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This is a great idea! Thanks much. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Quick and Easy Recipes |
Email me, I'll send you some specific quick easy recipes. Simple but quick and good.
shelli.martin AT imagenational.com ... View related article. |
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| RE: Sticky Rice Recipe |
No offense to anyone, but overcooked regular rice is NOT sticky rice. My mother thought the same thing and thought she was eating it until she had some real sticky rice. I've only seen it sold at the Asian stores and you should be able to just ask them for Sticky Rice.
My son in law is Laotian and turned us on to the real thing. We have a round pan shaped like a vase so it has a narrower neck, and a cone shaped big basket that sits on top of the pan.
Soak the rice for at least an hour in cold wate, then rinse repeatedly until the water is pretty clear and not cloudy. Bring your water to a boil, put the basket on top and pour the raw rice into the basket. You will be steaming the rice, not boiling it. Occasionally (every 10 - 20 minutes or so) grab the sides of the basket and with an upward jerking motion, flip the rice ball up just enough to sort of turn it upside down (in the basket). This basically just keeps turning it to the steam
I don't remember how long it takes to cook, I just cook it until it's done. After a few tries you'll find it very easy to do and to tell when it's done.
The rice cooker pan/basket also came from the Asian store, is cute and a heck of a lot cheaper than a rice cooker. PS - don't forget to have a rice basket to keep the rice hot in after you're done cooking. :) ... View related article. |
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| RE: Getting Rid of Subterranean (Ground) Termites |
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I would highly suggest gettting some chickens and/or ducks. I have a regular size residential back yard that includes approx 20' x 40' vegetable garden. I'm a first time 'chickener' and have 4 small banty chickens and you can hardly find a bug in my garden or yard! They LOVE earwigs, ants etc. Plus, they are so easy to care for. They are very entertaining and everyone that's seen them wants some! They've become my pets. I'd suggest putting a pen and temporary shelter right around your termite mounds and let the birds have a gourmet meal! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Chili is Too Spicy |
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You can add baking powder to it and it will cut the heat quite a bit. Although if you use too much you will taste the baking soda. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Getting Rid of Fungus Gnats |
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I have had very good luck keeping bugs away from my plants using mint and/or rosemary spray. Home made = put leaves and stems in your blender with some water and a few tablespoons of cooking oil. Blend the heck out of it. Strain into a gallon jug and add water to fill the jug. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Growing a Loofa Sponge |
Joyce,
I saw those plants (seeds) in the garden catalogue from R.H. Shumway.
www.rhshumway.com/ ... View related article. |
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| RE: Use Masking Tape to Make Seed Tapes |
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Great idea! Sounds easier than cutting strips of newspaper and mixing 'flour' glue. When you try to roll those up they're bulky. However, one more tip - get a toothpick wet and touch the seed. It will pick them up. You can even pick up one teeny, tiny seed this way. Dab it on the tape, and if it doesn't stick, push it down with your finger. Shelli ... View related article. |
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