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I've been(!) reading up about sprouted beans and apparently they're really good for you, with all sorts of nutrients in them and yummy too. Does anyone know a quick, easy and idiotproof method for growing sprouted beans? I've got some aduki and mung beans that I want to sprout but am not sure what k...

I recently went from working in an office based job five days a week, to only three days a week, because I had come to the conclusion that I was working far too many hours in a job I didn't enjoy (even if it was well paid!) For years I didn't make this move because I was scared that I wouldn't have ...

I used to have Japanese Knotweed in my last garden, and it is the biggest pain in the world to get rid of! I tried every organic method I could think of, from pouring highly salted boiling water and vinegar down the stems, to patiently digging up every last piece I could find. It even came up under ...

SO not healthy, but tastes gorgeous, and can be done in the time it takes for the spaghetti to cook. 1 leek per person (or half a large leek) 4 slices of smoked ham per person 1 small tub sour cream per person wholewheat spaghetti and last, but definitely not least, the magic ingredient.....coarse g...

Andy Hamilton wrote:It does not taste of cottage cheese what so ever. My girlfriend hates cottage cheese too and she really likes this bread.

Fab - I'll give it a go this weekend....

The addition of the tennis ball did seem to make a difference and did seem to clean reasonably well. So maybe the conclusion is that washing with just water will clean them to a certain extent - purely through agitation of the water. The addition of a ball-like object in the wash would appear to he...

I highly reccomend trying elsinore bread http://www.selfsufficientish.com/elsinorebread.htm - certainly one of my favorites. I have seen similar bread for sale in deli's for £2 a loaf I work this out to be about 45p a loaf! Sounds interesting - the only thing is, I can't stand cottage cheese. Do...

next time I'll leave the second rise a bit longer.

Might also increase the quantities of flour and water a little too...

I have to say, it's mightily satisfying making your own bread, and the taste is just so much nicer than shop bought.

Thanks for the input.....

Andy Hamilton wrote:Did you cover it with a clean tea towel or plastic bag both times?

I covered it the first time, but not the second (not sure why, probably forgot!)

I've just started making my own bread (loaf two was on Sunday!) and need some advice. My bread didn't rise as much as I wanted it to, and I wondered if it was because I didn't use enough flour for the tin (2lb tin), or water, or both. I used: 500g of wholemeal flour 1tsp Quick Yeast 1tsp salt 1tbsp ...

Yup, made my day end with a pink piggy smile.....

How about joining a Local Exchange Trading Scheme (LETS), if there is one on the Isle of Man. If there isn't, you could start one up. Everyone's got some kind of skill they can offer others, whether its gardening, helping with shopping, walking their dog, or something more specific like carpentry or...

jema wrote:Sounds like a load of tripe to me I'm afraid

I know, it does sound rather tripe-like, but the laundry ball works for me, and the cleanliness (or not) of my clothes hasn't been commented on by anyone yet.

Or maybe they're just too polite.....

Actually, I've got to say, I did wonder if just washing the clothes in water with nothing else, no laundry ball or anything, would be sufficient but, weirdly, old habits seem to die hard - putting the laundry ball in makes me think psychologically that I'm doing something to help clean the clothes b...

I can recommend the Wonderwash Laundry Ball for washing your clothes without detergent. It's this neat little ball with magnets in it which is supposed to reduce surface tension of the water, making it clean your clothes more effectively. I've tried it for over two years, and it washes clothes fine....