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Help! Choc sponge won't rise
Just wondered if anyone could give me some tips on how to get my chocolate sponge cakes to rise. I've been using the same chocolate sponge recipe for about 15 years, but recently they're coming out flat. They taste fine, they just don't rise, even a mm! And whilst hubby doesn't care what they look like, I was trying to…
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pastuerising at home?
Hello all :) Just wondering if someone can help. I have a bit of a weak spot for the passion fruit and mango innocent smoothies (especially now with the hint of lime:rolleyes:) Thing is, as they say themselves, theres nothing to it but fruit, and it gives you the quantities on the label. So I thought I would like to try to…
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Butternut Squash Soup
I have tried searching for reciepes and have got over a hundred! Has anyone got a simple tasty reciepe please? Dont know why but just really fancy it latley, but there are so many reciepes out there. Some say roast the squash, others dont. Please Help :o
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crab apple jelly water quantities
hi i tried to make the jelly last night the recipe i have states 1lb of fruit to 1/2 pint of water. so i used 6lbs of fruit and 3 pints of water and left it straining over night to only get about 3/4 pint of juice. i am very dissapointed i have another 2 1/2lbs of fruit left can anybody help me with water quantities…
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OS Daily FRIDAY 21st Sept 07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 21/09/07 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…
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Baking tips?
:hello: I've decided I like baking. It's probably something to do with the end product. :drool: I quite enjoy the weighing and mixing etc, and I'm not even too concerned about having to wash up. The bit I don't like is having to line and grease the tin. :( I end up with butter all over the place (mostly me :rolleyes: ),…
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Groovy charging station + other decluttering tips
Hi all, I've just stumbled over these instructions to make a very simple charging station, which is handy considering the amount of appliances my DD is starting to rack up. http://unclutterer.com/archives/2007/09/reader_inspired_charging_stati.php The site is a blog based on decluttering called 'Unclutterer' and it seems…
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Crayon off a blackboard?
My friend's daughter's blackboard has been scrawled with crayon. The colour of the crayon has wiped away but it has left a waxy residue that can't be written over. Any ideas?
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Dates & Bicarbonate of soda - why??
I'm planning on making a date & walnut loaf. Most of the recipes I've seen say to put hot water on the dates and add bicarbonate of soda. Does anyone know why the bicarbonate is needed and what would happen if you didn't use it?
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The Lose Weight The Old Style Way Thread.
Hi everyone. As some of you know there's been some discussion lately on how to accomodate weight loss diets on the board. It was decided that the daily isn't the place for campaigns of any sort and that there was a very good weight loss thread on the I wanna board which would offer excellent support to anyone wishing to…
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WW or Slimming World?
I really cant seem to follow a healthy eating plan myself and seem to need the help of a group! I followed WW in 2003 and did lose over a stone and was really pleased HOWEVER when i have tried to follow it myself at home I just cant seem to get motivated.I have been looking on the Slimming World Website and I really like…
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Any Gardners Out There?
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Damson Gin Containers
Hi there, have started off some damson gin, but am having problems with the containers so need to transfer the contents into something else. The only things that seem suitable are plastic milk bottles. My questions are - would that be ok? and also would the bottles need sterilising and with what. They have been washed out…
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Help!!
I need help, encouragement or a kick up the bum whichever you prefer :rotfl: I am bogged down with clutter, a dirty messy house, no money and can't get going :mad: This is a daily occurrence.... Our house isn't a nice place to be and I feel so sorry for my OH and son as cos I'm at home all day I feel it ought to be my job…
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Duck fat question
Just bought a duck today, and was looking at the recipie in Jamie Oliver's new book. He says, 'Halfway through, you'll probably need to drain away a lot of the fat from the bird.Sieve it and keep the fat (but no meat juices) in a jar...' I hate to sound thick, but won't both the fat and meat juices be completely liquid? Is…
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liquid glucose
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Using up Weetabix
I have 2 boxes of Weetabix that the children insisted I buy because they were going to eat it. Needless to say they haven’t so, I was wondering what to do with it. I don’t particularly like it myself. I’ve found a recipe for Weetabix cake on the forum and was wondering if anyone has made this in a breadmaker. I don’t have…
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Tea cosy for teapot
Where on earth do you get a tea cosey for a teapot these days? I have suddenly discovered the joys of using a teapot and need a tea cosey to keep the pot warm and I cannot get a cover anywhere! I'm having to make do with a teatowel wrapped round it which is not really very efficient. Thanks
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What can I cook at 100*? Or what would you do with these on the hob?
Hello OS-ers :) I've just moved into a new house and am having trouble with the oven. It's a fan oven, and most of the decals on the dials have been rubbed off. We've been trying every combination of settings to get heat out of it but it won't rise above 100* OH has emailed the manufacturers asking for an instruction…
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What can I do with Beetroot?
I've been given a big bunch of the stuff. I've only ever liquidised it along with apple and carrot to make a nice juice but I've got too much of it to do this with all of it. How do I cook it and has anyone got any recipes please. I've had a look on the recipe thread but nothing jumped out at me. Thanks in advance :)
