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Stock
The other day I got some OXO chicken stock cubes as I didn't really have the time to make my own stock and didn't realise that I had run out. However, I found them rather salty. Is it possible to buy a less salty stock cube? I am able to shop at Lidl, Netto, ASDA or a Tesco Metro if that makes a difference. Thanks for any…
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Recipes for houmous & falafels
Hi, I wondered if anyone has good recipes for home made houmous and falafel. My DD has just announced she wants to go veggie and having tried and not liked a shop bought falafel mix, would like to make my own. Also houmous, I guess that must be really easy to whizz up in a food processor !
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OS Daily Saturday 26th January 2008
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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Top ten freezer friendly meals
:confused: I am very new to mse way of thinking and to cooking meals from scratch. So I was wondering if you would give me a few ideas on making what kind of meals can be frozen etc.. ? Can you freeze beef stew, and how do you freeze pizza dough, do you prove it first before freezing or bung it in and then unfreeze and…
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Iced bun recipe anyone please ?
I would like to make scrummy iced buns (like the sausage shaped ones you can buy) and am looking for a sweet dough recipe to use. Anybody got any recipes please ? Thanks :)
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What storage containers do you use to freeze?
Might seem daft but i have been reading about batch cooking and freezing foods like sheppards pie, lasagne, casserole, what do you store the food in? I have read that people take out their chosen meal from the freezer and then bung in the oven so would you be using a cass dish etc in the freezer? How are you guys getting…
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morphy Richards 6.5 litre slow cooker
:confused: I have a new morphy richards slow cooker 6.5 and the recipe book is very limited. I have tried some of my old recipes but this slow cooker is hotter. Has anyone else got one of these? Any help gratefully received. Thank you
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Has anyone got a Anne Lindsay cookbook - i need a recipe
I think it's from her Healthy Heart cookbook or a title similar to that. i'm after the Couscous Garbanzo (maybe she calls them chickpeas - can't remember that either!!) Salad with Basil Yogurt Dressing. if anyone knows what i mean could they kindly post the recipe please? thanks in advance :p
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going to make my own pie!!!
i was in our cheapo freezer shop near were i live today ( everythings a pound kinda place) and i bought a tin of princes stewing steak with 100%free extra and all for a pound. when we were kids my mum used to make steak pie with the princes tin.. so im going to try to recreate this next week myself .. never made a pie…
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Help - need a recipe to cook tonight!
I defrosted what I thought were two steaks, to have with potato wedges and baked beans. It is braising steak!! :eek: So I can;t do it as steaks or it will be tough won't it? What else can I do with it? I have tinned toms, mushrooms, peppers, leeks, brocolli, onions, potatoes and the usual herbs, spices and cupboard stuff.…
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i can't be bothered
hi all I have been a lurker on this site now for a year and want to say well done to all those that cook from fresh etc every day. Where do you get your motivation to cook 7 days a week i really struggle to do 5 days (if we are lucky). Obviously my shop a week is higher than some about £80 roughly.I just don't seem to have…
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Poo off a travel cot?
Sorry about the title, if you don't like the sound of the subject matter I suggest you don't read any further!:o I'm sure there must have been a similar subject come up before but for the life of me I really don't think the search terms, "poo" and "travel cot" are going to show the threads up :rotfl: Littl'uns had a nappy…
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Breadmaker not... making bread!
I recently got a breadmaker from the local furniture exhange. It's a Morphy Richards 48265 Long Loaf. I have tried two loaves so far, and been very very careful with the measurements, and it still fails to rise and be a proper loaf - OH says it's like crumpets! Does anyone own or has owned this model, and can give some…
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Anyone help with defrosting a trout
Hi there I am a complete novice with fish, I don't actually eat fish myself but have a prepared trout given to me which I wanted to cook for my hubbie tonight (he loves fish). It was given to me frozen, I took it out of the freezer this morning but it is still pretty damn frozen at 4.20pm, what is the safest way to help it…
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cakes, jams etc in mr breadmaker
hi does anyone have some simple recipies for a morphy richards breadmaker? have made the wholemeal loaf and a garlic and chilli loaf, but eager to try new ones out, also can you make chutney in a breadmaker? and can you use value flour? if so how much yeast do you need? thanks in advance
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Mixed fancy mushrooms
I bought a big pack of fancy asian-style mushrooms at the market this morning. So far, I am planning to saute them in butter, garlic and ginger and then freeze in small amounts to have on toast for breakfasts. But does anyone have any better ideas? I am the only mushroom eater in the house and there are a LOT of them.…
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Can't remember who it was who posted it but...............
The Greek Roast potatoes that we had with last night's dinner was fab!!!!! Swampy:T
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Help with food shopping - need to budget due to new baby
Hi All, I'm looking for a bit of help with our food shopping. We have a new baby boy (Taylor who is 17 days old today) and so things are very hectic at the moment and we haven't been able to get to the supermarket and so desperately need some groceries. We need to stick to quite a tight budget as I'm going on statutory…
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How to make soup clear?
Just wondered if anyone could help me? I read on another thread you could do something with egg whites but I'm not sure what! :o Thanks
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Daily for Friday 25th Jan 08
Way hey, it's Friday!!! Ooo need to get the sticky....here ya go.... Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 25th 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 start each day to discuss what we’re going…
