Tips
Get flash to fully experience Pearltrees
Cooking Tips and Cooking Questions Answered - Cooking Light
Every cook, being human, errs, bungles, botches, and screws up in the kitchen once in a while. If you have not "caramelized" fruit in salt rather than sugar, you have not suffered the most embarrassing mistake made by one of our editors. We did not have to look much farther than our staff―and their encounters with readers, friends, and relatives―to compile a list of 25 common, avoidable culinary boo-boos. The creative cook can often cook her way out of a kitchen error, but the smart cook aims to prevent such creativity from being necessary. Here are 25 ways to be smarter every time.
Common Ingredient Substitutions | The Healthified Mom - Aurora
I know I’m not alone here. At least I hope not. Have you ever started preparing a recipe only to realize halfway through that you’re missing a key ingredient?The 6 Enemies of Food Storage | Wake Up World - Aurora
I recently decided that I should up the ante when it comes to the items in my food storage, and holy moly have you seen the price of beans lately? Last summer I purchased a goodly quantity of beans and paid $14.95 for each 25-pound sack. And now, $19.95 for the very same quantity. That is an increase of 33%! With those kinds of prices, you can bet that I am paying close attention to my food storage habits. For the past year, I have explored many areas of preparedness, but now with the escalation in food prices, I have taken a keen interest in food and food storage.
1. CAYENNE - Cayenne pepper has wonderful cardiovascular benefits, including lowering blood pressure. Famed herbalist Doctor John Christopher noted that a couple of teaspoons of cayenne pepper never failed to stop a heart attack in only minutes. When added to food, cayenne increases appetite, improves digestion and relieves gas, nausea and indigestion.
The Medicine Cabinet in Your Kitchen – Ten Top Common Healing Herbs and Spices | Wake Up World - Aurora
Susan's 100 cooking secrets
April 25, 2007 00:04:00 2. Don't confuse a knife steel with a knife sharpener. The sharpener sharpens; the steel only maintains the edge between sharpenings. (The steel looks like a thick, rough skewer.) Does your knife need sharpening?
12 Tasty Substitutions When Cutting Carbs
"The best way to cut carbs from your diet is to make creative substitutions," says Arthur Agatston, M.D., author of The South Beach Diet . "That way you can still eat the foods you love, without busting your diet." Dr. Agatston told us how to make cauliflower taste like mashed potatoes.
Table of CondimentsThat Periodically Go Bad
We do not guarantee that any of the above information is in any way accurate. For instance, it was pointed out recently that vegemite is unfit for human consumption upon opening. ( We agree - it's vile stuff). However, tests show it is an effective form of reactor shielding.
Getty Images Backyard burgers. What could be more American? What could be a bigger crowd pleaser? What could be easier? While we don't need convincing that a juicy cheeseburger would instantly have them belting out "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the streets of Paris, we do have a beef with anyone who thinks crafting a classic burger is as easy as slapping down ground meat on a grill.
16 Tips For The Perfect Burger
Ingredient Substitutions
How many times have you been ready to cook and found you were out of a certain ingredient? Sometimes it is inconvenient to run out and purchase the necessary ingredient -- it's easier to use a similar product as a replacement. There are, however, several factors to consider when substituting ingredients. Take into account differences in flavor, moisture, texture and weight. Substitutions with an acid factor, such as molasses, need to be neutralized to avoid changes in the flavor and texture of the product. Differences in sweetening and thickening power need consideration in sugar and flour substitutions.
Seven Surprising Uses for Baking Soda
Let us be clear: Baking soda is not going to permanently cure your acne or turn back the cruel hand of time. But if you’re looking to detoxify your body and your household, this multitasking ingredient will make your life easier (and more beautiful) without denting your coffers. Mom may have taught you that baking soda will make your bread rise and your fridge smell better, but did you know of its many cosmetic applications?