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Archives for September 2007

Making perfume
Hi My DS loves making stuff and I thought it would be good to experiment at making home perfumes as she likes her smellies! Have searched the web and am not keen on using alcohol in the recipe and would prefer to stick to base oil with essentials oils in it. I am not sure what measures to use and which oils would be kid…
please bear with daft question.....
but what exactly is double cream?????????? I live in Holland where they have x different kinds of yogurt and sour milk but only 2 kinds of cream - single or thick and whipped (often with added sugar) (As I just had single cream one time I made an apple crumble - I offered BF and friend a glug of single cream. They reacted…
OS FRIDAY 28th Sept 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for27/09/07. 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 do come…
ham shank, smells funny-help!!!!!
never made pea soup before, my mum has done for years but I never paid attention. I bought a hamk shank from a farmers' market on saturday, it's been in the fridge since then- weighs about 3lbs-just boiled it for 5 mins, chucked water away then boiled in fresh water for 2 hours- the shank and the water smell yukky-rang mum…
Bitter chopped onion
Afternoon all, Well, I liquidised some onion the other day intending to use it later, anyway i didn't so i decided to use it today in my curry, well i fried it off then added my chicken and sauce, let it cook a while then tried it, :eek: IT WAS AWFUL!!! so bitter, couldn't rescue it so had to bin it, was so upset, i hate…
Cleaning a Couch and Curtains
Hi there. Am having to move out after landlord raised rent by £175 . The lettings agency have said that curtains and couch need to be steam cleaned! ~Cant afford that I dont think! Any idea on how i can do this myself economically? Not sure what the curtains are made of but they arent lined. Can i put them in the washing…
How do I make
chicken and sweetcorn soup? I usually buy it from asda:o but would like to attempt to make my own. Can anybody help me? Jxx
YAY i got myself a sewing machine!
For £49 from woollies :D It's this one which in store in Aylesbury had an extra £10 off - figured it would do fine for the minor alterations i need to do and maybe small projects :) Now i just have to find some patterns for things or I'll be sewing cushion covers for the rest of my life ;)
What does bicarb do ?
i'm just making a batch of twinks hobnob's. anyway as i'd started mixing ect i realsied what i thought was bicarb was baking powder. ( my fault for not getting all ingrediants out before i started , i know) so i've made them without. they look ok and smell delish. so was wondering what does the bicarb do :confused: ? i'm…
Sticky stain - help!
Hi there, my friend has obtained some kind of sticky pink stain on her shorts and I was wondering if any of you wonderful people could offer up any tips as to how to get rid of it without resorting to expensive stain removers!! The shorts are also pink, but a different shade. Any suggestions very gratefully received! Suz xx
Alternative to Washing Machine Liquid For Just One Wash
Hi All, I have just one load left of washing to do and I have only a dribble of detergent left. I am unable to go out at the mo but would love to get this load done so it is out of the way. Does anyone have any suggestions? :A
Aaaarrrggghhhh
I have just realised the baking powder i have used in my cakes for school had a sell by date of jan 07!!!!!!!!!! Please someone me that i'm not going to have to throw them away!!!! Could not bear to bring the whole school down with food poisoning!!!!!! THATS IT I KNEW THERE WAS A REASON I STOPPED BAKING CAKES`!!!!!!!!!!
Eggs in cakes
Have just made a victoria sandwich for a cofee morning in school (so hoping to impress):T but when i was adding the eggs to the butter and sugar they started to split which gave a really grainy texture to the butter sugar and egg mix. It looked okay when i added the flour but can anyone tell me if it will affect the taste…
special diets
i would just like to say all the food shopping tips in martin's book are fantastic- however what does one do if if you have you are on a gluten/dairy free diet - all the products in this category are dearer than normal food.:confused:
Help! stop me from.....
throwing the BM across the kitchen. Ok last night i was making dough in the Bm was making 2 batches so that i could freeze some. Never had a problem before and far prefer the the free form cooked in the oven kids love it for school. Well both lots i made last night did not rise and were a sticky mess in the bottom of the…
October 2007 Grocery Challenge
Hello everyone, Welcome to the tenth Grocery Challenge of 2007. If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your September budget, then keep on posting in the September Grocery Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
O.S. daily thread Thurs 27/09
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for27/09/07. 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 do come…
Make Your Own Eco Washing Up Liquid
From today's Guardian, for hands that do dishes....:D http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/ethicalliving/story/0,,2177550,00.html
Advice on nice fit for trousers
I am quite competent at making clothes and have done many in the past. I am fed up with not getting nice fitting trousers so have decided to make some. My methods of pattern amendments are self taught but if anyone has out there knows the correct method of measuring and altering the pattern so the trousers really fit…
Breadmaker banana bread??
I was reading a thread on banana bread/cake and was wondering if anyone had a recipe for Banana Bread in the BM. Also I only have strong bread flour or self raising, (no plain) are these ok for it? Mel x

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