Leftover rice can make you sick if you don’t store it...
My family eats rice at least once a week. Whether you eat it in a stir-fry, soup or with chicken and vegetables, rice is...
9 simple and delicious casseroles for family dinners
Casseroles really are one of the quickest and easiest dinner ideas. Just throw a bunch of ingredients into a pan, cook them up and...
Himalayan salt sounds exotic and magical
Salt has its uses: it flavours food, keeps us from dying of sodium deficiency (rare but real) and, well, that's about it. And this...
Here are 8 foods linked to infectious outbreaks at the moment.
It seems that a specific type of food is recalled from grocery shops every other day. Although health and safety standards have never been...
It is time to adopt the “clothes chair”.
Every home has at least one chair that no one can sit on because it is cluttered with clothes. Apart from the aesthetic factor,...
How To Make French Onion Soup In A Crock Pot
Along with homemade macaroni and cheese, French onion soup is one of my favourite dishes when the weather turns cold. Not only does it...
Foods that always need to be rinsed and those that do...
A key part of food preparation is rinsing certain items before you start cooking with them. You are probably used to rinsing vegetables, to...
Healthy & Delicious 3-Ingredient Cookies Recipe
I'm not going to lie - I'm not very good at baking. No matter how closely I follow the recipe, the end result never...
In fact, it’s not so dirty to wear your shoes indoors.
Before stepping into someone's home, you may encounter the age-old dilemma – to remove or not to remove your shoes. This debate spans across...
Why you should stop ordering lemon water in restaurants
When you go to a restaurant to eat, the waiter usually asks you whether you prefer still water, sparkling water or lemon water. Although...
How to clean the inside of your windscreen, even when it...
Maintaining a clear and spotless windshield is crucial for safe driving, and while we often focus on external cleaning, the interior can be a...
The most fun and delicious way to eat spaghetti and meatballs
Spaghetti and meatballs are certainly one of the most delicious comfort foods around. You know how to make the traditional spaghetti and meatballs, but...
It costs too much to be poor
Some people think that being poor is simple. You don't have enough money to buy many things, so you have to buy less. But...
How to prepare a creamy ranch chicken in the slow cooker?
What was life like before crockpots? I certainly don't remember. Slow cookers are perhaps one of the best inventions for busy people and families....
How to husk maize quickly and efficiently?
If your family is anything like mine, you ate a ton of corn this summer. Between corn on the cob, peach and cream corn,...
Why Pillows Turn Yellow, and How to Clean Them
The unsightly yellow spots on your pillows may be unpleasant to behold, but the good news is that they’re not permanent. While it's...
How to prepare a delicious Hasselback chicken with spinach and goat...
Lately I've been in a bit of a rut when it comes to chicken. Let's face it, chicken can get boring very quickly. It's...
According to a study, children who have a close relationship with...
If you have had a close relationship with your grandparents, you probably realise how important this relationship is. Grandparents are like second parents to...
How to prepare bacon cooked to perfection in the microwave?
There's nothing like waking up on a Saturday morning to the smell of hot coffee and the sound of sizzling bacon. However, weekends (and...
15 top cleaning tips from hotel housekeepers
Hotel housekeepers, who often clean a dozen or more hotel rooms a day, must not only clean quickly and efficiently: To keep guests happy,...
