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Salmon En croute
I've decided that every weekend I will make something new from scratch (or almost scratch). This weekend I made Salmon Encroute (only cheated with shop bought puff pastry) and dauphinois potatoes. It was a great success, but the salmon encroute isn't as cheap as I hoped. The main ingredients for the sauce inside the pastry…
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1kg (small) chicken in SC
Hiya, I've got a small chicken and thought instead of roasting it, I'd put it in my SC. Will it be done by 6pm if I put it on high? Do I just need to bung it in the SC with maybe some onions on the bottom? What about stock - should I make a bit of it, or just crumble a cube over it? (would it be better with liquid?) Sorry…
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My shopping
ok so im posting this as i hope some of you WILL be brutal with me in what i buy i guess i buy some of it because i dont bake enough snack wise for the boys, if i am honest my cupboards are bulging i just need to find a use for it all. Saturdays shopping, wont put the prices unless you want me to value kitchen towel x4…
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1kg (small) chicken in SC
Hiya, I've got a small chicken and thought instead of roasting it, I'd put it in my SC. Will it be done by 6pm if I put it on high? Do I just need to bung it in the SC with maybe some onions on the bottom? What about stock - should I make a bit of it, or just crumble a cube over it? (would it be better with liquid?) Sorry…
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Snacks for a 1 year old
Hi My LO is quite adverse to fruit and whilst I continue to try and give it to her I also give her Organix biscuits, bread sticks and rice cakes. The breadsticks and rice cakes are okay, they aren't too expensive and I don't think I can make them cheaper so I'm happy to buy them. The biscuits however I think are overpriced…
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Help: Whisky fudge recipe? (please?)
Have any old-stylers got a good recipe for Scottish whisky fudge? I bought a bag of it at a festival recently and it was delicious, so would like to try my hand at making my own. If anyone has a good recipe, I'd be exceedingly grateful. I have tried searching the boards without success.
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Making kids clothes from my old clothes!
Hi everyone! I'm pondering this one as I've only just mastered sewing on buttons...but I have LOADS of clothes which I've been storing up to sell 'one day' but by now tbh they're probably not saleable as they'll be out of style. There's lots of lovely fabric though, and my mum reckons it's quite easy to 'knock up' some…
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menu planner
Sorry if this has been mentioned a thousand times before. A few months go someone made a pro forma menu planner up and it was available for people to use. Does anyone know where I can find it please. I must get started planning what with two kids and working it would make life so much easier. Thanks
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Storecupboard meal plan help
After two weeks of spending way too much in the supermarket:eek: , we are aiming for at least one week of eating out of the cupboard/freezer/fridge. I thought I would throw myself on the mercy of fellow OSers to see if you can help come up with any meals for me and DH. We like all types of food and like to use lots of…
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OS Daily Thread: Monday 19th March 2007
Morning all :) First time I have ever started the daily so hope I have done it right!! Although I have been a bit naughty as I haven't been to bed yet, but as I'm not planning to (I'll just feel worse if I try and sleep now as have to be up at 6.30, but my lecture is only 1hr so can sleep this afternoon) I hope you'll let…
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warmer in bed
I did do a search and couldn't find where to put this so if it shouldn't be here sorry please move it. I have just discovered the delights of using polar fleece as sheets. I bought from Ikea very cheap blue polar throws and one very cold night sat watching television wrapped in one. When it came time to go to bed I…
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I've melted clothes to my iron
...really stupid, I know. But I absent-mindedly ironed something I shouldn't have at a too high temperature, and there are now bits of clothes stuck to my iron. Have turned it off to cool... How do I chip off the melted... well... looks like melted plastic now! :( (Synthetic material) Without destroying the metal plate of…
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Foaming Soap
If you have bought one of the foaming hand soaps recently - don't throw away the bottle ! Foaming soap is cheap to make yourself - it's all about the pump, just buy some cheap liquid soap (from lidl or your preference) fill up half the bottle then add the rest water to the top - put the lid back on and gently shake till…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 19th March 2007
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread, usually ran by Moggins but I'm just filling in temporarily. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to…
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Iron made black mark on shirt collar-help
Went to do some ironing & stuff from bottom of iron has transferred on to the collar of a white shirt. Any ideas on how to get it off. Do not want to have to buy DS new school shirts at the mo. (this is second one in a couple of weeks) Thanks.
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Folders
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Please Help! How to get pen off a leather sofa
I am not sure if this is the right place to post this but my 3 year old has just drawn on my cream leather sofa with felt pen. I have tried baby wipes which has removed some of it but not all. Anyone any other ideas I can try with out damaging the leather or buying a very expensive pen remover. Thanks :mad:
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what do I need 4 this to last 2 weeks?
Hi all, We are in deep doo doo for two weeks due to an error made at my dh wages dept :mad: We basically are going to have to live on what we have in the cupboard and spend as little as possible on any items that we have to get. Therefore, my wonderful o/s could you please take a minute to look at what my freezer etc holds…
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Help cooking Roast Lunch please!
Hi, I'm cooking Lunch :) . Except I can't cook... :A And the grandparent's are coming too, so there's 8 to feed :eek: I've got a 2GB / 4lb Boneless Crown Beef Roast, which according to the net should be cooked for 160 minutes at 200C (Medium), I don't have a meat thermostat unfortunately though, I've put loads of Steak…
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Keeping lettuce fresh
I am trying to tackle my menu and shopping list ready for the shop tomorrow, but seem to be wasting so much fresh stuff mainly lettuce. I like to have lettuce in the fridge, normally by just a normal iceberg but I never get to eat it all before it goes brown. Late last week treated myself to a bag of mixed leaves but they…
