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THEBANGKOKGLOBE | 35 Clever Food Hacks That Will Change Your Life. 1. Remove avocado stems to gauge its ripeness. 4. Cup bacon and eggs together for convenient breakfast bites. If you love bacon and eggs for breakfast, try out this little hack for bite-size portions. 5. Yogurt makes a healthy substitute for nearly anything. 6. This way when a recipe calls for either, you will always have the wine available. 8. 9. 10. Alton Brown Method of Hard-Cooking Eggs: 325 degrees for 30 minutes. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Source : Buzzfeed.com. 15 Basic Stir Fry Sauce Recipes. I love a good stir fry and they are a great way to use up odds and ends of meat, vegetable and noodles. And let’s face it, they are a quick and easy dinner solution.

Simply cook up some rice or throw in some noodles and it’s a family-pleasing meal. I rarely start with a recipe – just a pile of odds and ends. So it occurred to me recently that what I really needed was a stir-fry sauce “cheat sheet” – a handy reference for the combination of sauce ingredients I need to make different kinds of stir fry to combine with my collection of ingredients. Here I’ve collected 15 great stir-fry sauce recipes that can be printed to keep handy in the kitchen (or bookmarked, if you prefer).

Instructions for all of these recipes … just combine the ingredients in a small bowl, stir well to combine, then add to your stir fry. Lemon Stir-Fry Sauce – Great with seafood stir fries, such as shrimp and/or scallops, as well as chicken. Lemon Stir-Fry Sauce II – nice with chicken and seafood. Tips: Tips: 11 Brilliant Egg Hacks That Will Change Your Mornings Forever. When eggs are a part of every morning, the whole crack-and-scramble routine starts to feel, um, eggceptionally boring. Meanwhile, the perfect poach starts to seem too elusive, too confusing and altogether too much work. It's time to get your egg hack on.

These brilliant tricks make perfect poached eggs, delicious one-minute egg bakes, and omelets with waffle-iron cracks so deep, they could absorb just about any amount of Sriracha. Prepare yourself for an eggcellent morning. 1. Use a poaching bag for the easiest poach of your life.The bags are cheap, disposable and the best thing since poached eggs themselves. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. New way to cook rice slashes calories, say scientists. Imagine eating that same bowl of warm, fluffy rice you had for lunch, but only absorbing half of its calories. It may sound like a Hong Kong dieter's dream, but scientists are close to making it reality, simply by changing the way rice is cooked. First, add a teaspoon of coconut oil to boiling water. Then, add half a cup of rice. Simmer for 40 minutes, then refrigerate the cooked rice for 12 hours. Reheat and dig in. This method, developed by scientists at the Institute of Chemistry's College of Chemical Sciences in Sri Lanka, decreased the 240 calories in a cup of rice by 10 to 15 per cent.

If superior-quality rice is used, the method could reduce calorie intake by 50 to 60 per cent, said lead scientist Sudhair A. James explained that starch can be digestible or indigestible. "Because obesity is a growing health problem, especially in developing countries, we wanted to find food-based solutions," said James. "The taste was the same and it was delicious," said James. 20 Microwave Hacks! - Defeat Boredom. Gone are the old days of waiting for food to slowly cook in conventional ovens, since almost everyone today has a microwave in their home. But despite the fact that we use these incredible machines every day to heat things up, there are so many other amazing uses for them that nobody knows about.

Here the top ‘microwave hacks’ that you should use to make your life easier. You’re welcome. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Source: Thechive Hopefully from now on you’ll use your microwave for more than just warming yesterday’s cold pizza. Share these incredible tips with others by clicking on the button below. Comments comments.

Five Sauces Everyone Should Know How to Make for Endless Meal Options. How to Make Eggs on a Cloud : Excellent Egg Recipes. Low Boredom | How To Make The World’s Best Hot Chocolate - Low Boredom. The secret is to use really great chocolate, and not much else. If anyone knows how to make life-changing hot chocolate, it’s master pastry chef Jacques Torres. James Beard award-winning pastry chef Jacques Torres is so committed to using only the highest-quality chocolate that in 2000 he left the restaurant world to open his own chocolate factory in Brooklyn.

