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Veggie Pasta bake help....
Hi, I know this is gonna sound like a silly question, but I can't find the answer the the two cook books I have! I'm gonna make a cheesey veggie pasta bake for tea, coz i've got veggies that need using up. It's litterally gonna be veg and pasta, with a white/cheese sauce and cheese on the top. Do I need to boil/steam the…
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Anyone Know hoe to make Low Fat Sponge/ Flan
Im on a diet and want to make a low fat sponge cake with strawberries on the top, Or a strawberry flan. Does anyone know the lowest amount of calories i could make one in. Any suggestions would be great.
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Low energy light bulbs
Thought this sort of fitted into the OS board Went to Morrisons yesterday and their phillips low energy bulbs are only 39p so I bought a couple:D Only question is I bought the 100w for the living room but it took at least 5 mins before the room was bright enough to be able to read a book, is this normal?
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does Baking powder have any other uses?
I know you can use bicarb for cleaning but can you use baking powder for anything other than cooking? Ive got a tub here thats about 2 months past its use by date and if I can use it for anything else that would be fab otherwise its destined for the bin Thanks
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I need a cheap Boys school leavers ball kit
I am too tight to hire a Tuxedo and trousers at £60 for a few hours ball. Although I recognise that it's a special occasion. How can I get away with paying less? Anyone want to loan me a 36 inch chest Tux? Any cheap companies out there? E-bay is sadly lacking... 2 weeks to go and I am stumped. Help welcome...
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OS Daily saturday 16th June 07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for today 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 come in,…
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daughter come out in dreadful spots!
HI all, We have moved to Sweden and are renting out an apartment (from my dh company). They provided us with a 'z' bed for my little soon to be 3 year old to sleep in. After a couple of nights and very early mornings (with one waking the other one up!) we decided to put my daughter in the spare closet(which is the same…
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Meal Planning Help Please!
Just tried doing a meal plan for the week and well, got stuck :o We have about six staple meals which just get permanently rotated and we are all a bit bored of them (except my father who doesn't really notice :rolleyes:). How do you change old habits without spending a fortune? Plus my mother's just changed her working…
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Do You Have A Roast Dinner Each Sunday?
Was talking to a friend earlier and she was worrying as she had invited friends over Sunday and they all are expecting a Roast Dinner. She asked if we had Roast dinners and I said yes every Sunday:D I thought it was the LAW to have a Roast on a Sunday:confused: ...My mum always did them and so have we. Roast dinners are…
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help please - oven pie trays
AAARRRGGHHH !!!!! Ok... Here's the thing... You all know those oven trays with twelve indents in them for buns or yorkshire puds, I'm sure... .. but once upon a long time (while looking up something for someone else) I saw some trays that had just six indents in them for individual (steak, or chicken & mushroom pies) that…
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cooking frozen burgers???
Hi all I need some advice regarding cooking frozen beefburgers. I am having a party tomorrow night for 25 people. I am planning on having a bbq and was wondering if it would be safe to part cook the frozen burgers in the oven on the afternoon and then finish them on the bbq on the night? Is this a no-no or providing they…
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Kim & Aggie style cleaning - Chandaliers??
I love chandaliers, however cleaning them is another matter!! Has anyone any tips on how to clean them? Think I could do with Kim and Aggie coming round(!), (no, they're not as bad as that,) but do get very dusty so thereby losing their shine and therefore their attractiveness. Anyone got any suggestions please?
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Fresh Pasta - Drying it
I have now mastered the art of making fresh pasta and rolling it in my Kitchen Aid pasta machine. :j I cut it by hand into tagliattelle using a pizza cutter and dust it well with flour to stop it all sticking together. It seems to help if it is then allowed to dry slightly but I can't decide how best to do this. I tried…
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oops.... a but heavy handed..
you know those "chuck it in and see" type recipes......... well i made pasta sauce and put too much oregano in.. is there anything i can do to tame it a little ? its a bit too "herby" for my taste :o if not then i guess OH will be having it all week lol
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Manuka honey
is this easily avalable to buy? and does anybody know roughly how much a jar is thank you
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red lentil dhal - made to much can I store it
I have just made a lovely red lentil dhal, however I have enough for another meal, can I store it to use it later.
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Retro Recipes!
Apologies if this has been posted before - Just found this site when looking at Rabbit Pie recipes after seeing Cullumpster's rabbit thread.. http://www.retrofoodrecipes.com A website of Retro Recipes - most of them look ecenomical and straight forward. Might be useful! :D
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Sherry Trifle, how much sherry?
I am making individual sherry trifles and was wondering how much sherry to put into each individual trifle. The sherry is 17%. :eek: Should I put in one teaspoon, 1 tablespoon or what?
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Mutton
I have in my freezer a large piece of mutton that I would like to roast at the weekend, however no idea on timings would it be the same as lamb. I know mutton is quite fatty so long and slow roast:confused: :confused: :confused: also it might fit in the slow cooker so would that be ok. although I don't know if it will fit…
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Does anyone know where to get a sock hanger?
It is circular and holds socks on little pegs. They use them for drying socks on the line or airing cupboard. I have seen them in people's houses when viewing but haven't been able to find them in the shops. Does anyone know where to get one?, they look really good.
