Handy Hints
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In your Kitchen
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Ron Smith says to put garlic cloves in the microwave for 15 seconds and the skins will come off more easily. |
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In your Kitchen
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To make extra crispy french fries, John Davis tosses them in flour before cooking. |
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In your Kitchen
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Mary Wright suggests to wrap celery in aluminimum foil in the fridge, it will keep much longer. |
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In your Kitchen
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For markings on freezer bags you could use an old lipstick to write the name of the foodstuff in the box or plastic bag.Lipstick is edible stuff so safe. Thanks to Pushpa Kishore for that hint. |
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In your Kitchen
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A tip for those who occasionally lack the oomph to open screw-top jar or bottle, try wearing a rubber glove or carefully wind a rubber band snugly around the lid and try again, from Clare Chase |
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In your Kitchen
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John Knowles puts a few drops of tea tree oil on a tissue and places it in the bin each time it’s emptied. It’ll always smell fresh. He also keeps all old shoeboxes and use them for odds and ends. Just label the side with the contents of each |
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In your Kitchen
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As the school holidays are approaching Doreen Lee sent in a recipe for play dough
3 cups white flour
1 1/2 cups salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
3 tablespoons cooking oil
3 cups boiling water
Food colouring
Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and cooking oil together in a large bowl. Add the boiling water and food colouring. Stir well until the mixture leaves the side of the bowl. Add more flour if the mixture seems too sticky. Turn out of the bowl and knead. Store in a container in the fridge. It will last a long time. |
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In your Kitchen
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Joan Belmont sent this recipe for stock that she makes with left over chicken carcass. Put the carcass in a saucepan, cover with water and chopped onion, carrot and celery. Bring tot he boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours . Freeze the stock in packs the size you will use for a recipe |
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In your Kitchen
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If you freeze tomatoes, don't peel them first. Once frozen hold them under a cold tap and the skins will come away easily. |
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In your Kitchen
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Make an easy lasagna cheese sauce by mixing a pot of cream cheese with the same quantity of milk. Whisk it in a blender then add parmesan if you want a real cheesy flavour. |
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Handy Hints
Every week several newspapers through out the Manawatu, Wanganui and Kapiti Coast feature our popular handy hints column. Most of these hints are sent to us from readers of the columns. The hints are collated on this page.
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Handy Hints