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Gas versus electric cooking
Been coping with gas cooker for a few years which is in a sad state. Just 2 burners working on hob .Oven has to be ignited with lighter or match. I burn my fingers each time I light oven.Daughter came around today and she couldn`t believe how I`ve been coping all this time(she is never around when I cook).Anyway she was…
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Blu-Loo
Is there an alternative to blu-loos? I want something to colour the water rather than clean the toilet. I'm experimenting with not flushing the loo for just "liquid deposits" but have found the water in the bowl gets darker each time i use it.
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Recommend me 'starting home' books...?
My brother is finally leaving home at 29 years old O_o and doesn't know how to cook, budget, etc. I want to get him a couple of books, one on general stuff and one on basic cookery (as he'll be on a low budget). Any recommendations?
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Can i make a christmas style cake with these?
Evening all, I want to make a Christmas cake for the first time and I have just gathered together these ingredients from my cupboard: Soft light brown sugar Molasses sugar black treacle currants rasins glace cherries nutmeg cinnamon dates Does anyone have a recipe, or knows of one i cam use these ingredients in? Thanks in…
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Help me meal plan from my stock inventory!
So, I've spent the afternoon cleaning out and doing an inventory of the cupboards, the fridge and the freezer. Seeing as though its the run up to Christmas I want to try and spend as little as possible. I seem to have loads of food, but not much to make actual meals out of. I want to try and keep shopping to fruit, veg,…
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Pineapple in jelly help
I know you cannot use fresh pineapple in jelly because it won't set but is this the same for tinned pineapple ??? Trying to use my store cupboard supplies up :rolleyes: Thanks T xx
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Quick answer needed - will these be ok?
Have a casserole in the oven (beef and cranberry, the cranberry goes in at the end) and want to use some potato croquettes I found in the fridge. BUT one packet has a use by date of yesterday and one for today. The older packet smells ok, and I can't see anything in the ingredients that would go off fast, but DH is funny…
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Help - Nibble Emergency !!
Hi, we've just been invited round to the neighbours who are having a belated bonfire party tonight, and have been asked to bring round some nibbles :eek:. I've got 2 hours to come up with something - any suggestions please ???
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Bargain Slow Cookers
Hi, hope I have posted this in the right place, sorry if I haven't. I have just got back from our local town and feeling all inspired by the threads about slow cookers, I thought I would have a look around. The first one I saw was in a very unlikely shop........Roseby's!!! They had a lovely one in there for £19.99, it was…
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How long will lentil soup and ham hough last?
I made a big pot of lentil soup with a ham joint on Moday night so warm us up after the bonfire!! Had it for lunch and tea on Tuesday night , then with work etc forgot all about it till cleaning out the fridge this morning:eek: Will it still be okay to eat or should I not take the chance - kids won't touch it only hubby…
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Help! did try searcch but I can't find......
I made a great carrot cake last week, I'm sure it was on this forum.. It was very simple- eggs/sugar/oil/flour/mixed spice/carrots and a few raisin (no nuts or icing or anything fancy). Can anyone pls point me in th right firection (I was sure I saved it too:o ). I made double in a traybake tin and cut it into squares for…
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Old Style Oxy Action???
Hi, Can anyone recommend anything that I can put in the wash with DS's clothes that would have the same effect as that REALLY expensive Oxy Action stuff..... he's got some clothes pretty dirty over the last week, and they've just come out the machine looking almost as dirty!!! I did wonder about bicarb, but don't wanna put…
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Butter Icing
My son and i have made a cake for my hubbies birthday. My son wants to make it into a football pitch. Does anyone have a good butter icing recipe? Thank you in advance
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Old Style 10 November 2007
Good morning everyone! I have been to bed, and I'm still here. Can't sleep, so thought I'd let N9eav have a lie in ;) Swimming and football this morning. DS has an away match, in the next village. DD has a party in the evening and a sleepover, so some taxiing will be required. We went to see Stardust at the cinema last…
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Can't get my shopping below £70.00!!
Can't get my shopping below £70.00!! ok posted this in the wrong place at first , but have been informed this is the place to be!! Please be Gentle with me this is my first post!!- also feel free to move if i've posted this in the wrong place!! title says it all really!! There's me dp and lo (7.5 months) that includes…
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sugarpaste?
Hi I am making a cake for my son's 7th birthday, i have borrowed a few books from the library. In all the books the decoration is done with sugar icing. Is this the same as icing, and is this the same stuff that is on shop bought birthday cakes?? The books each include the recipe for making your own but advise to buy it…
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cleaning a scotchguarded carpet with a washing hoover
Does anyone know if I clean my carpets with one of those hoovers that washes the carpet (I can borrow one), if the scotch guard will come off? If so, how do you re-scotch guard a carpet?
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beef in supermarkets
Does supermarkets like asda,tesco etc all use british beef ? and is it safe to eat beef from other countries .
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How to make HM pasta bake for storage?
Apologies for the strange thread title! I buy homepride pasta bakes (mainly spicy tomato, tomato & bacon and creamy carbonara) because I find them so convenient. To the untrained (;)) you pour dry pasta into a pyrex then cover with the jar of sauce, and half a jar of water. Bung in oven for 20 min, then stir & cover with…
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washing a handbag
On and off during the summer I've been using a reasonably large white heavy cotton handbag, as you can imagine it is now a bit grubby. I think I could wash it in the machine (preferred option)or even scrub it with a nail brush... but... at the bottom of the bag, there is cardboard stiffening between the outside material…
