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Jiaozi -Chinese dumplings
I fancy trying the recipe for these in The Pauper's Cookbook by Jocasta Innes. It does sound a bit of a performance though. I wondered if anyone had made them and if so, was it worth the trouble ? They are little crescent shaped dumplings filled with a mixture of minced pork, prawns, soy sauce, and spring onions. You then…
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eco programe on washing machine
my washing machine has an eco programme on it that I just don't understand. At 2 hrs and 15 minutes it's the longest programe and has the fastest spin. the manual tells me that because it takes longer it uses less energy??????????????????? The easycare takes just under an hour and the results are good but I don't know if I…
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Homemade treats for 'trick or treat'
As halloween approaches i wondered if i could make some halloween treats for anyone who comes trick or treating at our door (my girls love giving the treats out though i wont let them do trick or treating themselves...i'm a mean mum). I'm also trying to save money too. Anyway does anyone out there make sweets, biscuits etc…
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Mince beef & onion pies?
I would like to make individual mince beef & onion pies (in foil trays so i can freeze them). I have spent ages searching for them on this site and on the internet and can't seem to find the ingrediants/timings etc for them. :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:…
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will it be edible?
so not looking forward to this half term had kids and hubby about my feet all morning did my dough to made a loaf and some bread rolls in shapes for the kids am just waiting for them to finish rising so i can cook them and i have just remembered i did not add any butter or oil to the mixture????? what does this mean are…
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Passionfruit Curd Recipe - Easy and Delicious!!
We made this passionfruit curd yesterday and it is delicious. We had it in ready made tart cases with a dollop of cream and it was lovely!! Very easy to make as well. We are going to make it for little miss divadees, teachers christmas pressies!!
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Braised lamb too sweet. Help!
I really hope someone can help me to save my braised lamb dish. I cooked it with root vegetables, onions, some stock, garlic, little tomato puree and a large spoonful of spiced plum chutney. It's horrible - far too sweet. What can I do to salvage it? Any advice appreciated. Thank you.
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Oh Fiddlesticks!!
Morning Everyone, hope you are having a good weekend. I need to share or I'll cry! I'm NOT having a successful weekend with colours at all. Firstly I dyed my "dyed blonde" hair (a natural dark brown) last night = gothic black result (sigh! panic!! sigh again!!! :o ). In my attempt at cleaning my sofas (two and a three…
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OS daily Sunday 21st Oct 07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread forSunday 21st October. 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,…
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Chilli.
Can you use a Chilli Pepper like a normal pepper if you take out the seeds without over heating your cooking?
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A son who loves to cook......
Please feel my pain here folks..... My 14 year old son has chosen "food tech" for one of his GCSE options. Great news :) Today he decided he wanted to cook chocolate brownies and some sort of bun with jam in. Not a problem until he told me halfway through mixing the eggs into the flour that he didn't remember the recipe…
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Recipe for lamb with licorice sauce - does anyone have one?
A few years ago I had a fantastic meal in a restaurant with roast lamb in a licorice sauce - it's been bugging me that I can't find a similar one to make at home - tried a few websites but I can't find anything! Does anyone know of such a recipe? The dish was sliced lamb and the licorice sauce was just amazing, and I'd…
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lowfat recipes please help
the dr has given my oh some pills to help him lose weight but you cant eat any fat with them or you will spend to much time on the loo (sorry) but i have no idea what to give him for breakfast lunch or dinner short of putting some chicken on his plate with some plain rice i dont know what to do he is quite good in the fact…
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bread makers any advice please
hi i want to know what is the best breadmaker to get in terms of how easy it is to make and be best value for money i have never made bread before but after doing a spending diary i was shocked on how much money i spend on bread in one month 34.50 :eek: so my pals over at dfw have suggested getting a breadmaker and to come…
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Gluten and wheat free baking
Does anyone have a good recipe for the above. Using everyday ingredients? I would love to make my grandma some biscuits or cookies as a nice surprise......
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Baked potatoes used as 'packed' lunch
Not sure if this is the right forum to ask in, but I'll give it a shot anyway. ;) I'm trying to come up with a variety of lunches to take with me to Uni, to save me spending on convenience foods. I'm quite partial to a baked potato while I'm there, but I'd rather cut down that £2.75 cost if possible. Is there any…
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How long do you bake 2 Xmas cakes for?!
I've just put two 8inch Xmas cakes in the oven and was wondering if I should increase the cooking time? Should I have put them in together? Probably not - but I thought it might save a bit of gas. It's probably a silly question - but then again, I am very silly at times:p Thanks in advance
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Yorkshire Pudding Mix - How Long is it Good/Safe For in the Fridge?
Hello Thinking of making some yorkshire puddings this week. Then fill them with veggies, or sausage/mash. But not sure whether I need to make up a tiny, tiny amount (serves 1), or if it's OK to keep in the fridge ... and how long for. I have no freezer. Or any other ideas? I did use a packet once, put half of the mix…
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Old Unused postage stamps
We have been sorting through the loft, and found my wifes old stamp collection from about late seventies through to the early eighties. Now there is the usual mixture of worldwide stamps all franked and then there are about a hundred or more individual British stamps not franked. Does anyone know if we can still use them?…
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T Cut in the washing machine!!
So, I decided to be MS and valet my car myself instead of paying somebody to do it. I used T-Cut on some cloths and, continuing with the MS theme, decided to wash them instead of slinging them away. Small problem. The washing machine now STINKS to high heaven of chemicals. I have put it on 2 boil washes with loads of…
