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noob wants to get into baking, advice/tips please
i really want to get into baking, cakes, cupcakes, biccies, etc etc etc now, im somewhat of a noob, i took food technology at school so im not a total noob lol but some advice would be nice so...... equipment, now im after some silicone stuff (i really can not take the clinking, scraping noises of kitchen ware *teeth…
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Sugar. . .
I've been doing a lot of baking recently and everything home made seems so much sweeter than shop bought which is a good thing as I can stretch it further ;) However it's not doing my waistline much good and I remember watching a programme recently about using natural sugar and therfore using less of it as it's much…
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Leftover pancakes - will they keep?
Hello all-knowing OS-ers, I've got two leftover pancakes... any ideas what I can do with them? Will they freeze? Or should i just keep them in the fridge and reheat tomorrow? Thanks in advance, Cait x
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Dyeing a handbag at home
I've searched for this on the forum but can't find anything on the topic. I've got a blue leather handbag that I want to dye black. It has a blue lining and the material surrounding the zips is blue, and these would need to be dyed black too. Has anyone tried this at home? I'm a little wary of the potential mess, and also…
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Tuesday 8th march 2011 old style daily
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 8th March. This 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 already.…
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Meal Planning novice and lacking inspiration.... please help!
Hi guys, Im hoping some of you with far more practise at this than me, will be able to cast an eye over my fridge/freezer/cupboard contents and..... well, help me really! We end up eating the same things over and over and already Im find Im looking at lists of food and immediately seeking out the same things again to make…
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Old Style Wedding Hamper for Newbie
Hi All I'm really sorry in advance as I'm sure this will be merged because I've missed a relevant thread :o OH and I are looking to do a hamper for SIL who is getting married next month (along with a veggie plant starter selection) - basically a simple old style starter kit (we are on a low budget so unfortunately can't go…
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washing blood out of a white shirt
sorry if this is the wrong place for asking this, just needed some advice my daughter has a lot of nose bleeds, if i catch it quick obviously the blood will wash out quite easily from her clothes. But this time it happened at school and she came home with a sleeve full of dried blood (soooo cross with teachers but thats…
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Pizza Express Recipes
OH and I had Pizza Express at the weekend and REALLY enjoyed it! We don't have one of their restaurants near us and its not very MSE so I wondered if anyone knows if they publish any recipes anywhere or have made up their own recipes that come out similar to the pizza express recipes. Also, can you buy, or does anyone have…
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Making a houmous type thing without tahini paste?
I dont have any tahini paste and really want to limit the amount of oil in the receipe as am on a diet. Can I make a houmous without it, just using chickpeas, oil, lemon and garlic? I do have some sesame seeds though? Are there any other dip type things I could make say out of beans, kidney beans?
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Help me choose....
Dh has asked me what I would like for our anniversary, not very romantic I know but he knows I am getting into cooking/baking in a big way and wants me to have something I couldn't buy myself but would love iyswim ;) The trouble is there are so many things I would love, I haven't been given an amount but realistically I…
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oh no, apples gone brown
I got a couple of bags of already cut apples out of the old mans freezer esterday intending to make a few pies, they were still pretty frozen last night though so I thought I would do them today. However, they are all brown now, can i still use them or will they taste grim?
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old style daily thread Monday 7th March 2011
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 7th March. This 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 already.…
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Why make curries etc out of precooked chicken?
Hi! Pardon me for asking but I am curious as to why so many people cook a whole chicken, eat part of it and then recook the rest as curries or pies or ...? Why not just cook the amount you need for the meal? Surely the curry/pie whatever would taste better if made from scratch rather than reheated? Doesn't it make the meat…
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lakeland pastry presses(any ideas for fillings?
Ive had my Lakeland Pastry press set delivered,does anyone have any ideas for fillings, with mince beef being the main ingredient,gonna try them out tomorrow,thanks. http://www.lakeland.co.uk/lakeland-pasty-press-set/F/keyword/pasty/product/14632
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Bought the wrong chocolate for a recipe!
Hi all, I was planning on making some lovely brownies tonight but then realised that I'd bounght plain chocolate rather than dark choc as the recipe suggested. Can I still use the plain or will it go wrong - the recipe includes lots of butter and I'm just wondering if anything else in the recipe would need to be adjusted…
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Salt and Snow stains on trousers
Does anyone have any idea on how to remove salt/snow stains from a pair of trousers? They have been dry cleaned and are still stained around the hem. I'm repairing them for a friend and thought I'd try and clean them up.
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Damaged Microwave
I've just noticed that a small area of the enamel coating has corroded away from the inside of our microwave so we can no longer use it as the metal beneath is exposed. Does anyone know if anyone repairs microwaves or is it a case of buy a new one?
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Weekly Flylady Thread 7th March 2011
Do not lose heart if you cannot keep up with everyone else or reading the thread, don't try to reply to everyone and please remember to include something about flying in all your posts, chat is for the weekend when your home is looking beautiful!!! Things will settle again in a couple of weeks so don't worry it will return…
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Fish recipes that don't taste or smell fishy!
The one thing I never cook / eat is fish, as I don't really like the taste and can't stand the smell. I'll have cod/haddock in batter but that's about it. Do recipes exist where the fish flavour is largely disguised by the sauce? And if so, which fish is best for this, but also has the beneficial oils etc? I'm sure I could…
