Write TipHow to keep leafy greens fresh for a longer time
After you air-dry the leafy greens, wrap them in paper, put them in a plastic bag and place them in the crisper of your refrigerator. They will last several weeks.
#food#kitchenCoffee grounds and plants
Used coffee is a very good fertilizer for plants. When mixed with soil, they release nutrients that make the ground richer and more acidic.
Coffee grounds are not recommended for orchids, although. Their green roots will burn in a acidic soil.
#garden#plantsWhat kind of water to use for indoor plants
Ideally indoors plants need rain water.
Tap water can be used at room temperature. If the water is too cold, plants may not like it.
Boiled and cooled water is a good solution to remove chalk (if the water is too hard).
#plantsDon't roll your eyes in Illinois
#lawNext time you're in line at the grocery store and you roll your eyes at the person with two carts full of items refusing to leave the 10-items-or-fewer line, you might be in trouble with the law -- at least if you live in Elmhurst, Illinois. Officials of the Chicago suburb are looking into finding a way of putting an end to the practice by legal means.
Best orange juice
Best orange juice is obtained from freshly squeezed oranges without adding any other ingredients. Juice can be used when you want to drink something sweet or when you want to add some flavour to sweets and other type of food.
Due to the high content of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), orange juice can be sprayed on fruits and vegetables that turn quickly brown upon exposure to air, to avoid damaging them.
Here are the steps to follow when preparing orange juice. These are some tips that perhaps you didn't know about!
- Oranges should be kept at room temperature or warm before preparation of juice. This will facilitate spinning. In this way, oranges will release more juice.
- If oranges are not kept at least at room temperature, warm them in the oven. First, prick the crust with a fork, but without touching the pulp. Oranges should stay in the oven for 20-30 seconds.
- In addition, they can be heated if left in a pot in which boiling water is poured. Oranges will have to stand in boiling water for 30 seconds.
- Another way to "warm" oranges is to leave them for three minutes in oven heated to 150 degrees. Wait for some minutes before handling them.
- Roll the fruit on a table until you feel that the fruit is soft.
- After that, cut each orange in half. Put them in the squeezer, press down and rotate to release fruit juice.
- Remove seeds from the squeezer.
- If you like, you can also add some pulp, collected at the bottom of the juice squeezer, once the seeds have been removed.
- Serve cold.
Colouring images - How to train your dragon
Colouring images for your kid to play with from How to Train Your Dragon. In the main menu, go to "Activities" tab and download the images.
Shortcut in Outlook Address Book
I just discovered a shortcut in Microsoft Outlook mail and I thought to share it with other people writing lots of mails like me.
When you write a new mail, you can quickly check names (from your address book or the local directory, if you're at work) by pressing CTRL+K. This is so easy and practical.
#mail#technologyA Hollywood documentary filmed by YouTube users
#movie#youtubeLife In A Day is a historic global experiment to create the world's largest user-generated feature film: a documentary, shot in a single day, by you. On July 24, you have 24 hours to capture a glimpse of your life on camera. The most compelling and distinctive footage will be edited into an experimental documentary film, executive produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Kevin Macdonald.
For more information, visit youtube.com/lifeinaday.
Thank you to those that provided clips for this trailer. Full credit list here:http://bit.ly/caM5rd
Know your enemy: funky mosquito facts
Did you know that perfume attracts mosquitoes?
http://greenopolis.com/goblog/lynn-hasselberger/funky-mosquito-facts
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