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FoodHacks: Microwave Cheesy Eggs
Got a hankering for scrambled eggs but short on time or perhaps you only have a microwave and no hob? Then this tip is for you :). I think they come out just as good as the real deal. We will be microwaving a beaten egg in several short zaps, breaking up the curds each…
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FoodHacks: Karina’s ‘Quick Pickle’ Onion Salad
My little family does a tasting plate meal night every week, they are so easy and quick to whip up. What is on offer varies but often involves cold meats, multiple salads, pate, cheese etc. I love watching my kids ‘build’ their own meal and there is lots of laughter round the table. I was…
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FoodHacks: Quick Pulled Chicken Breast
Need shredded chicken in a hurry as a filling or topping for chicken parcels, tacos, salads, sandwiches and the like? This method is super quick and allows you to make small batches ahead of time. Take a chicken breast and flatten it out using the palm of your hands. Season it as you like and…
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FoodHacks: Jalapeno Chili Powder
Make your own chili powder using your home grown chilis. You can mix different chili types together to get the heat you like or stick with one type like I have here. I used a mixture of green and red jalapenos for a medium heat level. Simply slice the chilis, pop them into a dehydrator…
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FoodHacks: Microwave Mashed Potato
Here is another little trick you can use if your kitchen doesn’t have a hob or perhaps you need mashed potato in a hurry :). Take a large potato, give it a scrub and poke a bunch of holes in it with a fork. Wrap it in a few pieces of paper towel so you…
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Karina’s ‘Quick Pickle’ Onion And Tomato Salad
My little family does a tasting plate meal night every week, they are so easy and quick to whip up. What is on offer varies but often involves cold meats, multiple salads, pate, cheese etc. I love watching my kids ‘build’ their own meal and there is lots of laughter round the table. I was…
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FoodHack: Cooking with Super Hot Chili Peppers
A chili expert on Facebook gave me this great tip as I am afraid of cooking/eating any of the super hots that I am growing. See my chili post series here. He said suggested that I dry any super hot chili whole and store them away. You then add a whole dried chili to the…
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How To Make Mashed Potato In The Microwave
Here is another little trick you can use if your kitchen doesn’t have a hob or perhaps you need mashed potato in a hurry :). Take a large potato, give it a scrub and poke a bunch of holes in it with a fork. Wrap it in a few pieces of paper towel so you…
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FoodHack: Desalting Salted Peanuts
So you just made something like PK’s Thai Beef Salad where the dressing has the perfect amount of salt already and you reach for some unsalted peanuts as a garnish. Oh no! All you have is salted peanuts. Don’t worry this FoodHack will save the day. Take the required amount of salted peanuts and give…
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FoodHack: Bacon Cooked In Butter
Lots of people have strong opinions about not using butter when cooking bacon. However there so many ways to cook ‘perfect bacon’ that I might manage to stay out of trouble. Maybe 🙂 . Last night I was in a rush so although I started cooking these bacon bits with just their own fat, I…
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How To Microwave Pappadams
I love pappadams (or papadums) and with this FoodHack I can eat them anywhere , any time I want. Even at my work, that has no hob, with curry for lunch. Grab some Maharajah’s Choice dried pappadams or similar and whack them in the microwave on paper towel. One minute should do it but never…
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Cooking with Super Hot Chili Peppers
A chili expert on Facebook gave me this great tip as I am afraid of cooking/eating any of the super hots that I am growing. See my chili post series here. He said suggested that I dry any super hot chili whole and store them away. You then add a whole dried chili to the…
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FoodHack: Desalting Peanuts
So you just made something like PK’s Thai Beef Salad where the dressing has the perfect amount of salt already and you reach for some unsalted peanuts as a garnish. Oh no! All you have is salted peanuts. Don’t worry this FoodHack will save the day. Take the required amount of salted peanuts and give…
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Full Proof Thickened Egg Yolks: Electric Power Drill Hack
I bought a cheap milk whisk the other day with the thought of using it to thicken egg yolks. It didn’t have enough oomph to get through the egg yolks. So I pulled it apart and in a shed meets kitchen hack I put the whisk part into my Ryobi electric drill driver. A few…
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