Growing Lemon Grass?
I bought a few from a local Chinese shop selling for cooking. I peeled off a few of the lower long leaves (a bit like the kind on a pineapple) which exposed bud like growths, and sat it in some water for a few days, not too deep, it grew strong roots from those...
Preventing Beetles in Packaged Whole Grain Products?
Try freezing the packets when new This should kill any ingrain beetle. When I stored quantity of wheat long term, I placed a toilet roll in container with garlic cloves embedded into toilet roll.Roll prevents moisture. Garlic repels any insect.
Preventing Beetles in Packaged Whole Grain Products?
Also make sure you store in glass containers with clip lids.
Make Your Freezer Work For You: Jams, Jellies And Pickles
I purchase very ripe fruit cheap in dollar bags from fruit shops on special and purée the fruit and freeze as healthy ice poles. A treat for myself and visitors. Also I freeze in small containers to use as a topping over plain ice cream.When partially frozen...
A Remedy for Salty Soup
The easiest way for anything too salty is to add 1 or 2 raw potatoes to the pot, and remember to REMOVE that potato which will now be too salty.Can add more than one potato if a real problem So fast and easy.
