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Fried egg question
Right until today I have never cooked fried eggs as I don't really like them as they too greasy etc. Any how, I had a non-stick pan a couple of sprays of fry light. And everything was going well and seemed to be cooking. I got to point where the yolk was still very runny but so was the white around the yolk and it seemed…
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passata from frozen?
I've got some passata in the freezer which I forgot to take out to defrost for dinner tonight. Do you think I can cook it from frozen? Am just planning on bunging it into a saucepan to defrost on the heat.
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Squid !!! How do you do yours ??
Got some today , so having these for dinner , I do have a veg and beanshoot stirfry , but just wondered what you all did to squid , that is if you like it !!!
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Small hole in cashmere jumper
Hi Just wondered if anyone know where I could get a cashmere jumper repaired. It is one of my favourites and I would hate to throw it. This happened last winter and I now have moth repellant in my draws and wardrobes. Any help would be appreciated.
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Help needed. Need to buy fabrics online
Hi, Can anyone point me in the direction of a sewing thread. I want to make my own clothes, which I did years ago, but cannot find any material shops near where I live. I was hoping some of you money saving experts may know of any online outlets. Thanks
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Black gloss paint of child!!!
Hi All, title should read off sorry!! Soo my friend has just knocked on for some white spirit, I asked a nosey why and her 5 year old has got hold of the tin of gloss she left out (midway through decorating phone call,) tipped it all over the floor and done some hand and foot painting with it!!! Luckily the carpets were so…
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Getting neon paint out of a top
Hi there, hopefully someone can give me a tried and tested old school method to help my mum. My brother went to a 'nu rave' party in freshers week, and got pink neon paint and make up on a grey cotton t-shirt. Vanish has done nothing to shift it. It was face paint not gloss paint or anything! Any ideas how to get it out?
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Onion granuals in bread maker?
Hi, I want to make cheese and onion herb bread in the bread maker but in the past it has come out soggy. I have picked up a jar of onion granuals and wonder if anyone knows if I can use it with dried basil and some parmesan cheese in the bread maker? If so, about how much of each should I use for a small (500g) loaf? Thank…
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leftover lasagne how long to keep
hi there i was given a huge meat lasagne on wednesday evening it was from costco and had been frozen then reheated (as in it was already cooked and just needed reheating) i took it home and have served a few portions out of it zapped in the microwave on thursday but most of it is still in the fridge i can't refreeze it but…
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best breadmaker with gluten-free mode?
Hi, We're looking at getting a breadmaker because I'm allergic to gluten, but I need some advice on which is best! Any suggestions?
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Cooking from scratch
I do some cooking from scratch now - I rarely buy readymeals, sometimes make my own bread, have been known to make my own kefir, grow my own beansprouts. I'm looking out the best methods/recipes for going further down that road - as in: - making my own soft cheese - making my own pasta - making my own vinegar etc so - I've…
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OS Daily Thread - Saturday 10th October
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Saturday 10th October. 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 with cooking
I'm doing a recipe which says I've to use creme fraiche into a lamb dish (hot)but I've not got any and the shops are miles away! Can I use milk or single cream instead?
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what to do with bacon and courgettes?
Hi, Pork chops we were gonna have for tea have gone off, so looking in fridge for sommat else, and realised I need to use up some unsmoked bacon, and some courgettes. Also have mushrooms, eggs, potatoes and various other staples like pasta. Can't do omelettes or fritatta as have 3 year old who will not eat them, any ideas?…
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Removing mould from kitchen items?
Hi, I seem to have a condensation problem in my kitchen - no mould on the walls but I am finding things in my cupboards that are covered in mould. My electric griddle is covered in the yucky stuff ( outer surface, inner plates and even the cord and plug), also some baking trays have patches of mould and a bottle of sherry…
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Flat scones and crispy buns!
:( I'm not a happy bunny, my scones were flat and the recipe was out of the BeRo book, so that should have been ok, and my buns spilled over the side of the cases and are crispy... oh and they didnt rise either, I wanted to make butterfly buns but now will have to just ice them, any ideas what went wrong please :confused:
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Tomato Puree
I have a tube of said product in my fridge, instructions say keep only 4wks its been there about 6wks, will it still be okay to use. Another thought is there any reason why I can't de-tube it and freeze it. Hoping to make a bolognese sauce later with some tomatoes that need using up. Thanks.
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Removing biro from white uPVC door?
A delivery man managed to draw on my front door with a blue biro... I haven't tried to clean it off yet as I know you often only get one chance with biro marks. Anyone know of a method that works?
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dieting with wieght watcher
hi everyone my partner has just had a baby and i have recently broke my ankle i had my plaster off a month ago and found i gained half a stone so me and my other half started to diet on the wieght watchers programme. so its been two weeks since we started however where not going to the meeting we have a old book of my…
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Upholstry Shampoo/Cleaner
Hey, I hope one of you lovely clever people can offer me some advice. I have a new cream/beige sofa and boy does it look grubby quickly. I tried a little vanish on it but it seems to leave a mark behind even with being worked in and dried and hoovered. Can anyone suggest a good cleaner/shampoo that works and doesn't leave…
