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Epsom Salts
I have been given a bag of Epsom salts which I accepted on the grounds that I don't turn anything down. What can I use them for?
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Arrrrgh! Florentine biscuits!
Does anyone have an idiot proof recipe for florentines? I've messed up three batches so far and I'm determined to get it right before bed time! The ones I have seem to be too runny so that instead of getting a nice thick chewy bit, I get a really thin run out crispy toffee that cannot be peeled off the greaseproof paper.…
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Fresh coriander
I bought some fresh coriander and basil from Asda about 3 days ago, still in the pots. The instructions say to water them every day on the roots, not the leaves, and to keep it in a warm place near sunlight. While the basil is fine, the coriander wilted straight away, and has not come back to life :confused: The coriander…
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How does this recipe idea sound?
It's mince tonight and I thought about doing pasties - I found some puff pastry lurking in the freezer. Then I wondered about doing keema/indian pasties and thought about adding curry powder , coriander and some chick peas to the mix? Sounds good in theory, anyone think this won't work?? :confused:
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Storecuboard Challenge - New for June!
Hello everyone I've tried a few times to join in the Storecupboard Challenges that have been started throughout the year - with varying amounts of success... :o Last month I managed to use up a lot of joints etc from the freezer and make meals to freeze to use up on worknights when I didn't much feel like cooking. Now my…
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Best kind of pastry to make?
I have some leftover Greek lamb mince flavoured with lemon and coriander, and I want to bulk it up with mashed potato and turn it into a pie tonight. What would be the best kind of pastry to make? Basic shortcrust? Flaky? Never made filo and it sounds a bit too fiddly in this weather.
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Immersion heater V central heating
In this hot weather having the central heating boiler on just to heat the water (and heat the airing cupboard) seems madness - now I have turned off the boiler and switch on the immersion heater for an hour or two in the morning for showers etc. Is this the most OS option? :confused:
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Food Inventory Help
After a couple of months procrastination, I have this evening done a written inventory of my food stores and am staggered how much stuff I have in!! I was going to go to Tescos too!! Anyway I am going to do the menu plans tomorrow, but I found a large (well more like HUGE) piece of smoked haddock which I got reduced in…
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Help - Making a home made insect/bug outfit. UPDATE. Photo of my 3 year old as spider
Dear all, inspiration needed. I have looked on Google with no joy. Don't want to buy if I can help it. Anyone got any ideas of easy costumes to make. I was thinking of maybe a spider, bumble bee or ladybird. I hate it when the Nursey does these things as I am always left in a panic. Not helped by the fact I have 3 boys…
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Old Style Diary Archive June 06
Morning all! Im suprised im the first poster today! My apologies for being awol over the last week or so, I had tonisillitis, was back at work, revising, stressing - the usual stuff really! Anyway, ive been trying to arrange a shorter hour contract at work so I get to take a day off in the week as I dont feel like I get…
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what can i use to clean motorbike leathers?
hubby has returned home, and leathers are very grubby with lots of dead flies on. what can i use on it to clean the leathers? thanks
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recipe to use a can of campbells chicken soup
Does anyone have a nice recipe that I could use a can of campbells chicken soup with? Found it languishing at the back of the cupboard!
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Slow Cooker for £9.99 in Argos
Hi all I bought a replacement slow cooker today in Argos and even had a penny change out of a tenner. It's the Cookworks one, quite small at 2.5 litre capacity - perfect for singletons like me or for luvvy duvvy couples with or without an ankle-biter. The normal price is £19.99 but this is currently a sale item. Gingham…
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Meat from an auction van
has anyone done this, prices look cheap but is the quality cheap too? want to stick to my budget and usually buy meat from Mr T, is it worth paying that little bit extra and going to the butchers? and is the fruit/veg really cheaper at farm shops? going to scout round aldi/lidl for all other stuff so maybe could afford the…
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downloadable gift bag template...
Hi anyone know where i can get a gift bag template? needs to be on the net, need to make bags for a craft fair tommorrow. Please help! thanks
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Oranges and fromage frais.... please help me
I hope someone can help me.... i have a big bag of oranges and a tub of fromage frais........... any ideas before i have to throw them out?
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REALLY quick cakes
I have a full day of chores and errands to do tomorrow and now find i need to bake either small cakes ( ie in paper cases ) or a large cake/sponge - but i have NO time i have a full cupboard of baking items ( and the reason i have to do this is that the weetabix brownies i thought would last a few days lasted ---- 12…
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So far, so good
Have been finding things pretty tought in terms of not spending money. I miss going to the shops and spending :0. Just about to head off and do my shop and try and make it last us for 2 weeks. I have meal planned like this Shepherds pie Hm Pizza Hamburgers beef steaks , mash and verg Cornbeef hash and wedges Carrot soup…
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what do you think my weeks shopping list
hi iam of to do my weekly shop tomorrow and have meal planed and wrote a list please tell me what you think good or bad as iam struggling to keep my food bill dowm last week i spent 87.00 this for a famley of four two adults two kids one still in nappys chicken nibbles peas frozen crispy potoes beef joint lamb chops *4…
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Fillings for Sponge Cake
Hi, I'm slowly getting into cooking from scratch, I do a few things OS but not this. :o We don't eat many cakes but I do have to buy them when OH Mum and Dad come over on alternate Thursdays, and as you know shop bought cakes are expensive :eek: I've just been reading on here a "basic cake" which I would possibly make into…