Delia's Way:
Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.    
Essex Mum's Way:
Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete's sake! You are probably lying on the couch with your feet up eating it, anyway! 

Delia's Way:
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.   
Essex Mum's Way:
Buy Smash instant mash , keep it in the pantry for up to a year. 

Delia's Way:
When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.   
Essex Mum's Way: 
Go to the bakery!  They'll even decorate it for you. 

Delia's Way:
If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix-me-up.  
Essex Mum's Way:
If you over-salt a dish while you are cooking, that's too bad. Please recite with me the real woman's motto: "I made it and you will eat it and I don't care how bad it tastes!" 

Delia's Way:
Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.   
Essex Mum's Way:
Celery?  Never heard of it! 

Delia's Way:
Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.   
Essex Mum's Way:
The M & S frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites over the crust, so I don't. 

Delia's Way:
Cure for headaches: take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.   
Essex Mum's Way:
Take a lime, mix it with tequila, chill and drink! 

Delia's Way:
If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.   
Essex Mum's Way:
Go ask that very cute neighbour if he can open it for you.  

Delia's Way:
Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.   
Essex Mum's Way:
Leftover wine? HELLO!   Is there anybody Home?

As usual, if you don't forward this to 1 of your friends within the next 5 minutes, your belly button will unscrew and your backside will fall off.  Really ... it's true!  Have I ever lied to you?

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:-D love the celery and wine :-)

:D :D

I actually have a Delia moussaka in the oven as I type...but, in general, I can relate better to the women of Essex ;)

Love it, Margot :) :) :)

Daisy

Out of Office reply:
Sorry I am not able to respond to your comments at the moment, I will get back to you on my return.
Kind regards HG

*currently rowing at breakneck speed across Irish sea to get to some home made Moussaka* :P

(Love it Margot!! :D)

>*currently rowing at breakneck speed across Irish sea to get to some home made Moussaka*

Lola, get your water wings on pup....there's a Husky in the sea that'll need rescuing any minute now.... :P