cooking Archives
tip tuesday – conversions
The best website that I have ever come across for converting weights, measurements, volumes, time zones and all sorts of other conversions is Online Conversions. There is rarely a day that goes by that I don’t refer to this website, it is permanent link on my browser toolbar. My favourite section is weight to volume [...]
food for thought thursdays – spice of life
Ok, so this isn’t so much food for thought as thoughts on food. I came across this video the other day on the internet. It is from the Herbie’s Spice website and it is all about buying and storing herbs. The only thing I thought a bit weird is that in the video Ian advises [...]
save money with convenience foods
Sometimes it pays to have a little bit of that convenience food in the cupboard or the freezer for days where you just don’t feel like cooking. Because a microwave meal, a frozen pie or a jar of simmer sauce is going to be a lot cheaper than takeaway and often healthier.
making handmade chocolates at home
Resources for making your own handmade chocolates at home.
the cost of food wastage: an example
These are the weird little things I think about because I have way too much time on my hands. If you want to cut down on the grocery bill, the first thing to do is to reduce how much food gets wasted. But what does this mean in practical terms? The other day I was [...]
creativity and cooking from the pantry
With 24/7 supermarkets, and the ability to buy what you need to cook and eat every day, it’s not that common these days to keep a well stocked pantry. While it may seem restricting to cook with only what you have on hand, if you keep a well stocked pantry, the variety of meals possible [...]
French Lemon Tart
Ingredients 1 quantity of shortcrust pastry 2 eggs 1 egg yolk 1/2 cup castor sugar 80mls thickened or double cream 1/2 cup lemon juice zest from 1 lemon Method Line a pie dish or flan tin with pastry. Blind bake and cool. Whisk eggs and sugar until well combined. Add cream and whisk to combine. [...]
Storing Tomato Paste For Longer
Buying tomato paste in bulk jars is cheaper. The problem is that it goes mouldy really quickly. You could divvy it up into an ice container and freeze, or just freeze the jar, which is what I used to do, scraping out what I needed. This was a pain in the bum. Now I just [...]
Save Money On Cookware At Your Local Army Disposals Store
Save money on quality cookware by buying cast iron cookware at your local army disposals store.
