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handmade bread
I know that there are some real breadmaker fans on this board but I just can't see the point. The bread they make is just like shop bread...will I be crucified for saying that? I've always made my own bread (even when I was a student - so geeky). I don't bother kneading so it takes me about 10 minutes, including clearing…
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Delia's creamy coconut pie ...
Does anyone know where I can watch this again please? I did kind of watch it on TV the other night but didn't have time to write the recipe down .... i've searched the net but can't find anywhere to watch the episode again. I don't suppose that some nice MSE'er has written it down and would be happy to share it with me…
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How can I make my room softer/prettier?
My husband made me a gorgeous pine and hardwood welsh dresser with three shelves. The problem is that it's in our small sitting-room along with the oak dining table and oak bench and everything looks kind of, well, 'blokey'. At the moment I have some ceramics and a couple of teddy-bears on the shelves, and an old-fashioned…
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OS to the rescue please
Hey all :wave: In the spirit of MSE/OS, I made a lovely pasta pesto salad for lunch. Only the olive oil in it spilt from the lunch box and now there's olive oil and a garlic smell in my bag!!! I can rub off the oil from the leather using the leathercare stuff but I need the oil out of the fabric please!! I'm going out…
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slow cooker, beans-what did I do wrong?
Hi, I recently bought a slow cooker (which I love) and have been making lots of soups etc However yesterday had a a bit of a disaster-had a packet of mixed dried beans (black eye butter kidney etc etc) which I soaked from lunctime weds until yesterday AM, when I drained them, put new water in pan, brought to boil and…
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OS Daily Fri 11th April
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 11 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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what else can I do with stewing beef....
except the obvious beef casserole?:confused: got 1 pkt in the freezer and picked up 2 tonight reduced in sainsburys. I have enough casserole in the freezer to feed an army so need other ideas. Any excuse to cook more of twinks hobnobs whilst the oven is on!:rolleyes:
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Mealplans WB 11th April 2008
Hi everyone :hello: I thought someone should start this thread for the week, so here's my mealplan: Thu 10 Apr - Veggie Chilli & Potato Wedges Fri 11 Apr - Meatballs & Pasta Sat 12 Apr - Jacket Potato & Tuna Sun 13 Apr - Roast Chicken Mon 14 Apr - Chicken Pasta Bake Tue 15 Apr - [strike]Egg & Chips[/strike] Soup & Cheese…
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Orzo pasta (Greek/Turkish?)
Hello folks - on a bargain hunt in Tesco's (again) I picked up a packet of this for 22p. The packet alone is a tingle. I realise its a pasta & it says cook for 17mins - but I really hope one of you great gals (& guys) can give me a great recipe for it? It looks like long grain rice, but its semolina if that helps? Many…
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Pasta Sauce with no Tomatoes??
I think my almost 1 yr old daughter is allergic to tomatoes so need to rethink my menu plan. Usually have something pasta and tomato based once a week, bolognese, pasta bake, etc so need some alternatives for these!! Was thinking something with pesto for a pasta sauce, any ideas? Or any pasta sauces that dont involve…
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Dried Parsley
I have a bag of dried parsley with the sell by at march this year. It smells ok and I used it the other day before I noticed and it tasted fine. Does anyone know if I should chuck it? Or will it keep for a bit longer? Maybe in the freezer or something? I really don't want to throw it away but i'm pregnant so I can't be…
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useless with money
any ideas on how i can save more money i have posted a thread further down the page regarding shopping,i dont by much clothes and makeup and kids do all sports so money dos go on kids a bit but my food shop needs to come down any ideas plz
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Perfume and pumpkin seeds!
I am determined to save some money and decided to try 'old style' I HATE wasting things, whether I've bought them or been given them and there are two things I have that have been bugging me for a while. 1. I have about four bottles of perfume which I am never going to get around to using before they are so 'off' that…
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so not organised with meals
been looking through some threads and im so not organised hwne i come to do my weekly shop i spend a fortune about £120 a wekk for four and to be honest there is not many meals out of it is there anywhere on here that as a organised meal plan for ideas? wo:T uld love to get my shopping bill down
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Suggestions for parmesan
Hello I have some leftover parmesan which is due to go out of date soon and hoping for suggestions on how to use up! I have a couple of eggs and flour etc so was thinking cheese straws or something? Does anyone have any recipes? Thanks!
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Juicing?
Hi I wondered if anyone can help. I recently picked up a juicer off freecycle, fab condition, almost new with all instructions etc. Great, I thought, a chance to save some pennies as my children drink a fair bit of juice, as do I. I have just had a go, put 8 large apples in and got ...about 3 dessert spoons of juice! I…
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'Different' bread
Hi My son needs OS help. He is making bread on monday in his GCSE food technology lesson. His teacher wants them to make a 'different' sort of bread. We have thought maybe some sort of Foccacia style with olive oil, salt and Rosemary that I make or he wants to make one with cheese. As I know there is a strong tradition of…
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Icecream ideas (without cream..) needed please..anyone
HI everyone! I decided to go for the Panasonic icecream maker (while cheap on Amazon) to hopefully satisfy the icecream requirements of my 2 kids. So far I've made strawberry (went a bit wrong cos I didn't cool the custard before I put the cream in.. but still tasted ok) and chocolate (omg, how lovely was THAT :p !!) . I…
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I fancy a cake....
I have some ground ginger, marg, egss, flour, sugar.... erm.. orange juice... apple juice... porridge oats.... Anybody got a good recipe for me? Want to mix it in the breadmaker and then turn into a loaf tin.. so nothing too fancy please and nothing too dry if you know what I mean Thanks in advance Claire
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Gift Basket Question
Hello - a quick question about gift baskets... I use one that I was given (a normal wicker rectangular shaped one) to keep all my moisturisers/cleansers/cotton buds/deoderant etc etc in. However, once I take anything out, the items surrounding the one I have removed all fall over because the base isn't flat. Any ideas how…
