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How to Make Your Own Vinaigrette
Let’s face it, salad can be tasty, but when you add a dash of vinaigrette, it takes it to a whole new level! There’s no need to splash out on expensive, branded...
Make Your Own Bread
A good chunk of bread forms a tasty cornerstone of any light lunch or meal, and has done so for centuries. Bread making could easily be considered as somewhat of an...
Make Your Own Breakfast Cereal
Breakfast cereals are a popular and nutritious way to start the day but shop-bought brands can get expensive and boring - they can also contain far more salt and...
Make Your Own Butter
As with cheese, butter has come into the firing line in recent years because of it's association with weight gain, high cholesterol and heart disease. However, a small...
Make Your Own Cat Litter
Did you know that you can make your own cat litter, either for nothing or for a fraction of the cost of buying it in the shops? Making your own kitty litter can be...
Make Your Own Cheese
There's a cheese out there for almost everyone - hard, soft, tangy and mature, mellow and creamy or breathtakingly ripe. Even people with lactose intolerance can enjoy...
Make Your Own Christmas Puddings
“I remember my grandmother making Christmas puddings when I was a child. We all had to have a stir and make a wish before she filled the pudding basins. And in...
Make Your Own Easter Eggs
Making our own Easter eggs is a fun activity, especially with children. You should be warned, though, your kitchen will get messy! In addition, don’t expect perfect...
Make Your Own Flavoured Oils
Flavoured oils are a great way to add taste to cooking and salads. Bottles of oils also make excellent gifts which are both attractive and useful.
You don’t...
Make Your Own Fudge
Fudge is a classic sweet. It makes an indulgent treat at home or a great low-cost gift for friends and family. It can be slightly tricky to get the texture just...
Make Your Own Ginger Beer
Ginger beer has been a popular traditional drink for centuries. After a long hot day working in the fields or down the pits, miners and farm hands alike enjoyed...
Make Your Own Jam
Jam has got to be a British favourite. There are jams for all seasons, all tastes and preferences. Whether you like your jam smooth and jelly-like or prefer a thick...
Make Your Own Lemonade
Lemonade is a tangy, refreshing drink that is really easy to make yourself. In addition, it’s also very cheap to make and won't contain any of those chemicals whose...
Make Your Own Marinades
Marinating food adds to the flavour, texture and smell to dishes. Marinades are especially popular for barbecues but they’re also great for indoor cooking....
Make Your Own Mayonnaise
A sauce or a condiment can make or break a meal. A disastrous effort can render an otherwise perfect meal inedible, whereas a veritable success could strike a perfect...
Make Your Own Pastry
Lots of people think that making their own pastry from scratch is too difficult, but it needn’t be. Pastry is incredibly cheap to make and is useful for a wide range...
Make Your Own Sloe Gin
If you’re a ‘sloe gin virgin’, you might be surprised to learn that this oft-home brewed beverage tastes nothing like ‘straight’ gin at all. In fact, it makes for a...
Make Your Own Soups
Soup is a cheap, healthy and filling meal option. Although shop-bought soups can be nice, once you learn to make your own soup, you’re unlikely to go back to the...
Make Your Own Sour Dough
It might sound like a fairly odd recipe, but using sourdough to bake bread is actually still a very popular method. The difference between sour dough, and a commercial...
Make Your Own Sweets
Making your own sweets is fun and can sometimes be cheaper than buying in shops. Home-made sweets make lovely gifts too.
There’s no end to the types of...
Make Your Own Tea
Tea is the drink of choice for millions of British people. It is estimated that a staggering 165 million cups of tea are drunk every day. There are a plethora of tea...
Make Your Own Wine
Ask any one person to list a few wines, and the chances are that they'll be able to reel off a fairly comprehensive list. The variety of grapes, wine-making regions...
Make Your Own Yoghurt
Yoghurt has a lot going for it. Not only is it healthy and a fantastic aid for your digestive system, but also extremely cheap to produce. Yoghurt is so versatile...
Top Ten 'Making Your Own' Uses for Vinegar
Vinegar is perhaps one of the most versatile substances that you can keep in your store cupboard. It has been put to use for centuries, thanks to...
