This blog post is on growing and harvesting blackberry. A hardy woody easy to grow shrub. Once it’s established it is so easy to grow that it can grow out of hand if it’s not pruned to keep it from growing all over the place. However blackberries are great to eat. Children love them. It’s […]
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This post is on making the elasticated waistband. This is commonly seen in tights, gym, yoga, children’s and sleepwear clothes. It is also one of the easiest ways to make a waistband as it does not require a proper fit to be undertaken. Unlike like making a pair of jeans or tailored trousers. There one
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Here is a recipe to make custard based vanilla ice cream. How to make this classic custard based vanilla ice cream. It’s an all time favourite ice cream that pairs / goes well with other dessert dishes like chocolate brownie. It’s also great on it own or serve with some summer fruits like strawberry. This
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Here is a blog post on growing and harvesting cucamelon. I had great success in growing them and now writing a blog on how to grow and harvest them. What are cucamelon? While they are not available to buy in supermarkets they are relatively easy to grow. They are basically mini cucumbers but in my
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This is a blog post on making string hoppers / putu mayam from scratch at home. It is basically steamed rice noodles. It’s origins from Sri Lanka over the years with people migration now it’s sold as street food in South Asia notably in Malaysia and Singapore. In Malaysia, it’s called Putu mayam. It is
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Here is a skirt I recently made myself without using any pattern!! Therefore I would like to share on this free pleated skirt pattern. It’s a fairly simple skirt to make. As this skirt is made out of fairly heavy material, it’s a great skirt to wear during early Spring and late summer/ early autumn.
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