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How Do You Like Your Tea?

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Mussels A La Meurniere

Mr. Sam made Moules Meurnier this evening. Very nice, but the cream split, although we folllowed the recipe. Anyone know why that could be ?

cameliaheartfelt

Our downstairs loo has been smelling of drains since last night, i think it's coming from the sink. It rained really heavily last night, we haven't been at home much in the past 2 weeks and the sink...

horseshoes

Potatoes

I'm new to veg growing. I have a bed of potatoes all ready to harvest. My questions are these; do I dig them all up at once? If so, do I wash them before storing them? What shall I store them in (I...

Bigbad

Drying Out Unwanted Paint.

According to my local council, if you dry out paint and the tins, they can be disposed of in with the usual household rubbish. I made a couple of troughs out of foil and poured the paint in them. The...

Barmaid

Duck Breasts

Got a couple of duck breasts for tonight. How would you cook them? Current thinking is with cherry and port sauce but am open to suggestions/recipes. BM x...

RobNorth

Water Carriers

Why do people feel the need to be hauling a bottle of water or a huge coffee around everywhere? - it seems that to be "right on" you have to do the "coffee walk" into work each day looking like a...

EcclesCake

How Much?

I've just been perusing a menu at an admittedly v good restaurant. A bowl of gazpacho with grissini and herb oil is £37!!! I like gazpacho but I'm not sure I like it that much?....... I won't tell...

Smowball

Baking Blind Pastry

I've never made a quiche from scratch before but am going to try today. A recipe on BBCFood website says to put pastry in case , add cheese, bacon etc...., but doesn't say to bake blind and someone's...

ethandron

Coleslaw Dressing

Years ago my mum used the make coleslaw usng a bottle of kraft coleslaw dressing. I've not seen it in the shops for ages, possibly about thirty or so years. When I make coleslaw I just use mayo which...

Mairzydotes

Disposing Of Garden Liquids

i have been sorting my garage and have several unidentified plastic bottles which have contained plant food, weed killer, pond cleaner etc., unfortunately damp, plus hungry slugs and snails have made...

thelewisgang

Cavolo Nero

Has anyone tried this veg? Saw it in my local Lidl this morning & looks like a cross between cabbage & kale. Full of iron & lots of vitamins according to a google search. Will probably buy some soon...

marval

Ideas Please

My Oh who is a type 2 diabetic has had to have five teeth in a row taken out. He might have to have nearly all of them out sometime soon. I am looking for ideas for food that I can give him that...

fender62

Death Of Europe

i agree with douglas murray having traveled around europe, it's not the place i remember....

Smowball

Tomato Based Sauce For Meatballs.

I've made meatballs with turkey mince and fresh herbs etc - little ones. What recipe do you use for a really tasty tomato sauce to go with your meatballs? Anything slightly different that you add to...

ethandron

Opening A Tin Of Corned Beef

They're an accident waiting to happen aren't they? I wonder why corned beef is put in those rather unique and dangerous tins, anyone know? I'd have thought someone would have come up with a safer one...

ummmm

Oysters

How do you have yours?...

crapmemory

New Laptop

My Toshiba laptop is quite old and I would like a new one. I have only ever had Toshiba but I am open to suggestions. I use my laptop for emails, shopping, Facebook and of course, the answerbank! I...

Jackdaw33

Is This A Scam?

It has nothing to do with me. Dear PayPal Member, -Your £49.04 GBP payment made for the game FarmVille on Facebook Inc. is being processed. -Because of our geographic detector recorded this payment...