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Is it worth buying a chest freezer?
Hello all, After finding these boards a few months ago one of the main things i have noticed is the talk of batch cooking. Problem is i just dont have room in my fridge freezer to store much, i went for the over large fridge and smaller freezer compartment but that was pre kids and worked well at the time. I need some…
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Birthday cakes
Hi all Does anybody know of any good sites/books to get ideas/instructions on how to make a kids birthday cake.... I am very annoyed with myself actually, My son's birthday is on Sunday, last night I realised I hadn't sorted out a cake for him yet:o . It will be his 5th birthday and although he is not having a party (well…
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Beer mat and chamois heaven lol!
I went to a car boot sale at the weekend and bought 7 beer mats for a pound. I thought I would give them a go as im fed up of my microfibre cloths getting all stained, anyway I think they are even better than microfibre. They can really clean well and dont stain. I went round doing all the shiney surfaces and windows etc.…
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What can I do with panetone?
Hi all! Just wondered if anyone has any ideas what I can do with a panetone (think thats how you spell it!) apart from eating it on it own. My husband works for an italian company and every christmas gets a very large panetone (the size of a football!) and some italian biscuits - thats very nice but we get a bit fed up…
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Please help me find a tupperware box similar to a dairylea Dunker one!!
I have read through a lot of the bento type box threads, but I am after a divided box that I can fit carrot sticks/cucumber sticks in one part and a dip in the other. Does anyone know where I might find one? Have tried Lakeland but the boxes are too big, ideally want one that is the size of a Dairylea dunker box. Thanks x
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what can i make for tea with these?
hi everyone, trying to come up with something to do with sausages a carrot, mushrooms tinned chopped tomatoes onion and broccoli. don't want to just grill the sausages and have em plain, BORING!!!! any ideas? i have other bits and bobs in the cupboard too so any ideas appreciated
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Get a whole new wardrobe for free!!!!
I have recently home dyed all my black clothes black again and my god they look like new. i am so chuffed all my t-shirts that looked old and worn now look like brand new and my jeans have become trendy!!!!!! I am now off to bleach all my whites!!!!!!!!!!:money:
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Want to start cooking.. but so much to buy!?!?!
Hi there. Currently (living with my girlfriend) our weekly meals include maybe a steak one night, a few ready meals, soem spag bol and home made chicken and rice. I want to cut out the ready meals and do something better, like with raw meat... When looking at the recipes though, its not just some raw meat, some veg, some…
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How do you do it?
Ok i am sitting at the pc when really i should be downstairs doing the washing up, the rest of the ironing, cleaning the dinning room and the bathroom needs cleaning too. I can just never get the energy or want to go do it all. Dont get me wrong my house is clean, not that tidy :( and we have a lot of building work going…
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What can I make with these ingredients?
Hi, I want to make something for my twins (18months) with the following, something that I can freeze as well for a few meals for them.. I have A swede carrots onions Can of chick peas I want to do something sort of thick soupy/casseroley..I have the usual stuff in my cupboards, dried herbs/spices, tinned toms, tom puree,…
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OS Daily Tuesday 16th October 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 15th 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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OS Daily 16th October 07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 16th 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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Smelly freezer
just a thought
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Anyone have a pressure cooker?
Tried searching but they all seemed to be about slow cookers. We cook a lot of curries and thought about buying a pressure cooker. Never had one and my mam never did either so know nothing about them. Anyone recommend them? Any suggestions what to cook in them? Thanks.
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HELP! I can't make soup!
Hi All, We had roast chicken for dinner tonight and now I have the stock in the slow cooker overnight. I have tried a few times to make soup from it but it always turns out bland and tasteless???? :confused: What am I doing wrong? I hear people say you can't beat HM soup but tinned is always so much nicer than anything I…
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will turkey be ok??
Hi got some smart price turkey pieces with my asda delivery on monday the 8th hadn't used them by thurs 11th so whacked them in the freezer (the date on them was Friday the 12th) they got them out on sat 13th defrosted and made stew for tea then put the rest uncooked in the fridge where they have stayed til I just noticed…
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Newbie help needed please! Cooking stuff I've frozen
Hi I hope someone can help me please - I'm a newbie so please be gentle. My DH made a fab lasagne the other night (he does all the cooking as he's a stay at home Dad :j ). He made double quantity and froze the remainder. However, we don't know how to use the frozen lasagne now! He froze it after it had all been cooked…
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Tumble dryer tube??
Hi guys apologies if this is in the wrong place. Now I know that TD are not 'moneysaving' but as I have so much washing to get through I use it quite a bit. The one problem I have got is I have to put the tube out the window, which is above the TD and the tube keeps ripping which is leaving me with a very damp…
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What is the cheapest food?
OK... let's say you want to feed a family of four for a month. NOT counting sales/bogoff/whatever, what staples are the cheapest and give you the most nutrition for the buck? I say "staples" because I don't even want to consider things like frozen ready meals, although they may well be the cheapest way to keep body and…
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Which fruits freeze well?
Hello gang. Day off for me to reward myself for working last weekend. I had Thursday and Friday off too, but never mind as I haven't really had a going-away holiday this year so I have lots of leave. I'm feeling stodgy. When I cook I tend to make enough for 4 servings and freeze three for work lunches - veggie cottage pie,…
