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Best baked beans?
I've always bought Heinz baked beans but the last tin I had tasted far too salty. I've tried the "healthy" one from Tescoa but found it too sweet. Can anyone recommend baked beans that are not too sweet or salty?
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Favourite Recipe Books.
I HAD a couple of shelves of cookery books but I guess like most people, I stuck to just a couple of old favourites! I have been de-cluttering and given loads to charity shops. The one I use over & over again is a Reader's Digest one called The Cookery Year. Its a big fatty but full of recipes set out so you use stuff…
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what cocoa do you use
when you are baking?? im putting together my shopping list for my thursday shop and im on the asda website i cant seem to find cocoa on it its just bringing things up like options drinking chocolate which im sure cant be right so for those bakers out there what do you use... its been years since i baked and so all i can…
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Remedies for Toilets
Figured that someone might know the answer to this one. We moved into a new studio flat about 5 months ago and I noticed that there is a lot of scale in the toilet bowl, like someone turned the water off and let it dry. Tried a few things to get rid of it as I like the look of a clean toilet and it bugs me endlessly, any…
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Sewing - how do I learn?
Hi Osers. I am looking at learning to sew so I can be more self sufficient with my decorating/crafting as well as making simple little outfits for my first little one due on the 12 Feb. Do you guys have any tips about sewing resources, websites, books, places to get material on the net and where is the best place to buy a…
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Dark black patches on electric hob hotplate
Hi all, We have an electric hob and the black hotplate's have darker black spots on them than won't clean off. They have definetely had something drip on them. We have tried Cif, Civit Bang, Stardrops and Barman's Friend. Does anybody know of a way to get rid of it or maybe something that you can paint over the hotplate's…
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Help! Breadmaker just died full of ingredients!
I'm devestated, but need to know do I have to start mixing it all by hand or can I leave the ingredients in the bread tin covered over until the morning. Any advice on making bread by hand will be much appreciated!! also how long to let it rise, Thanks in advance T x
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My Soapkitchen order
Finally had a chance to sort this out. I was wondering if it was going to be worth it costwise as the delivery charge was pretty steep at £7.49. So I did a bit of calculating; the bicarb, borax and acetic acid weigh roughly the same so I allocated £2.49 shipping for each item. I've been unable to find bicarb or borax…
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Chocolate birds nests
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this so apologies if it's not. As Christmas is now over and Easter is coming up fast, I was wondering if anyone had any receipies for chocolate birds nests/rice crispie cakes/cornflake cakes? I've been having a look around on the internet and some say use butter and syrup and…
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Tesco Lemon half moon cake
I adore this cake and could quite happily ( and sometimes do:o) eat the whole thing but it now gone up to £1.19p is there any HM version of this that is just as good so i can stop buying it ? if so please can i have the recipe.
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just have to share. i made beef pies for 32p!
i was fortunate enough to get a pie maker on freecycle, and just wanted to share my sucess of making cheap meals with it!! I brought one packet of froozen pastry £1.92 only used one block so 96p. one tin of princes stewing steak £1.00 and made 6 individual pies in my pie maker! £1.96 for six beef pies =32p each!!!
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smelly sink upstairs.any advice?
My upstairs en suite has an unpleasand"aroma!"which appears to becoming from the sink or shower.A few weeks ago i put some mr muscle sink unblocker stuff down as water draining away slowly.This helped but now the smell is back.Any cheap ideas please?The stuff was £4 but im sure there is an old style product that you can…
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recipes?
Did I find recipes in here once ? I keep getting lost ! Is there a thread or forum just for recipes? Old style is best for me.
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Dishwasher tabs replacements??
Having seen the soapnuts idea on 'It pays to watch' I'm going to give it a try. Does anyone know of something similar to replace dishwasher tabs? Allie
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Converting marg measurements to oil...
Hi gang! Does anyone out there know how to convert the marg measurement of a recipe to oil? If I need 4oz marg do I do a straight conversion & use 4oz oil?? And is there a measurement conversion table anywhere ie. cups to tablespoons to ounces to pints etc?? I'm very confused! :confused: Thanks!
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hard boiled egg question....
i love hard boiled egg in sandwiches, but don't have time to boil them and let them cool in the morning. How long can you keep boiled eggs in the fridge? is in shell better than shelled and lock and locked? thanks jodie
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Tonight!!!
Hi Everyone Sorry to gate crash was just looking for some quick inspiration, not sure if this is in the right place. Background info- It's Dp's birthday tomorrow and I was really upset as I was supposed to be working late tonight and early tomorrow so I wouldn't really see him much and we wouldn't be able to do anything.…
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What things can't you compromise on?
In an effort to bring my shopping bill down I've made a lot of compromises on things I'd usually buy such as milk, I've bought 4 cartons of UHT which means I'm not having to go to the shop so often whihc means I'm not buying all the 'extras' I'd usually pick up, and because we only use it in tea & coffee we've not noticed…
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Tips for cleaning a......
Trophy. Not sure if it used to be silver and has gone a funny colour or what. I am also not used to winning them and having responsibility for them for a year but last year I did.....twice. One of them needs to be returned this weekend and I am away to defend my title but first I want to be able to return it in good…
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Doughballs!
right probably a really dumb question but..... how you do make doughballs? you know the kind i mean 12 little balls of dough with garlic butter that the supermarkets try and sell you for like 1.99!!! we bought some reduced to 10p and my daughters loved them with pizza(hm). do i just literally make up a batch of dough(im…
