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Baking Powder In Scones?
This is possibley a stupid question, if it is then I appologise ~:D Do you need to put baking powder in scones? DD and I hate the stuff, it feels 'dry' in the mouth if there is loads in a recipe. What does baking powder actually do? If it is simply a case of helping them to rise, could I not use less, or maybe SR flour,…
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baking without eggs or marg
Thursday evening is baking evening, I like to make cakes/breads for pack-up on friday and snacks for the weekend. Unfortunately I've hit the end of the week with no eggs or marg. I have flour oil cereals (weetabix, cheerios, special K) milk bread to be used up dried fruit (sultans,currants, apricots, cranberries) syrup…
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Arrrgghhh!!! Baby Oil!
Hello my lovelies! I've managed to get baby oil on my favourite jersey vest top. I didn't discover it until it was dried. I've tried the old faithful washing up liquid trick - but it didn't work. I've read somewhere that WD40 could work (?) but would really appreciate your help guys. Brand names aren't normally a lot of…
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Popcorn kernels - where to buy
My sister bought me an air blow popcorn maker a year ago and since using the kernels that came with the set, I have no idea where to get more from my local supermarket (Tesco) does not have them neither did Asda or Sainsburys. I have found shops in america but there must be somewhere to buy them in England!
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MealPlans WB 18th April 2008
Hi Guys! Keeping busy, so thought I would start this weeks mealplans thread. We are having: Friday-Scampi, chips and peas Saturday-Pie, New Pots & Veg Sunday-Chicken, Roasties, Yorkies & Veg Monday-Curry & Rice Tuesday-Red Thai Curry & Rice (found some diced reduced chicken in freezer) Wednesday-Fish Pie Thursday-Egg &…
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Limescale in toilet - urgh!
Hello everyone, My daughter lives in Dorset and when she moved into her current house, the bottom of the toilet was practically black. Vile, I know! Since then she has tried every know toilet cleaner on the planet to clean it. The problem seems to be thickly encrusted limescale that every stain clings to. She's very…
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OS Daily Thursday 17th April 2008
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 16 april. 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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ive got spinach and ricotta tortelloni... now what :D
i got it yesterday in the reduced bit, from 1.98 to 54p :D but what do i put with it? i dont just serve this on a plate do i? i dont eat this type of food so i honestly have no idea:o ty:D
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Blackstrap Molasses recipes please
Good afternoon everyone. I have found at the back of the cupboard a big jar of "Blackstrap Molasses", why I bought this I will never know as I don't even know what to do with it! Has anyone got any ideas please? If there are any cake recipes they would have to be gluten/wheat free.................. but can it be used for…
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The best money saver old style poll
My vote goes to this man...:rotfl: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=440352&in_page_id=2
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main course using tin pineapple?
Hello I am trying to eat out of my cupboards for as long as possible, just buying the bare minimum but ~I have two tins of pineapple that I cannot get into my menu! We don't really eat pud so does anyone have any ideas for using the pineapple chunks in a main course?
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Getting my food shopping bill down... (long post - sorry!)
Hi everyone, I really need to get my food shopping bill down, and would be very grateful for some help from you lovely people out there! I've been reading the thread for a while, and have an idea of the basics, eg drop a brand level find 'whoopsies' batch cook and freeze use leftovers make homemade bread in breadmaker take…
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help help help ... wth have i done
i decided to make some home made bread before my bread maker comes. i got out my good housekeeping book from a gazillion years ago but its normally really good so i thort id follow a recipe from there... i did this one white ( household) bread 3lb strong plain white flour 1oz salt 1 level tsp sugar 1/2 pint warm water 1 oz…
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Messy house: where do I start?
Could anyone help me please. I need some help and tips about keeping my house tidy. I am really messy and disorganised and I am constantly losing things in the house. Coupled with this I am a real horder, I have had a low income for years and it has made me keep things in the hope they can be reused, recycled etc and thus…
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Make a change a week challenge (new thread)
I found this when looking through older threads, seems a great idea to me, so some of us have decided to start this challenge up again, anyone fancy joining us? :T Thanks to Nabowla for the original idea! http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=227486 M.A.C.A.W Group Members (lol) ScattyStudent1 - 1 Mellika -…
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OS Daily Wed 16th April 08
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 16 april. 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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I have these black currants......
And being a good mse'er was going to put them in a pie or something. Anyway gently boiled them with some sugar. Had a taste bleugh, so acidic. So then I put in some golden syrup, that'll sort them I thought. No no chance, STILL taste acid. So my OH suggests an acidity regulator, what a good idea I thought, those bods on…
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crispy baked chicken
Old el paso now do a crispy baked chicken fajitas kit. Does anyone have a recipe for making a version of this at home?
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Suggestions for individual cakes
Hello everyone, looking for a bit of advice. Its my boyfriends birthday on the weekend and he is having a party, I said I'd make some cakes and I'm looking for things which I can make or at least serve in individual portions. I need to bake for around 30-40 people. My only idea so far is to keep it simple with fairy cakes…
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hobnobs chocolate concrete and fairy cakes
please can some one tell me if it is ok to freeze home made hobnobs,chocolate concrete and fairy cakes.have been really good today and done some baking.but we will never eat it all so hoping it can be frozen many thanks
