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Final Elastoplast Challenge Results … and competition winner announced

So the last challenge I gave the Elastoplast Heavy Fabric Waterproof plasters was to wrap a nappy up with the supplied fabric piece and submerged it into water to see how waterproof it is. The nappy I used have an indicator line that will tell me if it is wet or not. I turned the…

Chinese dumpling pancakes

I struggled to name this dish actually. Call them ‘filled pancakes’ and it sounds like crepes. Call them ‘patties’ and you think of meat ones. I think I told J they were ‘Chinese dumpling pancakes’ – well they have the same filling as my usual dumplings, wrapped in the same plain flour pancakes I made…

Matcha green tea macaron with mascarpone and red bean filling – Mactweets Mac Attack #30 Vacation Getaway Macarons

Now what should I do with the left over red bean paste from my earlier black sesame macarons? Surely it will work with another Macaron flavour – Matcha green tea! I know I know I’ve done green tea many times already, but truth be told, I can never get enough of green tea. The earthiness…

Quick and Easy Chicken Spaghetti Soup

It is a simple one pot dinner. I put everything in the pot, and while it cooks I can spend time with my family. My daughter can even help with tearing the meat. This is especially good for the cold winter when family members may be sick and need some simple hearty meals. You can…

How did Elastoplast’s new plaster strips measure up to its claims?

As mentioned in an earlier post, the good people at Elastoplast and The Soup has roped me in to do a product review. Here are the results from my product test: Challenge 1: Stickability – just how strong is the ‘sure stick’ adhesive? This is what happened: 9.32am Plaster removed from packaging and stuck onto…