Did you know that you can support charities by recycling? There are over ten of them which I have listed below so not only are you helping the planet but you are also helping people as well. If you have some glasses you do not use anymore and are not one of your favourites then give them to Vision Aid Overseas. All you have to do is leave them at most UK optician branches and they will send them onto the developing world. For CD’s and DVD’s the best place to give them is The Royal National Institute for…
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1.If you add a beaten egg slowly to your batter mix it prevents the batter from becoming too stiff. 2.Always use eggs at room temperature when baking with them. 3.Eggs will whip more easily if left for 10 minutes in cold water before breaking. 4.Place the egg in a bowl of water, if it sinks and lies on its side, it’s fresh.If it sinks and stands large-end up, it’s on the turn so use within a couple of days. If it floats, bin it, as it’s gone off. 5.When making your cake, leave the eggs and fat our overnight so…
National Nutrition Month® – An annual campaign during the month of March created by the Academy, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits. A nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Nutrition Month®, held annually in March, focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. The Academy’s National Nutrition Month® press releases feature information for the media on activities and messages that the Academy highlights every March — along with events and…
It’s best to transfer both loose tea and tea bags from a cardboard or paper packet or tub into an air-tight container. Tins and caddies with tight-fitting lids are good as they can keep out smells and humidity which can affect the tea. Storing the jars in a dark cupboard will mean the tea will keep well. You should never keep it in the fridge as there is always the chance that water will get into the packet. You should always be careful with flavoured teas, as the added flavourings can be very powerful and easily taint other teas nearby. For…
Eight top tips for using fruit in your cooking:- Add dried fruit to your recipes it can actually be better for you than fresh fruit, as the dehydration process can make some nutrients more concentrated. The antioxidants in dried cranberries and grapes are twice as potent as in fresh fruit. Make sure you check the sugar content of your fruit as some of them in particular cranberries, can be very high. Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your favourite liqueur (brandy) for three days, stirring…
Bread making can be pretty intimidating and everybody that has tried it has had at least one major disaster. There’s nothing more disappointing than opening the oven hoping to find a beautifully risen loaf of delicious bread and finding a flat lump of hard dough instead. But you shouldn’t let that put you off trying to make bread because once you master it, it’s great fun. Often, you just need practice but there are some great tips and tricks that you can use to make your loaves better. Use A Bread Maker Master bakers might consider bread makers cheating but…
The British Heart https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/fundraiseFoundation is challenging the nation to give up chocolate this month for their annual campaign and, by doing so, you could raise money for life saving research into heart and circulatory disease. A NATION OF CHOCOHOLICS The nation’s chocoholics would go to almost any lengths to get their hands on a bar of chocolate, including flouting the law if they had to, according to a British Heart Foundation (BHF) survey. The figures show that 10 million chocolate lovers (19% of the population) would be willing to break the law if there was a ban or ration on chocolate by…
A great tea quote to start your week from Afternoon Tea4Two… “Tea is a part of daily life. It is as simple as eating when hungry and drinking when thirsty” – Yamamoto Soschun