Quick questions on ANYTHING (see first post for Freezing, Reheating, Slow Cooker, +)

Jacks_xxx

:hello: How can I get chewing gum residue off of school trousers??? The actual gumis gone but a "sticker mark" remains.

Thank you!

Love Jacks xxx

meanmarie

Mrs A,

Is the just the marks on the inside that you are worried about? If so just boil water in it several times...you shouldn't ever use soap of any kind on this type of cafetierra or so says my friend Salvatore, who makes a mean espresso.

Hope that this helps

Marie

Skint_Catt

Or you can mash it mixed with potato or on it's own.

newlywed

Another quick question...

Can I cook pork chops in my new slow cooker with cream of mush soup over them? If so, can I cook them on low for 8 hours or will then end up nasty and chewy?

THanks

Skint_Catt

newlywed, it's probably the best place to cook them. I did something simlar in the oven for 2 hours and it was melt in the mouth. I have done them in the SC since and they are just as good! I did chicken in mush condensed soup the other day and that was good too!

newlywed

Thanks Skint_Catt. That's tomorrow's tea sorted then - as long as they are defrosted in time

Only used the slow cooker for the first ever time at the weekend and already loving the way dinner can be prepared the night before and just bunged in the next morning Think I'll be using it most days now (as long as I don't get any disastrous meals from it ) Thought it would make life easier for a few days in the week, but now I'm thinking - EVERY day - I just love this forum

dragonfly_2

Fozz wrote: »

Hi , just wondered if there is a "formula" for converting the amount of fresh yeast in bread recipes to the equivalent amount of dried yeast?
I have a recipe book with some really nice bread recipes in, but half of them use fresh yeast and half dried with no alternative amounts given.

My "Dairy book of home cookery" says:

Allow 7g/¼oz (or 2 level teaspoons) dried yeast for every 15g/½oz fresh yeast

Icemaiden

Jacks_xxx wrote: »

:hello: How can I get chewing gum residue off of school trousers??? The actual gumis gone but a "sticker mark" remains.

Thank you!

Love Jacks xxx

That sticky stuff is a nightmare to get off, on a few occasions I have resorted to using a small amount of white spirt/turps on a bit of cotton wool and dabbing the area till it disolves. You will have to soak and wash the trousers really well afterwards as the smell from the turps lingers forever. Don't do what I did and put them in the washer will other things as the whole wash will smell:eek:

whiteguineapig

i want to cook 2 chicken breasts in the oven (gas), i am going to wrap them in tinfoil and put a bit of lurpak on them and salt and pepper. can anyone give me a clue on how long to put them in for and at what gas mark , many thanks as always for anyone who knows the answer

blackvelvetshoes

I would do them at gas mark 5 for about 35-45 mins