Category Archives: Tips

Quick tip for using up stale bread Continue reading →

Defrost your food by putting it in the fridge the night before you want to use it. Not only will this help keep your fridge cold, and reduce its power consumption, but it will save you having to defrost it … Continue reading →

Food burned beyond scrubbing brush help? Soak overnight with water and a dishwasher tablet and it’ll come right off. (This applies to saucepans, roasting trays and casseroles).

We’ve all done it at some time, added too much salt and rendered a lovely meal completely in-edible. Well, next time it happens, try this handy tip… If you accidentally over-salt a dish, while it’s still cooking, drop in a … Continue reading →

A couple of tips to stop water from boiling over in a saucepan… Place a wooden spoon across the top – the water will not go over it. Or Add a little olive oil – it weighs down the bubbles.

This is the time of year when our social calendars fill to the brim with Christmas parties and seasonal get-togethers, and a little over-indulgence can lead to horrible hang-overs! Here’s a refreshing tip for those sore-head days… Take a lime, … Continue reading →

You know those times when something seems to have exploded in the microwave and it’s near impossible to clean without serious chemical assistance? My mum has a simple way to make cleaning your microwave easier and freshen it at the … Continue reading →

I know it’s not exactly icecream season but I like eating icecream all year round. Here’s a handy tip to prevent melting icecream from dripping out of the cone and all down your arm! Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the … Continue reading →

Here’s a good tip for all you bakers out there… When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking tin, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won’t be any white mess on the outside of … Continue reading →