This is a blog post on fabric dyeing with pomegranate. Pomegranate is a fruit that is grown the tropics that are now easily available to buy in supermarkets. I have bought mine online from Waitrose grocery supermarket. Only the rinds yield the dye colors, not the pips/ seeds that you can eat raw and in … Read more
This is blog post on making Chinese spicy hotpot (麻辣火锅 málà hǔoguō）home cook recipe. It originates from Sichuan province in China. I just find the flavors are just perfect as a winter warmer. Especially when one just needs a bit of warmth and spice in the cold weather. It’s cheese fondue Asian style. It is … Read more
Here is a blog post on how to mend fabrics. While not many sewers would like to admit that while sewing their garment got caught in the overlocker. However, I would admit that it did happen to me after not sewing for a long time. The overlocker has cut off where is suppose not to?!! … Read more
Here is a recipe on how to make purple sweet potato and tapioca pudding. This is a classic sweet potato dessert recipe. It’s for the times when you have a bit of sweet potato lying around. The purple sweet potato gives this dessert it’s vivid purple colour. This purple sweet potato may seem similar to … Read more
This blog post is about growing and harvesting woad at home. Woad also call as Isatis tinctoria or dyer’s woad is an all ancient dye plant for obtaining blue dyes. It was available in Europe and use a blue dye before indigo was imported as early as the 16th century. It began during neolithic times … Read more
This is a blog post on how to make century egg porridge at home. Century eggs are actual duck eggs than has been cured in lead minerals. In huge amounts, they are not that good for you. Here is a write up on century egg. The taste of century egg is an acquired taste and … Read more
This is a blog post on how to make hummus at home. With current times it is increasing more on how to cook at home as much as possible. Hummus is one of them as it uses chickpeas as the main ingredient in which is good. Chickpeas are available in canned or dried form as … Read more
