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Hooks!
I am thinking of attaching some trellis to my kitchen wall to house all the kitchen bits that i use regularly. My kitchen is quite cottagy, and my husband knows naff all about DIY, so i was thinking that this could look really good. I need to know where to get some butchers hooks from, or alternative hooks, so that i can…
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O.S Daily 11/10/07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 11th oct. 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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Removing zinc and castor oil stain
How can I remove a Zinc and caster oil stain from black trousers?:eek:
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homemade bath salts
I would like to have a go at making some bath salts as xmas presents, but i'm wondering how long do they keep for? Also there seems to be lots of different recipes on the web- what's the easiest one that turns out ok?:confused:
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Made me a casserole tonight
Ok, so it was a really simple one, and may sound gross to some. Was potatoes, diced up, some rancid streaky bacon I had, disected the fat and then cut up, added some veggies (I had a couple of leeks) and some then covered with chicken stock (I didnt know which to use). In the oven for around an hour and it was lovely! To…
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2 Cooking Apple questions
Couple of questions that I probably should know the answer to anyway but here goes: 1. When stewing apples do you cook them till all the water is gone? I tried stewing some now and a whole load of liquid came out, and by the time it had cooked off I was left with mush, am I doing something wrong? 2. Do I need to pre-cook…
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Help with Birthday Party !
I'm catering my friends 30th birthday party (for 50 people) and I'm having a hard time what to do/give people as they arrive. I was thinking a glass of champagne with a strawberry or raspberry in it but that in the end will be too costly so anyone have any ideas ? :confused: Oh and I don't want anything too complicated as…
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Food on a mousetrap
I`ve got a mouse :eek: ,found mousey poo this afty on my kitchen floor,it wasn`t there this morning:mad: So after tea I`m going to B&Q to buy a mousetrap or two,but what do you put on it to lure the furry little critters to it? I think cheese is a myth as they aren`t suppost to even like it. This has taught me to not leave…
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Alternative use for Talcum?
Hi everyone, Does anybody know if Talc can be used for anything other than pampering ya bod after bath/shower? Any crafty type things, cleaning things,,, Yes I have an abundance of Talc! Thanks in advance Insert By Martin If you're wondering why people may have an excess of Talc, just take a look here Tesco Clubcard…
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Out of date stuff - help !
OMG I am such a nightmare :eek: I could keep the street fed for a month without going shopping I think and because of my food hoarding, I have lots of stuff which goes out of date. I am trying to mend my ways tho :D Last night I used out of date custard powder and out of date golden syrup to make syrup sponge with custard…
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Tatty Cork Placemats??
I have some placemats which are cork and then plain green on top. They are becoming tatty with knife marks and the green coming off at the edges. New mats seem incredibly expensive. Is there anyway of recovering them??decoupage?? painting them? as the cork itself is in good condition, just the top. Advice greatfully…
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Out of date pastry
I've just found an unopened block of Saxby's Dessert pastry in the back of my fridge and am shocked to see the use by date is 29th Jul. Oops - not sure what happened there. I regularly check my fridge for icky stuff, but it was hiding behind some long life jars on the top shelf so evaded my inspections ;) Do you think it…
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OS Daily 10th Oct 07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for today. 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 in,…
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recipe for golden syrup cake
My nan used to make a cake she called golden syrup cake but I never got the recipe. Has anyone got the recipe because I would love to try making it myself.
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Is food hygiene dead???
I'm a bit annoyed recently with TV chefs at the mo.....is it just me or do they now rarely wash their hands after handling raw meat!! Jamie Oliver last week went from handling raw meat to preparing a side salad to serve it with, and then this week he was merrily playing with fowl and didn't wash his mitts again!!! And I…
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Steamed Syrup Sponge with suet ?
Now the cold evenings are upon us I am starting to crave stodgy puddings :D I have never ever before found a recipe that is as good as my old school steamed syrup sponge but it must have had suet in it because dumplings always stir up memories of it :confused: Does anyone have any really scrummy recipes I could try please ?
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Tesco slow cooker-advice about using
sorry if this isn't the right forum for this but I know people that post here have/use Tesco slow cookers so I thought I'd ask. I bought the £9.98 one after seeing a post about it here and am using it for the first time today. It says to put it on 'high' for 7-8 hours but it's boiling away like billyo so I've turned it…
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Quick response please-would you eat sausages 2 days out of date?
Hi all,I'm cooking these already,so quick advice please! I bought tescos finest chipolatas on friday,planned to eat tonight,as toad in the whole(so they will get fried first then oven cooked).Just got them from fridge and they were sell by saturday use by sunday,today is Tuesday. I've just put them onto fry,I think they…
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christmas cake tins
i was gonna make some little xmas cakes as presents for friends/family this year, and i can't think what to use for the tins! anyone any ideas, or what has anyone used successfully? also, how long should i cook them for? thanx x
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Chowder
All that talk of cornbread got me thinking - I have friends coming over at the weekend and fancy an 'American Night', corn bread, chowder, burgers and baked cheesecake... Would anyone be willing to suggest a chowder recipe that is scrummy? I don't mind a bit of work, but clams are hard to find round these…
