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Tube toothpaste remedy

February 7, 2012
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Tube toothpaste remedy

Already mentioned an idea about using this school and office supply, to tidy cables and wires in you office desk, in this post here.   almost running out of toothpaste? squeeze it up to the highest level and clip on.

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Mushroom risotto with peas, please

February 7, 2012
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Mushroom risotto with peas, please

Ingredients: 50g (2oz) lightly salted butter, i used Ambassador French butter 1 medium yellow or red onion, peeled and chopped 150g (5oz) mushrooms, sliced or quartered – depending on size 150g (5oz) Arborio risotto rice 600ml (1pt) vegetable stock Black pepper  and salt 120g (4oz) frozen peas Parmesan cheese shavings How to? Take a...

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Homemade Bacon

February 3, 2012
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Homemade Bacon

recipe adapted from Saveur magazine 2 1?2-lb. slab of skin-on pork belly 2 1?2 tbsp. kosher salt 1 1?2 tbsp. sugar     1 tbsp. black peppercorns 1 tsp. fennel seed 1 tsp. caraway seed 1 tsp. dried rosemary 1 tsp. dried thyme 2 bay leaves 1 garlic clove, Finely chopped 1. Trim pork belly to...

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Ube-Buco Pie (Purple yam-coconut meat pie)

February 3, 2012
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Ube-Buco Pie (Purple yam-coconut meat pie)

  Ingredients Pie Crust 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced 1/4 cup ice water In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic...

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UK goodies part 2

February 2, 2012
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UK goodies part 2

And some more goodies.   Oxo beef stock cubes, HP Guinness, Crosse and Blackwell browning sauce rich tea biscuits, Jacob’s cream crackers and digestive biscuits. Apricot jam and lemon curd.

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Burger steak with mashed and peas

February 2, 2012
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Burger steak with mashed and peas

a simple and quick meal of pre-made burger steak patty served with onion gravy, mashed potato and peas

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Homemade Yogurt

February 1, 2012
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Homemade Yogurt

recipe adapted from The River Cottage Homemade yogurt You don’t have to add the dried milk powder, but it helps to thicken the yogurt. Makes 500ml. 500ml whole milk 25g dried milk powder 3 tbsp  live, plain, whole milk yogurt Put the milk in a saucepan and whisk in the dried milk powder. Place...

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UK goodies part 1

February 1, 2012
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UK goodies part 1

Last week we have a friend from the UK stopping over at our place, been excited about the stuffs he is bringing for us, whatever goodies he can can squeeze in his luggage.  Luckily he manage to tuck in a few more than what we have listed prior. A pack of cream crackers, digestive...

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Homemade Granola

January 31, 2012
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Homemade Granola

Ingredients:   450 grams old fashioned oats 1 cup roughly chopped almonds 1 cup coconut, unsweetened (optional) 6 Tablespoons flax seeds, sesame seeds or sunflower seeds or any mix seeds 1 cup dried fruit ( i used raisins and cranberries) 1/2 cup tropical dried fruit ( banana chips, pineapple and mangoes) 1/2 cup assorted...

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CHICKEN-CABBAGE CURRY

January 15, 2012
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CHICKEN-CABBAGE CURRY

1 cup chicken meat (cooked, shredded) 2 tbsp. butter or margarine 3 tbsp. flour 1 1/2 tbsp. curry powder 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. ground pepper 3/4 cup evaporated milk (or thick coconut milk) 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 tsp. vetsin 1/2 cup water 1/2 kilo cabbage shredded Drop shredded cabbage in boiling...

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