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Buttermilk Fried Chicken - July 4, 2011
RECIPE OF THE DAY – Happy 4th of July! Serves 4 INGREDIENTS: 12 chicken pieces (drumsticks, thighs, etc) 425ml buttermilk, plus 30ml 310g flour 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp paprika ½ tsp cayenne pepper 30ml milk Vegetable oil, for frying Salt and pepper METHOD: 1. In a large bowl, pour 425ml buttermilk over the chicken, cover and refrigerate overnight. …
Mexican Chilli Wraps - January 27, 2011
RECIPE OF THE DAY Mexican Chilli Wraps Serves 4 Ingredients: 500g minced beef 350g jar tomato and chilli sauce 8 large soft flour tortillas 1 red kidney bean 142ml carton sour cream 1 bag mixed leaves Method: 1. Dry fry the beef in a non-stick pan until it has changed colour all over, spooning in a little of the sauce if …
Fool-proof Seeds to Sow - January 25, 2011
Forget radishes, which are so often recommended for kids gardens. Sure, they come up and grow quickly, but most children don’t like the taste. Instead, try peas (mangetout varieties are usually considered yummier by kids) and beans (both French and broad). Potatoes are easy too, but are planted as tubers instead of from seed. If you think your children will …
Christmas with a special diet - January 25, 2011
Following a special diet, whether it’s diabetic, coeliac, cholesterol-lowering or with the purpose of weight loss can be hard work at the best of times but at Christmas it can get really tricky. Where to start? Christmas is such a food festival and for most people any thoughts of restraint go out the window, usually from the first of December. …
Stocking Up For Home Remedies - January 25, 2011
Get your winter cupboard stocked for some tried and true home remedies… Vitamin C and zinc supplements Stop that cold in its tracks before it has a chance to reach you. Vitamin C prevents infections while zinc is vital for maintaining the immune system. Salt Gargle a salt and warm water mixture for relief from a sore throat. Packet soup Perfect …
Make a ‘Pizza’ Garden - January 24, 2011
This is a really fun and visual food garden project. Dig up an area about 3 metres x 3 metres, then draw out a perfect circle using a stake and string. Plant the circular garden so it’s divided into ‘slices’. Each slice of the pizza garden represents an ingredient used in pizza – you can grow tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, …
Plant a Four-Square Garden - January 24, 2011
Raised beds have similar advantages to containers, but they are a more permanent feature of the garden. A four-square garden is ideal for older children who are more serious about gardening. Build a raised bed with untreated wooden boards and fill with compost and soil. Hammer a small nail at the halfway point on the top surface of each board, …
Ask Easy Food: Simple Soups - January 24, 2011
I am trying to eat more healthily, and want to start making my own soup. The trouble is, I have a mental block when it comes to making it! Flavours that I think are going to work together don’t, and more often that not, my soups taste too sweet. Help!
Planting Your Future - January 24, 2011
By Chrys Gardener, Irish Seedsavers Going on the last few year’s experience, it seems that April and May have been the best months of summer! The soil will have warmed up enough for sowing seed directly into the ground. The soil also needs to be dry enough to create a fine tilth on the surface. Sometimes I cheat and after …
10 Tips for Successful Gardening - January 24, 2011
Start gardening in the easiest place Look for the sunniest, most dry place to cultivate, as close to the house as possible. Siting your garden close to the house will encourage you to give the plants enough attention – the Japanese have a saying, ‘the best fertilizer is the gardener’s shadow’. Start small If you manage one bed successfully, it …
Granny’s Winter Cures - January 24, 2011
Ah-choo! Granny’s top tips for winter ailments… Warmer Upper A hot whiskey used to be the prescribed solution to a tickley throat, but we recommend wrapping up a woolly scarf and blending a spoonful of honey in a cup of hot water with a slice of lemon or orange in it – you’ll be back in top form in no …