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Packed lunch salad goes soggy...
Ok...this might sound like a really daft question but how do I stop my packed lunch salads going soggy? The past few times I've made a salad for work they have been soggy and wilted and completely unedible by the time my lunch comes around. I generally make the salad the night before. I have tried keeping the salad…
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Help! Looking for glue to repair Timberland boots.
As per thread title, managed to drop a knife on my new timberlands. Knife carved a small "flap" from the front of the boot, currently hanging on by the bottom of the flap. Thinking I could probably glue this back on then wax over to fill any "gap" left over. Any recommendations? thanks :beer: Posted this on the wrong board…
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How to reduce my chicken stock?
For the first time ever I remembered to make stock from my roast chicken carcass & veg ends. I covered it with water (about 2 pints) and left it in the slow cooker for 9 hours today (on low). I've just sieved it but it's quite thin so I think I need to reduce it on the hob. Do I bring it to the boil? And how long for?…
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Do I need a soup maker?
I think I do. However, I wonder whether I should instead be looking at a microwave pressure cooker £6ish plus a stick blender £10ish versus £50 for a soup maker. Has anybody had experience of using a microwave pressure cooker? I don't relish having a saucepan bubbling away on the hob with all the attendant steam so think…
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reheating leg of lamb... for a party!!
Hi, I am having a party for my one year old boy... ok ok so its for me... just having family around.. about 8 adults and 4 kids.... I had this idea that I would do some informal food. And I was thinking about roasting a leg of lamb in advance, taking all the meat off and serving with pitta breads and salads and maybe…
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Guinea Pig/Rabbit Hutch
....or similar. Has anyone ever made one themselves instead of buying ? was it difficult/cost effective. My daughter has wanted a guinea pig since she started reception in September due to her friend having one. Came home on Friday evening from work to find her mother had bought one. Cant stand them myself so wasn't really…
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Run out of baking powder
Hi all, Just a quick question, I've just run out of baking powder but have a cake to make this afternoon... I have plain flour, self raising flour and bicarbonate of soda, what's the best combination to use when the recipe calls for plain flour and baking powder? TIA
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Sunday lunch on a shoestring
Good Morning All, I have a friend coming for lunch on Sunday and we will be out most of the morning so would like something to bang in the oven / slow cooker while we are out, I was thinking lamb..... but I would like to keep it as cheap as possible (while trying to be a bit special) so if anyone has any other ideas?? I…
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O/S for Tuesday 20th November 2012
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 20th 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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Muffin Maker
I was in a BHF charity shop today and a Muffin Maker sort of jumped into my hands:j(I did pay for it!). It appears to be unused and I am dying to try it, but just wondered if anyone can give me a review of these gadgets. Could I make mini cup cakes in it or would they rise too much? What about other recipes? It is a…
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28 and can't cook anything...
Hi there, can you help? I never cook anything from scratch and never have (I hate cooking :-( ) however Im in a new job that requires me to be able to cook something and someone suggested veg soup. Here is what I was told to do:- Half fill big pot of water Add salt and pepper Chop potatoes, carrots and onion into small…
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stress at work
I am in a situation and i just dont know where to turn. I want to go to the doctors to talk about my problems but i am afraid he will just turn me away. over the past year i have had a lot to deal with and now i feel its all gotten too much. I get harrassed at work by my manager I have just been made homeless My mother is…
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Nougat recipe
Has anyone got a foolproof nougat recipe please? DS is desperate to make some!! TIA
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Pasta Sauce in a jar - help
Afternoon all, Please don't ask me how I discovered this but I have 8 jars of pasta sauce in my cupboard. Any ideas how I can use them that don't involve pasta or casseroles?
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Removing writing indents??
Hi, I didn't know where to post this, but wondered if anyone has any ideas. I've bought an old out of print book for a Christmas present, which was printed in 1943. Only 10 quid too, so very pleased. But, it had quite modern pencil writing on the first page, which I've rubbed out but has left indents. Does anyone know of…
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apples
I had some sorry looking apples last week so I peeled and chopped and stuffed them in the freezer. I was going to make a crumble but completley forgot so I was wondering if i could chuck them in my slow cooker with my pork chops?
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Can I freeze blind baked pastry?
So I'm thinking to save time, of making my pastry cases, blind baking them and then freezing them. Can I do this or is it best to roll out the pastry and freeze it raw?
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O/S Daily Thread Monday 19th Nov
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 19th 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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Spending money to save money?
Apologies if I'm duplicating a running thread. I did search, I promise! Anyway. I do pretty well with OS saving but I know there's a lot more I could do. The problem is, most of them involve quite a lot of money on an initial set-up. And I do hate a false economy. It just isn't as simple as "a breadmaker saves you [price…
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Chilli Traffic Jam - how to layer?
Hi All, Have tried searching but "traffic jam" comes up with all sorts of things non jam related! Sorry if this is a duplicate query. I'm going to make jam (first time ever) for Christmas pressies. Someone on here (can't remember who it was a long time ago sorry) gave me the idea to layer the jam to look like a traffic…
