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lamb joint in slow cooker
hello im sure im asking this in the wrong place...sorry this morning i put a half shoulder of lamb in my s c with a little water to cover bottom of pot.it is a bit wedged in i put it on on low at around 8-8.30am,how long does it need or could i leave it till 4ish,its falling off bone now also what shall i do with what i…
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Lamb
I seem to cook hardly any lamb. Once a month we might have it as a roast, but even that doesn't taste nice cos I have to go for a cheaper joint. It seems more expensive than other meats, but are there certain cuts I could go for just so we eat more? I usually split my meals in to:- Quick for when we are late home, or at…
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I wanna eat Velvet Crab
I want to know how to eat velvet crab. I've seen them on sale in Lidl but I've no idea how to eat therm. Their claws and legs look way too small to use in the normal way for Edible crab, the body is small too. I'm told they are popular in Spain and Portugal (We've a big Portuguese community in Norfolk) and now British…
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Gammon Rounds
I was going to cook them tonight, but I 've just looked at the best before date and it is 8th Feb. I've kept them in the fridge and they look alright. Just intend to cook them on the George and mix in with pasta. I have the whole month planned so it kinda screws up a meal if I don't cook it. Will they be alright? I'm not…
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Food in paper bags
Hi everyone I have just watched this mornings supermarket documentary. I shop for meat, fruit and veg, all locally and internet shop for packets, tins ect monthly. I was wondering if anyone knew of the shops that you can buy dried goods from that are kept in tubs and you scoop your purchase into brown bags. We used to have…
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"Tide" marks on leather boots
I haven't posted on here before, though I often lurk and read all your tips and tricks! And I am hoping that you guys will know the answer! After all the snow last week and subsequent melting, my brown leather boots are now showing a white tide mark...how do I get rid of this? I did wipe them over this morning when I…
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OS Thursday 15th February 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 15th 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…
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Veggie box
I eventually got my veggie box delivered. I got sweet potato, courgettes,potatoes,onions,leek,green pepper,carrots, broccoli and cauli. All looks fabulous. Ideas please for nice tasty accompaniments for my kids. Really stuck for the pepper as we havent used peppers much. Thanks xx
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steamers - much difference between 'em?
We have a 2 tier oval shaped steamer (electric) by Carlton Now I was talking to hubby about maybe one day changing our cheapo BM for a decent one:A & he said he would like to change the steamer for a newer model.:rolleyes: I cant honestly think what the difference between steamers would be realy apart from the size & ease…
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Frugal Recipe
Here's a money saving but tasty recipe I use a lot:- Corned beef and sweetcorn fritters 3 x 1/2 inch thick slices from large tin of corned beef (the rest I use for sandwiches the next day or use up in corned beef hash) 1 small can sweetcorn 4 oz SR flour 10 tablespoons milk 1 egg pinch salt 1 teaspoon baking powder Chop…
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Slowcooker advice - is this one worth getting?
Noticed on this weeks Co-op Specials leaflet that they have a 1.5L Hinari slowcooker for £6.99 Now, I know it's small, but as a first try I wondered if it would be worth getting? There are 5 of us (3 kids under 6), so I don't expect to get whole meals from it, but if I can just get a taste of that sort of cooking into…
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Chapatti flour?
Tesco's sell several brnads of this in huge sacks. It works out cheaper than plain flour but I'm not sure what the difference is between chapatti flour and other flours...:confused: can anyone help please?
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Menu Plans 17th February 2007
Hi Guys! Hope everyone is well:D Well, another week:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: I am away from tomorrow for 2 days looking after my sister who has just had major surgery-more the case of the blind leading the blind:rotfl: ...anyway Im gonna kick off for next week, but feel free to start from today or whenever you want;) Here is…
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HELP! Mold on wooden blinds
Me and My partner have recently moved into a flat which was partially furbished, and as its a ground floor flat, having the wooden blinds on the windows was a must (especially as our bedroom looks out onto a pavement, from double doors) When we were cleaning the other day, we noticed that at the bottom of the blinds, there…
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Easy Blend Yeast.
Just trying a doughnut recipe which asks for 20g Easy Blend Yeast for 250g Flour. Any idea how much fast action dried yeast I should use - it's in 7g sachets?:confused:
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Where to find Almond Oil at the lowest price?
Where can I find almond oil at a low price. I want good quality almond oil - don't really know how to tell if it is good quailiy. I have seen it a local chemist for £2 for 200ml bottle. Want to use it as a face lotion.
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Reheating sausages
Thought I would make a HM sausage casserole for tea, and have cooked the sausages to get the fat out. I was going to put them in the slow cooker with beans, onions and sauce, but I'm not sure whether it will be OK. The sausages are now cooked and hot, but the other ingredients are cold in the slow cooker. Can I add the…
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chicken sandwiches
Does anyone have any OS ways to liven up a boring chicken and lettuce sandwich?
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What to serve with rainbow trout?
Hi all, I am making rainbow trout for dinner tonight it is baked in the oven with spinach, basil cherry toms and balsamic vinegar, i was just wondering what to servie it with, can't put pasta with it, think dauphinoise potatoes would be too much? Help please have to go to tesco soon and geet all the stuff xxx
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Can I freeze pies made with packet ham?
I was going to make some cheese and ham pies this weekend using a *big* packet of sliced ham. Stupidly I opened the packet of ham yesterday to make the boys some sandwiches, so now it needs to be used up by tomorrow. If I made the pies today, would they freeze OK do you think? I am going to be feeding them to my own kids…
