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Scallops
Hi, My friend gave me some scallops in shells the other day (5 of them) that they caught fresh that day and have been put in the freezer. I've never had them before so any ideas on how to cook them and what to eat them with?! Cheers
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A tin of smoked oysters?
I have won the above in a school tombola ( I am guessing the previous owner wasn't sure what to do with it either!) before I open it and "see" I was wondering if anybody else had any experience of these and any good ideas as to that to do with them! Thanks :D
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OS Daily Thread - Wednesday 21 October
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 21st 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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Felt glued to felt?
Hi, I've posted this in the wedding forum but it's probably better here. We're having a mediaeval style wedding and I want to make some mediaeval banners/flags to hang from the ceiling of the venue to give the room a nice feel. It's a really nice, high ceiling with supports perfect to hang the banners. I'm planning to make…
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freezing food
My fridge freezer is supposedly a frost free one, but every thins i put in there, comes out covered in frost and meat gets freeezer burn??? i put things into freezer bags, am i doing something wrong?
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how do i save my candle?
i have got a really nice yankee candle in a glass that was brought for me a few xmases ago, well i went to light it the other day and the wick has sunk so low down the was that i cant get a lighter or match inside, if i did, i think the wick wouldnt have enough oxygen to last very long. how can i even up the levels of wax?…
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Is my meat ruined?
Aaargh, forgot to take my stewing steak out of the freezer to use in the slow cooker so i thought i'd defrost it quickly in the microwave. Unfortunately i used the medium setting instead of the defrost setting and it's kind of half cooked :o is it totally ruined or do you think i could still use it in some way? thanks
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storing cooked chicken - how long...and also popping corn?
Hi i am sure this has been asked and posted lots of times but i have done a search and cant find anything - sorry How long would you keep cooked chicken in the fridge?? Also if i cooked a chicken on sunday and today i have made a curry sauce - without the chicken i will add the chicken when its cold would that be ok to…
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How do i get a seeded crust on HM bread?
my white bread dough is at the rising stage,I would like to add a seeded crust,but dont know how to:o...HM bread is new to me,but im trying to experiment,I have a pack of Omega mix(sunflower/pumpkin/sesame/linseed/and hemp seeds..I tried before by simply adding the seeds to the top of the loaf before baking..looked…
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Help with dirty sofa please!
Afternoon all, It's not as bad as it sounds (!) but we have a couple of sofas that we bought from DFS about four years ago; really nice but I've noticed they've gone a little dark around the top of the back cushions, where ones head would go (although ergonomically they're not quite high enough for this so it's not head…
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Can i use the slowcooker to make green tomato chuntney ??
i hate the smell of vinegar and thought this might be an option ??
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OS Daily Thread - Tuesday 20 October
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 20th 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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Clean Your Carpets
I have to admit, that this is not a "slummy mummy" solution :D My carpets are disgusting :eek: I live in the country where we have no pavements of any description and more farm traffic than Chelsea Tractors :D It's impossible not to get some mud, muck, grass clippings etc in to the house. And when the fields are harvested,…
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What do you eat your mash with...?!
I'm talking about mashed potato! :p We have a friend coming round for dinner later this week, and she is a great lover of mashed potato! So, I thought that I would try and serve this as part of the meal, but apart from the obvious sausage and mash :rolleyes:, or something like a carbonnade de boeuf/stew type meal, I was…
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Fairy cake/icing help please.
We've made some fairy cakes for my son to take into school tomorrow. They are cooling in the kitchen but we aren't icing them till the morning. How do I store the cakes until then and can I make the icing (basic stuff) now and store it in the fridge until tomorrow? Thanks :D Just hope I don't sleep in now :o
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In my storecupboard I have .........
Blimey!!! Help ive just done a storecupboard itinary and have accumilated ALL this!! The problem i have is that I hoard everything u know for a rainy day or I might need this or that, so I need help as I can never decide what to make for dinner so half the time I order a take away Not good I know and I want/need to eat/use…
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Red Onion Marmalade - jar question.
Am making Red Onion Marmalde from a recipe on this forum, however it doesn't say whether the mixture goes into the jars hot or cold. The chutnies that I made last week went in hot, however I am getting conflicting info when googling on this. Thanks again.
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Alternative to Mixed ground spice?
I am just following Delias recipe for mincemeat and thought I had all the ingredients, however I am in the middle of it and realised I don't have mixed ground spice :rolleyes: - the recipe also has nutmeg and ground cinnamon - so could I either omit it or is there an alternative? Any help much appreciated.
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quick question about ice cream
Hi I just wondered if ice cream has been left out and defrosted can you put it back in the freezer to freeze it again and eat it. I just wondered if it will be safe to eat still dont want to waste B&J, even if it was on offer at £1.90
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Can I freeze salami?
Hi all, I have a half salami, and I was wondering if it would be ok to freeze, please? Thanks
