Monday, 30 September 2013 / Published in Beauty Tips, Tips

Nourishing mask for hands with avocado

Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon full fat yogurt Properties: Avocado is full of nourishing oils, minerals and vitamins and is good for the treatment of dry and dehydrated skin. It also possesses anti-ageing properties that give a lift to tired skin. Yogurt, is a natural source of
Monday, 09 September 2013 / Published in Cooking Tips, Tips

Freshly Ground Pepper

When cooking, add the freshly ground pepper at the end of the cooking time. If you add it at the beginning it loses its aroma, and at the end it will just burn your tongue without the beautiful aroma.
Monday, 09 September 2013 / Published in Beauty Tips, Tips

Oregano and almond oil for your bath

It sterilizes and softens the skin Ingredients: 5 teaspoons almond oil 1 teaspoon dried oregano   Directions: Put the ingredients in a small glass bottle and shake it to mix well the ingredients. Leave it for one week gently shaking the bottle at regular intervals. At the end of the week it is ready to
Monday, 09 September 2013 / Published in Cooking Tips, Tips

Olive Oil Tips

The shelf life of your olive oil can be prolonged if you add a little sugar in the bottle. If you want your pesto sauce to keep its nice green colour for a few days in the fridge, you can cover it with olive oil. Here is a tip for pizza lovers. Mix some olive
Monday, 02 September 2013 / Published in Cooking Tips, Tips

Honey

Greece produces excellent honey, from thyme, conifer trees, wild flowers or orange blossoms. It has been collected by humans for consumption for over 10,000 years. Even the Gods of Olympus ate “ambrosia” that is honey, and drank “nectar” a liquid produced by plants which is rich in sugar. The bees collect the nectar to make
Monday, 12 August 2013 / Published in Cooking Tips, Tips

Tomato Sause

When making tomato sauce, don’t let it boil for more than 20 minutes, because then the liquid starts separating from the tomato pulp, which sits at the bottom of the pot and the liquid floats on top. Add a teaspoonful of tomato paste when making tomato sauce for the colour and to reinforce the taste
Monday, 12 August 2013 / Published in Household Tips, Tips

Different Uses of Lemon

Lemon to the rescue You forgot the pot on the stove and the smell of burnt food assails your nostrils! What can you do to get rid of this smell from your house? Place a sliced lemon in a pot with water and boil it for a few minutes. Lemon and glass surfaces If you
Monday, 29 July 2013 / Published in Cooking Tips, Tips

Wine in cooking

I like using wine in my cooking. It adds that extra ‘spark’ and livens up the taste of the final dish. And a glass of wine – especially red wine – a day does the world of good for you. Don’t scrimp when it comes to buying a bottle of wine. Today there are many
Monday, 29 July 2013 / Published in Cooking Tips, Tips

Sugar – Waste not, want not!

Have you run out of confectioners (powdered) sugar and the stores are closed? Don’t despair. You can make the amount you need if you place some granulated sugar in your blender and blend it for a couple of minutes. To prevent granulated sugar from hardening, keep it in an airtight container in a cool, dry
Monday, 29 July 2013 / Published in Beauty Tips, Tips

Anti-ageing Mask

Here we have a mask that uses honey and other ingredients that work wonders for our skin.   Ingredients 1 teaspoonful cream 2 teaspoonfuls honey 1 teaspoonful pureed avocado ½ teaspoonful butter made from sheeps’ milk, slightly melted Juice of half an orange, strained   Directions: Place the ingredients in a bowl and mix them