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New Part Work - Baked & Delicious

Hi has anyone seen the new part work Baked & Delicious, part one only 99p which includes 6 x silicone cake cases, then it goes up to £4.99 a fortnight, and that includes freebies, by the time you have collected them it will work out expensive, but my thoughts are to bake more and stop buying shop bought items, so I think it will save in the end, and its learning too. What are your thoughts :beer:
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  • Why not just buy all the equipment that you'll need from Wilkos for example and get a baking cookbook and/or surf the web for recipes? Much cheaper IMHO, and you'll still be learning:o
  • anguk
    anguk Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    edited 9 March 2011 at 12:37PM
    As you say they add up to be quite expensive and you can pick up recipes free off the internet quite easily but if it inspires you to bake and stop buying shop bought items then you'll probably save in the long run. I've just had a peek at the preview of issue 1 and there's some nice recipes in there, plus simple clear instructions and pictures so you can see what you should be doing!

    If you think you'll probably buy the magazine every fortnight it might be worth getting a subscription, if you sign up you get a cake slice, electronic kitchen scales and a set of 3 cake tins free. I've looked at their faqs and you can cancel your subscription at any time. ;)
    http://www.baked-and-delicious.com/subscribe.asp
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  • mummyroysof3
    mummyroysof3 Posts: 4,566 Forumite
    i have subscribed..hope its worth it
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  • Gigervamp
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    Those part works end up costing hundreds of £'s. You could buy yourself a Kenwood Chef or KitchenAid and still have change to buy baking pans etc.
  • kinkyjinks
    kinkyjinks Posts: 852 Forumite
    Gigervamp wrote: »
    Those part works end up costing hundreds of £'s. You could buy yourself a Kenwood Chef or KitchenAid and still have change to buy baking pans etc.

    If I see the first one I'll buy it for the cases but won't buy another. I'd look at it the same way.
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  • ragz_2
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    IMO total waste of money when you could buy bakeware and a decent cookbook!
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  • Aarons_mummy
    Aarons_mummy Posts: 961 Forumite
    I think the first one isn't bad for the free cases, in the pound shop you wouldn't get the recipes etc but anything after that then no I wouldn't it'll work out so expensive when you can buy bake ware so cheaply now.
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  • mummyroysof3
    mummyroysof3 Posts: 4,566 Forumite
    well i will see how i feel after the first 2 which are cheaper lol
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  • livalot
    livalot Posts: 193 Forumite
    :eek: Would love to go for this but just worked out how much one year wound cost (almost £114) I think will get the first issue but will have to pass on the rest..... just cant afford it shame they look really good
  • mummyjane
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    In my experience they normally drag out the free gifts as well, so you might get one after 3 weeks and the second after 6 weeks etc. They do it to encourage you to keep subscribing. Definitely not worth the money IMHO, you could invest in some good quality equipment (probably much better than the free ones you might get) and many many great cookbooks and still have plenty of change!
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