Ok, I know this is an old post, but if anyone else checks it out, 2 things... Ohjodi, I'm confused - 32oz is a quart, right? 8oz per cup, 4 cups per quart, 8x4=32. 2 quarts = 2 32oz ...

While I agree bleach sounds a bit scary and I'd try the other methods first (baking soda and bar keeper's friend both work for me), bleach is used for emergency water purification, so small amounts...

Those scallion pancakes look delicious! Textbook pavlovian response. We made lots of new stuff this month: *Broccoli and Stilton Soup - Nigella Express (also known as wha...

I don't know if I agree with not rinsing dishes - have you ever tasted leftover soap? blech! I have a wash sink and a rinse sink, so the rinsing water used is minimal (it's not running the whole ...

I need to try her mayonnaise recipe and that Reine de Saba cake looks absolutely fabulous - thanks for the recipe! Apologies in advance for being that person (I know this isn't a gramm...

We made these tonight on the barbeque (we're in NZ - it's summer here!) - yummy! I used a bit of oil (1-2 T total) on the grill plate - about 4 minutes per side. Definitely better than some bean b...

oh, and King of Arcadia - I love your Mrs Butterworth's story. When my husband was a child, he'd visit friends and be jealous that they got store-bought treats, lamenting the fact his mom made deli...

I wasn't raised green at all - quite the opposite! I got into recycling in middle school (I think I did a report on it for science class) and my family thought I was a nutty liberal (they still do...

A lot of my changes happened as a result of moving to New Zealand - a lot of the convenience items I was used to were unavailable here or I didn't know where to find them in the store. Other chang...

I don't agree with oof's comment that honey and maple syrup are "of course" nutritious. They have empty calories just like sugar. I think there are some trace minerals that are present - and I ad...

Dumb question - it's not a dumb question! I did a wee search on the web and through old cookbooks and came up wth conflicting answers - I'm choosing to think sweet = unsalted. If anyone finds a d...

I disagree, Viktoria - Salted butter is very common here in New Zealand - most shops sell both, but if one's missing, it's the unsalted kind. I also wonder why Victoria (the one with t...

There are some great ideas, here, but I think Charlotte says it best. Being gracious and polite seem to have taken a back seat to food preferences. I remember my mom always saying to eat what I w...

My husband's nickname for me is magpie. I think he means it lovingly... :-) I just went to a Tupperware party (Lord help us all...) - I'd sworn them off forever, but my friend asked r...

I agree with Iona - I rarely use aluminium foil - I prefer to use silicone baking sheets in the oven (reusable) and reusable containers (glass or plastic) when things need a cover - I probably go t...

I also wash and reuse my ziplock (gladlock here) bags, no worries. Same with the bags from the bulk bins (nuts, etc). I turn them inside out and wash them each day after work, leave them on the dr...

hi, Buda - in NZ, bega slices (the individually wrapped ones) are pretty close to american cheese - or anything called (and I'm not kidding) "processed cheese product." When I was litt...