Archive Category: 'Food'

• Tipnut Mailbag: Crush Herbs Fast & Easy: I’m just about caught up with my email backlog (woohoo!), here’s a kitchen tip quickie Josee Meehan sent in to share with us all: This from my husband (who is a chef): Herbs, like basil and oregano, can be quickly and easily crushed when frozen. The trick is to take them out of the freezer seconds [...]
• 12 Pasta Recipe Pleasers: I know I’m not the only one with a weak spot for pasta . Creamy & cheesy dishes, chunky pastas with bites of sausage or lightly flavored noodles–they’re all delicious to me. Lots to choose from in this week’s Recipe Hit List, many are simple to prepare and fuss free. Here’s what I found [...]
• 5 Simple Tips For Cooking Perfect Pasta: I admit I’m a bit of an elitist when it comes to pasta. It has to be cooked “just right” and if it isn’t, no matter how great the sauce or other ingredients are–I find the dish just isn’t that great. If you love pasta but when you cook it the results are disappointing, it’s probably [...]
• 12 Family Favorite Pie Recipes: We’re heading into the holiday season and pies are not only a favorite on the menu, they’re expected. Store bought pies are ok (some even pretty good), but there’s nothing really like homemade pie! Here are my top 12 picks of pie recipes found around the net, each is a traditional favorite–some with a tasty [...]
• Trims For One-Crust Pies: How To: Fluted Edge of crust is double. Use your index finger or the handle of a knife to make the indentations. The thumb and index finger of your other hand are a wedge to push against to make the scallop around the knife handle. If definite points are wanted, as in the picture, rather than rounded fluting, [...]
• 12 Marvelous Muffin Recipes: For some reason I seem to crave freshly baked homemade muffins in the Fall. They’re a warm comfort food on chilly mornings, great for breakfast or snacktime and not fussy to make. Here are 12 different recipes I’ve found online this week that caught my eye, a few are even healthy! I hope you enjoy [...]
• 10 Tips For Baking Muffins: When preparing the ingredients, first mix the wet ingredients in one bowl and the dry ingredients in another. Next make a well in the dry ingredients to hold the wet ingredients and mix everything together. Some recipes may instruct a different method of mixing, follow those directions and make sure to add ingredients in order [...]
• How to Clean and Chop Herbs Quickly: Today’s feature is a video showing how to wash bunches of herbs quickly and then how to chop them: Basically the tip is to hold onto the stems then dunk the bunch of herbs up and down into a bowl of water and swish around like a washing machine. Shake off excess water then stick the [...]
• Storing Garden Crops: Cold Storage Tips: Home storing of the less perishable vegetables for winter use has almost become a lost art. Cabbage, turnips, radishes, beets, carrots, Brussels sprouts, celery, potatoes and apples may be stored in cool and moist surroundings. Onions require a cool and dry atmosphere; and pumpkins, squash and sweet potatoes need a dry place where it is relatively [...]
• Stir Fry Recipes For Each Day Of The Month: Here are my picks for 29 tasty stir fry recipes that I’ve found online, they range from simple ingredients to more “Wok Star” pantry staples. (updated: removed two recipe pages that were no longer active). You’ll also find several recipes at the bottom for stir fry sauces. Quite a packed list here folks! Also check out [...]
• 10 Quick Tips For Stir Fry Cooking: How would you like to eat healthy, cook fast on work nights and enjoy restaurant quality meals without the restaurant prices? Stir fry cooking is the answer, here are a few quick tips to help you get started. 10 Quick Tips For Stir Fry Cooking Stir frying is a fast way to cook but it’s the prep work [...]
• Tip Of The Day: Ketchup Bottle As Pancake Dispenser: Today’s feature is from RealSimple with a super-simple tip for making perfect sized pancakes by using a Ketchup Bottle as a Pancake Batter Dispenser: Portioning pancake batter with precision, without the usual mess of transferring batter from the bowl. Squeeze out baby-size or plate-size rounds, or add Mickey Mouse ears to a batch of silver dollars. Reward: [...]
• Environmentally Friendly Baking Tips: Today’s feature is a video giving a few ideas for helping both your power bill and the environment: Video Summary: Buy larger cookie sheets (that will fit inside your oven) rather than small ones. This will allow you to bake more cookies (bigger batches) at once. Consider purchasing recycled parchment paper, baking cups, etc. Make drop cookies rather than [...]
