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Some Planning Resources
Just found this website with loads of planning resources for pantry inventory, freezer inventory etc... Design is a bit nono :o but better than making your own:beer: Enjoy
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Pork & Beef mince
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Tiffin recipe please?
used plenty of recipes from this excellent forum thought i would share one of mine....not seen a recipe on here for Tiffin 250g biscuits crushed any broken bits will do 75g raisins 75g chopped cherries 4oz marg 4 tblsp syrup 25g cocoa powder melt butter sugar cocoa and syrup in a pan mix in other dry ingredients tip into a…
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Smoked Kippers
Was shopping in Tesco yesterday, and noticed I could get 2 kippers (shrink wrapped with butter) for about 70p, so figured I'd try it for breakfast on Sunday. Can anyone give me suggestions as to what to cook them with? I've never done them before. I feel like having a weekend of nice foods :)
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Grow-your-own fresh yeast?
For some days, I've been mulling over whether or not it is possible to grow your own yeast. It occurred to me that if yeast is an organism that with the right growing conditions will multiply, it should be possible to do so. Has anybody else tried this? With a cracking good woodburner (so therefore a constantly warm…
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Kenwood bowl wedged solid...
The bowl of my Kenwood is stuck fast in the machine. Can anyone tell me which way the thread in the base goes so I know I'm turning the bowl the right way, otherwise I'm just going to be turning it tighter into the machine. Never happened before so I hope I can get the thing out with damaging it. It's a stainless steel…
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Freezing a fruit loaf?
:DHello I thought I'd make a fruit loaf so I could put a slice in my dd's lunchbox so it's in the oven now. My question is...... will it freeze ok? If I slice it first what's the best way of storing it so the bits don't stick together as I'd rather not put each separate piece in a freezer bag. I'm not sure if what it is…
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Refreezing Puy Lentils
Following a tip on here to bulk cook dried beans and then freeze I have just started doing this, but can I ask if once you have used them in a meal you can freeze that? Have just made a Nut and Puy Lentil roast and just after putting in oven, have been invited out, so could have cold tomorrow, or would it be OK to freeze…
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cheap washing powders/liquids
hi all, just wondered what people have tried and found good in ways of own/cheap brand washing powders or liquids. i normally use ariel liquid, but im on such a tight budget that i need to find a cheaper alternative this month. i almost bought some sains own liquid, which wasnt much cheaper. ive a box of dreft, which i use…
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tad embarrased but anything that has immediate laxative effect please?
i havent been to the toilet for 3 days and its not only making me feel bad but its hurting too. Does anybody know of anything that has an almost immediate laxative effect? ive drank hot water with lemon juice in and lots of coffee too i dont want to leave the house till i have to so really its a laxative made from things…
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Types of pastry
Right I'm on the Asda website about to do my shop! Now I made a chicken pie last week with puff pastry on the top which was fine, but im looking at ASDA and there is so many types, shortcrust, filo, puff? What does each one do? I'd like to make a pie that is contained within pastry, not just the top is covered if you get…
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Batch-baking savoury pies
I'm thinking of doing the following for freezing - do you think it would work? - Blind-bake some shortcrust pastry cases; I'm thinking individual pies so 4-5 inches across, and 2 inches deep - Cook up some fillings: - Beef, carrots, red wine - Chicken, leek, white sauce - Pork sausagement, apple, caramelised onions, gravy…
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dried yeast / fresh yeast?
Hello everyone! Yesterday I managed to get a free brick of yeast from Asda bakery, I thought I'd seen the method for doing bread with fresh yest in my panasonic bm book, but NOPE! So if the recipe is asking for a tsp of instant yeast, how much fresh should I use? and what should I do with it before throwing it in bm? TY
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Coley?
Picked up some coley loin yesterday as it was on the condemned shelf! Has anyone got any recipes I can use it for? I never cook fish so am short of ideas but thought I could ask on here:D. Hoping someone can help - thanks.
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Celery soup and Tomato skins
Anyone got a good recipe for celery soup that actully makes it taste nice .:D Also I have a kilo of tomato's that I want to turn into pasta sauce ,should they be o.k. to freeze when done as I live alone so only use small amounts of pasta at a time . Does anyone put the toms in boiling water first to remove the skins, or is…
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OS Daily, Wednesday 30th Jan 08
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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what to have with salmon???
ive just been on the somerfield website and they have salmon fillets on offer for £1.99 its not somthing i usually buy as its normally a bit to pricey for me but i did think i might get some of these on thursday when i do my shopping? but not sure what to do it with?? what do you have with salmon??
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New Panasonic SD255 - bread not rising - help please
Hi! Hope I'm in the right place. We finally bought a Panasonic SD255 a couple of weeks ago. Bread tastes very nice, the family love it but it's not rising.....well not like the pictures on the front, it's coming out more like a rectangular sandwich loaf. We've used the basic white loaf recipe, following the ingredients for…
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Frangrance and Heaters??
Hi I was wondering is it possible to put some kind of fragrance on my heaters? If I have been away overnight and the windows have been closed and my has been home my hallway can smell stale.
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Breadmaker-Chocolate Cake?
Hi All i have had a peek in the Breadmaker Indexed Collections, but can't quite see what i'm looking for. Which is (as title suggests) A Chocolate Cake that can be made in the BM i have a Panny 255 but the recipes that come in the booklet don't seem very appealing, to me anyway. I Don't have a lot of SR flour but plenty of…
