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Sainsburys strong white bread flour?
Anybody had a problem with this flour? Whenever I use it in my SD253 the loaves seem to collapse. Is it a flour problem or am I doing something else wrong? MTIA.
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Lemon thyme and parsley
Silly OH bought fresh parsley and lemon thyme thinking they'd be useful :confused: Does anyone have any idea what I can use them for? Especially the lemon thyme I've got no idea how to use that Thanks for your thyme! *cymbol clash*
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help Ive just found......
....... 6 lemons, 2 bags of oranges, 4 apples, 8 carrots, 6 mixed peppers, 4 bananas ,broccoli, 10lb potaotoes and of course my bag of brussell spouts. Help all need using up pretty quick. this year I refuse to keep putting stuff in my compost bin. also where is the link that people used to add all there fav. recipes on…
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Which mini food processor????
Good morning all and a Happy New Year! I need some advice. I am looking for a new food processor, the one i had the jug broke so no good. The type I would like is compact but with a large jug. The hand blender ones with a jug and attatchments look fine but I have yet to track one down with a decent sized glass jug. Any…
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Does clover go bad?
I recently got a costco card, so in order to maximise savings, I bought a huge tub of Clover spread. I had some on toast today(just clover), the first slice was really nice but the second was awful! I looked on the tub- BB 15th December :eek: It smells okay, so can I use it in a cake or just throw it away :(
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Price of a loaf of bread!
This is very un-mse of me, but I have to admit that when I do my supermarket shop, I tend not to look at the price of the stuff I'm chucking into my trolley - until yesterday. I was checking the difference in the price of the bread we usually buy, compared to the loaf I had to buy last week coz they were out of stock of my…
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Freezing uncooked Mussels?
Anyone know if you can freeze mussels before they have been cooked?
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OS Daily Thread 2nd January 2008
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 2/1/08. 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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grocery budgeting
Hi there Happy new year to everyone I need some real help here. Firstly - can you experts suggest a reasonable amount (minimum) to spend on an average weeks shopping-- groceries and household items - for a family of Mum and Dad and a 14 year old son. Secondly - can you give examples of meal planning and what to buy and…
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8 mangos and 9 bananas?
Any suggestions? I got a bit carried away with cheap fruit at the market..... :confused: I have so far made a smoothie using 4 mangos and 2 bananas and this is what I still have left!
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New Year, New me Top O/S tips please!
I have been so busy hunting for best buys for Christmas (for the last few months) that I have hardly spent anytime on this board with all you amazing people! Happy New Year to you all!! One of my New Year's resolutions is to try and focus myself more on getting organised, with the clutter, the food, the housework, the…
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Homemade yogurt smelling funny!
Hiya, I've been making yogurt in my easiyo maker for ages now and not had any problems (using UHT, tablespoon of yogurt and milk powder) Last lot I made, half got left in fridge for quite a while (think about 2 weeks) and when I went to have some, it smelt fermented (bit beery/like fruit juice goes when left out of fridge)…
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Need advice: making bread without a breadmaker
I do not own a breadmaker though I will invest in one at some point this year. I can make the dough ok, make it rise, pop it in the oven and just wondered how on earth do you get the bread/rolls to be soft. Mine are cooked in the middle and rock solid on top? Tried numerous recipees and now pulling out hair. :eek: Any…
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Would you eat this?
A quick look in the freezer has revealed a bonus portion of chicken stock and... ....A BONUS CHICKEN! But, the expiry date is December 06. It's been frozen since the day I bought it (I assume). If I eat it, will I be ill? Fancy forgetting about a whole chicken. No wonder I'm skint!
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Stollen cake
Can anyone please help? I received a luxury stollen cake for xmas but there has only been one slice eaten. In true mse style i really dont want to bin it - is there anything i can do with it before the health kick starts next week :) Thanks in advance
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Making french bread - need help
I've made the dough for my french bread in the BM, got it rising in my french bread tin, but I want to put poppy seeds on one of them. What do the shops coat them in to make the seeds stay put? I was thinking water of milk but not sure. I want them super crunchy. Does anyone know?
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IKEA cinnamon bun pudding
I made a pudding yesterday using the last of the Christmas cream and treats. It was yummy. Basically it is a variation on a bread and butter pudding using a packet of Cinnamon buns from IKEA. (You buy them in the food shop - red and cream packet). There are no exact quantities as I was using bits and bobs, but you get the…
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OS New Years Day 2008
Eeeek this is scary starting this thread and I'm not quite sure how to do it :o Off to find the sticky thingy .... Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 1st January 2008. 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…
