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I promised to make cakes tomorrow...help
Right, I have been looking at the fairy cake thread, and it has helped a bit. I am going to a a charity fair tomorrow afteroon, and I have promised to either bring a bought cake:rolleyes: or make a cake or cakes. So come one, I'm sure you would not want me to buy one :confused: I have plain flour, all sorts of sugar, eggs,…
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Taking up t-shirts
I have a sewing machine (that I need to dig out of its box in the attic!) that is Janome and does quite a large range of stiches, however I don't have an overlocker and wondered how best to take up t-shirts. I always have a problem that as t-shirt sizes get larger, they also get longer and kind of ruffle up on my hips. Can…
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Princess castle birthday cake
I've seen sort of princess castle style birthday cakes on TV....with a cake base and ice-cream cones....short of inprovising, or buying a book....does anyone have an easy to follow recipe, or a web link? TIA!
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Substitute for red wine in cooking
Hello all, I would like to make a chilli tonight but I don't have any red wine in, I think this is a must have ingredient but I just can't stretch to any this week. I was wondering if anyone has any idea what i could use as a substitute. Thanks in advance
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home made pasta bake.
i made home made pasta bake and have a few questions? 1. - how long can i leave it? (had half last night) 2. - can i freeeze it? if so how long and how do i re-heat it? 3.- if i made tuna pasta cud i freeze that? thanx
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home made low fat frozen yogurt recipe please
Hi all I have a huge tub of natural yogurt and 2 tubs of natural fromage frais in the fridge that all need using up I was thinking about making some home made frozen yogurt does anyone have any good recipes.........they must be low fat as I have gall stones so fat is out of the question!!!
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cheapskate stock - soup recipe request
My OH has just decided that he would prefer to only eat organic veg as it tastes better - to a point for some of this I do agree - this has starte from my own foolishness in buying a bag of organic sainburys carrots from the sale bin, - I agree they were wonderful I started to scrub them and my whole kitchen smelt of…
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help - birthday cake fallen into pieces
i have just made a chocolate birthday cake in a tray for my sons 6th party. i took it out of the oven and took it out of the tin and its fallen apart into 4 pieces. so i've quickly put it back inthe tin and squashed it together. any idea's of how to "glue" it back together?
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Can anyone recommend a good meat cookery book?
Hi As someone who hasn't eaten meat for over 20 years, I need to get a good cookery book using meat. I don't want anything with fancy recipes as I am wanting to cook family type meals, but don't want anything as basic as shepherds pie, beef stew etc. I suppose it's more about the different cuts of meat and how to cook…
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Greasy stains
Not sure if this is the best place for this question, so mods feel free to move it. After a small sherry with the vicar last night, I stopped off at a well known pizza establishment. Unfortunately the cheesy, sausagy grease went right through the box & onto my lovely new, designer* shirt. So far I've washed it twice (40deg…
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Fish advice required please.
Hi everyone I hope you can help I have a very frugal two weeks ahead and am busy planning this week's menu's I came across a motley collection of fish in the freezer which have all been yellow stickered or whoopsied but I am stuck for recipe ideas. Being honest I am not too keen on the smell of fish cooking so want to do…
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Help with freezing food
Hi everyone, I'm batch cooking some soups and stews etc for the coming week & I would like to ask about freezing things. In particular - chicken I cooked a chicken yesterday and am using curryqueen's curry recipe today for it. If there's too much of the curry can I freeze it to use later, bearing in mind that the chicken…
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sewing machine users?
Peeps, can you help? I bought a sewing machine (total newbie) on Ebay recently. Just came to use it for the first time last night. It seemed to work ok although it had been threaded up wrong. But when I walked away from it for a few minutes, leaving it plugged in - it started up by itself, sewing like crazy! Now, I don't…
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MealPlans WB 15th September 2007
Hi Guys Another week flown past:rolleyes: Here is our mealplan for this week. Saturday-Scampi, Mash (or chips) & Peas Sunday-Chicken, Roasties, Mash, Carrots, Yorkies, Peas & Sweetcorn Monday-Sausage or Pie, Mash, Carrots & Peas Tuesday-Chops, New Pots & Roasted Veg Wednesday-Chicken, Mini Roasties & Veg Thursday-Shepherds…
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OS DAILY SATURDAY 15th SEPT
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.. been up since 4am !!!!!! have emptied dw. done the "daks" washing, lights are in wm, so as soon as its light enough i can hang it all out. have to be at work by 7.30this morning, dont normaly do sats , but xmas is on its way !!!!! will be back by10.30am didnt get to post yesterday as we had no…
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A veggie 7yr old!
Can anyone recommend any "child tasty" recipes for my 7yr old who is a vegetarian? She has never been a huge meat fan, the only "meat" (and I use the term loosely"!!) she would eat was McD burgers or any type of chicken nugget. For a while now though she has totally gone off even those. I thought it was a fad at first but…
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Help my jelly hasn't set!
I know a lot of the OS people are good cooks, so thought you might be able to help me. I am making trifles for a party tomorrow and the jelly, sponge and fruit bit hasn't set. I adjusted the water for the fruit juice in the tin but I think I should have reduced it more for the fruit itself. How can I rescue it? If I make…
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ginger cake recipe?
Hi Does anyone have an easy-peasy recipe to make ginger cake please? I've looked in the recipe index but i can't find anything :confused:
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Help toothpaste on chair
Hello there everyone please help one of my lovely twins has smeared toothpaste all over a black fabric dining chair I am totally unsure how to get it off. Please help. Sorry if I have posted in the wrong place my chair looks awful have tried vanish?? susan:eek: :eek:
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Strawberry Coulis???
Ok, so I am off to a dinner tonight - 7 people - and I am doing pudding For time saving (but not particularly money saving :o ) I am doing meringue nests with whipped cream and raspberries then good choclate melted and drizzled over the top to set in fancy schmancy lines Yesterday I got a big punnet of strawberries reduced…
