One of the things we should have regarding our food budget is some basic rules engraved in stone when shopping. Shopping on a budget is like a sport that requires some practice, but the results come quickly, and your wallet will thank you. 1. Make an inventory of your cupboards Before an epic trip to the supermarket, make a [...]
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Nothing makes your meals taste better than the freshest ingredients. Do you have chives, parsley, thyme, coriander, and other dried herbs in your kitchen? - read how to grow your herbs – But what about fresh aromatic herbs when you just get them at the market, or someone offers [...]
Vanilla sugar is an important part of many recipes, this is typically an ingredient that spells troubles: either you buy it organic and it is quite tasty, but it costs a fortune. Either you buy mini-bags in supermarkets, full of chemical products. What to do with… Vanilla? Always have vanilla sugar at hand Homemade vanilla sugar is the solution that allows you [...]
Vanilla sugar, cinnamon sugar, citrus, and even flowers, flavored sugar expressess its aromas at coffee-time or in our everyday kitchen. To make flavored sugar, there is nothing simpler! What you need is… sugar! And some small glass jars that can be resealed. Vanilla sugar Vanilla sugar is very easy! Instead of throwing away the pods of vanilla after having scraped the insides for [...]
Let’s face it, for most of us, the fridge looks like a battlefield where ham is near tomatoes, and where meat and cheese maintain neighborly relations. Did you know, however, that having a tidy fridge is not only practical, but also important? Here is a little breakdown of what to store and where. The cold zone: to store the most vulnerable items This area is for raw meat and fish, or cheeses and opened products. These foods are stored in the coldest zone of the refrigerator, which is at [...]
What is a perfect addition to tea time or breakfast that you can open with pride? A jar of self-made jam! If you feel like it, here’s what to do. To enjoy summer fruit all year long, nothing is better than jam. And that’s good, because it’s the right time to get out our pot and 5 kg bag of jam sugar! But before plunging our hands into fruits, we must sterilize [...]
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