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How Many Grams in a Pound? {Plus Free Conversion Chart}
If you’ve ever followed a recipe, measured ingredients, or worked with weights in the kitchen, you’ve likely encountered the need to convert pounds to grams. I personally, feel like I google this all the time without really making an effort to commit it to memory! Whether you’re baking a cake, preparing a meal, or portioning…
How to Make Crispy Bacon in the Oven {Easy Method}
Learn how to make crispy bacon in the oven in 15-20 minutes with this quick, easy, tried-and-tested recipe. Includes loads of tips and tricks to get perfectly crispy bacon every time. Enjoy crispy bacon in salads, burgers, sandwiches and of course alongside scrambled or fried eggs! The secret to cooking juicy yet crispy bacon in…
How to Make Homemade Almond Milk
An easy recipe for making delicious, creamy, homemade Almond Milk with step-by-step instructions and photos Almonds are soaked for 6-12 hours then blended with water, cinnamon, salt and vanilla extract. Sieve for a smooth milk or drink as is for a wholesome grainy almond milk. Both are delicious! Making almond milk is very simple and easy…
Easy Homemade Yoghurt Recipe (without yoghurt Maker)
This is an easy to use step-by-step recipe (with photos) for making homemade yoghurt without a yoghurt maker. It is quick to make and tastes delicious. You need a digital thermometer or candy thermometer and a heavy-bottomed pot with lid, milk and half a cup of store-bought yoghurt as your starter culture. It was during…
Easy Roast Gammon
A Roast Gammon can seem a little daunting to cook – perhaps it’s because they look fancy with all the pineapples and cherries and the talk of this glaze or that glaze. I’ve always delegated the gammon to an older, wiser person in the family with more cooking experience. BUT, I have now learnt exactly…
Knives: What Types of Knives does your Kitchen need?
The average person’s kitchen only has a couple of chopping and cutting knives lying around – sharing a draw with a bunch of other utensils. This is ok as long as you are not planning to prepare anything out of the ordinary, but if you are an aspiring chef and serious about your culinary activities,…
What can I substitute for cayenne pepper?
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper can be substituted with 4 drops Tabasco sauce OR 1/8 teaspoon red pepper or chilli flakes/powder. You can also use paprika, however it’s milder so you will need to use about twice as much.
What can I substitute for baking powder?
1 teaspoon baking powder can be substituted by ¼ teaspoon baking soda plus ½ teaspoon cream of tartar OR ¼ teaspoon baking soda plus ½ cup sour milk, buttermilk or plain yoghurt.
What can I substitute for buttermilk?
1 cup of buttermilk can be substituted by mixing 1 tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice with 1 cup milk and letting stand for five minutes OR with 1 cup whole milk and 1 ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar OR with ¾ cup of plain yogurt and ¼ cup of milk OR with 1 cup…
How do you cook pasta?
Fill a pot with a litre of water and a teaspoon of salt per 100g pasta, and bring to the boil. Add the pasta and stir. Keep stirring occasionally to avoid the pasta sticking together. Fresh pasta will cook in 3-5 minutes, thin dried pasta in 6-9 minutes and thick dried pasta in 12-15 minutes….
How do you cook rice?
Rinse the rice first to get rid of excess starch, then use 1 ½ cups water for every cup of rice. Bring this to the boil on medium heat, uncovered. Turn the heat down and leave lid on at an angle – allowing steam to escape. When you see craters in your rice, put lid…
