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Keeping stainless steel nice
I have a few stainless steel kitchen items and appliences - kettle, scales, pans etc. I try and keep them nice by washing and wiping them down but there always seems to be marks on them that don't scrub off, or watermarks after I've cleaned them. Any tips on keeping them sparkly clean?
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Half Price Cast Iron Casserole Dish
The other day there was a thread where someone was asking about le Creuset and what to get etc. I was in Tesco yesterday and they had their own make cast iron stuff whcih was very reasonable at £35 for 24cm casserole. Then today I just went online to order one and found that they were half price (£17) in some colours -…
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hiya everyone, i am after a few tips :)
hi there, well im sick of my family having to eat rubbish because thats all we can afford. I would like to make my own sauces etc and do it healthy too. However if i go tot he supermarkets it seems like its more expensive to eat healthier, however i am told that even the fruit and veg are full of chemicals etc from the…
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roasted beetroot ideas please!
I roasted about a kilo of beetroot the other day while I had the oven on, now I am having a mental blank what to do with it. Like the idea of risotto but all the recipes I have found involve raw beetroot. Can any one provide me with inspiration/ideas what to do with cooked beetroot, as I really need to use it…
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OS Daily Wed 23 Sept 09
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wed 23 nd September. 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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Help - cooking a roast - Sweet potatoes, argghhh!
Ok someone please please help me, lol! I am in the middle of cooking a full on roast (from scratch - i usually use frozen veg and aunt bessies roasts, etc to cheat a roast) for the OH who comes in at about 11pm - he will be absolutely chuffed as in the 8 years i have been with him i have never fully home made a roast and…
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Restaurant in your house or selling your homegrown or made produce?
Apparently there is a growing trend for people to make money by setting up restaurants in their own homes called 'pop' restaurants'. A new TV series called Restaurant in our living room has mixed this into a reality style TV show where families battle to see who makes the most money. BUT..here comes the bit for this…
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How should I clean wooden worktops after a mouse took up residence?
Hi, I'm looking for some advice please. I have a mouse, at least I hope it's just one.:eek: I've put down some humane traps so I hope to catch him/them soon. In the meantime, I've been avoiding the kitchen and haven't cooked in days as I know he's been on the wooden counters. How can I get them clean enough to safely…
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Roast Chicken, Lemon & a Non-stick Tray ...
Am in the middle of plotting a roast dinner for tomorrow - we have a stupidly expensive corn fed chicken which can be padded out with posh Paxo stuffing (Home Bargains ;) ), out-of-date chicken seasoning (20% paprika), out-of-date gravy powder, Whoopsie lemons, Value baking potatoes and sundry vegetables. Last time I did a…
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How would I make this?
Hey all I was at a course last week and has some yummy savoury tarts. I would like to try make them but have no idea how. They were made with a pastry bottom and I think puff pastry criss crossed (latice) top. The fillings were simple-ish! One was a tomatoey paste, and the other was a pesto like paste. No actual veg, just…
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Nectarine jam a bit runny?
Hi all , Since I was last here I've been making lots of chutney & jams, and jarring them up for christmas pressies, and are being stored in the loft. Today i made nectarine jam.. ooh, it tastes wondeful! But.. I added some pectin, and it is still a bit runny in the jars. Will it set later? Any suggestions please? I did the…
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Baking tins?
I bought a bakingenius roasting tin from Lakeland and loved it, nothing stuck, it didn't warp and was a joy to clean but sadly after about 6 months it's stained and the non-stick is coming off despite never using metal utensils. I noticed there's a few negative comments appearing on the Lakeland site about them now so it…
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no of scones out of a batch?
using delias recipe how many are you all getting? just made two batches and i get six out of each batch...how on earth does she get 8? i dont roll them out and use a cutter, just hand flatten to the right depth and cut them into triangles
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Lots of 1970's-80's handknits........what to do with them????
Had coffee with a friend today who had 3 large black bags of hand knitted tops. All very well made, in natural fibres and various styles/patterns. Her sister made them in the 70's & 80's, sadly when she died my friend couldn't part with them. I suggested she give them to charity but she felt somehow this would be…
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Southern Fried Chicken - what to serve with it?
Was in supermarket today and a large tray of southern fried chicken portions was in the reduced cabinet (8 pieces for £2) going to cook it tonight but what would you serve it with - fancy something a bit different than boring old chips :confused: Thanks in advance for any help
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Tefal 4 in 1 Chilli help...
Hi all, Recently purchased a second hand tefal 4 in 1 and love it for rice & porridge. I want to try out the slow cooker function... I have 500g mince & some kidney beans so I figured chilli would be a good option. However, as it was second hand, I don't have the recipe book to go with it to give me a clue where to start!…
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Omlette Fillings
Anyone got any nice recipes/ideas for omlette fillings? I'm thinking bacon and sun dried tomato. :think: Does that sound rotten? :undecided
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Did you blag a copy of Battenberg Britian? Let others know what you think of it
Did you blag a copy of the book 'Battenberg Britain'? See the original thread. If so, let people know what you think of the book here.
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potato portion?
How many is a portion of potatoes?!
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Best way to remove a name of clothing
Hi all Wonder if you could help, I bought a coat from Ebay for my child and as lovely as it is, its got the name written in of the previous owner:rolleyes: It looks like some kind of marker pen, I really would like to know if you had any ideas about how to remove this? I have considered picking the lable out all together,…
