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Calories - before or after cooking?
I was looking at the calorie content of a pack of sausages and it suddenly occurred to me that I didn't know if the lists for calories, fat etc were for before or after cooking. Bacon, for example, when grilled loses loads of fat. Unless you dip your bread in the 'dip' as we called it, it is not eaten. I think it must be…
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OS daily thread Wednesday 11th June
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 11th June. 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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Turkey Apple burgers
hi all, I need some cooking advice. I made some Apple Turkey Burgers and they were so wet ... and just seemed to be missing something! The recipe I used mixed up asked for the ingrediants (grated apple, onion, herbs etc) to be mixed up, there was no binding agent so at first I mixed these up and then tried to put them into…
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Using last year's tough/woody spring onions
Today I cleared a veg patch to plant some new stuff, and pulled a load of last year's spring onions out... they're no good to eat raw as they've gone very tough. Will they be ok cooked, or are they just fit for the compost bin?
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Another stupid question - popcorn
Is a £20 popcorn machine capable of supplying the demands of 100 children over a 2 hour period? If so, other than corn for popping and a machine to do it with, what else would I need?
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Washing Machine: Clothes feel rough. What can I add to my washing?
Hi all, I am noticing that when I wash a load of clothes and they have dried they feel rather rough! I have tried changing washing powder but it makes no difference. Most of the time I use Persil and always use Comfort staysoft. I usually do two loads a day. Sometimes I add Nappisan, Woolite or Oxi Action to the washload…
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keeping pegs and washing insect free
Hi, As it's now so warm I've started hanging the washing oustide. However I find that the clothes and pegs seem to attract insects. Does anyone have any ideaas on how to keep them at bay? The only things I can think of are to bring the pegs inside after use and to not buy wooden pegs. Does it make a difference what sort of…
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Oh no . .. your not going to believe what I have done now !!
Ok, I am feeling soooo daft and all my family are laughing at me !!! I decided to take some advce on here and try one of the Asian Supermarkets, especially as I needed onions (my 5kg bag had run out) So off I toddle and sure enough outside the front of the shop there is a nice big bag of onions, in I go and pay for the…
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Where to buy cheap soya mince
Hi Guys! I haven't posted on these boards for a while but I still "lurk" alot and pick up tips! Anyway, after reading loads about bulking out your meals with soya/quorn mince, I have finally taken the plunge and brought some that was frozen and used over a quarter of the bag to bulk out a big batch of chilli I made the…
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Pastry - feel like screaming!!!!!!!
Hi I had made some pastry last night and stuck in in the fridge wrapped in cling film ready for today.:A....when i have taken it out it keeps falling apart while i am trying to roll it out. I tried adding more water to it and neading it in this works to an extend, i can roll it out, but when i try to pick it up to put it…
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get thee to the freebies board, free cookbook from MSE team
hey folks, it looks like the MSE team have some copies of a book called "the kitchen revolution" to give away on the freebies board, :j as i know how hard we all work to save money i thought i'd recommend you all go look and register to have a chance to get a copy yourselves! good luck:beer:
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Jar of jet puffed marshmellow creme
BBE this month need some inspiration on what to use it for/with any tasty ideas?
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Non-stick pan unsafe?
Hi, I recently purchased a Teflon non-stick pan and I noticed today it has scratches that show the metal at the bottom of the pan......I recently watched saw something on telly saying non-stick pans can cause cancer. Is it time for me to discard my pan? I never used metal untensils etc in the pan so, cannot figure out why…
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Help with making specialist cake
Hi All, I need a bit of help. I want to make a nice sponge cake for my OH for his birthday next month but it needs to be : - Minimum of 14 inches by 10 inches (where can I get cake tins cheaply or can I make cakes smaller and put them together? Also what about a cake board?) - It needs to be covered with either green or…
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£55 to last a week (food and diesel)eeeeekkk
hi all, my husband only got paid SSP this month as he has been ill for 2 months. he is now back at work, but as we had little money this month, and no money to pay my mortgage at all, we have dwindled down to £55 left to last until i get child tax credit next tuesday. i will have to get £15 of diesel, this is to get me to…
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Meringue Icing!
Does anyone know how to make meringue icing, a customer came in the shop and said she had just made some. she told me the method, bowl over simmering pan whisk egg whites and sugar 5mins til cooked then something a bout whizzing it in the machine! But i don't know the quantities and i've only made meringue once before and…
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Sorry, me again. Bicarb question.
Does bicarb go off? I used it some scones at the weekend, and the taste was overwhelming even though I followed the recipe - had to throw the whole lot out, they were vile:eek: ! Then last night I made some chocolate cookies and used a small teaspoonful as directed, yet the cookies taste really fizzy. Perhaps I should use…
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Help! Strange little red bugs in my house!
Please help! I have recently had a invasion of little red bugs in my house - they are really tiny, about half the size of an ant, bright red and have about 4 legs (I think). They are everywhere, I flushed about 12 down the shower tray this morning. Does anyone know a) what they are, b) where they are coming from and c) how…
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OS Daily Tuesday 10th June 08
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 10th June, 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, please do…
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Rhubarb Crumble?
Can anyone give me a recipe for rhubarb crumble? I love it but never made it before and a friend is giving me some of her crop :D I'd quite like to put strawberrys in it too, for a summery twist :) Thanks all (feel free to move if in wrong place or already a thread, I did look but couldn't find)
