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Freezing Part Baked Bread and Scones
Hi, I enjoy making myself cheese scones and fresh bread, is it possible to part bake these and freeze them? I could then defrost and bake for a few minutes like some of the shop bought ones. Does anyone do this or know how it turns out? Any advice greatly appreciated as I am single and would love the convenience plus cheap…
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Lidls Bratwurst
Hi I have some Lidls bratwurst (the double pack ones), firstly how do you cook it and secondly will it freeze ok? Thanks Ian
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And now it's time to say.....
.....thank you As you may (or may not!) know, I have been indexing the 'Thank You Old Style' threads. This gave me the opportunity (or excuse - depends on how you look at it :D ) to go right back to the beginning of the board - a feat I had never attempted before as it ran to over 700 pages! I found many wonderful threads…
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Swollen lip - please help!!
Hi, This morning I have woken up with one side of my top lip really swollen. It's over double the normal size. I was wondering how to reduce the swelling because I have an interview tomorrow morning :eek:
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Making jelly
In a bid to lose a few pounds (in both physical and money terms), I've been taking sugar-free jelly to work with me as a snack. The only problem with it is the taste - it's very weak. I was wondering whether it's possible to make jelly with fruit juice instead of water to make it taste fruitier. What do you think? Has…
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Easter Sunday 08/04/2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 08/04/2007. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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help with meal planing
good evening to you all. sorry if there is a thead for this already but i would like your help with my meal planing looked in fridge, freezer and cuboard and this is what i found frozzen parsnips pea, carrot and sweetcorn mix bags X2 (1 bag 1 serving) york pudding patters (sorry) fishfingers sweetcorn peas chicken nugets…
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Star Drops Where to buy them?
Hi there I have heard from others that Star Drops are very good for cleaning, and I need all the help I can get in that department:D But I can't find them in my local Tesco, so wondered who sold them? Also what is the best way of getting rid of persistend limescale down a toilet. I have tried all sorts of things, but other…
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Cold HM Pancakes and Storing/Filling
Hi all :wave: DH and myself are trying to really tighten our belts right now and he's agreed to take lunches to work with him. I'm thinking of making chocolate spread pancakes for him to take as a slightly heathier and much cheaper alternative to a chocolate bar. I made some last night for our lunch out today and h said he…
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Folding fitted sheets?
I'm sorry if there is already a thread for this but I searched and couldn't find anything. Does anybody have any tips on how to fold fitted sheets? I prefer using them when making the beds as they are so much easier but they don't look very nice in my airing cupboard just sort of thrown in??
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Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd April 2007
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread, usually ran by Moggins but I'm just filling in temporarily. 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…
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Weekly Shopping??
Hi does everyone do a "weekly shop"? or how do you do your shopping and does it make a difference to what you spend??? I have dropped from doing a main shop weekly to minimum of 10 days between supermarkets (often 14) and I supplement from a garage (which is same price bar 2p on milk and bread and is on DH way home so no…
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Vegetarian BBQ ideas
Hi All, We've got a big family get together this weekend at a self-catering cottage. I offered to cook on Saturday - but there are four veggies (two are small children) to account for. Any Veggie Barbeque ideas? What else can I do without slaving over a hot stove...so to speak. I'm a bit rubbish at veggie meal ideas -…
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Steam Oven
Hi all My mum has just bought a free standing steam oven. She wants to make pies like the ones you get in the pie and mash shop. She's doing quite well with that, but we were wondering what else she could do with it. It didn't come with any recipes, I was wondering if anyone on here had one, and what they used it for?…
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Curry Flavour Noodles
Hello, For some reason I really fancy some curry supernoodles :confused: ... of course the shops are shut so some improvisation needed. I have got noodles, I have got curry powder and various other bits and pieces... anyone have any ideas how to do homemade supernoodles? Is it just a case of cooking noodles and adding a…
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filetti
hi, has anyone used filetti? i just got a free sample in the post but want to know if its any good before using it. tick
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Hot nights
Here in sunny Sussex it's been rather warm these past few nights and a friend passed on the following tip if you're without fans- fill a hot water bottle with cold water. Particularly good for fractious children! Regards Aril
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Sago and tapioca
I bought a packet of each of these (at the farmshop of all places this morning). Hadn't had either in years. I've just served some sago up to the kids. They absolutely loved it :j I cooked it in a saucepan -1½ oz of sago to 1 pint of milk plus 2 tbsp of sugar. Stirred over a low flame till thickened. Then I let it cool…
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OS Saturday 7th April '07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 07 April 2007. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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MSE is catching!
I left Martins book(thrifty ways) beside the bed. DH went up to bed before me and I caught him reading it. Youngest dd came down to me and told me she had been reading it too and that it is "cool". She is only 13. Now if I had asked them to read it that would nver have worked but taking a peek into what I am "up to" has!…