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What cooking substitutes do you use?
I live in Poland and sometime find it difficult to find ingredients partly through my lack of linguistic skills and others just because it isn't available. Things such as Creme Fraiche - I know this may sound dim to some, but is this just normal sour cream without the price tag? or is it just a good substitute :confused: I…
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make-ahead / frozen lunch-box ideas?
My son is just about to start nursery and will need to take packed lunches. The problem is that my hands don't always work very well and I have very little energy but currently no PA first thing in the morning. I'm looking for any ideas for lunches that I can get the PA's to help make in advance so that I have things…
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Roasting half a duck
I have a lovely free range half duck to cook for lunch. I usually slow roast a whole duck for 4 hours (like this) so all the scrummy fat comes out for roasties and the skin is crispy. Do you think I can do the same with the half duck or should I cut down roasting time?
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vegan pancake fillings - any ideas?
I was just wondering if you clever folks had any ideas. I am having a selection of vegans, vegatarians and meat eaters around to lunch tomorrow. I am going to make pancakes (flour, soya milk and egg replacer) then serve with various toppings, both sweet and savoury. Sweet is fine - lemons, jam, sugar, golden syrup all…
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Towels on line late afternoon.
I usually TD towels so they are fluffy, my SIL suggested that I line dried till almost dry and then TD. Prev when I have line dryed towels they have been very hard. Anyway decided to give a go, put the towels out about 3.30ish one afternoon. We have an East facing garden so a shadow appears at start of garden around 4pm…
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OS Daily Thread - Sunday 30th August
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Sunday 30th 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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jacket potatoes
how long do they take to cook in the oven I normally cook them in the microwave but I need to cook about 10
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Mushrooms & Pots
I have half a punnet of mushrooms that are starting to look like they need using quickly but were out tonight and tomorrow so we wont get chance to use them. Can I freeze them? Do I need to do anything to them before I freeze them. Also potatoes don't want to throw them so I thought i'd make mash and freeze it.....do I put…
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removing glue set stones from jewellery
I have some watch bracelets inset with glued in small swarovski crystals. Is there any way I can get them out of their settings without damaging the stones ? A sharp point crushes them , soaking in nail varnish remover did not work, and boiling did not work
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Tonight: From Bin To Banquet
This is being shown on Friday, 4th September, on ITV1 at 8pm. It's presented by Jonathan Maitland and investigates Britain's food waste problem. Anthony Worrall Thompson prepares a menu from ingredients taken from refuse bins of London supermarkets. The dishes are then offered to shoppers at Borough Market in a bid to show…
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Jam
Is there any possible way of 'spicing up' jam. I was going to make my own for Christmas, but it would cost me a fortune, which I just don't have. Could I buy Asda's ready made stuff at 24p a jar and add things to it to improve it? I was hoping to make a Christmassy type jam and I have just received 24 jam jars from…
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removing grease from fabric sofa
Any advice, hints or tips gratefully received please. My 2 year old has 'painted' margarine over my fabric sofa:eek: and then had 2 mins of fun rubbing it in before I caught her. My house is up for sale and with a viewer scheduled for tea-time, i am trying my best to keep c a l m. before I start scrubbing with everything I…
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Making Cheese Spread
Hi Has anyone any recipes for making cheese spread? It must be a cheaper way of using cheese in sandwiches than slices. best wishes Henbane
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Microwave - Is a Combi moneysaving??
Hello There Old Friends :wave: Its been months since I last posted here and having had a thread on other boards go unanswered I am hoping you can help me. My current microwave (a conventional one) is on its last legs, not only did the plate meet an unfortunate end (thanks to DS bless him) but it is now cooking things…
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Can you freeze Elderberries
Hello. As everyone is aware it's elderberry time, lots and lots of them. I have used elderberries before but have forgotten if you can freeze them as you would Blackberries. Can some kind soul jog my memory please. I have made jam with them and it was lovely. I want to make crumbles and pies, but don't want to be slaving…
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Marrows and cabbages
Morning all, been lurking for ages and picked up some fantastic tips and need some help. Just come back for the allotment with marrows and cabbages and would love some suggestions as really like to use them up....Thanks in advance
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Tea
Hi Have been looking in for a long time and decided to join up today. I have a tip on tea. I found a very nifty tea infuser, like a little metal spice ball with scissor handles as I wanted to stop using teabags - they don't always break down in the compost bin quickly. It costs £1.99 and gets a lot of use. And I found…
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OS Daily Thread - Saturday 29th August
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Saturday 29th 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 do with random tins of food?
DSD has been left with quite alot of abandoned tins of food, ( in date, foods none of us eat). Wondering if anyone can suggests somewhere to donate them to that wont be too much hassle (York area ideally). I know some supermarkets collect pet food, but what to do with unwanted people food... any suggestions would be…
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stubborn or stupid
Hey I need abit of help I have stubbonly put my foot down and refuse to go shopping this week after a comment the OH made about nothing to eat when everything is some what brimming. Well I've decided on my meal plan but made an error I thought I had tinned toms and I don't however I have a tonne of tomatoes that could do…
