Buying A Fixer

Just ran across a great blog post on 1912 Bungalow, by an obviously experienced DIYer, called "Buying A Fixer".

The advice is so sound and well phrased that I can only direct those of you contemplating such a purchase there to read it for yourselves.

Restoring a 1912 bungalow, and ALSO bringing it into the 21st Century at the same time, is a admirable thing to do for a young couple just starting out in life.

...And then there are the BAD days:

"September 2006
I publicly confess that I have resentful feelings towards the house for the first time. I think I used the word "hate." And, in certain moments I do hate the house. There, I said it again. We are at an odd point in our restoration experience. The honeymoon period with the house is definitely over."

Peggy

Thiratipal in 7 minutes

Ingredients:

400 grams condensed milk
1 tbsp thick curd
3 tsp ghee

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a deep dish.
2. Microwave for 7-8 minutes stirring the mixture every 2 minutes. Keep an eye on the microwave to prevent condensed milk from overflowing.

Pistachio Cake in 10 minutes!

You need:

Dry powdered pistachio - 2 cups
Sugar - 1.5 cups
Ghee - 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Take sugar in a pan, add water just enough to coat the sugar. Make sugar syrup of 2 string consistency. It takes about 10 min on low medium flame.

2. Add powdered pistachio to the syrup, mix well. Add ghee. Switch off the stove. Pour the mixture immediately to a greased plate. Let it cool for a few minutes. Cut into shapes. Enjoy!!