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Spill the beans... what's better when homemade
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Bread; I've made it all my adult life. Now I have discovered how to make a sourdough starter it is even easier. People have told me they are too busy to mess about with kneading, but it takes 20 minutes to assemble ongredients, mix and knead and put into tins. Go off to work and cook it in the evening when it is well risen.0
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A yoghurt maker is a real waste of money, I would say. I use 2 one-litre glass jars alternately. But a thermometer such as a milk-frothing thermometer or a tea thermometer (any thermometer that can be dipped in the milk) is a must, and it has to show 40 to 50 degrees.
Heat your full-fat, long-life (UHT) milk up to around 45 to 47 degrees C (not over 49) then pour into a large glass jar (or several smaller ones). Mix a teaspoon of suitable* yoghurt in, put the lid on and wrap in towels or a blanket, or hide under cushions etc. Leave for about 8 hours (anything from 6 to 12 hours works) then refrigerate. The temperature MUST be able to fall gradually and be about room temperature at the end.
A thermos flask will be harder to clean and the termperature will not drop. This will make for a less interesting breadth of taste and the yoghurt may well die after a few weeks.
I bought some Yeo Valley yoghurt in about 2006 and have been using it as a starter every since, making new yoghurt before using up the last of the old. It's deliciously fresh and creamy and you can't buy yoghurt that tastes that good anywhere.
*Sorry, I can't say where to buy the right kind of robust, creamy yoghurt now; they may have changed the bacteria to those ubiquitous and boring mild ones.0 -
presents - giving gifts can be expensive but thankfully I like arts and crafts so I enjoy making presents too to try and keep the cost down.
It shows that you have put in the effort and thought about what you are giving/making.
A very popular one that went down well last Christmas was scone mix: buy cheap airtight jars from any shop (mine were £3 each), I then filled each one with all the dry ingredients needed to make cinnamon scones and included a pouch of cinnamon sugar for the topping. Hand write the labels with preparation and cooking instructions (got form a recipe book but put in to my own words) and tie around the neck of the jar. once they have cooked them for their loved ones, they then have an nice jar to keep too.
As 1 bag of flour made about 3 recipes worth they ended up costing about £4.50 each and an evening of my life putting it all together. Well worth it and they went down a treat.0 -
Agree, everything foodie home-cooked. BF loves pickled eggs, stunned when I made my own, now thinks they are the BEST.0
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could you not try one of those lint rollers, like reversed sellotape or something along similar lines. the stickier the betterMy big one is classic Italian sauces for lasagne, bolognaise, etc. So so so simple, cheaper and taste a million times better than the jars! The jar sauces always taste of sugar and just generally rubbish and i dont care what the adverts say, that is not classed as home made! lol, rant over :rotfl:
Making own pasta is a bit more tricky but once you have the hang of it, easy peasy!
I would be interested to see if anyone has any ideas about removing cat hair from clothes when washed???
Also agree with soups, curries, pizza etc - so much healthier too.0 -
While on the convenience versus home-made food theme. I HATE that advert that tells you fresh fish is difficult to cook - IT'S NOT, easier and quicker than meat and better for us.0
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I do this for my feet.............Paste on to feet leave for 10 mins then soak in a bowl of warm water for 10 mins ......BLISSAspirin exfoliation mask.
Crush a few aspirin, mix to a paste with a tiny bit of water. Apply to face for about 10 mins. Skin feels great afterwards.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
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could you not try one of those lint rollers, like reversed sellotape or something along similar lines. the stickier the better
Make your own lint remover by covering a toilet roll in double sided tape (You can get a big roll in the pound shops) and just roll over the clothes.Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z. Member #35 Butterfly Brain + OH - Foraging Fixers
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Cake is always nicer home made, as is bread!0
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