Today he has two factories and eight stores where he sells his assorted chocolates, peppermint barks, hot fudge sauce, and other treats. Torres attributes the rich flavor and smooth texture of his chocolate to traditional European production methods, particularly a long conching process. (Conching is when ground cacao nibs are churned with sugar and cocoa butter to balance and intensify flavor. Torres conches his chocolate for up to 72 hours and says many producers only conche for six hours.) Here are the ingredients you will need to make hot chocolate from scratch: Lauren Zaser / BuzzFeed 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 24 Foods You've Been Making Wrong All Your Life. I’m absolutely hopeless in a kitchen. I stopped trying long ago due to this inherent lack of culinary talent. I once survived for a month on nothing but cereal like some sort of General Mills inspired sequel to Cast Away.

So any tips for improving my skills, short of selling my soul to Gordon Ramsey, I am bound to find of use. Here are some suggestions worth trying out! 1. Use greens to hold your taco together 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Source: Lifebuzz I tried to make an omelet once, and it didn’t turn out that well. If you think your friends have been doing it all wrong too, share these food hacks them!

Hummus made easy, multiple recipes. (X-post r/CookingForBeginners) Easy Yogurt Overnight Oats - She Bakes Here. Easy Yogurt Overnight Oats April 27, 2014 As an early (not by choice) riser, I’m a big believer in having a good breakfast to start my day. As much as I would love to have a proper sit down breakfast each morning, I’m usually strapped for time. Once I get up, shower, get dressed, pack my lunch and make sure I have everything ready for the day (such as my gym bag for days I hit the gym after work), I usually only have about 10 minutes to make/eat my breakfast and enjoy a cup of coffee before I catch my 7:03am bus (ugh) to the subway station. Since my morning time is so limited, I’m also a big believer in getting as much ready as I can the night before. I usually get my lunch ready while I’m making supper and I try to pack my gym bag while I’m brushing my teeth. Now that the weather is starting to warm up, I’ve started to re-introduce yogurt overnight oats into my breakfast routine.

Easy Yogurt Overnight Oats 1 serving Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 6 - 8 hours - (Overnight in Fridge) This Is What 200 Calories Look Like. Now You'll Think Twice Before Scarfing Down A Bag Of Family Sized Doritos! In retrospect, it might not be that shocking to see a visual representation of 200 calories, but in reality, it is shocking to see a visual representation of 200 calories.

Especially when comparing “healthy foods” to “junk foods”. It’s common knowledge that something are better for you than others, but when you compare half a muffin to 1400 grams of celery… Well. We’ve taken the liberty of comparing the plates of food; side by side, to give you an even better visual of what 200 calories is. Blueberry Muffin (72 grams) vs Celery (1425 grams) Hot Dogs (66 grams) vs Baby Carrots (570 grams) Fried Bacon (34 grams) vs Avocado (125 grams) Doritos (41 grams) vs Apples (385 grams) Hershey Kisses (36 grams) vs Honeydew Melon (553 grams) Peanut Butter (34 grams) vs Kiwi (328 grams) Blackberry Pie (56 grams) vs Grapes (290 grams) French Fries (73 grams) vs Mini Peppers (740 grams) Gummy Bears (51 grams) vs Dried Apricots (83 grams) Butter (28 grams) vs Eggs (150 grams)

I Never Knew I Was Doing All These 24 Things Wrong Every Day Until I Read This. Have you ever thought that the things you do every day could actually be done differently (and even smartly)? Ryan MacCarthy has shared on Quora a list of correct ways you should do these things… You’re Eating It Wrong 1. You crack eggs wrong 2. You make scrambled eggs wrong 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. You’re Doing It Wrong 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

Life would have been much easier if you'd read this: 100 Life Hacks That Make Life Easier. How to Make an Edible Apple Swan - 3 Minute Video. Food Waste Facts & Statistics. Encyclopedia of spices @ The EpicentreThe Epicentre. Spice Advice – how to make the most of spices, which spices to use with particular foods, when to add them, grinding, storage and more.

Herbs and Spices Fight Disease — Most of us look at spices as a way to perk up the plate but are you aware of their potential to fight disease? Look here for some recent findings. All about Vanilla – and then some… history, curing, varieties, vanilla extract, essence, powder – even vanilla salt. How to cook with vanilla. including top 10 vanilla recipes! Cooking with Thyme – Getting the most of thyme in your cooking – including varieties of thyme, preparation, infusions, fresh vs. dried and many suggested uses for cooking with thyme. Gourmet Coffee on the Cheap-- The Ultimate Guide | Coffee Krave Coffee Blog. Don’t listen to what people tell you– gourmet coffee isn’t something shot out a cat’s ass. And it most certainly isn’t a sugar-stuffed Frappuccino (why not get a McFlurry?) Or the $12 cinnamon-vanilla premium blend at the grocery store. Gourmet coffee is coffee done right. Contrary to what the big chains may tell you, you don’t have to pay the price of a meal to get a good cup of coffee.

