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Musty clothes
Hi all Hoping to tap into your knowledge here. My clothes always seem to get a 'musty' smell on them after being in the drawers for a bit. Any good tips for great smelling clothes??? Thanks!
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Glass jar advice...
Im thinking of decorating glass jars (from food stuffs) and selling them at craft fairs etc. I want to know would there be any implications with this? ie: If I put a candle in one would that be ok? Or would the heat crack the glass? TIA
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Wrong Size Set = Panny BM
Ooops! just got the new BM, and set it running, made a Large loaf, but machinet set to XL, what may be the result?? If there anything I can do but wait and see? Thanks DG
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Freezing advice
Hi all!! Just a wee bit of advice needed - I made risotto tonight for tea using leftover chicken from a roast we had yesterday. As usual I seem to have made too much and don't really fancy it again tomorrow and just want to know if I could freeze the leftovers for another day?? Wondered if its ok to freeze cooked twice…
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Freezing breadmaker bread?
Hi I wondered whether bread made in the breadmaker will freeze well and also whether I could slice it and put it in freezer bags so that I can take out a couple of slices at a time. Also my leaflet says that I can make Maderia cake in the BM. Has anyone done this and if so how nice was it? Thanks for any help…
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Lidls meat
Hi am just wondering about the quality of meat from lidls, is it frozen, does it cook ok? Is it any cheaper than tescos. Another thread has panicked me slightly about cost of food going up so trying to think of ways to cut back, which will prob include cheap cuts of meat;)
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Ex-battery Hens & Chicken Advice Generally Please
Further to some of the other threads on this board discussing food price rises; a dozen Tesco organic eggs are £3.29 and I've started thinking about keeping a few hens. I've already got a purpose built chicken house which was here when we moved in. Think it would house 6 hens comfortably - it's about 8' x 6' x 8' high and…
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Lamb cuts
I need help, i have whats left of half a lamb in my freezer, i used to obvious cuts like the leg and chops, but not sure what to do with whats left, to be honest i really dont know what is left :o I thought about just sticking something in my slow cooker and hoping for the best, any ideas what i can put in the slow cooker…
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Dried Bean recipes??
I've loked in the recipe collection, but does anyone have any more recipes?? We had a gorgeous Madhur Jaffrey recipe last night, black-eyed beans and chard. Soak overnight 6 oz beans, then boil for 40 minutes in fresh water to cover by 1". Chop up 1 lb of chard, and add with 1 tbsp lemon juice + a little salt + pepper…
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Made 98 jars of preserves!
Well, last week I made 98 jars of: applesauce pear mincemeat (no suet) apple chutney apricot chutney - gorgeous onion marmalade red onion marmalade - very rich pickled banana peppers sweetcorn salsa - very nice sweet chili jam - better than bought, will make again I've got apple butter on the stove now. I hope everything…
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Tesco Bread Flour Problem?
I use Tesco strong bread flour in my breadmaker but for the last 2 weeks the loaf has been completely flat on top. I have changed the yeast and bought new flour but still the same problem. Has anyone had the same problem? If I make a wholemeal or granary loaf they rise perfectly so I don't think its my breadmaker. Any…
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Who makes condensed milk?
hi guys anybody know of anyone that makes condensed milk apart from nestle?
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Why dont i label things aaarrrgggggggg
promised dd mince and dumplings for tea she is 4 and loves tmince and dumplings but have grabbed a bag of what i thought was mince and is infact frying steak so now have a pound of frying steak defrosted in the fridge the kids dont really like it tbh(they find it too chewy........may be the way i cook it lol) so have had…
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How 'compact' is a compact breadmaker?
Dear all, I am looking to buy a breadmaker. However I have a very small (30 sq. ft) kitchen and very little room left for appliances. Does anyone have the approximate dimensions of the Morphy Richards Compact Breadmaker? They don't seem to be mentioned anywhere online. Thanks.
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Meat
Hi I'm not sure if this is the right board for this post! I have often seen a sign, when I am coming home from Chester, which is indicating a farm selling meat/veg. Is what I was wondering is, has anyone bought food direct from farms? is it good value for money and/or good quality? Mel x
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breadmaker thermostat gone haywire???
I bought a Morphy Richards fastbake BM on ebay for £31 (they're about £70 new) so I was really chuffed. Picked it up, it was still in box with instructions and looked almost brand new (no idea how old it is). Used it several times to make bread and jam and all was fine until yesterday when, I went to take the bread out and…
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Breadmaker help
Can anyone advise whats wrong? The bread doesnt seem to rise properly in my new breadmaker. Its all sort of heavy and doughey and frankly horrid. Im following the recipes and instrustions to the letter, using tepid water etc...
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Freezing/Blanching Green Beans
Ive got loads of french runner beans from my neighbour that i want to freeze. Can someone tell me how long you have to blanch them for? and then how long in the cold water afterwards? and do I have to cut them first or can I freeze them whole? which is better? Any help greatly appreciated, thanks!
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irish stew in slo cooker
i wanna an easy recipe for irish stew in a slo cooker to make today please?
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Wooden chair damaged by rain
Last night I left a wooden chair (possibly walnut ?) in the rain and now it has white marks on it. Any idea on how to clean it ?
