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Chocolate Bread
Hi All, Does anyone have a good recipe for chocolate bread that can be made in a Kenwood breadmaker (metric measurements if possible)? :confused: Hope someone can help me out Best Wishes to you all. :beer:
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help needed for washing machine..think ive broken it
hi all i think ive brioken my washing machine!! on my last day at work (nurse at hospital) i got egg and floured as is the nhs tradition!!! well they completely covered me in egg flour icing suger soup and beans...nice lot eh! hehe i decided (stupidly) to wash the uniform ...i guess i should have just binned it!! and since…
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Mandolin recommendations please
Hi Can anyone recommend a good mandolin please? I need any holder (if there is one) to be big enough to hold potatoes. I have looked at quite a few but after reading the reviews I have been put off. Would love to know if anyone has one that they would recommend? Many thanks :)
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Weekly Flylady Thread 10th November 2008
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it! Following requests to start things steadier for…
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Long Life Yogurt?
I used to buy pots of long life yogurt years ago because we loved the taste.......(they were not in the refrigerated section in the supermarket, but beside the UHT milk) but they were lovely; really thick and creamy and didn't have that UHT taste at all. . I can't remember the name of them now..RowanGlen or something? (I'm…
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American cooking ingredients - what to buy?
Hello all, My mum is going to the US this week and I have asked her to pick up something that I either cannot get over here or is too expensive to buy over here (Butterscotch drops for a brownie recipe I want to try) She has asked if there is anything else I need - I can't think off the top of my head and wondered if you…
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attaching kids gloves to coats?
How do you do it?? Last year I made long strands of wool, twisted them together and sewed them into the lining of his sleeves - thought this was very clever of me! BUT, bless himmy DS (aged 3 at the time) keps getting his hands stuck in the arms and i ended up cutting off my handy work and buying about 3 pairs of gloves!…
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keeping peeled spuds?
I peeled a load of spuds yesterday planning to cook some today but ended up not doing that. Can I keep them (in water on hob or in the fridge) until wednesday when I can make irish stew? or do I have to throw them? Thanks :)
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Persuasive vegetarian indian food
I know there's a lot of info out there on indian food and have just spent an hour trying to trawl it but failing to find what I'm looking for. DH is very wary about eating indian food but I know if I can find the right recipes he will love it. I want to persuade him that indian food is healthy and tasty. On the plus side…
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Steak vs Beef mince
Hi This is my first post on OS, I have been reading through all the cheap receipe threads and I am off to asda to stock up for the week, my shopping usually comes in at 60 ish for the week. I was wondering do you buy steak or beef mince :confused: I usually always buy steak, but its just under £3 for two portions. I dont…
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Whats wrong with my rice??
I didn't really know where to post this query but this seem the best place to ask so here is the problem. We had a curry for tea last night and I made a Spiced Basmati Pilau from a cook book to go with it. This uses the absorption method to cook the rice but when the cooking time was up most of the rice was done but some…
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Big Green Tick
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OS Thread - Sunday 9th November
Hi, this is the OS Daily thread for Sunday 9th November, 2008. 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…
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Mince pies/quiches
Help me please,i want the recipe for the pastry for mince pies,i have tried the basic shortcrust and it is hardish,also when i make my pastry for quiche the bottom of the pastry is not cooked properly WHY?:confused:
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Milk not going 'OFF'
Has anyone else noticed that modern milk from supermarkets goes lumpy nowadays, without going off? It separates but still tastes OK but leaves a sludge in the bottom of the cup. Times were when you could smell the milk and know that it was off but not so nowadays. If you leave it long enough it does get a bit rancid…
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Snowflake costume, how to make one?
Sorry to duplicate my thread over In the Arms but need help, and I know there's plenty of creative peeps in OS DD( 4 yo) is a snowflake in her Christmas show. I've found this www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s4i12506 I've already concerned cutting snowflake shape out of cardboard or wire and covering in silver…
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how would you present salmon and cream cheese?
Hi all How would you present the above? I need to have this looking wonderful for a function. They requested smoked salmon, cream cheese and bread. What do you think? MM
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Not very artistic; what can I make as an alternative to marzipan fruits?
Hello All, I only normally lurk on Old Style, but I need some help. I have got most of DH's Xmas presents, but I notice him still gazing wistfully at marzipan fruits. Or anything to do with marzipan, really. But the stuff he likes is expensive. I don't begrudge the money as he is a kind and loving DH. But I would like the…
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I'm after a Christmas cake type of recipe, but using dates...
...candied peel and cherries...but no sultanas, currants or raisins. Anyone got one I can use? Hubby doesn't like the sultanas etc so never has Christmas pudding etc! Thanks :D
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recipe help - no baking powder
I want to make Nigella's pear and chocolate cake. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/chocolatepearpudding_87398.shtml However, I don't have any baking powder. I have SR flour and I have bicarb of soda. Is the amount of baking powder she uses the amount that would be the equivalent of using SR flour, so then I just…
