a couple of stirfry hints

We eat a lot of stirfries – quick, nutritious, tasty, ideal food in a hurry. Here’s a couple of tips – you probably all do this already, but never mind 🙂 if you’re stirfrying meat, before you start to prepare everything else, slice it and put it in a bowl with some soy sauce, and…

how to soften brown sugar when it goes hard

Saw this in passing, and thought it might be useful. To soften hard brown sugar, place an open bag of sugar in the microwave with a cup of water next to it. Microwave on high (100%) for 2-3 minutes. If your microwave doesn’t have a carousel, turn the bag after each minute. NOTE: This worked…

what's in season?

Roots and sprouts available be Throughout Jan and February. Leeks, cauliflower and cabbage, too, Can be enjoyed ere winter’s through. Then colours come with March’s thaw: Rhubarb, carrots (and beets from store). But April’s menus are a riddle, As stored crops run out in the middle; Mere salads must your table dress With lettuces and…