Did You Know you should never power wash the house or clean the windows until after the farmer is finished with the fields for the year? Unfortunately the windy day blew this mess right at our house and this is what ended up on my husbands car, on my clean siding and on the windows I had just finished cleaning […]
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Ten more kinds of herbs and spices and what food to use them with. MINT: Aromatic with a cool, fresh flavor. Excellent in beverages. Use to flavor fish, lamb, cheese, soup, peas, carrots, and fruit desserts. OREGANO: Strong aromatic. Use whole or ground to flavor tomato juice, fish, eggs, pizza, chili, poultry, and vegetables. PAPRIKA: A bright red ground pepper, […]
How many times do you see an herb or spice in a recipe and you wonder what it tastes like. Maybe you bought an herb or spice and you don’t know what to add it to when you are cooking. Below is ten spices and herbs and how to use them. Image: WP AI Source: Ron Douglas http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
With the price of fruit these days, you don’t want to buy it only to get home and realize you can’t use it because it was too ripe, bruised or a bad quality. Below are some suggestions for buying fruit. AVOID CITRUS FRUITS SHOWING WITHERED, SUNKEN OR SOFT AREAS. Source: Ron Douglas Image: Word Press AI http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
Have you ever wondered whether you should buy heavy cream or heavy whipping cream for a recipe? Can you substitute one for the other? Which one is better for your specific recipe? You can definitely swap one for the other in a recipe but which one whips up better? You would think it is the heavy whipping cream right? Wrong, […]
For a juicier hamburger when grilling, add a little cold water to the beef. To store cooked meatballs, freeze them on a cookie sheet, then transfer them to resealable plastic bags and return to the freezer. When boiling corn add sugar to the water instead of salt. Salt toughens the corn while sugar gives it that extra sweetness. To ripen […]
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When you fry beef, sprinkle it with paprika for extra flavor and to make the beef golden brown. Always thaw beef in the refrigerator for maximum safety. Refrigerate poultry promptly after purchasing it. Keep it in the coldest section of the refrigerator for no more than two days or freeze for longer storage. When you microwave skinless chicken pieces, cover […]
Adding a little vinegar to the water when cooking cabbage, cauliflower, and other crucifers will cut down on odors in the house. Perk up soggy lettuce by soaking it for 10 minutes in a mixture of lemon juice and cold water. Eggshells can easily be removed from hard boiled eggs if the eggs are quickly rinsed in cold water with […]