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If you are looking to eat well for less . . .

Tesco have half-price free range chickens and lovely cauliflowers for 42p each this week. So it's roast chicken and veg on Sunday, then I'll make stock from the chicken which will go with the...
15:06 Sat 03rd Dec 201115 answers, last by vallaw 18:50 Sat 03rd Dec 2011
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Morrison's Miles

Does anyone know when they devalued them? You used to get fifteen points per litre, just noticed you now only get ten. That's a heck of a cut - and no publicity!
18:40 Thu 13th Oct 20111 answer, last by Buenchico 18:48 Thu 13th Oct 2011
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Ever heard this before?

At Tesco's Fresh Meat Counter today. I see 2 trays of sirloin steak, one bright scarlet, not a speck of fat to be seen except a soggy strip that looks like plastic round the edge, the other obviously...
10:46 Wed 05th Oct 2011
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Coq au vin

Planning a slow-cooked coq au vin (well chicken thighs actually) for the weekend. I have chicken, stock, shallots, button mushrooms. What have I forgotten?
17:33 Fri 23rd Sep 201116 answers, last by Dickiedot 10:21 Sun 25th Sep 2011
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Proving dough

Does anyone know if I can prove bread dough in my slow cooker on the warm setting or will it be too hot?
16:06 Sun 18th Sep 20118 answers, last by jomifl 22:39 Wed 21st Sep 2011
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3rd Saturday in the month

so Farmers' Market today. Got a lovely wild rabbit, smoked dry-cured streaky bacon and some baby turnips. I think Sunday dinner is going to be rabbit slow-cooked in chicken stock and red wine with...
13:43 Sat 17th Sep 20113 answers, last by vallaw 13:47 Sat 17th Sep 2011
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What size turkey. . .

. . . should I order for 13 people? I know it's early but: "Fail to plan, plan to fail"...
13:17 Sat 17th Sep 201110 answers, last by mandimoo 20:26 Fri 23rd Sep 2011
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Hot or cold . .

Just made a big pan of soup using my own home-made chicken stock and frozen it in portions. If the weather gets warm again I'll serve it chilled with sour cream and chives and call it vichysoisse. If...
14:50 Wed 14th Sep 201111 answers, last by DTcrosswordfan 17:46 Wed 14th Sep 2011
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Flu vaccine - yes or no?

Having reached the great age of 66, I have been offered a free seasonal flu vaccination. Should I accept?
11:28 Wed 14th Sep 201116 answers, last by vallaw 20:17 Wed 14th Sep 2011
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Hazelnuts

My 2 hazel trees have been working overtime this year. Does anyone have any idea how to use the nuts - obviously I eat them raw but can't help thinking there must be other things to do with them?
21:11 Sat 10th Sep 20115 answers, last by vallaw 08:49 Mon 12th Sep 2011
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Withdrawal symptoms

Anyone else suffering from lack of Times Crossword Club today?
11:37 Sat 03rd Sep 201121 answers, last by vallaw 15:15 Mon 05th Sep 2011
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Nearly two thirds of the way . . .

. . . to my century. It's my 66th birthday today. I have a slow-roast joint of pork shoulder in the oven, picked up a massive bag of plums in Morrison's for 25p, which will become a plum clafoutis for...
12:19 Fri 02nd Sep 201118 answers, last by JonnyBoy12 21:18 Fri 02nd Sep 2011
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Sky Broadband

Anyone else having problems today?
12:29 Tue 30th Aug 20117 answers, last by vallaw 17:25 Tue 30th Aug 2011
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Sunday dinner

Right then - it's going to be be roast beef, yorkshires, savoy cabbage, potatoes and gravy - for one. And I will enjoy a bottle of red wine. What are other singletons eating? BTW Morrison's thick rib...
23:47 Sat 27th Aug 20114 answers, last by bushbaby_de 09:19 Sun 28th Aug 2011
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Great Aunts

Have recently learnt that I will become one in the next 6 months. Should I practise being dignified and intimidating or just stick to what I know?
20:53 Sat 27th Aug 201124 answers, last by Ann86 23:27 Mon 29th Aug 2011
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Eating on a budget

I'm a single pensioner, I have an occupational pension, state and SERPS so not on the poverty line but have to be a bit careful so I can afford my favourite red wine. I cook everything from scratch -...
20:17 Wed 24th Aug 201123 answers, last by Anngel123 19:02 Thu 25th Aug 2011
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Tea tonight . .

I have just taken a loaf of my home-made sourdough bread out of the oven. I will have some with home-cooked cold ham and pease pudding with a little salad on the side. The ham is from a gammon shank,...
15:32 Fri 12th Aug 20116 answers, last by Quassia 07:32 Sat 13th Aug 2011
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3D films

I don't go to the cinema very often and have to take my 12-year-old nephew this weekend. Thinking of Captain America as he's already seen the latest Harry Potter. Does 3D work and would you recommend...
19:06 Tue 02nd Aug 20119 answers, last by BagPussAA 07:29 Thu 04th Aug 2011
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Sourdough bread

Does anyone else bake their own sourdough bread? My starter has now been on the go for 3 years and just seems to get better. My latest batch is proving at the moment.
10:30 Tue 02nd Aug 20117 answers, last by vallaw 13:26 Tue 02nd Aug 2011
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Talkative cat

My 15-year old cat Tiki has recently become very talkative and attention seeking. She yowls at me all the time, although she doesn't seem to need anything - it's not for food, or to go out, it just...
09:59 Tue 02nd Aug 201115 answers, last by ladybirder 20:17 Fri 26th Aug 2011

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