Friday, November 30, 2012
Use A Bottle Opener
If you've ever worked up a sweat trying to open a tightly sealed bottle, you know the importance of always having a good bottle opener i...
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Make Chipotle Paste
Unripe green jalapenos Chipotle is a seasoning derived from dried, smoked, fully ripened red jalapeno peppers. This is an important componen...
Make Tea Sandwich Fillings
Peanut butter and jelly filling make great tea sandwiches for small children. Tea parties date back to the 1800s, when tea was first importe...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Make Jerky
Jerky is one of those food items that has been around for a long time. Native American tribes used to dry their meat out, forming a hard, ch...
Oven Bake Flavored Pecans
Pecans are the only native American tree nut. Bowls of nuts are a usual snack at parties and get-togethers. If you have tired of the standar...
Turn Vanilla Frosting Into Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream cheese frosting is a popular topping fo cinnamon rolls like these. Adding a delicious layer of creamy frosting can make even the most ...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Make Sour Cream & Vinegar Cucumbers
Cucumbers With Sour Cream and Vinegar Many European countries have a tradition of dressing cucumbers with sour cream, sugar and vinegar. T...
Make Au Gratin Potato Casserole
Au gratin potato casserole makes a great side dish. Casseroles are great classic dishes that everyone seems to like, but they can also mak...
Monday, November 26, 2012
Tone Down Too Much Chili Powder In Spaghetti
Too much heat can ruin a spaghetti sauce; luckily, there are solutions. All cooks are bound to come across this problem at some point: too m...
Eat Mangoes
Sweet, juicy mangoes, with a large pit and inedible skin, can be difficult to eat, but there are several methods for cutting them. Instructi...
Friday, November 23, 2012
Toast Garlic On The Stove For Quick Roasted Garlic Flavor
Roasting garlic on your stove requires cloves rather than heads. Roasted garlic's mild and somewhat sweet flavor often makes it palatabl...
What Is Chorizo
What Is Chorizo? Chorizo is a popular traditional Latin American food. It varies slightly depending on the country that it comes from, as in...
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Use A Pressure Canner With A Ceramic Range Top
Use a Pressure Canner With a Ceramic Range Top Using a pressure canner on a ceramic-top stove is often not recommended due to the risk of ...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Making New Colors With Food Coloring
Mixing food coloring gives you more colors. Mixing food coloring creates new colors to expand your color palette for food or craft projects....
Make Butter From Soy Milk
Many people are unable to eat butter because of allergies to dairy products. Others avoid sources of animal-based saturated fats as part of ...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Thicken Soup Stock
Roasting the bones before simmering in water adds more flavor to the stock. If you've ever enjoyed chicken soup, beef stew or turkey gra...
Recipes
Here's an easy artichoke crostini with brie recipe. Follow the instructions to learn cook artichoke crostini with brie . Instructions...
Make A Bean And Broccoli Salad
Make a Bean and Broccoli Salad Eating a healthy mix of protein and vegetables for high fiber can be a difficult task. A quick and easy way t...
Monday, November 19, 2012
Test Hot Sauce
There are many ways to test hot sauce, depending on what you want to learn about it. You can test it to find out its shelf life, or you can ...
The Best Method To Store Fresh Oysters
The Best Method to Store Fresh Oysters Oysters are often eaten raw and alive, slurped straight off the shell. For this reason, it is crucia...
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Celebrate Hanukkah
Celebrate Hanukkah Many folks, Jews and non-Jews alike, have come to think of Hanukkah as "Christmas Lite"-after all, both holiday...
Tell If Cheese Is Spoiled
Cheese is a wonderful snack, but spoiled cheese is not. Cheese is a dairy product produced by curdling milk and adding salt to preserve the ...
Smoke Venison Quarters
Smoking venison on a grill adds flavor. While they are a hunter's treat, venison quarters rarely appear in stores. If you find yourself ...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Make Macaroni And Crab Meat Salad
Pasta salad takes less than 15 minutes to prepare. Macaroni and crab salad is a mayonnaise-based cold salad dish that typically uses imitati...
Taste Wine In Washington
Here are some of the best places in the state of Washington for tasting wines. Instructions 1. Understand the regions before you go anywhere...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Serve Ice Wine
Ice wine is a wine that is made from grapes that were allowed to freeze on the vine before they were harvested. Once the grapes freeze, the ...
Take The Spiciness Out Of Chili
Tone down the spiciness of chili with creamy flavors. Chili becomes too spicy for some palates when ingredients such as chili peppers or chi...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Preserve Salad Plates
Salad can be kept fresher longer with a few handy ingredients The ingredients of a salad can go bad quickly--lettuce leaves start to droop, ...
Fruit To Jello
Spruce up plain Jell-O by adding fruit to the mixture. Jell-O is a sweet dessert that is available in a variety of flavors, including tradit...
Bake With A Nordic Ware Mini Loaf Pan
Use a Nordic Ware mini loaf pan the next time you want to make individual breads or cakes. Prepare your favorite quick bread or yeast bread ...
Friday, November 9, 2012
Use A Waiter'S Corkscrew
Corkscrews come in various forms: winged, air pump, two-pronged, lever, twisting and waiter's. The easiest to use is the waiter's co...
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Clean A Mango
There are over 1000 varieties of mangoes throughout the world. Mangoes are a delicious summer fruit high in vitamins and nutrients. Eating t...
Keep Thawed Liver Before Cooking It
When making pate', look for pale chicken livers, for a richer flavor. Questions often arise about the safety of poultry liver, relating ...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Make Tea From Edible Flowers
Edible flowers have been used in recipes and medical compounds for thousands of years. While the modern rage for edible flowers includes gar...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Substitute Red Curry Paste For Yellow
Thai cuisine uses curry paste as an ingredient in stews, soups and entrees. It is a mixture of dried peppers and spices, which are ground to...
Make Great Jasmine Rice
Top the rice with meat to create a simple main course. Aromatic, slightly flowery scented jasmine rice is a long-grain rice that originally ...
Shred Chicken For Chicken Stew
Chicken stew is a hearty and comforting meal on a chilly day. As a first step to making this dish, you must boil a whole chicken to cook the...
Eat Feta Cheese
A Greek salad is complete with crumbled feta cheese. Feta is a traditional Greek cheese originally made from unpasteurized sheep or goat...
Monday, November 5, 2012
Substitute Feta For Blue Cheese
The color in blue cheese is provided by special, edible mold. Blue cheese is considered somewhat of a luxury ingredient in many dishes. It ...
Friday, November 2, 2012
Make Gluten Free Banana Bread
Banana bread is a favorite "coffee break" bread, and a delicious, nutritious addition to any diet. For people who must go gluten ...
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