Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Spicy red cabbage.
As well as adding a gorgeous splash of colour to the plate, this dish has a
deliciously tangy bite. Try it with sausages or pork chops and mashed potatoes
Ingredients
1 red onion, thinly sliced
500g red cabbage, shredded
1 large cooking apple, peeled, cored and diced
4 tbsp red wine vinegar
60g butter or margarine
3 tbsp light sugar
2 tbsp cumin seeds, lightly crushed
60g sultanas
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method of preparation
Step 1 put the onion, cabbage, apple and vinegar in a bowl and toss together. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
Step 2 melt the butter or margarine in a large pan, add the cabbage mixture and stir-fry gently for 5 minutes until just softened. Stir in the sugar and cumin seeded. Cover and cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3 stir in the sultanas and seasoning. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Step 4 dish out all in a stylish plate and serve it.
Serves 5
Preparation time 35 minutes
Fat per serving 15 g
Calories per serving 210
deliciously tangy bite. Try it with sausages or pork chops and mashed potatoes
Ingredients
1 red onion, thinly sliced
500g red cabbage, shredded
1 large cooking apple, peeled, cored and diced
4 tbsp red wine vinegar
60g butter or margarine
3 tbsp light sugar
2 tbsp cumin seeds, lightly crushed
60g sultanas
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method of preparation
Step 1 put the onion, cabbage, apple and vinegar in a bowl and toss together. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
Step 2 melt the butter or margarine in a large pan, add the cabbage mixture and stir-fry gently for 5 minutes until just softened. Stir in the sugar and cumin seeded. Cover and cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3 stir in the sultanas and seasoning. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Step 4 dish out all in a stylish plate and serve it.
Serves 5
Preparation time 35 minutes
Fat per serving 15 g
Calories per serving 210
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
USE FULL HOUSE TIPS.
VERY VERY USEFULL HOUSE TIPS as under
Hardened glue becomes soft and useable again if you add some glycerin and warm water to it.
To remove the stains from white foot wear, soak a small cotton wool in nail polish remover and rub briskly on your foot wear.
Use a few drops of after shave lotion into shoe polish to get rid of dirt from shoes.
Clean the silverware with dry ash or common salt for shiny appearance.
To clean your diamond ornaments, soak it in water for 15 minutes, add some washing powder and boil for 7 to 8 minutes and wash it in running water.
Put some bits of lemon peels in the pressure cooker while cooking, the cooker will remain white inside.
To remove the chewing-gum stuck to the floor, clean it with a little kerosene.
Nail polish remover is excellent for removing stains from bone china.
Diamonds will regain their luster if you rub a piece of chalk over them and wipe clean with a soft dry cloth.
Add a little water to used tea leaves and used them to clean glass and window panes for sparkling results.
To remove stains from vessels, rub it with a wet cloth dipped in baking soda.
To remove stains from brassware dip them in tamarind water for some time and wash them and then polish them using a soft piece of cloth.
To remove tea or coffee stains from steel cups clean it with salt water.
To clean non stick pans easily, pour some warm water into it and keep it for some time and then wash it with any detergent.
Hardened glue becomes soft and useable again if you add some glycerin and warm water to it.
To remove the stains from white foot wear, soak a small cotton wool in nail polish remover and rub briskly on your foot wear.
Use a few drops of after shave lotion into shoe polish to get rid of dirt from shoes.
Clean the silverware with dry ash or common salt for shiny appearance.
To clean your diamond ornaments, soak it in water for 15 minutes, add some washing powder and boil for 7 to 8 minutes and wash it in running water.
Put some bits of lemon peels in the pressure cooker while cooking, the cooker will remain white inside.
To remove the chewing-gum stuck to the floor, clean it with a little kerosene.
Nail polish remover is excellent for removing stains from bone china.
Diamonds will regain their luster if you rub a piece of chalk over them and wipe clean with a soft dry cloth.
Add a little water to used tea leaves and used them to clean glass and window panes for sparkling results.
To remove stains from vessels, rub it with a wet cloth dipped in baking soda.
To remove stains from brassware dip them in tamarind water for some time and wash them and then polish them using a soft piece of cloth.
To remove tea or coffee stains from steel cups clean it with salt water.
To clean non stick pans easily, pour some warm water into it and keep it for some time and then wash it with any detergent.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
VERY VERY USEFULL HOME TIPS.
HOME TIPS
To remove stains from utensils, add bleaching powder in a tub of water and dip the utensils before washing with detergent.
Used mosquito mat is an excellent blotting agent.
To keep a vacuum flask clean and odor free, fill up half the flask with vinegar, hot water and pieces of egg shell.
If two stamps stick together, keep it in a freezer for some time and peal them out.
Vinegar is an excellent cleanser for glassware.
To prevent silver fish from attacking your clothes, keep a few 'kalonji' seeds tied in a muslin cloth in your cupboard.
Soak your silver articles in tamarind water for 30 minutes and wash off with fresh water, if you want them to shine like new.
To remove mud and mud strains from clothes, rub the affected area with potato stock and wash it with water.
To remove the tea stains from the vessels, take some water and add 2 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate and boil it. After some time, wash the vessel with detergent.
To remove lipstick stain, apply Vaseline on that portion and wash it with soap after some time.
To sharpen a sewing machine needle, stitch through a piece of sand paper.
Keep the water in your flower vase odorless for along time put a piece of charcoal in it.
Rub toothpaste over the fine scratches on glassware. It acts as a slight abrasive and smoothens out the area.
Soften hardened shoe polish with a few drops of white spirit.
Instead of scratching off candle wax from an object, hold the object close to a flame or some source of heat for a few seconds till the wax melts away.
To remove stains from utensils, add bleaching powder in a tub of water and dip the utensils before washing with detergent.
Used mosquito mat is an excellent blotting agent.
To keep a vacuum flask clean and odor free, fill up half the flask with vinegar, hot water and pieces of egg shell.
If two stamps stick together, keep it in a freezer for some time and peal them out.
Vinegar is an excellent cleanser for glassware.
To prevent silver fish from attacking your clothes, keep a few 'kalonji' seeds tied in a muslin cloth in your cupboard.
Soak your silver articles in tamarind water for 30 minutes and wash off with fresh water, if you want them to shine like new.
To remove mud and mud strains from clothes, rub the affected area with potato stock and wash it with water.
To remove the tea stains from the vessels, take some water and add 2 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate and boil it. After some time, wash the vessel with detergent.
To remove lipstick stain, apply Vaseline on that portion and wash it with soap after some time.
To sharpen a sewing machine needle, stitch through a piece of sand paper.
Keep the water in your flower vase odorless for along time put a piece of charcoal in it.
Rub toothpaste over the fine scratches on glassware. It acts as a slight abrasive and smoothens out the area.
Soften hardened shoe polish with a few drops of white spirit.
Instead of scratching off candle wax from an object, hold the object close to a flame or some source of heat for a few seconds till the wax melts away.
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