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Stand Mixer Recipes
Are there any threads with our favorite mixer recipes? I've done a search and can't find any. If not what are your favorite recipes? I've not tried much as yet, but it did whip up (very very quickly) a lovely cupcake recipe for me last night. 4oz sr flour 4oz butter 4oz sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Just threw…
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Defrosting pork/recipes
Hi, I bought a joint of pork a few weeks ago and froze it. I've never bought pork before so don't really know what to do with it! Its huge so am going to defrost it for 24 hours in the fridge to be sure its okay. Is that the right way to do it :confused: I'm going to put some of it in my slow cooker and do a stew. What do…
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chicken stock from raw chicken neck?
I boiled lots of raw chicken neck in a pan. Is the resulting stock hygienic to consume as the water from this uncooked chicken neck was not pre-boiled and discarded initially?
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Mealplans WB 13th November 2008
Hi there :beer: I've just been out to check the freezer, so thought I'd start the thread in Pen-pin's absence :D I’m still doing a Storecupboard Challenge, so the items in bold are those I’m using up. Thursday – spaghetti bolognaise (with butternut squash, shallots, sweetcorn, peppers, garlic) Friday – garlic and lemon…
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Thursday 13th Nov
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 13/11/08 Tis is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s…
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Bulk purchase of easybake yeast sachets
Does anyone know where I can buy breadmaker yeast in bulk in sachets? I know that you can get Allinson's easybake in tubs, and Doves in little orange packets. However, as I live on my own I don't make that much bread and when I tried Doves it was brilliant to start with - but soon I found it had lost its power. So is there…
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Burnt mincemeat
I put my mincemeat in the slowcooker this morning on medium and stupidly left it on all day:rolleyes: . I came back at 4.30 to wierd smell, very black looking wet mm and the apple, cherries had all become dark in colour and the shredded suet had completely disappeared into a pool of fat. It is now cooling down and tastes a…
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Barley Wine -where To Buy???????
hi, mil was wondering where she could buy barley wine for putting in a xmas cake.......we live in n.ireland. Thanks in advance.........
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Storing the summer duvet?
I've now got my nice warm winter duvet and need to store the summer one. I've got myself a vacum storage bag to put it in but want to keep it smelling fresh - any ideas? I did think that i might wash it before storing but found that it won't fit in my m/c!
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Cake Decorating Advice
In december I've got to make and decorate 3 cakes (birthdays & xmas) I was planning to use the ready rolled royal icing that you can buy in the supermarket but thought I would ask your guys for advice. I'm not at all experienced in cake decorating so not confident that I could ice a cake any other way but what do you…
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how much epsom salt would i need?
Hi there I'm planning on making my mum some lovely vanilla bath salts after I couldn't find any in the shops. I now can not find bags of epsom salts in the shops so i'm having to use ebay. Now my question is how much do you think i'll need? I'm rubbish with weights of stuff
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I want a le creuset style hob to oven big stew pot.
I want a le cruset style hob to oven big stew pot. I have a glass hob. Is le cruset the best, the price doesn't worry me, as I've heard they last forever, but the weight does. Is there any others as good or better, or are they worth the weight;) Thank you
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Old Style Daily; Wednesday 12 November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for xx (add date). This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already.…
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Pot luck supper suggestions
Hi all. I'm going to a pot luck supper this weekend, where everyone brings a dish to share. As it's going to be quite an international affair, I thought I should make something British (I'll be one of the only Brits there). Does anyone have any good (and easy) suggestions for a typically British dish? I don't normally do…
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I think IM ODD RE LEFTOVERS
I read on here every day baout making this and that from the left overs..ie roast on sunday.. Are me and family out there that DONT have left over anything.... well apart from washing up!!!!!!!!1
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old bottle of Whisky - what can I do with it?
Hi there I have a bottle of Whisky lurking in my cupboard, it is more than 4 years old and unopened so I assume it is still ok? it was a gift, but i dont like Whisky to drink, are there any good recipies out there to use it up, have thought of making Baileys type drink, but cant find the recipe, or cakes or fudge with…
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help pudsey bear biscuit
I've got to make 100 iced pudsey bear biscuits for work for friday i've had a trial run today and my normal bicuit recipe is no good!! The biscuit cutter has pudseys features on the underside and they were all a little swollen and when the biscuits have cooled they are quite short and crumbly so pudseys head fell off quite…
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car free grocery shopping savings
I scrapped my car last month and bought a cycle with triple panniers and I can't believe how much I saved on my grocery shopping. I have had to rethink my shopping and make sure I buy only 'nutrient dense per pence' food, none of the cr*p such as biscuits etc as I have only limited room in the panniers. I have triple…
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Black mustard seeds.
Does anyone know where i can get black mustard seeds from? I've seen a number of recipes on here requiring them, but every time i check at tesco (in the herbs and spices isle) they only ever have normal mustard seeds. Can anyone tell me any other national chain supermarkets where i may be able to pick these up? I say…
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Oldstyle - The Dark Side.............
What am I talking about, that side of oldstyle where you nearest and dearest, yet again, do NOT eat the delicious soup that you made by boiling the chicken carcass for stock and making by hand a potato and leek soup..... finish the loving made wholemeal loaf that you selflesslessly plonked into the bread machine at 1 am in…
