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People with non British heritage, a question...
Do you cook the food traditional to your country? It was my granny's birthday this week, she's in her 80s and it got me thinking. When my gran eventually passes, a lot of the traditional cooking is going to go with her. My mum does not cook at all. My gran taught me a lot as a child, but I rarely cook those dishes apart…
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Calling British Food Historians - To settle a disagreement
Ok now we all know that fudge was invented in Britain right. :D However somebody I know pointed out that they (the Americans invented it) :mad: Cue frantic googling which led me to a wiki article. The article did indeed claim it to have been invented in the USA. HOWEVER numerous American articles on the web point out that…
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Dare you stop using washing powder?
Evening all, I have gradually been reducing the amount of washing powder that I use each wash. From 2 tablets at my dizzy height I am down to half a tablet each wash. I am very tempted to stop using it altogether as I have a theory! Surely it's the water temperature and the friction of the clothes moving around in the…
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Useless Bl00dy Hands!!!
Hi All Sorry if this is in the wrong place, please move if necessary, but I am on a tight budget and hoping to mine the huge amount of knowledge that is displayed on this board daily.]:D I wonder if any of you can help me. I have rheumatoid arthritis in my hands which makes 'chopping' fruit & veg a real chore. I have 2…
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How can I reduce the shopping bill further..?
Hi All, I've been in lurkerdom on here for quite a while & picked up some useful tips (and now am the proud owner of a BM & SC) I have started batch cooking at the weekend but am in need of ideas for reducing the shopping bill further. There is me, dh & ds (3), the dog & the cat. Dog & Cat don't eat much so we don't need…
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naan bread - machine recipe?
i would love to make some naan bread, i make bread all the time in my machine, but i usually use it more to mix the dough, as i like to make rolls more than loaves. has anyone made naan dough in a machine? is there a naan recipe anyone can recommend? i've tried searching on here and not found anything, so apologies if…
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Soggy Couscous
Hi all, My sister decided to 'help' me in the kitchen today and make up some couscous. I told her to follow the instructions, but she decided she could judge it without measuring. :rolleyes: What I'm left with is slushy couscous. I'm loathe to throw it out, as it's quite a lot. How can I rescue it?
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chocolate icing
I'm icing some fairy cakes and I remember from somewhere that I can make a nice icing using chocolate and margarine, but I can't remember the ratio - if anyone can tell me I'd be very grateful :)
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Ideas please for savoury peanut butter snacks
Hi everyone, My DS2 is 12 and has recently started becoming extremely hungry (he eats tonnes already, so I have been dreading this day) after school. He is not a huge fan of fruit and veg:rolleyes: , and has an very sweet tooth which I try to discourage at every opportunity:D . So instead of baking him scones and pancakes…
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Morphy Richards "48248" Compact Breadmaker, opinions plz
I am thinking about buying a breadmaker and have come across this one for around £50 Just wanted peoples opinions on it many thanks in advance :)
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Can you feed a family of 4 on £25 per week?
I am not new to OS (I picked up all my best moneysaving tips here!) but I wondered about your opinion on this. I've become a registered childminder. Had a client booked so handed in my notice at work. However she's now decided she can't afford my services so I have no work and no job at the moment :eek: I've worked out…
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MealPlans WB 30th March 2009
Hi Guys! Another week has passed:rolleyes: This week we are having: Monday-Toad In Hole, Mini Roasties, Cabbage, Carrots & Peas Tuesday-Shepherds Pie, Cabbage & Peas Wednesday-Use up in fridge & baked spuds Thursday-Away (Egg, Beans & Saute Pots) Friday-Away (Curry & Rice) Saturday-Away (Fish & Chips-along seafront)…
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OS Daily Friday 27th March 09
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 27 March 2009. 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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Cleaning a sofa
The sofa needs a clean, the cushion covers come off so can go in the washing machine. The body doesn't and has some grubby marks. Never had to clean sofas before so will need help. A friend suggested steam cleaning and I don't really have anything except a wallpaper steamer (which I can retro fit a home made nozzle too)…
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Just got a food processor tips gratefully received
I am now the proud owner of a kenwood food processor, thanks to freecycle :T And I'm ashamed to say I've never used one before, so any tips are very welcome, I want to get the most out of it. Thanks
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pierce or not
Hi all, my mil was saying that you don't need to !!!!! sausage skins any more as it is not proper skin!!!!!! I thought you did it to get the fat out of it? she said it was so they did not burst!! So what do you do? :D
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Healthy snack sweet/savoury sons school homework
My DS homework or should I say my homework:rolleyes: is to make a healthy sweet or savoury snack to be brought into and eaten at school during ? lesson next week. Can't be hot, no nuts etc. I suggested banana bread or a variation on the flapjack theme. DS says there boring !!!! He loves them. so any suggestions:confused: .…
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Homemade Apple Squares
I have been searching for a recipe for Apple Squares, like the ones that can be bought in a bakery. There is a crust on the bottom, stewed apple in the middle and a softer crust on the top. Can anyone help please.
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Floor Cleaning Disaster! Help Appreciated!
I could really do with some help to rectify a bit of a cleaning disaster! I moved into a house with a lovely old quarry tiled floor in the hall. The tiles were filthy and looked really dull so when I saw this product from Lakeland (Holloway House Quick Shine FloorFinish) I thought I'd give it a go - it's got loads of great…
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simply delicious recipe cards?
hi everyone, a friend of mine used to collect these simply delicious recipe cards that you put in a binder. does anyone still have them? she used to make the Moist Chocolate Cake for all her kids birthdays. unfortunately the card has been lost and we cant find them anywhere. if anyone has them and would be willing to post…
