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Holiday recipe ideas
Im going on holiday next week with another couple and their kids.. I will be doing most of the cooking and would love to get some recipe ideas. We are going to Lanzarote and so will obviously be sourcing the ingredients locally. We are going with another couple and will be eating with the kids a couple of nights, but then…
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Quick Question, chicken pieces in the slow cooker
HI, just a quick question that I thought someone might be able to answer...I want to cook a couple of chicken thighs and chicken legs (on the bone) then just take the meat off to make a pasta dish (my kids won't eat chicken on the bone, but I bought a bargain pack of that 50p chicken in Morrisons) Anyway, I was going to…
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Hash glorious hash
Hash has to be one of the most delicious and cheapest meals around. We had corned beef hash for supper yesterday and I wish I'd made more as every bit was devoured by my family. You just need potatoes, onion, some protein and some sort of fat for frying. The secret is in slow frying so that the hash develops a gorgeous…
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Darts food..Help!
Hi osers..Help! I am captain of a darts team and have been doing the food for the past few weeks. The landlord gives me £15 to produce food for approx 15 people. Last time i did cheese and onion sarnies..egg sarnies(eggs provided by my dear garden hens..Ex battery hens) a pasta salad, potato salad and i also bought some…
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OS Daily, lazy Sunday 13th July 08
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 in, put your feet up (although check the…
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how do you make sweet peppers in olive oil?
On holiday recently we had red, green and yellow pepper in roasted, I think,olive oil, I know you can buy them in jar in the supermarkets but they're very expensive. Bought a bag of peppers today and would like to make them myself, recipe anyone?
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Could I make a bag like an Onya bag?
I've seen these Onya bags (Google Onya) and would like to try and make something similar to attach to my handbag so I don't need carrier bags. The local scout group has thrown out some old tents and I've been given some of the tent material (think it's ripstop nylon?) and thought I might have a go. Problem is finding a…
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How do i cook fresh beetroot
Hiya i have grown some beetroot for the first time, its ready to be picked, How do i cook it??? Many thanks in advance for replies.
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Jars........
I want to start making some pickled veg (onions, cucumbers etc) but don't want to have to go out and buy special jars. I have quite a few pasta sauce jars and was wondering if they would be suitable once they'd been sterilised? Also, how do I sterilise jars?! Sorry for being thick!:o Any recipes for pickled veg would be…
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OS Methods for Cleaning dirty hands?
Hi, my OH's hands are very stained with ingrained dirt from the amount of time he spends in the garden and the allotment. Ordinary soap and water with a mini scrub brush aren't working that well. I wondered if anyone had any OS remedies for getting his hands clean. He can't use anything with lemon juice as his hands are…
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Food chopper/Kenwood Chef dilemma: help pls!To cut a long story short:
I need a food processor/chopper thingy to make things like fishcakes, pesto, etc I have a Kenwood Chef A701 with pretty much all the accesories. I also have a Kenwood Chef A901 with no accessories which I have no real use for and am thinking of flogging. Ideally I would like the Kenwood Chef food processing attachment but…
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Powdered food colouring
Does anyone know where i can get powdered food colouring from? I've not seen any in the shops when i've bought my liquid food colouring, DH wants some to use for fishing. TIA
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Birthday Cake?
I was thinking of making the little man a cake for his birthday (he turned 5 on weds) I was going to make vanilla and almond cale with chocolate spread on the top (whipping cream and melted chocolate spread on a hot cake). But I have a chocolate log, has anyone got any idea how to make a worm (or some other alike insect)…
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Chinese food.
What do you think is a good starter dish for someone just wanting to see if they like Chinese food? None of this takeaway slop in sauce
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Cleaning Leather Insoles
Hallo to you all, I have a lovely pair of slip on sandels but the insoles really need cleaning up , as they are deeply stained with sweat, grime etc. What can I use to clean them up so they are wearable outside the house? Thanks in advance, Anna
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OS Daily for Saturday 12th July 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 come in, put your feet up (although check the…
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How to make the most of little freezer space?
Hi, I am moving into a student house and the amount of freezer space between 6 of us is tiny. We might be getting another freezer but the landlord isn't sure where we could put it. So we might have like half a shelf each (shelves quite close together). I want to be OS and freeze a lot of stuff, but will obviously have to…
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Advice needed re panasonic breadmaker please
I have a non-panasonic breadmaker and I am thinking of buying a panasonic but the wanted to check a few things out first. At the moment I keep losing the blade in the bread itself, does this happne with a panasonic too? Wondered what sizes Large and extra large were as my one goes up to 1kg (about half a shop bought loaf).…
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Banana Storage
I am sure our lovely BG PenPen will find the answer for me! DH bought 4 bananas this morning which are really quite ripe. He has put them in the fridge to slow down the ripening process. I am sure I read somewhere you shouldn't put bananas in the fridge. Help, please. GB
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Chocolate moulds
I hope someone can help, I am looking for some chocolate moulds which are bar shaped. http://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/acatalog/Traditional-Chocolate-Moulds.html A bit like the ones on that page but I am looking for a differnt shape. I want to use them as wedding favours/name places. So what I am really looking…
