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Delia Smith Cheats cookbook
HI all, Just got this book from my local library I think it all looks great and is cheating, but is it OS. I can say that I would never have thought to buy mince beef in a tin. Does anyone buy this? whats it like? Really not sure about the recipies though not sure they are even healthy. Has anyone looked at it??:confused:
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Need help cooking for one.
Hello all. Due to my wife leaving me, I'll soon be living on my own in my motorhome after 16 years of marriage and although I like to think :rolleyes: that I'm not completely useless, I could do with some help on the cooking front, more the technicalities than anything else. Are there any books about that deal with people…
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D&DD's Apple braid, + variations??
Ive made D&DD's scrummy apple braid and I know some of you have made variations so wondered what you'd tried that worked :D I'm thinking of making it tomorrow to use up some cherry pie filling thats been in the cupboard ages. Was it my imagination or did someone try a savoury version? If so did you reduce the sugar in the…
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Chips in a Deep Fat Fryer Question
I've just been given a deep fat fryer (a Tefal Maxi Fry one), it's quite new from my neighbour who's BF has just moved in and has the identical one so they thought I'd like one. Now, problem is that I don't have the manual and I've had a quick look on the Tefal website and got some tips. Thing is my neighbour says to put…
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oh dear! need to make major cutbacks...
I'm 33 weeks pregnant and due to start maternity leave in March. I will get the basic SMP only. Things were kinda under control, it wasn't a surprise pregnancy and we had a budget worked out for the rest of 2008 (I will have to return to work in Dec 08 when the SMP payments stop). However, my partner has been placed on…
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Breadmaker recipe for soya and linseed bread
I thought I would ask on this forum because I got my breadmaker after reading the many threads on here. Does anyone have a breadmaker recipe for soya and linseed bread? The doctor recommended I increase my intake of soya and linseeds as they are rich in natural oestrogens. I thought about just putting some linseed or soya…
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Family of 5 -very tight budget help
Hi, I wonder if anyone could offer advice please.We are a family of 5 and through no fault of our own we have very little money available this month for food/toiletries/cleaning product etc shopping.I think we will have about £200 which will be the absolute max! if that.I have 1 teenager and 2 pre-teenegers and my husband…
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Paraffin wax for manicures
Does anyone know where I can buy paraffin wax granules, for manicure/pedicure with cheap postage please. Do you know if the paraffin wax granules sold for candle making is the same? That seems to be cheaper. Thanks.
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OS Daily Saturday 23rd Feb
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 23rd February 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 to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Can laundry be washed with just tea tree oil?
Just wondering if instead of detergent a few drops of tto in the machine would do the job just fine...after all, it kills germs doesn't it?
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Recipie thread link please
Hi Can someone point me in the direction of the recipie thread? Thank you!!!
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removing water marks from leather?
hello, hope this is in the right place :o anyone know if water marks can be removed from a leather coat, at home? I have a tan leather coat which unfortunately ended up dangling in a beer puddle in a pub, didn't even realise till the following day. now there's a big mark on the front of the coat, a line where the beer must…
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recipe ideas?
hi all, we were on holiday to corfu last year and came back with a jar filled with the local honey and what looks like pistachios - some cut up some just halved - i have no idea what to use this for so any sweet/savour dishes that you think this would be good for please let me know - bbdate april so want to use it up!…
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Help please with dried fruit and nuts
After grabbing a bargain in Sainsburys i still have 1 1/2 tubs left of luxury dried fruit and nuts. Can anyone help with a recipe - to allow me to use them up. I'm not really a cereal person at the moment - or i would have just added them to muesli. A cake recipe would be great if anyone has one. Thanks in advance.
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fondant icing
can anyone enlighten me please as to what it is. ive just bought a box this tate and lyle. i read ingredients and its got glycerin in it. what i need is to ice a novelty cake sides, and intructions say thinned white icing. i need to then border, and pipe stars etc onto cake. im still only a novice, attempting to make my…
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hi all im new can any 1 offer me advice?
hi every1 a freind told me about this site and particularly this forum iv read a few posts but completely lost ill start from the start my husbands hours have been cut drastically and although we will b ok for money the way we live at the moment id like to cut down expenses in order to save money for other things are main…
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cupboard recipies!!
Hi All, So coming to the end of the month and ran out of money - so trying to get by for the next few weeks on cupboard ingredients... have loads of rice - any ideas how I can turn this into a meal?!? It's long gran, easy cook stuff, so not much use for risottos etc... got some sausages and pork in freezer, and some salmon…
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ideas chocolate blancmange
Hi I have just made a chocolate blancmange for my grandson, what can I serve it with apart from jelly? Any ideas greatly received Thanks Caris
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Urgently need recipe for a 12" cake
Hi all, I've got into panic mode here!! Daughter's 4th birthday party on Saturday and i have promised to make the cake...she wants a butterfly cake, chocolate..so i went off and bought a 12" round cake tin to make it with, coloured royal icing and cake board.... Now all i need to find is a recipe for chocolate cake that…
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OS Daily - Friday 22/02/08
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 21st February 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 to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
