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Mangoes ????
Does anyone know how to tell when a Mango is ripe? We bought some for our little boy but have no idea if they are ripe or not.....:confused:
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OS Monday 6th August 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 6th August 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…
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Using up store cupboard - suggestions welcome
I've been a little lax with my store cupboard recently - I keep an inventory on the cupboard door but have been walking around with my eyes shut as I now have the following items which all expire this month and I don't know what to use them for. The arborio rice I assume would do a risotto, not done one before so an easy…
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Removing spray adhesive from window
Does anyone have any tips for removing spray glue off a window? I put some of that on a roll frosty looking stuff up. It said it was static, but it kept falling down, so I put the spray glue on the window and stuck it that way. Its been up a couple of years (2) and I have now got the sticky backed one that has glue on it…
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Please Help - Old Recipe
Mum has given me an old recipe of hers for Luscious Lemon cake however there are a few problems in the fact this recipe uses measurements that are not on my scales and I don't know how to convert them. What is the electric equivalent to Gas Mark 4? Also can someone work out the following in grammes for me please? 4 oz…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 6th August 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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Fungus on blackberries & sloes?
We've been out for a walk today in sunny Blackpool, and have seen loads of blackberries & some sloes (great to make sloe gin with). However, virtually all of them are covered in fungus..... a) Has anybody else noticed this in other parts of the country? b) I guess we shouldn't eat them?
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Quick help- overcooked jam
Help! I think I've overcooked my blackberry jam. I wasn't getting a crinkle top so I reboiled it and tested it several times like Delia tells you to do. I've just done a test and its really firm, beyond crinkle and has a caramel taste to it! What can I do!
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Chicken and Pate?
I have a chicken breast and a tub of pate that need using up. Do you think if I stuffed the chicken with the pate it would taste ok? If so how long should I cook it for? Would 40 mins be about right or is that way too long for a chicken breast? Thanks :)
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Have you adopted battery hens?
:D I'm thinking about adopting two battery hens. I would expect to get 10 eggs a week after they are returned to health. I know nothing about hens except that I like them. Any information will be gratefully received.
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Great Bread!
We have a South American lunchtime take out spot up the road from us called El Vergel (http://www.elvergel.co.uk/) which serves the best sandwiches in the area. :D :D :D They use a bread which they describe as 'Village Bread' which is particularly light and delicious. I managed to get the recipe from them. It's actually…
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Strawberries, Blueberries & Raspberries
Ive got a few of each (were all half price in Tescos this week), and I need some inspiration as to what to do with them as I need to use them up today. Any ideas? Its to feed two adults and a three year old (although I can puree some up for my seven month old)
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one for the mums - home made breast pads ?
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Neighbours abandoned cat help please?
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OS 05th August 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 5th August 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…
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I want to buy saddle soap?
Hi all I have read the recommendations for saddle soap for cleaning leather suites can anyone recommend if there are better brands? I dont think I have anywhere locally to purchase this so been looking at ebay Any one have any advise?
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Budgeting and bogofs
Hello, Newbie here, so be gentle with me please! Not sure if this is the right forum but you all seem so nice and helpful on this one that I thought I'd try here (the budget and current accounts forum seems to be full of woes about bank accounts). I've also tried to search for the answer to my question but not found an…
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Help, big money cut = watching the pennies but how??
I have a big cut in my money come september (£400PM):eek: and have been looking on this site for money saving ideas which i have started using..eg, downgrade shopping, vinegar and bicarb of soda for cleaning:A and would like more ideas on saving the pennies . Any ideas more than welcome and the more the merrier :T. Thanks…
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MealPlans WB 4th August 2007
Sorry about lateness of posting this week, but have not been too well again. Wow....August already!!!! Here is our mealplan for this week: Saturday: Chicken, Roasties, Carrots, Cauliflower, Yorkies & Gravy Sunday: Away Monday: Pizza, Wedges & Salad Tuesday: Sausage Cassarole & Baked Spuds Wednesday: Cold Chicken, New Pots…
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wooden chopping board stained with plum!
slightly obscure question but is there anyway I can get the purple plum juice stains out of my wooden chopping board? I unthinkingly chopped up some plums on the wooden board (to stew) and now it is stained a very lurid purple.
