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Two Tier Birthday Cake Advice
I want to make a two tier birthday cake for my Nana's 89th birthday on Sunday - I've made a few nice cakes in the past but never done more than one tier. I've bought some cake dowels to attach the two pieces together too. What I'm concerned about is the top cake sinking into the bottom - is that likely? I thought if I made…
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A little fairy cake help please
OK this may sound very odd but could anyone please tell me what sort of weight of icing sugar I will need to buy to make 100 fairy cakes? Also apart from traditional a blob of icing then a cherry/sweetie on top and butterfly cakes what I could look at doing with them? Many thanks Alliexxx
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Butcher's chinese flavouring
We did have a butcher that would do chinese flavoured pork etc and the seasoning was lovely ( although I hate to think what was in it!) now shut down and can't find another butcher locally that does it. Recently bought some reduced Dalepak chinese rib steaks from Asda ( again probably rubbish, but they where cheap and we…
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Using frozen fruit to make jelly, ice lollies, etc
Hello We have a freezer full of blackcurrants, raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries you name it we've got it! So far we haven't put it to good use, but I need to start doing something as not only is it a waste, there will be a new lot this year. I would like to know if I can use it to make jelly, the wobbly kind you…
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Thrify Birthday Presents
My mum and sister's birthdays are coming up soon and as I've just been made redundant I was keen to find some frugal but stylish gifts to give. So, I was routing around in my junk cupboard where I keep all my unused presents that I've received but don't need (many body care gift sets and lots of candles). When I spy some…
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Storing a victoria sponge overnight
Hi, can anyone tell me the best way to store a victoria sponge overnight, I don't have any airtight containers :mad: I haven't decorated the cake yet, will be doing this in the morning Thanks in advance for any help!
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OS Daily Friday 22 May 09
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Friday 22 May. 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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OS Washing advice needed!
Hi all I've been lurking on the forums for a while now, and have decided to take the plunge and get some much needed advice. How do you get stains out of your washing other than with soaking? :confused: I have tried in-wash stuff such as vanish etc, but nothing is getting properly cleaned. It's not a particular sort of…
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Grated Carrot
Hi I have been trying to be very OS and have been bulking up meals etc. I have used my food processor and grated 2kg of carrots :rolleyes: and have read of others freezing them. What I want to know is how would I do it? Would I just portion some into freezer bags? When it comes to using the grated carrots would I need to…
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Making own sofa covers? Is it easy?
I desperately want to cover my sofa. It's a sofabed, and I cannot find any companies willing to make me a loose cover for it. I am not sure if this is because it's a sofabed, or because the back and arms are kind of one moulded piece (it doesn;t have cushions). Anyway, there's not a lot wrong with it and as we hope to move…
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Not exactly money saving but...
:jI fancied some Pasta N Sauce for my lunch!! Read the back of the packet and it says if u want add onions and a tin of sweetcorn!!! Delicious!!! Although i am struggling to eat it so would be enough for 2 peeps!!
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Cake decorating tips needed! SOS!
Hi I have a dilemma and the only people I could think of who may be able to help are you guys! My neice and nephew are having a birthday party this weekend, joint but they want seperate birthday cakes and I have been nominated to make them! Arggghhh! Now, I am confident that I make good tasting cake - I love cake therefore…
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Chicken tikka spread ?
My teenagers love the chicken tikka sandwich filler,which you get in tubs at the supermarket, on wraps and pittas for their lunches. unfortunately they are expensive :eek: and I would like to try making HM. Obviously there`s chicken, mayo, and tikka flavouring, but I don`t know which would be the best way to get the tikka…
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Please help! Saturated carpet
Hi all, Wondered if anyone had an old style remedy for wet carpets. :confused: The other day i took delivery of a new carpet washer - Electric type. However, after hubby had set it up i decided to give it a try out. Imagine my horror when water from the tank poured out on to my living room carpet! I have since rung the…
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How do i make.......
Can somebody point me in the direction of how to make yorkshire puddings and stuffing balls
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Getting in your 5 a day QQ
The other day I was discussing my meal plan with my mum. She was on at me saying how my kids need a meal and two veg meal several times a week. Now chips in this house only appear once (if you are lucky on my plans) but because two nights on the trot I tried them with a HM chicken curry and HM sausage and broccoli pasta…
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OS Daily Thread Thursday 21st May
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 20th May. 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…
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does anyone use a scoop for dishing out potatoes?
if so how many scoops do you have?
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Vitamin "C" in bread mix
My bread maker suggests using a 100mg vitamin c tablet, ground up of course, in the mix. Try as I might, however, I can't find any. Looked in health food shop today, but nothing suitable. Does anyone have an idea where I could find any? Apparently it improves the texture of the bread???:confused:
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cupcake disaster!
Hi all I attempted to make cupcakes from a spone recipe today and ended up with lovely but burnt on the top shallow messes!! any ideas what I can do rather than throw them away-they are too shallow to cut the tops off and ice-is there such a thing as a crumb cake or something made from leftover cake? or did I imagine…
