Archive for April, 2009
Health and Fitness Tips
Health and Fitness Tips You may not like it, but dieting alone will not help you to lose weight. You have to give your body the exercise it needs. As we know couple of centuries ago, people were . This gave their bodies all the exercise that was needed. But due to the changed life [...]
Zipped Cushions
Making Zipped Cushions Instructions A zip is usually added to a cushion cover to enable it to be easily removed for cleaning. This is especially useful when using feather filled cushion pads. The zip can be fitted into the side seam of the cushion pad, making the cushion reversible, or across the centre of the [...]
Patchwork Cushion
Patchwork Cushion Instructions Cathedral window is a layered patchwork that gives a 3D effect. Although time consuming, it is relatively easy to do even if you have a minimal amount of sewing experience. For the best results use a plain coloured background fabric with either a contrasting colour or patterned fabric for the “windows”. This [...]
Chick peas and spinach
Chick peas and spinach Ingredients 500g dried Chickpeas, soaked overnight black pepper 2 tbsp Olive oil 2 cloves Garlic, peeled 1 slice of day-old bread 1kg fresh spinach, freshly rinsed 1 tbsp sweet paprika 1 red pepper, chopped 1 Tomatoes, chopped 1 Onion, chopped Salt as taste Method 1. Drain the soaked chick peas. Place [...]
Chickpea falafel
Chickpea falafel Ingredients 2 cup Chickpeas, soaked overnight 2 tsp Coriander seeds 2 tsp Cumin seeds 1 Onions, finely chopped 3 tsp Garlic, finely chopped 2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped 1 handful of fresh Coriander, tough stalks removed, leaves chopped 1 tsp Red chilli powder 1 ¼ tsp Salt 1 tsp Soda bicarbonate [...]
