How long has it been since you replaced your ground spices or dried herbs? Have you noticed your regular recipes aren’t tasting like they usually did? It may be due to the age of your spices or herbs which lose their flavor if kept for too long. Image: http://www.Unsplash.com http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
Have you ever wondered why they sell BLEACHED and UNBLEACHED FLOUR and what the difference is? UNBLEACHED FLOUR naturally ages after milling and it slowly oxidizes from the oxygen in the air. It takes about one to two months to age. BLEACHED FLOUR uses chemical treatments which manually speeds up the aging process and whitens the flour almost instantly. As […]
December 7th was National Cotton Candy Day so I thought I would share these fun facts. http://www.InDianesKitchen.com Image: http://www.pixabay.com Source: http://www.wikipedia.org
I only discovered how delicious Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips were about 10 years ago. I can’t decide if I like them with raisins or chocolate chips the best so I included both of my recipes. To see my step by step directions with pictures and a printable recipe card click HERE. Below is the link to my recipe for […]
2. It can be drunk as is poured from the carton and is also used in cooking. 3. Buttermilk is wonderful when using in marinating things, especially chicken and pork. 4. Commercially cultured buttermilk was introduced to the US in the 1920’s and has been pasteurized and homogenized. 5. In America, immigrants made buttermilk popular because it was viewed as […]
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According to NASA, on March 23, 1965 the first Corned Beef Sandwich orbited the Earth. The pilot, John Young, smuggled it aboard the Gemini III spacecraft and hid the unapproved sandwich in the pocket of his spacesuit right before launch. Two hours into the almost five hour long flight, he offered some to the commander of the mission. It took […]
How many times have you had raw eggs and you didn’t know if they had gone bad or not? Did you know that all you have to do is place each egg in a glass with cool water to find out? If the egg falls to the bottom of the glass, it is ok to use. If it floats it […]
I used to peel ginger with a vegetable peeler. I could never get into the crevices of the ginger and I wasted a lot of it. Now I use a baby spoon but any small spoon should work. I peeled this ginger in no time at all, with very little effort and no waste by scraping the edge of the […]
Have you ever heard the word Ramekin and wondered what it is? These are my Ramekins and we use them all the time. Below are some interesting things about the Ramekin. There are literally hundreds of things you can use these little bowls for, just use your imagination! Do you use your Ramekins for something other than what I have […]