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Dehumidifiers .... how to use them ??
Back in the summer i was freecycled a lovely dehumidifier. (hubby said i was mad and what did i want one of those for we didnt have any damp!). I live in a house covered in wallpaper by the previous owner, even in the bathrooms. I can't dry washing on the rads becasue the paper gets scratched and marked and obviously damp.…
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Knitting help-Double pointed needles
Hi there, I'm trying to knit a pair of gloves for my daughter's christmas, and I'm stuck on the part of the pattern where it goes from knitting on two pins to DPN. the cuff has a seed stitch border. Starting with 45 sts, the instructions are " Divide sts onto 4 dpns as foll: 5 sts on needle 1, 17 on needle 2, 18 on needle…
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Christmas Baking 2011
It's getting to that time :j DS 16yo is a very keen cook, so when he got home from college yesterday to find I'd been buying dried fruit, nuts and suet, he was so enthusiastic that we should get started, how could I resist :) Christmas puddings will be made on Stir Up Sunday, later in the month. I make my cake in December.…
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Leftover xmas pud mixture
Hi folks, I am steaming my xmas pud as I type but I have about half a mugful leftover which didn't fit in the pudding bowl. Is there anything I can do with it? I don't want to make a mini pudding if I have to steam it for 8 hrs, store it 'til xmas and then steam it again!! Can I cook it quickly? Or would it work to mix it…
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Side dishes for sea bass please?
My dh is coming home tomorrow after being abroad and I want to cook us all something nice. I have taken some of my whoopsied sea bass from the freezer, as I know he won't have had any fish while he has been away. What on earth do I do with it? I am going to pan fry it, but how do i make a meal of it? What goes well with…
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Huge amounts of potatoes, brocolli and carrots....what can i make?
Hiya all, after a amazing yellow sticker shopping trip at Mr T i am now the proud owner of 7.5kg potatoes, 1.5 kg carrots and a ridiculous amount of brocolli. I have blanced loads last week (20+ portions for the 4 of us) after another 1p haul so now i am after some suggestions of things i could make. I have made some…
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Pears - how do I preserve them?
I have about a dozen pears in the fruit bowl that wont be used before they go off, I have searched for a recipe to preserve them in kilner jars for the winter - I have recipes for sugar syrup but does anyone have a recipe that has alcohol in it - then I may use them for a sweet over christmas/new year or even as a wee gift…
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OS Daily Thread Friday 11th November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 11th November 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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Freezing whipped cream?
Can you freeze whipped cream and does it defrost ok? Thinks for reading.
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Custard with whole eggs?
Have a custard recipe that calls for 3 egg yolks. Just wondering if any of you people know what to do with the egg whites, short of making a meringue or something? Is there any way to incorporate them into the recipe? Otherwise am making potato dumplings, which call for whole eggs, but do you think it would be bad to…
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Help!! how do you know when chicken is not fit to eat?
I have two packs of two chicken breasts that were frozen last week on their use by date. DH took them out to defrost but put them in the oven, not on out the way of the cats. They have been there last night and today. Its like a fridge in our kitchen as the heating still has not gone on. One pack has no smell but the other…
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Help with a doll size
Forgive me for posting a new thread but I have no idea where to post this and although to do with knitting, it a size I need not knitting help - see below, thanks I have ordered this doll http://www.homebargains.co.uk/products/250-my-little-baby-born-splashing-doll.aspx for my granddaughter and want to knit some clothes…
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Safe to eat?
OS advice needed! I made a vegetable stew last night, but forgot to put it in the fridge and left it out overnight. Is it still safe to eat? No meat, just vegetables.
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Quick cookery question
I'd normally just experiment and try it but that's really not possible as, when I make something like that, I make a LOT, enough to last me for 6+ big meals, so I can't just test stuff out.
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Cooking an Evening Meal When You're Exhausted
I don't know whether it's just me but when I get in from work in the evenings I am exhausted and the absolute last thing I want to do is to cook a meal. Me and my other half are always really hungry and tired at this point. Add in the fact that one of us is vegetarian and life just gets more complicated. Then add in adult…
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Meal Plans WB 14th November 2011
Another week (which means i'm closer to giving birth... and eating nice food instead of the same old stuff over and over and over!) The start of last week went well as DH made sure the plan was followed. But I am having to eat different from the boys now which means they are pretty much fending for themselves!!! Plus by…
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OS Daily Thread for Thursday 10th November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 10th November 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…
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What Do You Want To Learn in 2012?
Inspired by the 'what did you learn in 2011' thread i thought i would ask what you want to learn next year and maybe we could all revisit this thread in 12 months time and see it we achieved it? For me, next year i will be moving out of my rental and (fingers crossed) into my own home. This will mean i can have a veggie…
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river cottage veg everyday?
Does anyone have this book? My OH bought it for me a couple of weeks ago, and tonight we had the swede speltotto, which was delicious :j I am planning the mushroom stoup for dinner friday night, with the herby dumplings, and the roasted sprouts with shallots with our roast chicken on saturday (we aren't actually veggie, I…
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Mmmm yummy tea inspired by Marks and Spencer
Love the sound of their new 'Seriosuly Clever' tray bake jars and with a few sad looking root veg lurking in the fridge I decided against the planned sausages and wedges with peas dinner. Chopped up some carrots, parsnips and spuds, whizzed an on the verge of being manky tomato with some chipotles in adobe and a clove of…
