Dye your hard boiled eggs.

Any food that will stain your clothes will probably make a good dye for eggs. With that in mind, we ransacked our cupboard, spice cabinet and fridge for stain-worthy dyes. Here's what we pulled out: turmeric (also used in the Food Network Magazine feature) blueberries (ditto) pomegranate juice instant espresso powder Sriracha canned...

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Mandarin Chicken Salad with a Sweet and Sour Vinaigrette

Dressing 1 Tbsp. Rice vinegar Juice from 1 lime ½ Tsp. Tamarind pulp ¼ Tsp. Sriracha sauce 1 Tsp. Sesame oil 1 Tbsp. Soy sauce ½ Tsp. Dark brown sugar 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ Tsp. red pepper flakes 1 Tsp. Freshly grated ginger Salad 1 Boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces 1 Tbsp. Sweet Chilli Thai Sauce 1 Tsp. sesame...

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Peanut Butter with melted dark chocolate !

6 ounces lightly salted peanuts 2 tablespoons oil (peanut, canola, vegetable) 4 ounces dark chocolate chips, melted Pour peanuts into a food processor. Process nuts 5-7 minutes, adding oil 1/2 tablespoon at a time until smooth (more or less oil may be needed). Add melted chocolate and process until fully incorporated.Yields: 1 pint...

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How to chop an onion.

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Aubergine & Feta Bruschetta drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar...

                                 Aubergine & Feta Bruschetta drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar This recipe was my own take onthe good old Bruschetta and tobe honest, it came out...

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Sorbet of Basil and sweet mango...so easy and so divine !

What You will need: - 4 Big, ripe mangoes-  Half a cup of basil syprup (method shown below)- 4 tbsp lemon zest- Pinch of salt To make 1 cup or 250ml of BASIL SYRUP:- 1 cup of white sugar- 1 cup of water- 1/4 packed basil leaves, finely chopped Bring sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan, then addthe chopped basil leaves and...

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Condensed milk/ caramel ICE CREAM.........................YUM ! !

Condensed milk/ caramel ICE CREAM.........................YUM ! ! 380 ml Condensed Milk (boil for 1-2 hrs) 2 cups full cream milk 1 cup cream 1/8 vanilla extract 1/2 bar dark chocolate Step 1: - Boil the condensed milk for one or two hours This will allow the condensed milk to lose water and start to turn to caramel. Step 2: - Bring...

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Myths about domestic appliances...

We've all come across a myth or urban legend. Fortunately, most of us know how tospot a tall tale when it crosses our path, usually because it just sounds down right crazy. But what do you do when the myth actually sounds plausible? MYTH 1 Microwaves emit radiation that can harm you: FALSE This is easily the most popular of all the appliance...

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Bamix Hand held blender.

Yesterday saw Durbansannual decor showreopen for yet another year,but this time they added a food component.Trends and tastes was a good combobetween decor, design and of course food. During the expo, you are bombardedwith salesmen demonstrating their'amazing and one-of-a kind' kitchen accesories- mostof them claiming to achieve thingsthat...

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Dishwasher Cooking....

Now this is what you call multi tasking- do the dishes whilst cooking a meal, without using another appliance... We've examined using the dishwasher to poach salmon and clean potatoes in the past;  here's another take on the unusual oven. An oven is an insulated box with a heating element inside. Looked at that way, is the dishwasher...

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Delicious Irish cream truffles.

Suprisingly, Truffles really arnt that difficult or complex to make, and they are the perfect delicasie for tea times and also make a really good personalised pressy if packaged well. Just learn from my mistake, and dont take them on the plane- they melt and dont look half as good as when they were first put in the jar ! Ingredients: 12...

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Easy peasy lemon Ice cream

Lemon Ice Cream recipe from joelens.blogspot.com 1 cup milk 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon peel Whisk milk and sugar together (about 1-2 minutes) until sugar completely dissolves. Stir in whipping cream, lemon juice, and grated lemon peel until well-blended. Pour immediately...

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Melt and Bake decadent rum chocolate brownies.

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A simply, quick and delicious white chocolate cheesecake.

This cheesecake recipe is my 'secret' !!this white chocolate cheescake isalways a winner and guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser.Honestly, I have yet to findsomeone who doesnt LOVE this cheesecake. Normally, cheesecakes have to be preparedhours or even days in advance to allowit to set, not this one.That is the beauty of this recipe,it takes...

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Tasty Pumkin and celeriac soup !

Its summer at the moment here in S.A.but this delicious recipelooked too scrumptious tonot be kept in the cookbookfor a rainy day... PUMPKIN CELERIAC SOUP WITH GARDEN CRESS AND CROUTONS400 gr celeriac, chopped in squares 400 gr butternut squash, chopped in squares 1 shalot, chopped butter 800 ml vegetable stock 2 slices of old bread garden...

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the BEST wine you will ever ever try ....

Now, im not a huge fan of wine, generally.But last year we went the the food and wine showand made a discovery which has changed my life... The wine responsible for that is called :Frangolino Rossa Bottega(dont forget that name- you will want to remember it). The bottle is imported from italy and can only be found inexclusive wine...

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cute lil' cupcakes...

TEACUPCAKES™ bake and serve cupcake molds Bake and serve your cupcakes right in these teacup-shaped silicone molds and delight your tea party guests! We’ve included four reusable, food-safe silicone baking cups complete with saucers for a most elegant presentation. TeaCupCakes are 100%-pure silicone and phthalate-free plastic. Colorful...

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Delectable chocolate cupcakes with amazing banana ice cream ...

I found this recipe on Joylicious.netit is a must try... rich chocolate parcels of goodness, topped with banana...all thats missing is a cuppacino ...its a must must !! What you will need: Banana Ice Cream (makes about 3 cups)3 very ripe bananas, frozen 1 Tablespoon soymilk (optional) Using a blender or hand-held immersion blender,...

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Appetizers- Mediterranean Pinwheels...

This is a must try... will definatlybe giving this a go... now just to locate an oven ... hmmm ... x x x ....

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Lemon Canary..

Lemon Canary is a local business run by Kerry Hedges. She makes the most perfectly presented and utterly delicious treats... LOVE her style ! Click here to see more from Lemon Canary... ... x x x ...

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Delicious.... Lavender & Dark chop chic ice cream !

Have you ever...This just looks to amazing... butthe only thing is you need an ice cream maker...but Im sure a plan can be made- freezer here we come... What you need: - 2 cups of thick cream- 2 cups half-n-half- 1 cup sugar- Pinch of salt- 2 1/2 Tb. dried lavender buds (4Tb. fresh chopped lavender)- 1 Vanilla Bean or 1 tsp. vanilla paste-...

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Gotta LOVE these heart shaped eggs... perfect !!

 know I'm being a real girly- girl, but I absolutley LOVE the shape of these eggs !I want these every morning - sure to bring a smile to your heart ... What you will need: - Egg- Juice container or carton(dont forget to wash it!)- Chopsticks or something similarly shaped- Rubber band What to do: Step 1: Cut juice carton in half,...

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