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On this page you will find recipes that don't fit into a particular category like: sauces, spice mixes, substitutions and more.

Homemade Allspice Recipe

This easy homemade allspice recipe is a substitute that you can make and use in cooking when you can’t get store bought.

It is a perfect combination of spices that mimic the taste of the allspice berry. Use this allspice recipe as a replacement in recipes that call for ground allspice.


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Dry Buttermilk Powder Substitute

If you are looking for a dry buttermilk powder substitute, I have one for you! It’s quick to make with two simple ingredients.

It’s great for when you have run out or can’t buy it locally. I’ve come up with a simple solution similar to fresh buttermilk substitutes.


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What Can You Use Instead Of Buttermilk?

What can you use instead of buttermilk? If you’ve forgotten to buy buttermilk or can’t get hold of it.

There are several substitutes for buttermilk in baking, and you may already have these in your kitchen. These alternatives are also quick and cheap.


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How To Make Chicken Stock In A Crock Pot

You’ve come to the right place if you have been asking yourself how to make chicken stock in a crock pot. Homemade chicken stock is easy to make in the slow cooker and it’s almost set and forget. In the end you get a lovely gelatinous homemade stock that is much healthier than anything you could buy.


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Morello Cherry Jam

This simple, Morello cherry jam is made with 3 ingredients and no pectin. It’s a quick and easy small batch recipe that can be made and any time of the year.


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How To Make Instant Coffee Taste Better

This is a complete guide on how to make instant coffee taste better and make it coffee shop style at home. So, if you want the best tasting coffee ever, without spending a small fortune on an espresso machine or constantly buying it at the coffee shops you’ll enjoy this. Let’s get started!


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How To Make Apple Sauce

Learn how to make apple sauce. It’s so easy a quick to make. With this homemade apple sauce recipe, you will have a delicious sauce that can be used in so many ways.

Use it as a dessert or breakfast topping, eat it as a sweet or use it in baking. It can even be used as a replacement for oil or butter or eggs in things like cakes and pancakes.


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How to Make Yogurt at Home

How to make yogurt at home? If you think that making yogurt at home is difficult, then you should read this page. It’s so easy to make, healthy and cheaper too, and you don’t need any special equipment to make it.

We’ve been making yogurt for many years now and will never go back to store bought again. This homemade yogurt tastes really good and is without that mouth puckering sour taste you get from the ones you buy. It is milky in flavour with just a hint of sourness.


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Italian Seasoning Mix Recipe

This Italian seasoning mix recipe takes less that 5 minutes to make. No need to buy an Italian seasoning blend when you can make your own. And you may already have everything you need in your pantry.


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Rough Puff Pastry Recipe

Make this homemade rough puff pastry recipe the next time you need puff pastry. I promise you won’t be sorry. This dough is so light, buttery and flaky you are going to love it. It’s delicious and easy to make with detailed step by step instructions.


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How To Make Shortcrust Pastry

Learn how to make shortcrust pastry with egg to use for both sweet and savoury dishes. It’s easier than you think and can be made in just 10 minutes. You’ll love the taste of this pasty, it’s so much tastier than store bought.


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How To Boil Potatoes

If you are a beginner cook, learning how to boil potatoes is a basic skill you will need. It’s a simple process, and one that you can master quite quickly. We’ll show you how to prepare and cook your potatoes so that you get them perfect every time.

Plain boiled potatoes are not only great as a side dish, they can also be turned into mashed potatoes, potato salads, potato croquettes, gnocchi, pie toppings and so much more.


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How to Cook Basmati Rice

Learn how to cook basmati rice using the absorption method.  So, it won’t be sticky and gluggy. The absorption method is easy to follow and makes perfectly cooked rice every time.


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How to Make Greek Yogurt at Home

How to make Greek yogurt at home that’s creamy, thick and deliciously smooth. It’s so easy to make. This recipe for Greek yogurt has no sugar or artificial flavourings or preservatives in it. Not only is it healthy, it’s cheaper to make at home than buying it. Make some today! It’s so good, you’ll never go back to store bought.


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Homemade Tomato Ketchup From Fresh Tomatoes

Making your own homemade tomato ketchup with fresh tomatoes is easy and your whole family will love it.  Use it generously on steaks, as a quick and easy dipping sauce for tasty finger foods like popcorn chicken or homemade sausage rolls, in fresh hamburgers and just about any thing you can think of. This recipe makes about six 300 ml jars of sauce.


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How To Make Jam

How to make jam is often a question I am asked. Making jam at home does not need to be a science project and its straight forward and simple enough to do when you know how. Below you will find answers to commons questions that many people have when it comes to making jam. At the end of the page I have included an apricot jam recipe.


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