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settling an upset stomach
Hi has anyone any tips for settling an upset stomach, sickness and the rest? We've been like it for a week and bf is feeling lousy with a heavy stomach and hasn't eaten today. Thanks
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Cornflour...and what to do with it.
I went to a chinese supermarket the other day. I've never been to one before so we picked up a sachet of My Mums sweet and sour sauce (99p)read the instructions on the back and it said to dip strips of chicken breast into the cornflour and deep fry then add this to the sauce...you basically end up with what seems to be…
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Freezing fish
i got some fresh plaice from Morrisons in those sealed packsmthier own fishmongers,bought this in November,defrosted today,is it still ok to eat,nothing to show the usage date on the packaging. What happens if you put stuff in freezer and you dont cover the item properly,is it still safe to eat? appreciate comments
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Living for free 1/1/07
So here we go day one of living free and so far all is well. I thought today would be easy and it was. breakfast was weetibix and milk lunch toast and pate i got for crimbo, and dinner chicken wings with beans and rice. all things i had already. i rinsed out the pan from the beans and filled it with water to warm on the…
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Windows and privacy
Hello all - and a very happy new year! Would appreciate some input on window dressing. We have a living room with a very large front and rear window, which is lovely and which lets in a huge amount of light - but is a bit like living in a goldfish bowl. Until recently we had a voile curtain at the front to 'hide' behind,…
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Food from the wild
Happy 2007 everyone! Please feel free to merge if appropriate - couldn't find anything on this topic but it must have come up before.... Ray Mears has a new series starting this Thursday, 4 Jan, BBC2 8.00pm, about what our stone age ancestors might have gathered from the wild to eat - and must till be available to us. I…
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Wipers Smearing - how to clean car windscreen/wiper blades?
Hey Hey :D I think this is my first post in the Old Style board (well it's definitely my first thread here!) :D so a big hello to everyone :hello: :D I bought a new pair of wiper blades for my car (Bosch Super Plus) which have been on for, erm, 2 weeks now, but I notice they smear especially in the cold, unlike the blades…
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How long should I bake this loaf?
Hi all, I have found a fabby new bread recipe - lovely tall loaf and great texture. 500g strong white bread flour 300ml water knob of butter 2 teaspoons of salt Whole sachet of supermarket easy bake yeast I forgot to note down how long to bake it for! It will be in a small loaf tin. I estimate 30 mins at 180 degrees C…
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Rock hard bread
I've a fair bit of rock hard bread here (was meaning to do a b&b pud) Some of it's sliced - some of it isn't (and I'm sure I couldn't slice it as is!!) There are no signs of mold - and it really is rock hard. Can I use it? Any ideas what for? Cheers Kaz x
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How to freeze pre cooked food?
Having just done a mammoth shop at Tesco I have started cooking up some meals ready to freeze ***pats self on back for being so organised*** However, I have encountered a small problem. I have never really done any home cooking before, much less home freezing, and am in a bit of a pickle as to how to freeze what I've made…
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Chocolate fudge icing - recipe?
Sorry, I have looked in the Index, and searched but can't find the recipe I want. It was made from butter and cocoa and icing sugar melted together in a saucepan (I think). I did write it down but have lost the piece of paper :rolleyes:
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pre-cooked rice?
I'm having people round for a curry today. I was going to cook basmati rice just before people arrive and leave it in the saucepan for people to help themselves. Will basmati be ok or would normal long grain rice hold it's shape better? (I am aware that rice is a bacteria breeding ground so will be getting people to eat…
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Mince quantity question (stretching and portion sizes)?
How much mince would you need to feed 5 adults and 3 toddlers without being over generous or mean at the same time?
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Slow cooker - Sausage pot question?
Hi, I have the morphy richards slow cooker and there is a recipe in it for a sausage pot, it requires chutney as an ingredient, does any one know what type of chutney that would be? or what has worked for you?
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Spanish cake
Just back from Spain in supermarkets was buying madeira type cake with vanilla flavour or almond but it was unbelievably moist anyone got a recipe it was also served fruit version in hotel again so moist cant wait to get a recipe
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panasonic bread maker
Hi, seems this is the favorite machine any one know any good offers around for it my mum has just offered to buy me one ,my old machine went mouldy in our move and cant get it fresh again so having a new one ,just need to know cheapest place thanks
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o/s veg growers + gardeners - help!!
hi all this is the picture of my garden. I wanted to know if anyone has any ideas what i can do with it. As you can see it is in a right state - the previous owners left it as a giant sandpit basically and every cat and its friends used it as a giant litter tray. We put down grass seed but it has been thinned by the cats…
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the truth about food. coming soon on bbc2
hi.... hwas just watching tv.. and a programme advert said there is a programme coming soon to bbc2... called the truth about food.......might be well worth watching..
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What is the best way to remove candle wax?
Happy New Year to everyone:j Can anyone tell me how to remove candle wax from candle burners? I would like to re-use the little ceramic pots that I had candles in as I am going to make some gel air fresheners and they are perfect little pots. I just don't know the best way to clean the old candle wax out.:confused:
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New Years Day 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 1st January 2007. 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…
