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Crisp Pakodas
To make crispy pakodas, add a tablespoon of hot cooking oil to the gram flour batter and stir well before frying.
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Sour curd fix
To sweeten curd that has gone sour whisk in some fresh milk.
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Soup Ideas
After rice is boiled, strain off the water and use it in soups and gravies. The residue is extremely nourishing.
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Burnt Rice Fix
If you burn a pot of rice, place a slice of white or "light" bread on the top of the rice. Let it sit for a few minutes (5-10). The burnt taste will be gone but be sure not to scrape the bottom of the pan!
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Leather footware
Never store leather footware in plastic or other non-breathable covers. This will cause leather to become dry.
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Foot ware shopping
Ensure you fit shoes with your orthoses or innersoles if your Podiatrist has prescribed these for you.
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Plastic Shoes
Never wear plastic shoes, because they don't stretch or allow your foot to get air.
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Cut it, slice it, dice it! - Food Photography
As with anything, you shouldn't just take something for its face value. With food, sometimes it's what's inside that can create a great shot. Like cutting up cakes just so I can get the different layers.
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Small details make a big difference
Don't disregard the small stuff. Keep in mind that using nice cutlery and a clean serving plate/bowl could make all the difference transforming a nice photo to a fantastic one.
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Food Photography
Instead of only taking photos of a full plate of food, take some macro shots too. Getting up close to your subject will bring out the textures and finer details, making it more interesting and intriguing.
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Cabbage smell
When cooking brassicas (cabbage etc.) add a bayleaf this will reduce the smell during cooking and also give a subtle flavour.
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Hot soup and bread
When eating hot soup and bread, for a change, try seasoning the bread instead of the soup.
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Testing boiled egg
To see whether an egg is boiled or not just twist the egg on a table, if it twists fast it is boiled if not it is raw.
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Brush for fine or thinning hair
Cushion brush has a rubber panel with ball tip bristles. These brushes are recommended for fine or thinning hair because they are gentle.
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Use of Boar Bristle Brush
A boar-bristle brush has soft and flexible bristles that may help prevent split ends.
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Volume to hair
Brushing hair upside down gives more volume.
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For curl or detagle hair
For separating curls choose a pick.
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Hair Brushing
The wider the brush, the straighter your hair will be when it dries.
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Silver Maintanance
Sterling silver will polish up by rubbing or buffing it with a soft cotton cloth or a Sunshine Cloth. If you store silver in plastic bags with an interlocking seal, it will be less prone to tarnish. (Do not store pearls in plastic bags!)
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Pearl Care
Avoid solutions contain ammonia or oppressive detergents to clean your pearls
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