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Vinegar, the unsung hero
Why do I call vinegar the unsung hero? Because of its many uses… Cleaner White vinegar (also called distilled vinegar, also called acetic acid) in a 1:1 mix with tap water is a very effective cleaner and steriliser. Use instead of bleach to clean stove tops, windows, bathrooms, and so on. Be careful with tiling…
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Fast food is cheaper – right?
Well… no. Not at all. I recently bought a 9.5lb ham for about $10 including tax. I simmered it for 4 hours, making it literally fall-off-the-bone tender. I stripped the meat off the bone, dropped the bone back in the pot, added a little white vinegar, and simmered the result for 2 hours. I pressure-canned…
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Frugal living
This post was inspired by a comment I made on twitter about frugality. The other name I was seriously considering for this blog was “your grandma was right”. Our grandparents lived incredibly frugally – meals were centered on fresh, seasonal, local produce; meat was a once or twice a week special thing; nothing went to…
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Welcome to my cooking and preserving blog!
I am going to be collecting tried and tested recipes and techniques, along with relevant photos, here in one place to make it easier for me to share information with everyone. Home preserving and cooking is fun, usually cheaper, and allows you to eat a lot more healthily than you can by buying all your…