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Need a recipe but cannot find the book
I want to make the Cuban breadrecipe from the Tightwad gazette but I cant find my copy of the book. Can anyone who has it email it to me? I honestly do have the book so I dont think you would be breaking any copyright law. All I can remember is that you make a sloppy mix then add more flour and when yo bake it you put a…
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realsimple.com
I have just come across this website http://www.realsimple.com I did a search and couldn't find it, so I don't think anybody has mentioned it before. Warning: only read if you have time :D I have just spent 2 hrs reading lots of tips about cleaning, cooking, organising ...etc. It is similar to the flylady site but I think…
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Oh no, I left the stew out all night!
Hello all, Yesterday I made a massive stew for tea and enough to freeze to last weeks. However once it was finished I had to dash out to the hospital with my little boy (he's fine, ear infection but got very hot). When we came back in we went straight to bed and I forgot about the stew!! Will I have to waste it all now? It…
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How to keep my guinea pigs warm?
Hi, I don't know if this is the right place for this but I know everyone here on OS is helpful and resourceful so I thought I would start here. I have two guinea pigs who live outside in a hutch. I am worried about them during the very cold nights. The past two mornings their water bottle has been frozen (not solid but…
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OS Diary, Wed 7 Feb 07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 7 Feb 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 do…
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How to cook & keep house with one arm?!
I hope you can all think of some inventive ideas! :D In a few weeks I have to have a shoulder operation (my own fault - I used to live in Austria and I was skiing far too quickly one day :rolleyes: ). Anyway, I won't be able to use my left arm for at least 3 weeks :eek: - it will be in a sling and I am NOT ALLOWED TO USE…
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quiche
how long do you think i could keep a made from scratch then cooked cheese and bacon quiche in the fridge for?? am day off tomorrow so want to do some cooking for the meal planner but not sure if it will keep long enough. thanks
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what to do with my soup
I made some soup in the slow cooker overnight and took it to work for Lunch. When I got home I have put the Cooker Bowl in the Fridge, couldnt this morning as was still hot. How long do you think I can keep eating the Soup without worrying about it? Like keep in fridge and take to work for another 2-3days. would that be…
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Anyone use Costco Kirkland soap powder-quantities?
Bought a tub of the above a couple of days ago,but am confused about the amount to use (with their measuring cup).Their cup quotes 5/8 of a cup as measurement 1,but the tub says use 1/4 of a cup (obviously 2/8 s ) this is hardly any...is this right?
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Cast iron skillet for £7.99!
I found a BIG cast iron skillet at TJ Hughes in Oldham for £7.99 Saturday! I'm so thrilled... most of the ones I've found in the UK have been the really expensive Le Crueset ones (£35 or so) and the ones for sale on the Aga cookshop site are similarly priced. I eventually ordered this one for £11.95 from Castinstyle…
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Valentine's day problem
Hello, I rashly promised to cook dinner for my boyfriend on Valentine's day before it dawned on me that I wouldn't get home from college until after 9pm. He doesn't want 'any reheated stuff'. So I need something that's foolproof, tastes amazing, looks fantastic and can be made in about 20 minutes. Am I being a bit…
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Cadburys drinking chocolate...what to do with it? 1kg of the stuff
I have a huge tub of this in the cupboard and apart form the obvious of a hot drink, I wouldn't mind using it up in cooking. Does anyone know of any recipes to add this to? If anyone has any idea of experimenting with it too, I don't mind having a go and letting you know what goes.
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Iced Buns in the bread maker?
I want to make some iced buns. Does anyone know of a recipe to make the dough in a bread maker?
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menu planning - hows this sound??
I will sort myself out!!!!!!! How does this sound for a 4 week menu plan for me and 3 small kids (I'm gonna miss spicy food but I am only cooking 1 meal!!) I've never been this organised and so have nothing in the freezer so will add more freezer days when I have stuff to add Sundays: Roast and veg (depending on cheapest…
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Birds Eye Frozen Soya Beans
Has anyone used these, and if so what for? DH - the old romantic - brought me a packet back from Sainsbury as a pressie! The only thing I can think of is to add them to bulk out a stew. However, I know you creative lot will no doubt have much better suggestions. [I'm hoping they weren't an early Valentine's present:mad: .]
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a month without supermarket - new challenge for 2011 starts at post 1013
hope this will be ok with the mods... if not please delete.. i am going to set myself a challenge... feel free if you would like to join in.. give helpfull hints ....tips etc..... to try and not go to supermarkets for one month .....starting from TODAY..... now this will be a very long habbit to break.. as even though i do…
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Cards, envelopes, and boxes
Found a lovely site to share with you guys it has templates to print out for all knids of gift boxes, envelopes and cards and all for FREE:j http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/templates.htm
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Baby poo stains...
I guess I could have added this on to the muesli thread, sorry folks, I'm all over the place. I've done a search but nothing comes up for this one (some very amusing things DO come up, but nothing on baby poo, lol!) I have tried soaking in bio powder and cold water, and then washing, but to no avail. I bought some soda…
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Fed up with soap powder all over floor
I know this sounds silly: I have gone back to using soap powder instead of liquid, as much cheaper. And I now use much less which gets stuff just as clean. But whatever brand I use I always end up spilling some all over the floor. Does anyone have a spillproof container they decant their powder into which would stop me…
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slow cooker lid wobbly and has a gap is this ok?
My sc pot broke the other day and I bought a new one but the lid is a bit wobbly when I press down on one end of it and there seems to be a gap between the lid and the pot. I looked at loads in Argos (I think I got on the sales assistant's nerves!) but they all wobbled. Its a morphy richards one and is the same as my old…
