Tips and Tricks
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- Easy way to cut up ingredients for tabouli
- Hi Pat, I watched an Armenian friend make it once. She used a large cutting board and a large chef's knife and had all the ingredients out at once (tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley & mint) and just diced them by hand, con...
- Reheating Tortillas
- Always re-heat tortillas from the fridge two by two. Put two, one a-top the other on the pan, then flip the two and then only the top one. Repeat: flip twoand the flip only the top one. In this manner, the vapor from the...
- Homemade Massage Oil
- MASSAGE OIL 1/2 cup citrus zest 1/2 cup heated oil (preferably almond, grape seed or olive) Put citrus zest in a bowl and pour hot oil over it. Cover and let stand 30 minutes. Strain out zest for a fantastic mas...
- Butternut Squash for Soup
- Two ways: I have bought the frozen butternut squash in the frozen section of grocery store (when it's on sale)...taste like the fresh and you don't have to peel You can buy the fresh butternut squash and cut it in ...
- Microwave Potatoe Bag
- My mom and I both use those little bags you get a grocery stores (such as kroger or walmart) that you put your produce in. they're plastic and don't have fire hazards. all you do is wash/puncture the potato, put it i...
- Fat Substitutions in Baking Info (applesauce or baby food prunes)
- FAT SUBSTITUTIONS IN BAKING INFO Jenny: "Substituting applesauce for oil/butter works in some things. I have successfully done this with biscuits, cornbread, some muffin recipes, and apple-oatmeal cookies. Use the sam...
- How to Freeze Smoked Fish Pate
- Hi Debbie - I made a large batch of smoked blue fish pate/spread several weeks ago. We used part of it for company, but couldn't finish it. So I put it well covered and sealed tightly in plastic wrap in the freezer and...
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- Preparing Persimmon Pulp for Freezing or Baking
- Follow Miz Seppo's instructions. This is a version of what I usually do when a friend has a bounty of these seasonal fruits which she shares lavishly. I use a blender (no food processor... yet), peel the fruits, chop ...
- low everything food tips
- Any recipe can be made more or less healthy. For fat sub. (1/2 cup oil = 1/3 cup other) applesauce (snack cups), sweet potato, flax and/or sour cream (for moisture) For sugar sub. dried fruit (2 different kinds?) a...
- Frozen bananas
- I have frozen bananas for years. I freeze them with the skin on and use them soley for recipes that require mushy ripe bananas. They are fantastic for banana bread, pancakes etc. Just thaw/peel and use as...
- Garnishes Using Tortillas (matchsticks, crips, confetti and crumbs)
- TORTILLA GARNISHES TORTILLA MATCHSTICKS: With a pizza cutter, slice 2 medium flour tortillas into very thin matchstick pieces. Spread on a baking sheet and bake 5-6 minutes at 400 degrees. Stir. Return to oven 3-5 mi...
- Fresh Tomato Preparation Tips and Yields
- FRESH TOMATO PREPARATION TIPS AND YIELDS Coring: Using a sharp paring knife make several angled cuts through the stem and under the core. Seeding: Lay the tomato on its side and halve with a sharp serrated knif...
- Freezing Cooked Rice
- I have found I just like it to add to soups and things after it is frozen. Just put in ziploc bags and freeze. ...
- When to add dried fruit - Welbilt bread machine
- Hello redickbj, You can add dried fruit at the beep that happens during or at the end of the second kneading. Don' t worry if it's at the end of that kneading, there will be a "punch down" of the dough for a couple of...
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- homemade forms/rods for baking lady locks or cream horns
- for the small lady locks my husband bought me 1/2 inch dowel rods and we cut them to fit my cookie sheets. We washed, dried and oiled them with canola oil before using. I wrap the entire rod at the same time rather than...
- BAKING SODA eliminated mildew odor - Thank You
- I appreciate the dialogue recorded regarding removing mildew from clothing. We pulled out my husband's ski clothes for the first time this season, and they were very smelly - most likely from a mini flood in our basemen...
- How to Prevent Freezer Burn When Using Freezer Bags
- I have been doing this for years, and it works great! Before placing food (steaks, vegetables, etc.) in a freezer bag, wrap them first in inexpensive plastic wrap. Place the wrapped food into the freezer bag, and cl...
- Ceramic stove top cleaning tip - Raquell: Mine is a Kenmore & it happens whenever I use a pot
- Raquell: Mine is a Kenmore & it happens whenever I use a pot that has some water on its bottom (must be completely dry) or is not perfectly clean because of a spill or any residue from my previous gas stove. I use the c...
- Substitution for Sour Cream
- VALERIE: Good Afternoon. You can also substitute oz for oz "YOGURT" for sour cream. I do it & I also use sour cream for yogurt as well. It depends what I have in my refridge.. Much less expensive. I hope this helps. G...
- chicken supreme tip
- The best thing that I have found for pounding meat is a rubber mallet bought from the hardware store. I place the meat in a zip bag and pound away. A dietitian gave me this...
- How to keep peeled potatoes white
- To keep your potatoes white after peeling them place them in a bowl of water with a little bit of lemon juice. If your potatoes have a higher sugar content then you need more lemon juice. This is only good for 24 hours...
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- Perfect (easy to peel) hard-boiled eggs every time
- This method works great every time. TO HARD-BOIL EGGS: Bring enough water to cover the eggs by one inch to a boil in a medium saucepan. Using a ladle, gently lower the desired number of eggs into the boiling water....
- How to Store Dried Herbs and Spices
- HOW TO STORE DRIED HERBS AND SPICES "A QUESTION I get asked a lot on my show is how to store dried herbs and spices. Both herbs and spices should be kept in a cool dark place, preferably a closed cupboard or drawer. T...
- Laundry Solutions - it must be Coke
- I live in an industrial area coal mining and oil mining.. so there is lots of greasy clothes one thing you can do is put a can of coke a cola in the wash with it and your clothes should come out clean... it must be the a...
- Holiday Dinner Preparation Tips
- Hobbs you have given some VERY good advise -- Bless you! Shannon you are in good hands .... A tip from me is to make a list of the food that will go on the table so you don't forget any :) I have gone as far as to pl...
- Homemade Powdered Sugar Substitute
- Janet, if you're trying to cool it with calories (as I always am), I use half of the request amount of sugar when baking and make up the difference with some Equal packets. I also use Egg substitute when a whole egg is c...
- The Apron - For my friends
- For all my Recipe Link Friends..........Sent to me by my best friend. I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, i...
- Quantity Charts and Food Estimating Tips (repost)
- Quantity Charts and Food Estimating Tips (click here) Included: How to Estimate Food Quantites - How Much Food Per Person Tips - Cooking for Large Groups Quantity Cooking Tips Chart - Serves 100 Quantity Recip...
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- Reducing Acid in Tomato Sauce
- If you use baking soda in sauce, it will add a heavy salt content. If you use cheese, go with Romano not Parmesan. Parmesan actually turns bitter when cooked where Romano doesn't. I use unsalted butter. Add t...
- thinning chocolate chips
- I use this for fruit, and dipping my Christmas cookies for a festive addition. Use anytime during the year. To thin a 12-16 oz. bag of chocolate chips,add 1-2 tsp. of Crisco shortening. Due NOT use butter, as butter cont...