cloves

Cloves (Cengkih) are native to Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world.

Did you know you can use cloves to neutralize burnt food odors in the house?

Here's how...

* mix 1/2 cup whole cloves with 2 cups water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil
* simmer cloves for 15-30 minutes
* your house smells wonderful and the burnt odor is gone!

cooking tips: hamburger

Poke a hole in the middle of the hamburger patties while shaping them.
The burgers will cook faster and the holes will disappear when done.

cooking tips: fresh eggs vs old eggs

dunno which is which?

fresh eggs' shells are rough and chalky; old eggs are smooth and shiny

cooking tips: greasy gravy

too much oil in your gravy?

just add a little Baking Soda to it!

cooking tips: quickest way to peel garlic

hate peeling? try dis instead...

microwave garlic cloves for 15 seconds and the skins slip right off!

cooking tips: self-raising flour

need self-raising flour but you only have plain flour?

fret not. here's how you do it :~

add 1 tablespoon of baking powder to 250g plain flour

EZ PZ (easy peasy)!