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Grow an aloe vera plant on your kitchen windowsill

Grow an aloe vera plant on your kitchen windowsill. When you burn yourself snap a bit off and squeeze juice on burn. It really takes… Read on

Overdone the chilli

If you've overdone the chilli squeeze in half a lemon them place the lemon in and leave for a few mins Read on

Added too much salt

If you accidently add too much salt to a stew or something, put in a whole potato, peeled, and remove once the stew is done cooking.… Read on

Added too much chilli

If you added too much chilli, add some sugar. The Scoville scale determines how hot a chilli is, by taking a solution of the chilli… Read on

Chicken

A 1 and three quarter kg chicken will take an hour and 15 minutes to roast in a 200°C oven. Read on

Lamb

Lamb needs 20 minutes per 500g at 200°C to make it pink but not rare. If you want your lamb better cooked, add another 20 minutes… Read on

Rare beef

Rare beef needs 15 minutes per 500g at 220°C. Add 5 minutes per 500g for medium, 10 minutes per 500g for well-done. Read on

Pork

Pork needs 30 minutes per 500g at 200°C. Read on

Ham

When boiling ham I reckon on 25 minutes per 500g plus 25 minutes for the pot. Read on

Meat

Always let meat rest for at least 15 minutes when it comes out of the oven as the meat will be juicier and easier to carve. Read on