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Defrosting help!!!!!!
My freezer needs a defrosting desperately beforei start my xmas cooking and freezing but it is never bare so my question is how long will i have before the food defrosts and any tips on slowing it down x x P.s any defrosting tips gratefully recieved too x x x:confused:
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Help
I have sitting in a pan on my cooker the leftovers from sunday's roast chicken mixed with 2 tins of cambels chicken soup and about half a pint of milk(thought the mix looked too thick so added some more liquid) going by my meal plan i was going to make chicken pie tonight ........but i have totally fluffed the pastry up(it…
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Meal building blocks for the freezer
I don't do much batch cooking for the freezer, but I do have what I call 'building blocks' of meals stashed in there. Tomato sauce - made with tinned toms, onions and as many other veg I can manage to smuggle in. Used for pizza topping, bolognese, lasagne, straight with pasta, over fish fillets, in casseroles. Crumble mix-…
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Emulsion paint on carpet
A friend of mine has just text me - obviously very unhappy. she's just spilt a pot of paint on her carpet. Any suggestions on how to get it out? Or is it impossible? It's quite a big room and I know she will not have the money to replace the carpet. She's not insured for accidental damage.
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Lamb stew and dumplings
Can anyone tell me how to go about making lamb stew and dumplings in a slow cooker I bought one a while back but it didnt come with instructions and I have never tried lamb stew before. TIA Jay-jay
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Where to find glass jars?
Hi there! I want to make some chutney but I am struggling to find jars (we don't seem to use many jars at home!) I found Lakeland do a pack of 12, but I really only want 6 or so as I am a novice, and also I am reluctant to pay £3.95 p+p for less than £10 of stuff. Any ideas please?
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How do I use a white radish??
Why did I buy it:confused: It looked nice, and I saw someone else buying one. Right I've got this white radish what do I do with it?? It looks like a giant white carrot. I'm making soup today, can I just use it like any other root veg, or is it more of a salad veg:confused: Oh and does anyone know what it tastes like? I…
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Martins programme last night on ITV
Did anyone watch martins programme last night about supermarkets own label goods on T.V.and what did you think
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Old Style; Tuesday 9 October
Good morning; just off for the sticky............. Shall we start with a joke? Q: Why is starting the Daily at this time like a pig's tail :confused: (Answer at the bottom) We had an early night last night as DH is off to Munich today. His flight is 6:20, so a 4:30 taxi :eek: :eek: He amde me a cup of tea, though ;) I…
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Tip on how to help keep bread fresher for longer...
When I started to live with my OH he told me while I was opening a new loaf not to use the top crust but leave it on the top of the bread coz it helps to keep the whole loaf fresher - I've done it ever since and it does work :T :D I hope someone will find this useful and it's not trying to teach a granny to suck eggs coz…
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Yorkshire pud
Hi I'm not sure if this has been asked before so sorry if it has but... When ever I make yorks pud, my puddings are always hollow in the middle and stuck to the pud dish.. Anyone got any ideas why?? Thanks in advance. SL
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Nigella Express - Pancake Mix
Hello - Was anyone else watching this, who actually got to hear what went into the pancake mix? Having said to DH I would be really interested in that 'mix' recipe he then proceeded to talk ALL THE WAY THROUGH..... Men!!! :D Thanks!
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Slow cooker recipes
I've just bought myself a slow cooker. finally. Was wondering what is everyone favortie slow cook recipes. i don't know where to start , but want to make the most of it. We like most thing's. Although family not over keen on fish or lamb. ( unless minced lamb)
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Home grown riesling grapes, what to do?
In our garden, we have a single vine growing up a kind of pergola, and we got about a bucketful of riesling grapes from it. Not really into wine-making - I don't think it will be worth the effort with this amount - but is there anything else I can do with them? They are just about edible, but not particularly enjoyable,…
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Dough!
Did ya see that? Play on the Simpsons. Homer's Doh! Sorry, couldn't resist :rotfl: Back from holiday and ready to get back to breadmaking. I have no idea what sizes my bread pans are, and I've done a search on OS but came up with 3 different answers. Does anyone know of a definitive way to tell which size loaf a pan makes…
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Coat hangers
Not really sure where to post this, but short of me throwing them all out does anyone have suggestions of what to do with heaps of coat hangers, plastic and metal types....various sizes... They are driving me nuts....and I can't hoard them anymore :o
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Oven or Hob for Stew/Casserole
I am about to start preparing a beef stew for tonight and was wondering which is more cost affective, I suspect its the hob though... So do I casserole it in the oven or as I usually do in a large pan on the hob... I will be adding dumplings at the last minute but I guess you could do that in a casserole also... any…
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Daily Thread Monday 8th October 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 08/10/2007.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…
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mealplans WB 7th october 07
sorry if this is a repeat but i couldnt see the thread this will will look somthing like this......all hm of course Sat, tuna & red onion pizza & corn on the cob Sun, roast pork, yorkies, mash, carrots, cabbage, broad beans Mon, bubble & squeak with bacon Tues, red onion and tuna pizza & corn on the cob Wed, rissoles with…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 8th October 2007
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it! Following requests to start things steadier for…
