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Cooking times for steamed pud in pressure cooker?
Hi there, Just wondering if anyone has any ideas how long I should cook a syrup steamed sponge in my pressure cooker for? I can do 10lb or 15lbs, and am looking to cook about 1 1/2 pints of sponge mix. Thanks in advance!
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What can I do with a surplus lot of hm salsa?
OH made some of his HM salsa to go with the Fajitas he was making. Very tasty but he has made loads (casserole dish full). We arent going to use it all for the fajitas. Does anyone have any ideas what I can do with it? I really dont want to chuck it as its so wasteful.
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Are the dark tops of leeks edible?
Hi all, I have a huge leek which has a lot of quite tough dark leaves at the top. Normally I would cut them off and throw them away but I would like to use them up if possible. If I give them a good wash and cook them up in a chicken/veg soup which is to be blended smooth, would this be okay? I don`t want to take a chance…
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Sunday tea treat
Hello all I fancy making something nice for tea. We've just had a cooked lunch so it will be a cold tea but not sure what I fancy.. just know I don't want sarnies! Debated cheese scones.. I pretty much have most things in.. :o What's your fave "curl up in front of the fire watching ski sunday" kind of a treat?
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Paraffin Heaters???
Hubby keeps harping on about getting a parrafin heater. I think the main reason is for it to be in the garage while he works out. However I have a feeling that he is just being extra tight and will try to move it into the lounge. What do you guys think, are they safe Carbon Monoxide wise. He said he wants one that had a…
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Carpet/spillage HELP!
I have just managed to knock over a drink on my carpet - drink is purple colour, carpet is beige :mad: what should I use on it???! I put a towel on it straight away and pressed down which seems to have taken most of it up
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new silver chain
I bought my husband a silver chain from a reputable jewellers and after 2 weeks of wearing it it has turned black! Is this usual? I know how to clean it using the soda crystals method but before I do should I be concerned that it has tarnished so quickly?
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A thread dedicated to surviving this cold weather
How about a special thread where we can all share our tips for coping with this icy weather? Might be a good idea to keep all our ideas in one place: Mine are:* Keep torches, candles and matches available in case of a power cut. * Have tinned food available (i.e. baked beans) which can be eaten cold if you have no power…
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Why can't you freeze a "roast-in-the-bag" chicken?
Last week we did a monthly shop at Tesco and bought 4 roast in the bag chickens and put 3 in the freezer. However having got one of them out, it says on the bag that it's not suitable for freezing. Doh! :rolleyes: Does anyone have any idea why it might not be when their other chickens can be frozen quite happily (it's not…
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OS Daily - Sunday 10th January 2010
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Sunday 10th January. 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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Keeping veg fresh for daughter
My eldest (17) daughter will only at veg raw - which is fine on day 1, but I usually cook and freeze the rest for quick dinners in the week, any ideas how I can keep hers fresh once it has been cut - freezing it raw doesn't work as we know, and I end up giving her tins of sweetcorn or just frozen peas with a meal. Tomorrow…
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Is it possible to make margarine?
I want to use less butter but I have a problem with some emulsifiers ( esp. lecithin) so avoid a lot of commercial ones. Is there any methods to make butter in to a spread, IYSWIM? TIA
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which washing powder would you recommend?
i've been using persil non bio for ages now but i dont think its great. alot of times the clothes will come out with marks still on them and they never have that lovely freshly washed smell. what would you recommend, i have two LO's so non-bio it must be. also as money is tight, the cheaper the better.
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Making Ugg Style Slipper Boots
Hi, Have anyone come across any free patterns online for Ugg style slipper boots? I am looking at making them myself and have spent ages googling, but not had any luck. I may experiment if I can't find a pattern online, but I wondered if anyone had had better luck than me finding one. Thanks
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Cheap but well received gift idea
Cake in a mug. Go and buy a large microwaveable mug. Get a sandwich bag and add the following dry ingredients (my hint is to put in a mug first and then transfer to the bag): 4 tbsp plain flour 3 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp cocoa 2 tbsp chopped chocolate 1/8 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp chopped nuts (optional) Seal bag and place in mug.…
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phili use by date 8 jan
Okay so my friend is sledgin thru the snow to see me...look in the cuboard err..pasta..tin of rice pudding got some phili, but date is 8 jan- is this okay cooked up with pasta? smells fine, tastes fine, only opened yesterday ....I have OCD...usually things get chucked out a good 4 days before they are USEBY:rotfl:...but…
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Breadcrumbs?
Can anyone help? Just done a recipe that needed breadcrumbs and didn't know really where to start. Just shredded a piece of bread but think it was too "new" Has anyone got any ideas - do they freeze as I could prepare some for the freezer if so - and in which case how long do I defrost them? I'm new to this cooking lark so…
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Secret sauce!
Hi all I had lunch in a turkish restaurant yesterday and they brought us a complimentary starter of chargrilled onions in a "secret sauce". Well it was the most delicious thing and I'd love to figure out the recipe. The waitress refused to divulge any info. It was red and slightly tart so I'm guessing at something like a…
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Chicken carcass meat- now what?
We've had the roast chicken dinner, I've sliced off the meat (to make other meals) and boiled the carcass up to make stock and picked the *meat off it..... ....can I now use that meat* in the soup? - as it make be reheated more than once again and or frozen. The orginal chicken was a fresh one :D
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Nutella
I have some (about a third of a jar) of Nutella which has gone past its bbe (less than a month tho so its ok) and cant be spread as its gone too stiff. Is there anything i can do with it please?
