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HELP!!! I've ruined £4 worth of chocolate!
I had some fresh cream left over so I thought I would try using it to dilute the choc in my fountain as I had seen this suggested elsewhere on this forum. I melted the choc in the microwave then stirred in the cream and it went all granular and no amount of heating and stirring will make it smooth again. :( So 3 questions.…
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Do you bamboozle ...?
Am I the only one who, behind closed doors, whizzes up some tired or leftover ingredient or other, adds a few bits and pieces, and when asked to say what we are having for dinner replies with some gorgeous sounding name?! An example - yesterday, I slow cooked a whole lot of vegetables in a ready-made mild curry cook-in…
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Biro in wash :(
Can anyone help? I have just washed hubbys shirt and it had a ball point pen in the pocket, now his white shirt is splattered in ink. Does anyone know of anything that will remove it? I am just about to put it back in with Vanish but if it's still there when it comes out I'm after any OS removals. Thanks
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Slightly sour plums
As the title says, I have a punnet of plums that are just a little too sour for my taste, there are about 15 left and I am reluctant to put them out is there any simple way I can make them more palatable or some simple recipies for 1 that I might use them in.
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Porcelain Pens - How long to bake?
Hi Does anyone know if you can use porcelain pens onto pre-glazed mugs (gonna buy asda smart price ones). Will they need baking off again - if so, anyone know on what temp and how long for? Thanks
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you may find this useful
Hi everyone, I hope I am posting this on the right board, recently I have discovered a blog called the smallest smallholding - a young woman and her boyfriend are doing the whole grow your own, chooks etc in their garden - interesting read, anyway she has recently written an article for a relatively new magazine Home…
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OS Saturday 7th June 2008
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 7th 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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Help! Fresh yeast doesn't activate!
I got some fresh yeast from the Tesco bakers today and have followed all the normal suggestions; 1. Warm water (110-120 degrees Fahrenheit) 2. About 10g fresh yeast 3. About 1 tsp white sugar Stirred briskly and left for 15-20 minutes. Nothing, Narda, Zilch...no bubbles, no foam, no froth. What did I do wrong? The mixture…
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What to do with leftover bits of cheese?
I usually save bits of cheese, put them in the freezer and use for cheese and onion pie, but what does everyone else use them for? Also, if cheese has spots of green mould on it is it ok to cut them off and eat the rest of the cheese? Thanks!
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9p Loaf? How do you do it?
Hi Everyone, I've been making HM bread for a while but mainly for bread mixes as this was cheaper than buying a shop bought loaf. In the last week i've been trying to make my own from scratch as cheaper still but with the price of bread flour at Mr T's (80-90p) a bag i can only make a loaf for about 30-35p which is cheaper…
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Icing options for chocolate yoghurt cake?
:hello: I wonder if you have any good ideas.... I've just made a CYC. :D As you can see, the top doesn't look very appealing. This is because I now use spray-on stuff to line the tin with, and it makes the sides slide up and over the top of the mixture when its cooking, IYSWIM? There's no difference to the taste, but it…
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Indian Cooking
Would anyone be interested in knowing more about this topic? It is a hobby of mine and I have a real passion for Indian food. For two of us to eat out at a local Indian, with a couple of beers each, we are looking at the sharp end of £50. We rarely do this now as my wife prefers my style of cooking. I reduce the salt…
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Hare recipe anyone?
Does anyone have a good recipe for hare that they have actually tried. I bought it recently from the local market (£5.00:j ). It should be plenty for the four of us. I've cooked hare (and rabbit) plenty of times before but was just looking for some fresh ideas. Thanks Andy
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Re-heating lamb shanks
Hi all I am having a dinner party tonight and cooked my lamb shanks in my slow cooker last night. I read a recipe somewhere that suggested doing this then re-heating in the oven to crisp up to skin rpior to serving. However I now can't find the bl00dy recipe:mad: Any ideas as to how long and what Gas# to cook them on so…
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Marscapone cheese
There's an older thread that I'll add your question to. There's also this - savoury uses for mascarpone. HTH, Penny. x
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Savoury uses for mascarpone cheese?
I made a gorgeous tomato and mascarpone pasta sauce last night, but now I have almost a full tub of the cheese left over. I am TRY desperately not to turn it into a cheese cake or tiramisu, but I can't think of how else to use it in more of a main dish/savoury way? Looking online i only seem to find pasta sauces and…
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Organic Dried Milk?
Ive done a search and cant find any similar posts.... Any ideas moneysavers on where to buy organic dried milk or dried 'vegan' milk? ive been in the local health food shops and my trusty online food haunts (goodnessdirect etc) but no joy.... :confused: Thanks in advance!
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This Morning (ITV1)
I've just put the TV on and on This Morning they re going to be trying budget brands of food out shortly. Might be worth a look :confused:
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champagne
I have had a bottle of champagne for 2 years. Do you think it will still be OK ?
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OS Daily Friday 6th June 08
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 7th 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…
