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Made a cake and forgot to add the sugar! yuk!
My daughter and I made a cake this morning. We took it out of the oven when it had finished cooking, it looked lovely. We waited until it had cooled to try a piece and....yuk! We'd forgotten the sugar! Is there anything we can do to save it from the dustbin?
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freezing cooked food question
hi all my freezer door got left slighty open and it now has so much ice i can't shut it. i'm gonna have to defrost it. can't get any of the stuff out so was wondering if i defrosted it and then cooked what i can and put it in tubs and refreezed it would that be ok. is there anything i can't refreeze.
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Do I need poultry scissors?
Going to get a big chicken today and intend to remove the wings and legs and wishbone so I can roast the crown and freeze the portions for later, is it better to get poultry scissors for this or will a knife be OK? Any thoughts appreciated. TIA.
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What do I do with cold roast pork ?
We have quite a lot of cold roast pork left over from yesterday's roast. I can get OH to eat it as sandwiches, but then never know what else to do with it. It doesn't seem to make a nice 'shepherd's/swineherd's pie' - I've tried using it minced to do stuffed peppers with but that's not very tasty. What do other people do…
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Can you freeze corned beef?
Hi there Just wondering if it's ok to freeze corned beef..loose kind like you buy from deli? If so will it be ok to freeze in slices, or would it be ok to make sandwiches first then freeze them. Hoping to go for day trips next week and want to get cold meat in now to save waiting till last minute. Thanks Lola
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OS Daily thread - Monday 20th July
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Monday 20th July! 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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In praise of crumbs
I found the article below in an Italian environmental magazine that I subscribe to and when I read it I was really moved by the simple wisdom it contained. I contacted the author, who is happy for this to be copied freely, as he does not believe in copyright. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did, perhaps we can all…
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weekly meal plan out of the pantry
could anyone help, is it possible to do a full weekly meal plan, breakfast, lunch, dinner and pudding out of a storecupboard (and fridge basis). We do eat healthy - alot of fruit, dairy etc but just wondered if it could be done. I guess i'm trying to stop all the shop trips where you go for 4pints of milk and £9…
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Home-made filing tray - any ideas?
Not sure if this is the best place for this as really its a bit of a craft project but just wanted some ideas from some other people. I need a filing tray for my home office (dining room table) but have 0 pennies to spend on it! Was planning on making something up just from household waste etc, was thinking of cereal boxes…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th July 2009
REMINDER: TAX CREDITS HAVE TO BE RENEWED BEFORE 31ST JULY!! 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…
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Help! I've got a pan full of rice and mince, need ideas!
Need some help from the old stylers on here! I've just made a biryani with mince that turned out a bit rubbish and now I have a huge pan full of basmati rice and mince which is mildly spiced. Any ideas what I can do with it because I don't want to throw it away! Many thanks :D
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Sorry if this is elsewhere - parmesan ends, and yucky cereal - help!
Hi all, Sorry if there is info on these already here, have done a quick search and not found anything. I'd like to pick your brains on how to use up a couple of things. 1- the hard ends of parmesan. We love parmesan and always have a bit on the go, but no matter what we do re storing it and wrapping it up, we always have…
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What can I do with ginger peelings?
Made hubby chocy ginger for his birthday, I used 1 & 1/2lbs of ginger, now I have loads of peelings left. Can I use them for anything? if not, shall I store them in the freezer till I think of something to do with them? cant bring myself to throw them away. thanks in advance
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victoria sponge quantities
could anyone give me a tried and tested quantity for a victoria sponge cake in 8'' tins. I have been given 210gm, flour, sugar and butter with 5 eggs, but have found this really only makes a deep 6'' one. The other day i doubled the quantity but used 10 eggs, which does seem excessive, but I am open to advice
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Muffins
Does anyone have a recipe they like for muffins i have some choc and fudge chunks sat in the cupboard and i thought they might taste good in a muffin type bun.
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Help me become a moneysaving domestic god!
Hello all! I have recently made a change in my life which means that I now have a lot more free time than I used to and I want to use this opportunity to make myself more domesticated from cooking to cleaning and hopefully beyond (and of course all in the moneysaving spirit)! Im hoping that there are a few domestic gods…
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Ripe peaches and nectarines!!
Help I need ideas :rolleyes: I have 4 ripe nectarines and 4 ripe peaches in the fridge which are in danger of going to waste. I am the only one who will eat them and I know I won't eat that many before they go bad. Any recipe ideas? Particularly anythng I could freeze? :confused: Thanks xx
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OS Daily Thread - Sunday 19th July
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Sunday 19th July! 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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Chinese shops - Cheap Ingredients!!!
Hi - I am not sure if this has been posted before but here goes. I have just started getting a bit more creative in my cooking extending to Indian curries and dishes and stir fries etc. You get a real sense of satisfaction cooking your own dish that would cost you a fortune from the takeaway whilst knowing exactly what…
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What to do with pork in a chinese style marinade?
Any help appreciated! I got a pack of sainsburys value diced pork in chinese style sauce/marinade reduced to 25p today and have put in in the freezer to be used later this week. Its really not the sort of thing I would usually eat but OH orders things like that from the chinese so hopefully IF I can cook it right he will…
