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Miss B Cup covers a chopping board with cling wrap so she can throw away smells when she has finished chopping and also says coffee grounds make excellent mulch for indoor plants. |
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Pauline Higgins phoned to say she always opens asparagus upside down so the tips come out of the can first. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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