Photo: Stephen John Bryde Step 1: Pick a Grinder The importance of a high-quality coffee grinder can’t be emphasized enough. Option 1: The Hario Mini Mill Manual Grinder There really is no substitute for a high-grade burr grinder. It will take you several minutes to produce a fine grind, by which time the coffee will have already deteriorated somewhat.

Buy | Amazon.com Option 2: The Baratza Maestro / Maestro Plus Baratza is a leader in the budget coffee grinder segment. Note: Baratza no longer produces the Maestro series. Option 3: Capresso Infinity Conical Burr Grinder Buy | Amazon.com Step 2: Pick a Brewer. Ginger And Cinnamon Drink Recipes. Pineapple juice, ground cinnamon, pineapple, ice, fresh ginger and 1 MORE B 25 mins, 6 ingredients apple cider, brown sugar, orange juice, orange, cinnamon sticks, brandy, clove and 1 MORE B 30 mins, 8 ingredients light brown sugar, apple cider, ginger, cinnamon sticks, clove and applejack B 35 mins, 6 ingredients gingersnap cookies, ground ginger, molasses, vanilla ice cream, ground cinnamon and 3 MORE B 10 mins, 8 ingredients crystallized ginger, apple cider, ginger syrup and cinnamon sticks B 15 mins, 4 ingredients ginger, orange, cinnamon sticks, lemon, cardamom pods, pure maple syrup, clove and 3 MORE B 40 mins, 10 ingredients evaporated milk, coconut milk, ginger, ground cinnamon, cinnamon sticks and 6 MORE B 75 mins, 11 ingredients ground ginger, ground allspice, amaretto, ground cinnamon, brewed coffee, sugar and 2 MORE B 25 mins, 8 ingredients boiling water, cinnamon sticks, brandy, simple syrup, honey and orange rind B 5 mins, 6 ingredients B 40 mins, 7 ingredients B 45 mins, 7 ingredients.

Subscribe. Fast Facts on Coffee Consumption  Pouring in Your Cup: Fast Facts About Coffee Consumption is a good infographic from Hamilton Beach. This is a good example of a company publishing an informative, marketing infographic about a topic related to their products (coffee makers), without feeling like a sales pitch or ad for their products. However, I don’t think there is a clear story told by the infographic. It’s generally a bunch of coffee and caffeine statistics put together in an infographic without a clear message. I like the design and the simple color palette. Most of the visualizations are clear and easy to understand except the bunch of coffee cups lined up in the middle. There are a handful of stand-alone statistics that are just shown in text, that could have been visualized. I’m going to go pour myself my third cup of coffee this morning… Found on Infographics Showcase, Infographic Pics and Infographipedia. Kitchen Cheat Sheet Guide On Basic Cooking Techniques | Sodapic.com.

Diffеrеnt people likе tо eat diffеrеnt ways. Yоu саn spend tens оf thousands оf dollars оn kitchen equipment, оr уоu саn spend a couple hundred bucks, thеn lеt уоur cooking style dictate hоw tо expand уоur collection. Yоu’ll spend mоrе timе in preparation thаn асtuаl cooking.The wау уоu prepare food hаѕ a direct impact оn hоw it cooks. Onсе in a whilе уоu might make a blunder thаt renders ѕоmеthing inedible.

But оnе оf thе joys оf working in thе kitchen iѕ thаt nоt оnlу dо уоu learn frоm уоur mistakes, thеу nеvеr lаѕt lоng еnоugh tо haunt you. (And уоu саn uѕuаllу eat thеm anyway.) Thе ability tо improve uроn аn оld recipe оr create аn exciting nеw recipe iѕ a talent a vеrу ѕресiаl fеw саn accomplish with littlе оr nо training, but аlmоѕt аnуbоdу with thе proper training аnd a genuine interest in excellent food аnd itѕ preparation саn bесоmе аn exceptional imaginative chef. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

Food News Around the Web Foxnews 2. Espressoguide.jpg (JPEG Image, 908 × 1135 pixels) 15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee. Top 10 DIY Food Geek Projects. Kitchen Tips. Closet Cooking. The Ultimate Sandwich Recipe: Feast your eyes on this! Top 10 Awesome Dips. 100 Ways to Cook… Walnuts Are Drugs, Says FDA. Epicurus.com: Recipes, Dining, Beverages and More! Chocolate Sorbet | Willie's TV | WilliesCacao.com.

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