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calling all prima breadmaker owners
I picked up a prima bread maker yesterday from a freecycler. came with instructions etc I tried it today and followed the recipe in the manual to the letter. However, after the mixing, it did nothing, did not rise bubble or anything, and looked more like a cake batter than bread mix. Can anyone tell me where I went wrong?…
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Aldi Cookbooks
Apologies if someone has already posted about these (I had a look but couldn't see anything). The other day in Aldi they had 2 different Kids Cookbooks for £2.99 each. They are spiral bound and have nice basic recipes with lovely colour pictures. As it was DD's birthday on Friday I got both and they have gone down a storm.…
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baby bath stain
hi, does anyone know how i can get babybath out of my light coloured carpet which has left a big stain thanks to my 2 year old deciding to wash the carpet for me! i have tried using a vax n plain scrubbing on my hands n knees with fairy liquid but no luck!
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My Cherry Coke extravaganza
Just had to share my latest culinary experiment, thanks to inspiration from here! Treated myself to cheapo (£2.99 Morrisons) bacon joint and a big bottle of Cherry Coke. Bunged in slow cooker with chopped up onion and about 3/4 of bottle of Cherry Coke (drank the rest, forgotten how fab it tastes). Slow cooked for a few…
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Recipes that use lots of cornflour? Please help
Hi everyone, I purchased a huuuuge bag of cornflour from the cash and carry cos it was mega reduced as the best before date was may 07. I am loath to throw it away but want to use it up pretty quickly. Has anyone got any recipes that I can use it up with? I know BB dates are there for a reason, but it seems to be just fine…
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Where to buy condensed milk cheaply?
Does anyone know where i can buy condensed milk for less than £1.20 a tin (sainsburys) as I use quite a lot in baking. Does anyone apart from carnation make it?
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Weekly Flylady Thread 25th June 2007
Welcome to the weekly flylady thread. 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 enjoy it! Following requests to start things steadier for…
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I wanna stop using my tumble dryer!
Evening people, Not sure if i'm posting this in the right forum but im sure some of you peeps on here will have the answer. Or is it just Smarties that have the answer? I live in a flat :( which has a shared garden. Now unfortunatly (sp) the local dogs use it as a toilet and its not in any fit shape to be walking about and…
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Beetroot leaves
Not sure whether to post this here or on the greenfingered board. Oh decisions decions. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that cooked beetroot tops taste great. I harvested enough beetroot for tonight's tea and I had heard that you could cook the leaves just like spinach. I wasn't too sure about the idea, but nothing…
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Help Recipies Needed Im Not A Good Cook!!
hi everyone i have just done my debt diary and everyone commented on how much i spend on food !£220 around a month but the problem is i live on my own so food often gos to waist!! i have a slow cooker and a steamer ,microwave and a george but no cooker!!! does anyone know any good recipes i can use for my slow cooker? or…
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Cleaning Sofa/Chairs - Best Way?
Hello - we have got a set of dining chairs and also a sofa in the conservatory that could do with a bit of a clean. They are all white cotton and have tried Vanish cleaner but it tends to leave a water mark when drying
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Cheese and potato pastys
i love these (used to get them from shop i worked in) any ideas on making them? not sure they will taste the same, also can the be made with the puff pastry i have in the freezer thank you fionax
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Experience needed. Pans!!! dishwasher safe
I have trawled through past threads but cannot find the answers. I want to get a set of super duper pans that I can put in the dishwasher. I want these to be good enough to be the last pans I buy in my lifetime ie they`ve got to last until I`m 100 I want a good base and prefer not to have any teflon. I have never had any…
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Batch cooking - time saving tips
Hi guys I decided seen as lately I have been trying to do so much and havent had time to cook nice meals and I had a spare weekend with my bf under my feet I would do some batch cooking. Only thing is I decided to do pastry things and so far ive been in the kitchen for what seems like days! I have made jam tarts, cherry…
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help! moving into my first home, any tips to keeping my cost down?
Hello all I've been religiously looking over this site for the past week and find it like a treasure chest of good advise and god knows i need it!! We've hoping to move into our own home before xmas - 6 months isnt that far away! - and i need advise on everything and anything. My bloke has recently divorced and we've been…
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fried bread
Hi there, Going to have a full english breakfast as a treat, can anyone tell me how they cook fried bread? I always manage to burn it or have it too greasy, and any other tips for cooking fry ups.
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meal planning old style
Help, trying to feed a family of five on a shoestring Ideas please for batch cooking, freezing and cheap meals.. Am just starting a veggie patch so that will help.. but until then HELP
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Daily thread for Sunday 24th June 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 24th June 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,…
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Help - need washing but run out of powder
:mad: Im such a gonad.... I've been and done my shopping today, went to put some washing on including school uniforms needed for monday..opened the cupboard and ive got one lonely washing tablet grrr cant believe i forgot to buy washing powder! :o So i've got 1 tablet ... I have got ace gentle stain remover and some…
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Kilner Jars
Anyone know where I can pick up some cheap kilner jars? They rock but cost a packet!
