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no salt..........................
hi, i can`t believe tescos have sold out of boring old table salt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! plenty of milk and bread..... but no salt crazy eh!!!! just thought i would have a little grumble.. lol skint x
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Chicken question please
I have a chicken in my slow cooker today and I am going to try as per the rubber chicken thread make it streeeeeeeeeeeeetch for at least 3 meals. My question is about stock to make one with the carcas in the slow cooker can you put it in without any other ingredients or is it best to add veg? I have none spare to use if it…
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OS DAILY FRIDAY 8th January
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Friday 8th 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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Ready to make marmalade - pressure cooker broken!
I always make marmalade in the pressure cooker. One of the bits is broken and I'm waiting for a replacement. Seville oranges don't keep long because they aren't waxed. I cook my oranges in the pressure cooker for 10 mins. All the recipes I've looked at for conventional cooking say 2 hours - that can't be right, can it?…
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You should throw away milk 3 days after opening it
Do you agree with this statement, assuming it's kept in the fridge? I reckon that the best before date only applies if the milk is unopened
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UHT Milk
Can you freeze UHT milk? If you can, what's the best way of defrosting it? I have just found 4 cartoons of it in my cupboard with today's date on it
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out of date puff pastry
Just a quick question - we're planning to have a cheese puff pastry pie for tea tonight and I've just realised the jus-roll puff pastry has got a use by date of yesterday on it! Will this still be ok to eat tonight? :confused:
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Why does my bread sink?
When I put my bread in my breadmaker it goes through all the cycle and then at the end the loaf is sunken and I have to cut a 1/4 off of it... does anyone know why?? I've got a cookworks one... Thanks WB1x
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Fruity Fridge
Hi all, Hoping you can help me with a slightly unusual one. Mr T has had pineapples on offer for a couple of weeks and they are my absolute favourite but OH hates them. When ripe I dice it all up (can't leave it out as the dog steals it!) and clingfilm and put in the fridge so I can eat it over a few days. However, this…
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hi anyone know how to make your own dishwasher powder
hi there ive ran out of dishwasher powder and cant get to shops til sun does any one know how to make your own or tried something else instead ? have a wee baby so has to be safe any ideas would be smashin kx
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static electricity on lining
I have just bought a lined skirt and the lining is full of static which clings to my legs. Are there any old style ways of dealing with this. I don't want to wash the skirt as I may take it back as it is hard to judge if I like it when I am so aware of the lining. Thanks
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Spice Rack
My OH has said that he'll buy me a spice rack as a present. Yet I was wondering what is best. One with all spices with it, or an empty one and then you fill. At Argos you can get a 16 spin wheel rack empty for £14.99 and the next best comparable rack I've seen with spices included is around the £30-£40 price tag. How much…
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Sandwich ideas for freezing?
I'd heard you can freeze sandwiches but never really thought it would work, it was a revelation to find that it did! Great way to make lunches in advance and never end up with nothing to eat at work. I very rarely eat sandwiches, so I'm on the lookout for interesting and tasty sandwiches that I can freeze. I eat pretty…
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I'm so excited !!!!!
Okay for xmas i was spoilt with Fab cooking books One of the main ones being Economy Gastronmy ( also got rivercottage everyday , rick steins eastern odessy and hairy bikers tour of britain.) Any Hoo , I am starting my menu plan tonight and plan on using 2 main ingreadiants to suit 6 meals , with left overs ... Any…
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Hand Scrubbing Carpet - Query
Hi all, to cut a long story short, will white vinegar, or anything, at all, remove old stains? Here's the long story ... I live in a houseshare and since everybody was away and I found a Vax steam cleaner under the stairs I decided I would clean the corridor, my study and the front room carpets as they have lots of old…
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What would you serve with this?
Or would you eat it as it is? I can't picture what it will look like but have all the veg to use up. So, would you serve rice/pasta or anything with it? Butternut Squash~ Carrot & Parsnip Ragout Recipe Ingredients 1 tsp olive oil 3 cup peeled and cubed butternut 1 squash (about 1 lb) 1 salt & freshly ground black 1 pepper…
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One more question about the slow cooker!
Hi all, I know you are probably sick of such questions ,but I've spent 2 days reading all the forums and didn't find the answer yet. I am planning to buy a slow cooker, but I am out of home for 11 hours each day and all the recipes for vegetable of chicken suggests 6 hours even on low heat max. Is there any solution for my…
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Best potatoes for chips?
Have finally got out the deep fat fryer we were bought for a wedding present ten years ago - my husband is dead against it but our son is very persuasive and wants some chips. It suggests in the accompanying leaflet to use corn oil for the frying but just wondered what types of potatoes are best - we haven't any in at the…
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Healthy eating but moneysaving?
I really need to lose a pile of weight as I'm off on holiday to a friends wedding at the beginning of April. I have got LAZY over the last few weeks and need to get back on the treadmill, that's all very good of me but when it come's to healthy eating and doing it cheaply is what I'm no good at! When I joined slimming…
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MealPlans WB 11th January 2010
Hi Guys! Where has the week gone???? This week we are having: Mon-Sausage Cassarole & Baked Spud Tues-Quiche, New Pots & Salad/Veggies Wed-Chicken, Roasts, Yorkies, Cabbage & Carrots Thurs-Egg, Chips & Beans Fri-Spagbol Sat-Friends over & sharing Indian Sun-Shepherds Pie, Cabbage, Carrots & Peas So what are you all having?…
