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1kg Shredded Carrot
Hi everyone I just got back from my local Morrisons (after a frustrating and fruitless hunt for Stardrops, but that's another story, another thread!) and couldn't walk past this whoopsie - a 1kg bag of shredded carrot which would normally be used for their salad bar, but the 'use by' date is 12 March :rolleyes:, so I got…
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Cooking Chicken as a tin foil "parcel"
does anyone do this?? What temp? How long? What's nice to put with it?!!!! I'm thinking garlic, olive oil, etc would it need any more liquid? Thanks :D
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Bought some rump steak and microfibre cloths
Now, I've never cooked steak before so what's the best way to do it? Grill? :confused: Do I have to smack it with a hammer first? :confused: Gonna be having it with eggs :drool: and a bit of salad but want it to be as succulent and yummy as possible? :think: Also, with me cloth thingys, what exactly can I use them for?…
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Fancy icing
Hiya, I am on a roll today - second new thread! I am looking to produce some cupcakes for an open house event for a local charity. I want to decorate the cupcakes with white icing and then add the charity logo on top. I have previously used icing pens in red and green to colour in a snowman one Christmas, but am no expert.…
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Lobster Shells
I picked up two lobsters reduced from £22 each to £5 in Sainsburys and we had the lobster meat in a champagne sauce in a pasta dish last night as an anniversary meal for my parents. Is it worth boiling up the lobster shells for stock? I have some langostines (sp?) and mussels that I can use for a bouillabase so the stock…
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What can i make?
Im in a baking mood.. i normally make fairy cakes, but i dont have enough stork to do that... Any other ideas on what i could make? I Do have anchor butter? would that be the same? I have all the usual flour, choc drops, vanilla essence..eggs
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Sandwich Meat
Ok im sure some of you guys have a better way of getting meat for sandwiches. right now i've been buying ready sliced meat , ham, chicken etc for my kids sandwiches for thier lunchbox. But really im not happy about it because even the most innocent looking slice of meat seems to be packed with loads of added ingredients i…
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Newbie in need of inspiration
I've had a looksie through the board and I'm getting myself bogged down with recipes so am hoping some of you kind people will be able to give me some suggestions and then I will tootle off and find the recipes. We are on a pretty strict monthly budget for food - £140 including nappies, pet food, washing powder etc. So I…
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Ready to use frozen chicken
Morning everyone :wave: Me and OH did our shopping at asda last night and got some chicken, I didn't defrost because it says you can cook from frozen. Is it okay for this to be used in the slow cooker? It's only going to be my 2nd go with the slow cooker so don't want to make anyone ill!!!! thanks xxx
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The eternal freezer emptying/restocking question
We have a large ancient upright freezer in our garage which holds our main supply of frozen stuff. Every so often it needs to be defrosted, after which I start with the best of intentions, making an inventory and trying to meal plan and run it down. My OH meanwhile is busily restocking it with shopping bargains as he finds…
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Dough Balls?!? Help please....
I would like to re-create the 'dough balls' you can buy from supermarkets - a friend bought some reduced in Morrisons the other week, garlic & chilli flavour, and they were really yummy! I was wondering if I do a normal 'dough' mix in my Panny BM and then shape into small balls with some garlic butter in the middle and…
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OS Daily Tues 10th March 09
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 10th March. 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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Nightmare of a stain (eyebrow dye)
i have stained my red carpet with eyebrow dye (nightmare) i have tried mostly everything: 1001 fairy liquid (app a magazine says this removes a lot of stains) oxy stain (powder) stardrops it just wont move? has anyone got any ideas?? please please dont say it wont come out! although i know that probably is the case :mad:…
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cancelled window cleaner
I have saved £100.00 in one year by cancelling my window cleaner. I only have 3 small windows that look out to the front of the house all the large windows are at the rear and we are not overlooked. They dont look dirty even when the sun is shining on them. I do clean the front living room window outside myself, as its…
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Tips on this receipe....
Hi! I'm planning to make this... http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/roasted-mediterranean-vegetable-lasagne,866,RC.html when I get in from work on Friday evening, but if I have to start it all from scratch on Friday eve, I won't eat until silly o'clock. What bits do you reckon I can make in advance? I was thinking of the…
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How can I do this or that help
try this website for loads of help with various sections http://www.tellmehowto.net/mb_boardtmht/cleaning_4
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Removing PVA Glue from scholl cardi
:confused: My daughters new school cardi is covered in PVA glue They have to be cool washed as the colour fades very quickly Will this simply wash out or does anyone please have any ideas to remove it?
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HELP how to rescue an undercooked cake!
While i was out this afternoon my daughter decided to cook a "simple" sponge cake, she used 3 eggs!! The layers are about 1/2 cm thick stuck together with jam but when i cut a slice it isn't cooked through and inedible. i don't want to throw it away, can i put it back in the oven with the jam and sort of make it into a…
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Emergency Mince Help
I took some mince out of the freezer and its very thin and watery. is there anything I do to thicken it within the next 20 minutes ? It's heating now.
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greaseproof paper stuck on!
Have made sesame snaps for the first time and they look great :D When I have pulled all the little bits of paper off they taste great too, but cant see my lot sitting down taking off little bits of paper for 10 mins before eating one! So how do I get it off? mumbles.....must get silicone baking sheets:o
