Whether you are looking to steam your vegetables, cook a roast or create a base for a soup you may find that your carrots are still hard, even after spending a long time in the slow cooker. To prevent carrots from staying hard in your slow cooker you should add more liquid to the pot […]
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I love making my own ingredients. Things that you usually purchase at the grocery store, I like to try making my own. I call it ‘cooking DIY’. Sometimes it works, sometimes not so much! I recently discovered that it was possible to make your own jarred minced garlic. After reading the very short list of
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My kids like to help out in the kitchen on occasion. No-bake recipes can be a great way to go, especially when my two-year-old son wants to join in and help! They can get used to measuring and mixing without having to deal with hot pans. These are 24 easy and super fun no-bake recipes
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Sausages are great, but much like all meats, they can go off in the fridge relatively quickly. The good news, however, is that sausages can be frozen and easily last 12 months or more. Many people think that the drawback to freezing sausages is that you have to defrost them before using them, however, that’s
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For many, a food processor is an essential piece of kitchen equipment. So, when you find the appliance to be leaking it can be a source of frustration. There’s a number of reasons as to why your food processor may leak, these include; overfilling, using an incorrect blade, a broken lid, a faulty seal or
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Espresso machines are no longer a unique coffee shop appliance but something you can get for your home and workplace. Much like any appliance there can be some concerns over if it is safe. Thinking about introducing an espresso machine into your kitchen but worried about the health and safety implications? Espresso machines are quite
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Jambalaya is one of my all-time favourite meals. As a result, I end up making way more than I can possibly eat. To avoid wasting food (especially food I love) I freeze it. So many people I speak to don’t realise that you can actually freeze jambalaya. Jambalaya can be frozen in much the same
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Waffle makers are incredible kitchen appliances that make some awesome sweet and savoury treats. However, much like any kitchen appliance, they require regular cleaning in order to create delicious waffles and to prevent any damage to the appliance. If you find that your waffle maker is smoking during the cooking process there may be something
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Rice cookers are similar to pressure cookers and slow cookers in the sense that the appliance relies on a central heating element to cook the food in a removable bowl. There is also a lid that is loosely put on like a slow cooker, with this in mind you might be wondering if your rice
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Thinking about buying a rice cooker? Whether it’s for health purposes, to save time, to save money or simply to cook the perfect rice there’s a number of reasons you might want to invest in a rice cooker. Sadly, however, a rice cooker isn’t any healthier than cooking rice on a hob. The way the
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