• Quick Tips: Baking Short Cuts: Kitchen too cool for the yeast dough? Should be 80 to 85° and no drafts. Set covered dough in cabinet (or oven) beside pan of boiling water. When water cools, re-heat. Dough sticky? So it won’t be difficult to knead without using lots of flour: After mixing, turn dough onto lightly floured canvas; cover with mixing [...]
• Tempting Crockpot Recipes: I’ve been hunting for slow cooker recipes this past week, here are my top picks that I found online. Enjoy! Recipe Hit List: Tempting Crockpot Recipes Chicken & Vegetables With Herbs: Chicken legs, mushrooms, pearl onions and herbs smothered in sauce, yum! Recipe found at Better Homes And Gardens. Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice and [...]
• Crockpot Cooking Tips & Tricks: If you don’t like the taste or texture of the meat from simmering in its juices, set the meat on a layer of vegetables (like potatoes, onions or carrots) or set it on foil balls high enough to keep the meat out of the juices (see directions on this recipe for the foil ball method). Spray [...]
• Recipe Hit List: Eggs For Breakfast: Looking for a nice brunch or breakfast recipe for this weekend? This week’s Hit List features 10 breakfast recipes I’ve found around the web this past week, each dish featuring eggs. Recipes are easy to prepare with no fussy ingredients, all look delicious! Recipe Hit List: Eggs For Breakfast Baked Eggs, Toast and Bacon in One Package: [...]
• Homemade Pancake Syrup Recipe: Ingredients: 1 cup-sized chunk brown sugar 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1 cup white sugar 1 cup water 1 tsp. maple flavoring Directions: Boil until temperature is 200°F on candy thermometer. Cool and serve. Storage: Keep in airtight container. Source: The Creative Cook’s Recycling Book by Ruth Johnson Tip: If you prefer a thick syrup, keep refrigerated. Also see Perfect Fluffy Pancakes and Easy Raspberry Butter Recipe (great [...]
• 20 Freezing Quick Tips: Timeless Wisdom Collection: Here are 20 quick tips for freezing that I’ve collected from a variety of 1950s articles and books. This will be the last collection of timeless wisdom tips for awhile, I hope you enjoyed them! 20 Quick Tips For Freezing Food Items Cream can be frozen for future use. Place enough cream for use at one time in [...]
• Homemade Cookie Recipes: After the earlier tip today (Tips Guide For Making Homemade Cookies), there could only be one batch of recipes for this week’s Recipe Hit List–Cookies! Here are a dozen tempting cookie recipes–I’m confident there’ll be a recipe or two in here that will tempt you to get out the mixing bowl and cookie sheets … Recipe [...]
• Tips Guide For Making Homemade Cookies: Here are a bunch of tips I’ve collected from several old cookbooks that will help you fill the family cookie jar with tasty treats. You’ll find a tip list for baking cookies plus a a selection of storage tips for your freshly baked homemade cookies. I’ve also included a Basic Refrigerator Dough Recipe at the bottom with [...]
• Handy Substitute Recipes For Baking: Cake Flour Recipe: If you’re running short on cake flour and need it now, here’s a tip for making your own: Add two level tablespoons of corn starch to a one cup measuring cup, then fill with bread flour. Sift three times then use as needed. Self Rising Flour Recipe: In a one cup measure, place [...]
• How To Meal-Stretch A Chicken: Today’s feature is from The Simple Dollar with The Frugal Whole Chicken (or, Waste Not, Want Not): A whole chicken is an incredibly frugal deal that provides the materials for several meals if you’re sensible about it. Here’s the game plan for turning a whole chicken purchase into several delicious meals. The Suggestions: Meal #1: The Chicken Itself Meal [...]
• Make Ahead Casseroles: Recipes: Where did the summer go? Fall’s here and suddenly, BAM, things are crazy busy. I’ve been in the mood for meal planning and make ahead / freezer casserole dishes. Here’s a list of recipes that have caught my eye this past week…Good Grief I’m Hungry, these all sound so tasty! Recipe Hit List: Make Ahead Casseroles Make-Ahead [...]
• How To Wrap Meat Like A Pro: This tutorial is perfect timing if you’re bulk buying and stocking up the freezer this fall, here’s how to wrap meat nice & air tight for freezing. It’s important to wrap properly to preserve the quality of the meat and protect it from freezer burn or your grocery investment is shot. Lotsa pictures! How To Wrap [...]