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Has anyone here tried Bakingenius from Lakeland?
Has anyone here tried Bakingenius from Lakeland? http://www.lakeland.co.uk/F/keyword/Bakingenius I have a couple of Circulon ones that are good, tiny bits do stick to the ridges, but will come off with a light scrub. I need a new yorkie tin, I tend to use a muffin tin for these & make small ones. Never tried the real…
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what to add....
Hiya I am after some ideas of what I can add to a pasta bake to make it more interesting for my hubby - he prefers it if there is some meat on the side or in the bake like ham or salami etc but I am trying to save a bit of money by doing a couple of veggie meals a week Also I read in the news about cutting back on…
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OS Daily Tues 18th Aug 09
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 18th August! It 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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what to make for my brother to take to school.
So the schools went back today, yipppeee! Anyone else glad summer holidays are over?!! I am, and i don't even have kids!! lol, my little brother was really starting to get on my nerves. Anyhoo, i made some cakes at the weekend, and he took the last two with him to school today. He asked me to make a regular thing of it for…
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can and how do i freeze homemade stuffing and roasters and yorkshires?
as have loads left over from dinner. Thanks
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is it possible to freeze homemade spring rolls? and
at what point? cooked or uncooked? Thanks.
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Cleaning canvas storage unit
I got some canvas storage things to hang in the wardrobe to create more storage off freecycle. They are in great condition but because I am going to use them to store baby clothes I wondered how I could wash them :confused: They say no machine wash, no hand wash - so not sure what to do. They came from a pet free and smoke…
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batch baking/freezing
Have done some baking today and wondered if you can freeze the following: Muffins, brownies, iced fairy cakes? Would also appreciate ideas on tray bakes. Many thanks.
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Boiled Chicken Pot
I'm looking to boil a whole chicken, as I've been told it's the best way to make the meat go further and wondered what size pot I'd need for it. I've looked around and there are many sizes. What litre pot do people recommend for a whole chicken?
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Slower cooker - chicken drumsticks help!
Hi am tryin to get into using my slower cooker but am finding it hard. Have a pack of 6 drumsticks and wanted to make some kind of simple chicken dish with them for tomo. All recipes seem to say cook them on their own as they have bones in but i was thinkin more or a casserole type thing. I have lots of chicken stock…
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What can I do with rhubarb and sour satsumas?
Hi, a friend has given me some rhubarb and all I can think to do with it is stew it for crumble etc and I wondered if anyone had any other ideas? I also have some really sour satsumas that are too tart for myself and dd to eat raw but I don't want to waste them and wondered what I could use them in-I had wondered about a…
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Can I stop poly/cotton bedding pillling?
I have just bought a new character duvet for my son, 50/50 poly/cotton the last one bobbled really badly so I was wondering if you wise folk here had any top tips please to stop it happening again? Many thanks.
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What's up with my oven?!
It just took me over half an hour to get my oven lit - any ideas? Is it just on its last legs? I've not had a gas oven before so I don't know anythign about them - my landlord lives with me but is away on holiday for ages.
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Which frozen meat is ok/best?
Hi, I really want to cut the cost of meat in my weekly shop and thought frozen meat might be the answer. I eat vegetarian quite often to cut costs but really miss meat sometimes! :confused: Does anyone know which frozen meat is good? Thanks eis685
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How many meals from 8 sausages?
Hi, I'm running on empty at the moment and desperate to stretch what I have out as much as poss. I've run out of eggs and potatoes ut do have some frozen mash, pasta, spaghetti and rice and have lots of frozen cauliflour, brocolli, s/corn and peas. I've got a frozen chicken which will be used for roast, pie and pasta bake…
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Bakewell in a bag
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/bakewellinabag_92015.shtml Has anyone made this? How long did you give it once you lower the oven to 160 degrees? Mine is brown looking, a skewer comes out clean but it is very soft to touch. I'm not sure if it is cooked or not.
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Cake and eggs question
I was given a dozen eggs earlier by a neighbour who is going on holiday tomorrow so can't use them up. They are from a local farm so don't have date stamps on, but I tested them for freshness by putting them into a jug of water and none of them floated. I have used 6 to make 2 sponge cakes (one for now and one to freeze)…
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Nectarine Crumble?
I don't make crumbles very often at all, as we rarely have any fruit going soft other than soft fruits (muffins) and bananas (muffins too!). My Hubby likes them though so I was thinking of making one tonight as a treat with some soft nectarines and a splash of chocolate ruby port left in the cupboard from Christmas Would…
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tomato chutney help
I have 750g of tomatoes that need using asap. I have looked in the complete jam, chutney and other thread and there isnt anything on tomatoes there... I have about 200ml of white wine vinegar, and some balsamic vinegar some herbs and spices, have onions. looked in the interweb for recepies and I want to avoid buying lots…
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Refilling Coffee Pods
Hi, i'm not 100% sure this is the right place for this thread. I've recently been bought a Nespresso coffee machine and as i'm sure your all aware the pods are quite expensive so i've started refilling them with posh ground coffee. I do this by cutting out the foil on the bottom, refilling them with coffee and then placing…
