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chocolate cake with mashed potato in
Yeah, I know gross, but my Mum tells me my Nan Nan used to make it during the war and it made a really squidy cake and helped it keep. Anyone hear of this before, any recipes?? I was reminded of this because of that 'Cook yourself thin' show where one of the ladies made a choc cake with beetroot in it (think I'll give it a…
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OS DAILY SUNDAY 19th AUG
Good Morning To You All..... Well Im Just Here To Say Good Morning, Hello And Goodbye As Im Going Away To Cornwall For A Few Days In A Mo.... Winter Is Sooooo On Its Way As Its Still Dark !!!!! Have A Good Sunday Hugs To You All Loraine X X X
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Flea control in the home
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Does anyone use ALDI soap powder?
I was wondering if anyone has tried Aldi's non-bio soap powder? At the moment I use a smallish amount of Persil non-bio liquid along with soda crystals in the drawer and I sometimes use soap nuts for dark clothes. The Aldi stuff is so much cheaper and I've never been a soap powder expert/snob, as long as it does the job.
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Help.......Plastercine on brushed fabric cushion!!
My lovely children have got (purple) plastercine type gloopy stuff on my brushed fabric (beige) suite covers. Its not actually plastercine but the gloopy sort of stuff they buy from novelty shops to remodel and squeeze into shapes. There is now a 3inch blob well and truly squashed into the fabric on my cushion (funny how…
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White vinegar
Having read Martins book on thrifty living I went and bought my bottle of white vinegar (and a squirty spray bottle) but now I'm not sure if its the right one .... its called distilled malt vinegar and its clear ... they didn't have any others that weren't brown so I thought it must be the right one, but it smells like…
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How long does homemade yoghurt keep for?
Hi everyone, Thanks to all the good advice here I have begun tomake my own yogurt. However, I am so used to having everything provided with use-by dates I am unsure as to how long I can keep this. I keep it in the a sealed tub in the fridge.
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Glut of swedes - help !
I have 3 swedes (from the veg box, one last week 2 this week) and I am the only person who will eat them in this house of 5 people :eek: Need something a bit more imaginative than mashing them and freezing them in individual portions! I already have a very swede laden veggie curry in the freezer for when mum visits.
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What "Old Style" books should I reserve at my library???
Finally joined my local library a month ago and have just found their online reservation service so what books would you recommend I have a look at??? I've already reserved Jocasta Innes' "The pauper's cookbook" and a book of slow-cooker recipes :T :D They haven't got the Tightwad Gazette in their catalogue :rolleyes: :(…
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Help, Want to make Devonshire splits
Really want to make Devonshire splits for pud tonight, Do i just need to make a basic white bread dough or is their extra ingredients to add and could i make the dough mix in the bread maker, somebody please help.:confused:
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OS DAILY SATURDAY 18th AUG
Good Morning To You All Happy Birthday To Tired Mum.. Have A Fantastic Day Going To Have Some Coffee So Back Soon X X X
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Gyros Spices
Hi - Can anyone help me - I have found an interesting recipe for Pork in Ouzo sauce but the recipe requires Gyros spices (Greek). It is a Lidl recipe and so obviously I looked there first. No luck. Have tried Waitrose and Tesco and still no luck .... really wanted to try this in the next few days but wonder if anyone knows…
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Pasta Express
Has anyone tried the Pasta Express gizmo? I'm a non-cook and this thing looks like it was designed for eejits like me ! It's on ebay at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PASTA-MAGIC-CHEF-FOR-EXPRESS-PASTA-MAKING-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ110160524622QQihZ001QQcategoryZ20680QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem What do you think?…
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Do I need a steam mop?
The 'Pick of the Day' on the Ideal World shopping channel is a steam mop which has a strong brush attachment for cleaning patios. I am very tempted, as a big area of my back garden is paved and I would like to be able to clean the pavers without chemicals or a power hose, which sprays all the mess up onto the borders and…
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New to OS
Hiya, after reading OS for a while now I'vedeceided to try and give it a go in small steps! I eat a load of rubbish usually and thought I'd start by trying a couple of homemade things a week. One of my fave meals to have out is risotto so does anyone have a good simple recipe for it please? :money:
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Using cocoa instead of baking chocolate?
With other additions I guess but here's the recipe: 125g sugar 3 eggs 200g melted chocolate 150g butter 125g ground almonds Bake ina loaf tin at 165C for 30min. I'm out of chocolate but have lots of cocoa. Is there any way I can use cocoa? Thanks
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Food Processor
Hi everyone I bought a food processor today in Lydl £24.99 a bargain I think; now I would like some advice on how to use it please. I assembled it and after having a few problems I had it working, I decided to try the chip blade now the ? is where does the potato go, no rude answers thank you also any tips on how to use it…
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Chicken Kebab / Fajitas
Made this up last night purely by mistake lol. Cant make my mind up if it tastes like either of the both, but both would be just as nice wrapped up in flour tortillas served with lettuce ect. In a bowl, lidded container or even a bag. add around half a cup of flour plain or self raising. Adjust these to your own taste ,…
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Mealplans WB 18th August 2007
Hi Guys!! Another week....gone!!!! Really tring to use up items in the cupboards and frezer as we seem to have so much in that does really need using up. We are seriously considering getting rid of the huge freezer outside (I mean huge!) and just use the standard size one we have in the kitchen, as theres just the 3 of…
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rescuing jam
i made some mulberry jam with my dad (3 jars) but we left it a bit too long it seems! it's really thick and gluey. does anyone know a clever way to rescue it? or failing that - what can i do with thick jam? it wont spread onto toast but it tastes delicious! can i use it to make a fruity loaf in the breadmaker? thanks
