I find it very difficult to throw out a chicken carcass once we have picked the bones of a roast chicken. Boiling one up with a pinch of salt and some onion for about 30 minutes, ( no more than that) gives you a perfect base for soups and gravies which saves time when you…
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Wine stain removal.
Red Wine! In a glass. After supper. Very good. Drinking it in bed on a cool rainy summer’s evening, while watching one’s favourite programme on TV? NOT GOOD! It’s courting disaster! Well disaster came in the form of an annoying mosquito. Beloved tried to smack the critter while he was still holding his glass…
Our Cheap Luxury Wedding: PART 1
How to have the most perfect day without getting into debt. Steve and I had the tiniest wedding budget – our whole wedding cost what some people spend on a dress and I am not talking couturier here either. Here are some things that we did to stretch our meager budget as far as possible….
A wedding anniversary – a chance to wander back down memory lane…
Wow! the past two weeks have flown by without me having a chance to take a breath or write a post. I am sorry for having been so distracted. We (my dear other half and I) are in a real period of transition along with work and things flying about; it is really hard to…
Commercialism has killed Cupid
February is the official month of “luv”, even though the shops have been filled with heart shaped chocolates since they took down the Christmas tinsel. To be totally honest I am not a huge fan of modern Valentine’s day. I think commercialism has killed cupid and given everyone a cop out at true romance. Since…
2013: A Resolution to be Happy
The years gone by are littered with good intentions and unresolved resolutions, so why bother writing them? We all know that in two weeks time the excitement has worn off , the routine has set in and 5am is suddenly so early to go to the gym. Really, what was I thinking? Am I right?…
QUICK TIP: Denture Tablet as Vase Cleaner.
QUICK TIP: Denture Tablet as Vase Cleaner. You know that unsightly green ring that you get at the very bottom of a vase that is impossible to clean, well here is a way to get at it quickly and easily; fill the container with warm water and drop in one or two denture-cleaning tablets for…
QUICK TIP: Get rid of the Garlic / Onion smell.
QUICK TIP: Get rid of the Garlic / Onion smell. I love cooking with both garlic and onions but can’t stand the way that my hands smell afterwards, I found this great tip on Real Simple that solves the problem: After chopping onions, scrub your hands with salt and a splash of vinegar to eliminate…
QUICK TIP: Toothpaste as CD Cleaner.
QUICK TIP: Use Toothpaste as CD Cleaner. To restore a damaged CD, apply a dot of non-gel formula toothpaste to a cotton cloth and rub in a straight line from the center of the CD outward, covering any scratches. Rinse off the toothpaste with water. SOURCE: http://www.realsimple.com P.S I tried this with one of my…
‘Tis nearly the season to be jolly…..
Christmas is breathing down our necks, the shops are already deck out with winter décor and the social media is a buzz with creative Christmas ideas. So we have decided to join in the madness and start working on our Christmas features. So we are calling on you, our fabulous followers and avid supporters, for…
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