Handy Hints
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In your Kitchen
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Jessica Wright keeps a vase of mint on her kitchen bench and says it keeps the flies away, that's a good tip for summer. |
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In your Kitchen
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Miles Gaynor always keeps whole root of ginger in the freezer which means it last longer. He finds it reduces indigestion. He tries to grate some on all his main meals |
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In your Kitchen
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Joan Miles often feels like a sugary snack in the afternoon, she has swapped this for a pottle of yogurt which contains tyrosine which improves alertness. |
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In your Kitchen
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If a recipe calls for buttermilk, a good substitute is adding lemon juice or vinegar. Add one teaspoon to a cup of skim milk. |
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In your Kitchen
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Maud Hallowell wrote with this information. Store eggs with the narrow end down and they will stay fresher for longer. If you are not sure if an egg is fresh, put them in a bowl of water, fresh eggs will sink, whereas eggs that are not fresh will float. |
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In your Kitchen
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Sheena Wilson sent us this tip - To soften brown sugar that has gone hard, cover the bowl with a damp cloth and leave it overnight. |
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In your Kitchen
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Mavis Gee keeps an aloe vera plant in her kitchen so that if she burns herself she can spread the gel over the burn immediately. |
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In your Kitchen
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George Smith phoned with this tip-To disinfect a wooden chopping board, sprinkle with salt , leave to stand for an hour then scrub and rinse well. |
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In your Kitchen
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Lavender oil on the kitchen window sill will help deter blowflies- Thanks to Rosemary George for that hint. |
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In your Kitchen
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Jim Hall sent this tip-If you want to remove the burnt crust off a stainless steel saucepan, put it in the freezer for 24 hours. Use a scraper and the burned crust will flake off. |
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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