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Meal Plans WB 21st January 2007
Hi Guys Know its a bit earlier than usual, but thought it might give us more time to work out what we are planning food wise next week:confused: Sunday-[strike]Roast Chicken, Roasties, Yorkies, Carrots, Cabbage & Peas[/strike] Monday-[STRIKE]Sausage Cassarole-using up everything[/STRIKE] Tuesday-HM Chicken Pie (leftovers…
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How to polish a silver (?) cup
Good morning Last year I won a cup at a dinner, and have to give this cup back at tonight's annual dinner. It like a trophy and the metal is meant to be silver coloured, but looks a bit 'red'. My mum would normally have cleaned/polished it for me, but having moved out, I haven't got that luxury any more! Do you have any…
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OS Friday 19th January '07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for xx (add date). This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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Stardrops: A Users Guide
:A :A :A Saint Stardrops, we applauded your cost effectiveness, we marvel at your multiple uses Herewith the Gospel according to St Stardrops Please post your uses to this thread :A :A :A
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fresh apricots - ideas?
I've got some reduced fresh apricots hanging around - the kids are bored of them as they are. Any ideas of what I can do with them?:confused:
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The recipes that made me pack away my breadmaker
I have a life long passion for real bread having been raised on the real stuff in Italy. Bagged, sliced stuff just isn't bread for me! ;) I thought my dreams had come true when I got a breadmaker but soon realised the recipes weren't giving me the texture I was after. I found these wonderful recipes and since trying them I…
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Basil Oil?
I recieved a set of oils for Xmas, and one of them is Basil oil... what on earth do I use this for?
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OMG! Best chocolate biscuits ever!
These aren't good for New year Healthy Eating plans but they are so nice and so easy to make! Mix 500g brownie mix (homemade brownie mix given below), 125ml oil, 2 beaten eggs. Place walnut size balls on a baking sheet. Bake until just firm - be very careful not to overbake. About 8 min at 175C/gas 6. Enjoy!! :p Homemade…
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simple an cheap veg soup
take mixure off veg i tend to use mostl;y root veg carrots swead parsnip celariac onion garlic leek potatoes(sweet pot also works with this) basicly what ever veg takes ya fancie an as much as you want of each ive not tried it with any green veg though also need veg cubes i use 4 an i make this soup enough for 3-4 people…
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Cleaning A Juicer
Hi guys, strictly not OS, but everyones so helpful with cleaning tips, I thought I'd try here first. My Dad's just bought me a juicer and I'm having trouble getting the grater bit clean, I've tried soaking it over night, running hot water over it, and rubbing it from the other side with a sponge, and still little bits of…
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bleach in dishwasher-bubbles everywhere!
Hi all Husband has put half a bottle of bleach in the dishwasher to unblock it and we had a kitchen full of suds and bleach smells! Any ideas how to get rid of this mess and unblock washer?? MM
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Walnuts in disguise
Hello all, bit of a random one this! I got a reduced Christmas Cake mix from Tescos which was too cheap to miss for a fruitcake lover like me, but it came with a bag of roughly chopped walnuts to add along with the dried fruit. I hate walnuts so I left them out and added some more fruit, but now I've got this bag with…
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Natural Moth Repellent
We've moved a large heavy sideboard to decorate and found an infestation of case bearing clothes moths in the carpet which has been well chomped on. OH has hoovered area VERY thoroughly with vacuum cleaner (super suction Henry) and I've googled to see how I can prevent a further infestation. I've read that cedar shavings,…
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Chicken Pasta Bake
Hi All! I now I'm being a bit thick, but can anyone tell me a recipe for chicken pasta bake. I have some leftover chicken and fancy making some for dinner tonight. Please can you help? I have looked on the recipe index but when I click on one of the recipes nothing comes up. Thank you for your time. Natalie
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Bunk Beds
DS1 has a bunk bed which he adores . But am the only one who finds it really awkward to change the bedding on the top bunk ? I have to change the bedding twice weekly and I am sure there is an easier way than the way I do it. I know it sounds daft and I am sure someone has a brilliant way to share .
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Sealing Rings for Kilner/Le Parfait Jars
A couple of mine have been used for chutneys so smell a bit "vinegary". Instead of replacing them with new, can I use them again? Would bicarb of soda rid them of the smell?
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I had a nice meal last night and feel I should share.....
Had a nice pasta dish last night and feel the urge to share it (although it may already be somewhere on the recipe index list!) Browned some sausages (irish recipe ones - yellow stickered of course - and cut up into pieces) with some smart price bacon pieces. Bunged in a tin of campbells condensed tomato soup (99% fat…
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Hello and can I join in?
Hi to everyone, I've been a 'lurker' for a while so decided to bite the bullet and join in! I have particularly enjoyed the postings on recipes and slow cookers and look forward to more tips, hopefully I will be able to think of things to pass on too! Just wanted to say 'Hi' to everyone.
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Garlic Oil - Chinese Old Style Tips and Gadgets
One of my friends invited me over for dinner last week for a birthday present. She is Chinese and I love going over her house as she teaches me how to cook authentic Chinese. She is also very 'old style' by culture and had a few gadgets around the kitchen. A couple of gadgets she had where this new Therma Heater, which her…
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Does anyone have a grain mill?
I am so tempted to get a grain mill attachment for my KM001. Can anyone talk me out of it
