kitchen

Flax seeds: According to Mayo Clinic, flax seeds are commonly used to improve digestive health or relieve constipation. Most nutrition experts recommend ground over whole flax seeds because the ground form is easier to digest. Flax seeds…

How successful your attempts to control diabetes will depend a lot on what you eat and how you cook. Since the kitchen is the theatre of where this plays out, here are a few tips for diabetes-friendly cooking: Replace unhealthy fats – Cut…

Whether you’re decorating, renovating or simply installing new appliances, there can be occasions when your kitchen is unavailable. Or, perhaps, you’ve suffered an emergency such as a fire or flood and your kitchen is suddenly out of…

Take a look around your kitchen and it won’t be long before you find something made from plastic. From food containers to plastic utensils, drinking straws to packaging; plastic is a common material in most kitchens. But while plastic might…

Your kitchen may be slowly killing you, but not in the way you think. While you may predict this article is about to warn you about the wellness dangers of radon or gas links, your wellbeing is actually at risk from kindness and proximity.…

It can often be a battle getting kids to eat healthy; but if you want to see your children’s diet improve, your kitchen is a natural source of inspiration. So, instead of asking your kids to keep out of the kitchen, encourage them to join…

If you’re on a tight household budget, a good place to save money is in the kitchen. Look online and you’ll find countless articles offering kitchen-money saving tips. It pays to do your research but, sometimes, the changes you make to save…

Are you worried about maintaining a hygienic atmosphere in your kitchen? Well here’s presenting some tips that can help you clean the room well. Paying extra attention on how you rinse and wash the kitchen can keep the bacteria way.…

Homemade cakes, jam, chutneys... whatever you enjoy making in your kitchen, you can bet someone enjoys eating it! Perhaps you’ve discovered that you’ve got a real talent for making delicious treats for friends and family and hope to take…

Do you get twitchy if you haven’t checked your phone for messages in the last few minutes? Like to stay connected while doing your daily jobs? Carrying our phone or tablet everywhere we go has become a habit for most of us. And while it’s…

Storing milk, cheese and yogurt is critical for maintaining their safety and quality. Here are a few top tips that you can use to maximise the life of dairy products: Buy carefully. Make sure that all dairy products are refrigerated and…

Many people are starting to examine the environmental cost of their lifestyle choices. One of the simplest things you can do is to switch to more natural cleaners and reduce the number of harsh chemicals you pour down the kitchen sink.…

Most of us are familiar with Chinese, Thai and Italian cooking and are comfortable with the various ingredients, techniques and utensils used in preparing these dishes. One type of cuisine that is less well-known is Korean food - yet…

Do you struggle to get the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day? If you find it hard to remember to eat healthily, investing in a blender or juicer is a great way to kick-start healthy eating habits. But with so many…

The difference between ‘use-by’, ‘best-before’, ‘sell-by’ and ‘display until’ instructions on labels isn’t always clear. Here’s a useful guide to what these confusing terms mean. Use-by Use-by is a common label on fresh products such as…

Home cooks generally fall into one of two camps – those who tidy as they go along and those who create havoc and then tidy later. While everyone has their own style of cooking, there are lots of benefits from tidying as you go. A tidy…

Whether your kitchen is a warm, welcoming communal space in which food is lovingly prepared from choice, fresh ingredients, or simply a functional room in which chores are performed, how your kitchen is run will have a big impact on the…

If you think kitchen food scraps are good only for the bin or your garden compost heap, you could be in for a surprise. A number of seemingly useless kitchen leftovers can offer a variety of bizarre-sounding but effective beauty treatments.…

Single people often get a hard deal - so many thrifty tips focus on buying ingredients in bulk or cooking large dishes for big families. That’s great if you’re feeding a small army but if you’re cooking for one, it’s difficult to make the…

The last thing you want over the holiday season is a kitchen fire. Kitchen is the most likely place in the home for a fire to start, but during Christmas or a festival season this trend increases significantly. To avoid fire problems in the…

Unsightly and often smelly, mould in the home is something we all want to avoid. But the problems associated with mould go much further than sight and smell - it can also cause serious health problems.  Mould is a type of fungus, which…

When it comes to healthy eating, the way you cook your food is just as important as the types of food you choose. Methods such as roasting and frying can be high in fat, which is why grilling or boiling are healthier options. One of the…

Environmental wellness doesn’t just mean protecting the planet from human damage; it also involves utilising the world around you to improve your own health and wellbeing. In the context of human health, you’ve probably already heard of the…

How many calories does an egg have? It will depend on how it is cooked; if it is poached, scrambled, boiled or fried. However, this superfood needs to be a part of our daily diet. One of the most pervasive health myths of our time is that…

Smaller and cheaper than ever before, microwaves have come a long way in the past few decades and are now a staple item in most family kitchens. With the ability to cook meals in minutes, microwaves fit perfectly with today’s busy…

Of the various pots, pans and dishes used in the kitchen, the wok is the most versatile of all. Easy to use for a number of cooking methods, it is a useful tool to prepare quick, fresh, healthy food all through the year. Metal woks were…

If you keep baking soda in the kitchen, chances are you only use it for one thing: Baking. But baking soda has many other uses, so here are a few things you may not know about this versatile powder. Also known as sodium bicarbonate (or…

When choosing and using cookware and utensils, you may take quality, durability and design into account. You may even consider their eco-friendliness but do you give much thought to how they might affect your well-being? Lead glazing on…

Amazon has reported a notable increase in its sales of slow cookers the worldover. Slow cooking is not only a great way to cook delicious, nutritious meals, but also tremendously efficient. Although you need to undertake some preparation –…

Losing weight is a slog; keeping it off is even harder – more than 95% of dieters regain their lost weight within five years. But you can do it, once you realise that only all-round effort leads to long-term results. There is no silver…