Everybody loves a good tip. A solution to life’s little complexities. Especially when the recommended tips have actually been carried out and found to fulfill the exact expectations it promises.
As such, I am introducing to you my very own Tried and True posts where I will share tips and solutions to everyday matters that I’ve tried and found to be true. Woohoo! *bows to everybody’s applause. thankyou, thankyou.*
Tried and True postings will take many forms. Some days it will be a recipe I tried. (There’ll be lots of these in the coming days because y’all know how I love culinary experiments) Others times, it will probably be a home and office organisational solution I’ve successfully implemented, maybe a fashion solution or two that works for me and perhaps even a tip on parenting that gave me good-enough-for-me results. (I love all good tips on parenting!)
I am working on geting a button up soon to cool-ify T&T posts. *fingers crossed*
For today, I will leave you with a Bottle of Garlic in Oil.
This is a tip that is hardly new. Chinese restaurant chefs have been using it for eons. It’s how they can keep cooking all those fabulous stir-fries throughout the typical restaurant hour that otherwise is a home cook’s chore when it comes to prep time. I was reminded of this tip when the Bff talked about a friend who whips up flavorful stir-fries in a matter of minutes. Her friend gave a peek into her fridge and proceeded to take out a bottle of this wonder-worker.
I chopped and minced two heads of garlic for my jar with my kitchen knife. Now in fact, I could’ve used my food processor to speed things up. After which I topped the garlic with vegetable oil. Easy peasy!
When needed, just scoop a tablespoon of chopped garlic together with the oil that comes with, pour into a hot steaming wok and stir-fry away! Cool no?
There are variations of this type of cooking concoction too. Chili, herbs and lemon to name a few. And, they keep the same way ordinary oils do. That is, on your kitchen counter.
Fuss free and speedy. Love it!
When you have tried some of the tips I’ve posted here do leave a comment to tell me how you went, so we can ALL learn together.
Incidentally, these posts here and here are also tried and true. Check it out if you haven’t already.
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