Has anyone tried to make any sort of pastry recipe entirely in the slow cooker?
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food safety question for a learner cook - food temperature probe?
My daughter has just started Uni and is finding it diffcult to know when food is cooked enough to be safe so she's cooking things to a frazzle 'just to be sure'. This is because her elder brother gave himself food poisoning twice while at Uni, on both occasions it was because he was a bit careless with heating bolognese…
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Turkish Delight
Does anyone have a recipe for Turkish Delight? I usually have a box for Christmas but fancied making my own this year but I don't have a clue. :confused: Many thanks.
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How do I get paint off desk?
Help - I got a little paint happy when glossing the woodwork today and have managed to get white paint over my desk. I rubbed some off very quickly with a wet cloth, but have a sticky white residue where there was a large blob or two. :o The desk is a light wood colour - very smart and not cheap. So while I'm sure…
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Pork chops in s/c how long?
Hi all, I have lots of pork chops in the freezer as i bought lots when on special offer. I want to put them in the slow cooker. Have seen a recipe on this site but not sure how long i should put them in s/c for. :confused: Any ideas or recipes welcome. Karen x
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wine in recipe?
Hi, could any one please advise me on an alternative to wine in a chicken recipe? I am making this tonight so any ideas welcome!:beer: (a friend suggested water with some brown suger in,but i wasnt convinced:eek: ) Also how do i prepare small new potatoes for roasting(boil,peel?) i am new to cooking as you can probably…
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Meal plan - 1 and a half people / How much???
Hi all, From tomorrow it will just be me and the little one. I have packed some of the food from my kitchen cupboards but I was wondering how much do you think it's possible to live on every week? I like to fish, chicken. red meat and pasta every week. I would appreciate it if you could help me create a meal plan. I really…
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Urgent question about tinfoil and freezing...
I've made three bean chilli to freeze, in plastic containers. But now they've cooled and I've come to freeze them I can't find the lids anywhere... :doh: ... can I put tin foil over the top and freeze them? Or is there any reason why I shouldn't? Thanks!
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Mince...
Dh was having a look in the freezer and found 3 pkts mince with date on them Jun and July, he wants to use them but i'm not sure
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Wine to go with your Christmas Goose
At the back of my mind I was mulling over which wine to have at Christmas with my bargain Goose from Lidl's, as I have never eaten goose before. I opened Sainsbury magazine and hey presto they have made suggestions. For anyone who is interested, they picked the following: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2005 (£3.99) Crozes…
