Got Fruit Flies? WWMcGD?

I’m not sure where these fruit flies are coming from, but I’ve been finding fruit flies loitering around my sink (damn hooligans!). This is not my ideal sink situation. So I asked myself - what would MacGuyver do?

A quick Google search provided a plethora of ways to catch and/or kill these pesky insects – one way even suggested utilising the oven or dishwasher as a trap to lure and subsequently torture/kill the fruit flies at extreme temperatures. I instead choose a more humane method.

All you need is;
Red Wine Vinegar
A small glass jar/cup
Cling Wrap
A fork

Half fill the small glass jar with Red Wine Vinegar and then cover it with cling wrap. Using the fork, poke some holes through the cling wrap – this acts to let the fruit flies in, but not out. The fruit flies are attracted to the smell of red wine vinegar because it smells like rotting fruit. Place the jar near the infested area and watch as the fruit flies trap themselves. Simple! Leave the device overnight and in the morning you will find nothing but floating remnants of a past problem. Thus, with a few simple, household items, I was able to manifest a device so successful at catching fruit flies that I now find myself wanting more of these pesky insects around (if only to catch them again).

Sexy Spanish can be made at home? Ole!

Upon my return from Hong Kong, my partner and I received a belated Christmas present – a Spanish cooking class voucher from Red Balloon. We were elated by this because learning to cook an exotic cuisine had placed high on our to-do lists of 2010.

Spanish has always been one of those cuisines that I assumed I could never make myself - a litre of sangria will do that to you. However, this course did show me that it is as easy as empanadas!

The Cheeky Chefs (from the Cheeky Food Group) Terry and Daniel, demonstrated everything from the basics of cutting an onion without getting emotional to the numero uno dish - seafood paella. Oh, and lets not forget the scrumptious chorizo dish that consisted of chorizo, sherry and flames (the eyebrow singeing kind). Simplicity never tasted so good.

During the three hour class your hunger for learning slowly develops into real hunger and the blood, sweat and non-tears that went into the cooking is rewarded with an earned (self-cooked) culinary feast and a few glasses of wine.

Muchos gracias Cheeky Food Group!