Water is precious... every drop

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Water is precious... every drop...

1. Run fewer but fuller loads on washing machine.
2. Buy energy efficient appliances.
3. Heat only required amount of water in kettle.
4. Use a broom instead of hose to clean your porch.
5. Check for water leaks and fix them soon.
6. Be careful and try to turn off the tap when you brush your teeth or shampoo in shower or while scrubbing dishes. Take shorter showers too.
7. Carry your reusable bags to supermarkets, grocery stores or for food take-away.
8. Unplug your electronics when not in use and save power.
9. Go digital and cut paper use (Stop paper bills and subscribe for e-bills).
10. Fill your freezer, since the fuller it is, the less energy it uses.
11. Print on both sides of paper whenever possible.
12. Buy and use fluorescent light bulbs.

Just few pointers to start with...

Tips while deep frying!

Hot oil is nothing to mess with!

• Use large heavy bottomed pan for uniform heating of oil.
• Try to maintain the attained temperature of hot oil consistently.
• Take extra care and keep water off to avoid unnecessary splatter.
• Lower food gently into the hot oil, do not just drop it from a height.
• To avoid greasy food, one needs to fry at a high temperature and also take the food out of the oil as soon as it is cooked as it begins soaking up oil at a quicker pace after that.
• You can reuse oil but one needs to ensure that it is still fresh without any foul smell or discoloration or excessive foaming or excessive smoking.
• Minimize the odor in kitchen while frying by opening windows or turning on the extractor or by burning scented candles.
• Last but not least you should choose the right oil for the right cuisine.

Tips To Easily Peel A Boiled Egg!

Though eggs are an easy alternative for any time meal, it can prove to be messy to work with at times. I opt for hard boiled eggs in stews, sandwiches, biryani's or 'mutta' roast. I know for some, the list goes endless. Here are few pointers which I apply to make my life easier while working with boiled eggs.
So let us get cracking...

• Choose at-least a week or more old eggs for hard boiling. If it is in fridge, do try and bring it close to room temperature before placing for boiling.
• Boil the eggs in hot water with salt for 10 - 12 mins  (approx). Do not over boil as it does'nt help in peeling off the shell easily. The salt is to prevent the egg from leaking while boiling.
• On removing from fire, drain the hot water and fill in cold water. Let it stay for few mins.
• Now tap the big end of an egg onto the counter (any hard surface) and then repeat tapping on the other slender end too. After which you need to roll the egg on the counter by placing your palm firmly on the egg.
• Now you can easily peel off the shell from the boiled egg without breaking the egg! The outside of the boiled egg will be perfect and clean.
• If you rinse the egg after peeling, then it is better to let it dry for a few seconds so that it will mix well in the dish.

Tips for Recycle - Reuse Glass Jars!

Instead of tossing small glass jars into the recycling bin, peel off their labels, scrub the glass clean, and keep them around to use for storage. Once you have a stash of these jars on hand, you'll be amazed by all the possibilities. 
One possibility is to use as Spice Jars. Bring visual harmony to assorted spices by transferring them to plain reused jars and label the containers. Your spices display will continue to be attractive and much easier to scan with the labels. It will also give you a sense of satisfaction for doing your bit towards our environment (Reuse & Recycle)!

Tips For Perfect Cup Cakes!!!

1. As per the recipe, bring the ingredients to room temperature. This helps in mixing evenly without over-beating resulting in perfect cup cakes. Over-beating will cause the cake to be more chewy than being perfectly soft and moist. 
2. Use good quality muffin/cup cake trays  which are on the heavier side. After scooping cake batter to fill cup cake liners/ muffin tray, ensure that you fill 1/2 to 2/3 full. Any lesser would demand more frosting to look its original size or any more would result in a mess. Use paper liners in tray or grease them well for easy removal of cup cakes from tray.
3. Use exact quantity of good quality ingredients and bake at the required oven temperature. Test for doneness using a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center of the cupcakes after the minimum cooking time. If they are not finished baking, keep for some additional time as required.
4. You could try and use your favorite cake batter to make cup cakes. You need to keep an eye on the timing still as it would need lesser time than the cake. 
5. Its better to bake only one tray of cupcakes at a time. These little frosted beauties are best eaten on the same day too.