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Recipes please for Weaten scones, fairy cakes and Coffee cake please.
Lent my cookery book to a friend who has lost it, with 100's of fav recipes. My children wanted to bake these but i can't remember any recipes. Many Thanks.
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Fruitcake Recipe
I went to visit a friend yesterday and her Mum came round with a "practice" Christmas cake which she had made. She gave us a piece and I have to say it was, without question, the nicest tasting Christmas/fruit cake I have EVER tasted! She had made her own marzipan too which was also absolutely lovely and I don't really…
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My Egg White is on strike - Help
Ok now I did do a search and frankly I am more depressed than before because it would appear that no one else has egg whites taking union action against them. Now I know that not a speck of yolk or fat must get in it and I know that plastic can absorb and retain fat so this morning I mixed in glass. It goes white, stays…
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Taming The Apple Windfall
I've been given a large bag of cooking apples, some a bit worse for wear, and would like to freeze them for crumbles etc. I have done a search here on MSE, but I'm still a little confused (thick, lol). Do I cook (stew) them completely, cool, freeze and then just thaw out when needed? We like crumble fruit to be a bit…
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OS Daily Thread - Sunday 21st September
Hi, this is the OS Daily thread for Sunday 21st September. It 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,…
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How to eat British during the credit crunch
Eat British Food that is - not people. :D British Food Fortnight started yesterday, thought this was a useful list of 12 tips (although most OS'ers will know them already) How to eat British during the credit crunch…
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Yellow Plum Jam
I've just made lush yellow plum jam with tesco's market value plums (69p per bag)! It's my first time making jam :j and I am HOT. It took FOREVER to get it hot enough to set, and I don't like my jam/sugar thermometer. Only problem was, I didn't have enough jars lol, so had to use click-lock containers until I can get some…
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How to clean canvas deck shoes
I am off boating soon and to save money I have dug out my canvas deck shoes from 2 years ago. they have been languishing in the pantry and are covered with cobwebs and general grime. I don't want to put them in the washing machine - last time I did that I ended up with a costly repair. so any tips for hand washing them and…
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chicken
I bought a whole chicken today, to use for tomorrows sunday roast. And I didnt check the date and its out of date today. I dont have any space in my freezer plus I cant freeze and defrozt it by tomorrow. Will it be okay to roast it tomorrow even though the label says use by the 20.09.08 Oh! and I have a 21 month old son ,…
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Uses for mattress cover bag
I have bought a mattress cover today to go under a single sheet. It came in a plastic see-through bag with a zip on the top. Does anyone have any ideas on what to use this bag for as it seems too good to throw away?
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Blowing my own (nicely lubricated) trumpet..
Hi all, I've just watched my BF clean his bike chain using paraffin & was wondering if any brass players :whistle: out there would know whether I can substitute my (£6 per 25ml) bottle of Blue Juice valve oil for plain old paraffin (£5 for 4 litres!)? They look the same, small the same and do the same job (I think), but…
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Recipe for Cinnamon Buns anyone?
Hi, I wonder if you old stylers will be able to help with this? I'm reading a book set in the fifties on a canadian airbase and in it the mum keeps baking cinnamon buns, which makes me think mmmm how lovely, bet they are really lovely, I'm pregnant at the moment so its quickly turning from how lovely wouldn't mind a go at…
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single person food budget
just wondering what sort of figure sounds about right to start with for a food budget (including toiletries etc) basically all the stuff from the supermarket. i dont know how much i spend right now as i havent been tracking it, so i need to start somewhere. i eat veggie althought wouldnt rule out tuna or fish fingers if i…
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How do I get rid of musty smell in spare room?
Hi all, We have recently had our lodger/housemate move out to make way for the baby, but his room absolutely stinks. It's sort of a musty smell but I don't know what it is because I haven't come across that particular aroma before. It is horrible though and we can't get rid of it. We have taken the curtains out and put…
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Pasta Salad - how to stop it sticking together
Hi I have been looking through the indexed collections but cannot find the answer to my query. I need to make a pasta salad which will be eaten cold at a Harvest Supper. I found this little recipe (but was going to add Quorn chicken pieces): Bow tie pasta Frozen peas defrosted Canned sweetcorn shredded carrots Cut chives…
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Can't remove grease from plastic containers
I freeze a lot of soup/chicken stock, etc. in freezer-proof plastic containers (as well as in plastic bags) and often find that after I've decanted the contents from the containers and washed them thoroughly, I still seem to have a slightly oily residue on the plastic which I often can't get rid of. Does anybody else have…
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oyster sauce?
I am currently enjoying my Chinese cooking made easy book (although the recipe I bought if for isn't actually in the book-d'oh, but on the website (beef oyster sauce with spinach etc-yum yum yum-it is different to the one in the book-it doesnt have the spinach and mushrooms :( ) Does anyone have recommendations for a good…
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Pitta bread
Does anyone know of a brand of pitta bread that doesn't split the moment you try to fill it? I have tried Asda and Tesco so far and they all split, even if I warm 'em up a little first. Farf x
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savory rice
Hi, Whenever I make rice, I always have some left over, and I end up throwing it away :eek: . So, Im thinking it might be good to make a savory rice if possible with the left over, but, how would I make it savory flavour IYSWIM. Any recipes would be greatly received. Thank you Jackie
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OS Daily Thread Sat 20th September
Hi,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…
