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How long does homemade pasta sauce last in jars?
I had a huge bag of tomatoes which i got from the reduced section and decided to use them up making pasta sauce. I made a good amount using up onions and mushrooms from the fridge and a bit of garlic and a few herbs. I was pretty please with the result. I put it into sterile glass jars and when cool straight into the…
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Grating chocolate.
I am trying to decorate a cake for my sons 3rd birthday. I need to grate chocolate to decorate. The chocolate shreds are supposed to be feathers. I tried to grate some dark chocolate and it just crumbled. Am I using the wrong chocolate or is there a special technique to it.
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What can i do with fine green beans?
hi everyone, OH has bought 3 packs of fine green beans and they are rapidly losing the will to live in the bottom of the fridge (as am I at the thought of eating them - i don't like them really :embarasse ). Any ideas what i can do with them to make them vaguely palatable?! I have some vague recollection of a french bean…
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Slightly !!!!!! q about sausages and a slowcooker
Afternoon All! :j I'm sorry to be such a retard :p but I need some help with my cooking... I bought a slowcooker about 2 years agi, and I am ashamed yes ASHAMED to say I am yet to use it! But the motivation has struck me and the determination is strong (currently) Therefore can someone please help me!?:o I have said…
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What can I do with these?
Does anyone have any ideas what I could do with a load of those balls you get to measure out washing liquid and fabric conditioner? The previous owner of my flat left me a box full of them for some reason, and I don't like the idea of them going to landfill if I can do something useful with them!
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Help, probably the wrong place
I have a box of tesco scone mix(:o dd put it in the trolley) question is can I use it as a base for a pizza, hubby says no?????
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Does anyone have a...
Hi, I'm making a chocolate meringue pie to take to my parents next weekend, but I'm after a recipe for a 9" pie crust, can anyone help? I've tried searching the internet but everything that comes up is American and I can't figure out their measurements - help please!
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Fig roll recipe
Apparently there's a world shortage of fig rolls :eek: :eek: :eek: I now really want one (or a few :p ). Anyone have a recipe? Penny. x
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Maybe Wrong Place But...
:D Can somebody point me to a site where they give you the current cost of living index and how much things have gone up in the past year, etc ? ta
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Mushroom rice
Anyone got an easy (but nice) mushroom fried rice recipe? I have done a search but a lot seem to have stuff like carrots in them!! Plus.. I am no good at making rice (I have a rice maker) so it needs to be easy :rolleyes:
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Slowcooker spaghetti sauce
Good morning all, I am on the look out for a spaghetti sauce that i can cook in the slow cooker, one with lots of flavour. Thanks in advance. Michaela
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OS daily thread 18th April
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 18 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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Does anyone freeze flour?
I have read that flour prices are shooting up at the minute, was wondering if anyone freezes their bread flour.May have to stock up on it before the prices rise.
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Not very moneysaving - but I bet you guys know the answer
Dear all, I am up to my eyes in flour, sugar, eggs (got mis shapen eggs from my local free ranger egg bloke for 80 p for a whole doz!!) Anyway is baking cakes for fetes season - but does anyone have any handy hints for how to wrap them or a recipe for icing that isn't sticky when dry? My creations always look great until I…
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Number cake tin help needed
I want to make a "10" cake for my sons birthday next week. I'm going to hire the numbers 1 & 0 from a local cake making shop. I'm a comptent baker, but have never used a tin without a base before. I don't want to look a total plonker asking loads of questions when I got to pick up the tins. What I need to know is: How do I…
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5 currant buns in the baker's shop....
I'm doing a nursery rhyme theme this term with my class and would like to make currant buns. I've had a look through the recipes on here and cannot find one. Does anyone have an easy recipe that I could use with 4 year olds? Thanks:D
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Vegetarian Chilli
Hi everyone, my first post here. I found this place by acident the other day while surfing the web to try and find the "definitive" recipe for corned beef hash. (Un)Fortunately I found the corned beef hash thread here and found there are hundreds of recipes for corned beef hash. So, having borrowed a recipe from here, I…
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Is it cheaper to make a garden shed than to buy one?
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Frozen Cream help needed
Sometimes I do such stupid things that I astound myself:o Last week when I did my monthly shop I noticed that Asda had reduced their 600ml pots of Double Cream from £1.68 to £1 and I quickly read the label on the pot I had in the fridge and it said it could be frozen so I ordered four pots and when they arrived I slung…
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how do I use my new bit of beeswax?
I feel silly! I bought som beeswax to clean/spruce up my old wood (and maybe leather sofa if it can be used for that) and I don't know what to do It's just a hexagonal lump. I want my old table to be shiny but I don't know how to "ativate" it! Can anyone help me? (please don't laugh at me - I feel very foolish!)
