Tying in to Amelia's suggestion, I always have a selection of different raviolis in the fridge. From them I make a simple soup which usually tides everyone over till dinner is ready.
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Funny how things come around: our current-day carrots actually stem from a white/pale yellow wild variety and over the years have been culitivated to today's orange colour.
I assume i...
I was inspired by a visit to the Quai Branley museum gardens last year and made my own vertical planter from a section of pvc tubing. I made a number of slots in the tube (which is about 2 feet tal...
Thanks for the tip swingjingle! You've confirmed what a veteran gardener at the local allotments advised. I'll transplant them to a couple of large pots this afternoon and hoepefully they'll thrive...
I couldn't get Thai (or Sweet or Aniseed) Basil easily, so when I came across a bag of seeds I planted them in a pyrex ovendish (serving as a make-do hothouse) and I have about 50 seedlings now! In...
My absolute all-time favourite is the French Croque Monsieur:
rye bread topped with ham topped with a little bechamel sauce topped with grated gruyere cheese - grill it - enjoy
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An alternative I did with my niece and nephew was to print a couple of pictures of their favourite things/people in black and white and get them to colour those in.
My niece is still ...
Some parts I like, some I don't - it's as simple as that really. I happen to love liver and tongue (veal, pork or lamb). Can't stand the texture of brains.
But it is quite interesting ...
I had the same problem in my flat here in Holland (cold, blustery winters) and I found some old-fashioned ceramic radiator humidifiers that you can hang on the radiator, add a drop of scented oil a...
#15 - sexy lunchbreaks - mskk - you're not alone (well that would defeat the whole purpose wouldn't it..)
#16 - wearing a facial mask while on a long call
#17 - decent cup of coffee an...
To prevent kids from pulling the place mat off the table just put some anti-slip rug underlay under it (e.g. IKEA - Stopp). Works great and you can rinse it off if necessary!
The panels IKEA sells weren't to my taste either, but I did buy the ceiling fixtures, I then bought some panels of curtain fabric and attached to the IKEA fixings and hey presto a cheap but creativ...
Whatever you do, DON'T replace the grass with tiles! The mulch idea is much better and environmentally sound. There are loads of mulch products to choose from, I personally like cocoa bean and coco...
I also have one of these eye-sores in my bathroom, does anyone have any creative (!) ideas on how to conceal it? Please? I really need help on this one, I've actually started talking to it that's h...
I use the microwave as well; take a lower setting, so not full power, just add a little bit of water, stop halfway through, mix it through and continue. Works every time..
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Love it, light, airy with it's own style! Particularly love the rug, can anyone name it? EvaInNL
Tying in to Amelia's suggestion, I always have a selection of different raviolis in the fridge. From them I make a simple soup which usually tides everyone over till dinner is ready. ...
Funny how things come around: our current-day carrots actually stem from a white/pale yellow wild variety and over the years have been culitivated to today's orange colour. I assume i...
I was inspired by a visit to the Quai Branley museum gardens last year and made my own vertical planter from a section of pvc tubing. I made a number of slots in the tube (which is about 2 feet tal...
Thanks for the tip swingjingle! You've confirmed what a veteran gardener at the local allotments advised. I'll transplant them to a couple of large pots this afternoon and hoepefully they'll thrive...
I couldn't get Thai (or Sweet or Aniseed) Basil easily, so when I came across a bag of seeds I planted them in a pyrex ovendish (serving as a make-do hothouse) and I have about 50 seedlings now! In...
My absolute all-time favourite is the French Croque Monsieur: rye bread topped with ham topped with a little bechamel sauce topped with grated gruyere cheese - grill it - enjoy ...
I'm grilling asparagus (green) for the first time with some salmon. Can't be too hard can it? :)
An alternative I did with my niece and nephew was to print a couple of pictures of their favourite things/people in black and white and get them to colour those in. My niece is still ...
Some parts I like, some I don't - it's as simple as that really. I happen to love liver and tongue (veal, pork or lamb). Can't stand the texture of brains. But it is quite interesting ...
I love the pillows!
I had the same problem in my flat here in Holland (cold, blustery winters) and I found some old-fashioned ceramic radiator humidifiers that you can hang on the radiator, add a drop of scented oil a...
#15 - sexy lunchbreaks - mskk - you're not alone (well that would defeat the whole purpose wouldn't it..) #16 - wearing a facial mask while on a long call #17 - decent cup of coffee an...
To prevent kids from pulling the place mat off the table just put some anti-slip rug underlay under it (e.g. IKEA - Stopp). Works great and you can rinse it off if necessary!
The panels IKEA sells weren't to my taste either, but I did buy the ceiling fixtures, I then bought some panels of curtain fabric and attached to the IKEA fixings and hey presto a cheap but creativ...
Whatever you do, DON'T replace the grass with tiles! The mulch idea is much better and environmentally sound. There are loads of mulch products to choose from, I personally like cocoa bean and coco...
I also have one of these eye-sores in my bathroom, does anyone have any creative (!) ideas on how to conceal it? Please? I really need help on this one, I've actually started talking to it that's h...
I use the microwave as well; take a lower setting, so not full power, just add a little bit of water, stop halfway through, mix it through and continue. Works every time..
Just in case you're wondering what that electricity cord looks like, here's a link to a picture: