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Oil in kettle!!! Help please.
Help!!! Has anyone got any ideas how to solve a bit of a disaster! I have not been able to life the kettle full of water so I have been using a measuring jug to top up the kettle. All fine ....... Until I made some bread and measured some vegetable oil in the measuring jug. I then obviously topped the kettle up before I…
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Cheapest way of doing a few roast potatoes?
Sometimes I want a few, say four pieces, to go with a slow cooker stew and I don't want to put on the big and only oven, any ideas appreciated. TIA,
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Been given a Christmas food hamper-please help me work out what i can freeze?
Hi As the title suggests, i have been given a food hamper (all home made food) for Christmas. The main problem being that Christmas is a month away. So i am planning to freeze as much as i can, to bring out a few days before Christmas. I am not sure what i can and cannot freeze though, and this is where you can all help…
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OS Daily Wednesday 28th November 2012
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 28 November 2012. 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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Very smelly carpet everytime it gets wet help
Hi, I have a habit of spilling or knocking over (fresh) water. If I do it downstairs we put kitchen roll or towel on it and tread it until its dry and then it's fine. My bedroom carpet however is a different story, no matter or how little water gets split on it and no matter how hard we try and sort it out (last time with…
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Help with Gluten Free Christmas baking!
This is my first Christmas after finding out I have Coeliac Disease. I've decided to bake my own mince pies and a small Christmas Cake (in a loaf tin). The thing is I won't eat things in one go. Can you freeze Mince pies and slices of Christmas cake? I was going to buy DS ready made shortcrust pastry to make the mince pies…
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Clean a smoking grill top oven
Hi can anyone help my grill and top oven I cannot use as it smokes so badly when I try I have cleaned the oven and wiped down the element but it is still a problem help what can I do thanks
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Convert recipe from slow cooker to pressure cooking
Hi Folks, I just got a new pressure cooker, and wondered if anyone with more experience could help me convert the cooking times from a slow cooker recipe please? It's this one: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/slow_cooker_chilli_con_13029 I guess I'd need to do it in two stages, with the beef then adding the kidney beans…
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smelly jar lids!
morning all, recently read a tip on here to get rid of smells in jar lids so you can re-use themanyone remember what it was please?:A i've tried vinegar/bicarb etc
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O/S Daily Tuesday 27 November 2012
O/S Daily Tuesday 27 November 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 26 November 2012. 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…
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Suet Dumplings but not in a stew
I love dumplings and i add mine to the slow cooker when cooking a stew i add herbs to mine BUT daughter loves dumplings but not with herbs in is there way to cook plain dumplings on there own ?
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Buying bicarb online, where to get it?
Hi, I'm sure I saw on here a link to a big box of bicarb very cheaply but I can't find it (I've tried searching). Has anyone seen it online without huge postage costs? Thanks
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Is this OK to use?
Inventoried the freezers yesterday - and needless to say, I'm now trying to work my way through the mountain of stuff that somehow seems to have found it's way into them!:o Anyway - found a big pack of Turkey that DM has obviously given me to bring home after last Christmas (it's def 2011 & not older!:rotfl:). Have taken…
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New to money saving need some advice
Hi, We have just decided to face our debts and stop our reckless spending. We have been spending an embarrassing amount on food, household products and toiletries. There is me DH, DD (nearly 2) and DS 7( months), 1 dog, 7 rabbits and 2 goldfish! We have been known to spend £150 a week at the supermarket, I have been doing…
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Mincepie help please!!
Hi, i need help pls.Iwas about to make mince pies today for christmas as i baking today and i had a thought would they be mouldy by christmas? I have ab no freezer room to put them in so will they be off if i make them today and if so what date ish should i make them i dont fancy doing them christmas eve as its bedlam at…
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Oat So Simple pots - just add boiling water
I just can't cook good porridge. Please don't bother telling me how. I just can't. Maybe if I could concentrate on it but I can't - I end up going to see to the kids and it all goes horribly wrong. I really like the Oat So Simple pots. You just add boiling water - fool proof and tasty. And I prefer the texture to the…
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Good Craft book for Beginner
Not sure if this is the best place to post this but I have been asked by a couple of people what I would like for Christmas. Having bought a house this year I thought it would be good to have a craft book to give me some ideas / guidance for things to make for the house / garden / homemade gifts. I enjoy trying different…
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O/S Daily Monday 26 November 2012
O/S Daily Monday 26 November 2012 O/S Daily Monday 26 November 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 26 November 2012. 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…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 26th November 2012
Link to last weeks list :D Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it! There are three levels…
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Dump cake recipe anyone?
I came across a few recipes for dump cakes and they do look very easy to do with the kids. Seem to be geared maybe to the American market though. They all call for a pack of cake mix. Has anyone tried something similar in the UK without a pack of cake mix? What could I use instead?
