15 Surprising Baking Soda Uses (or sodium bicarbonate)
‘ Baking soda can do a lot more than just sit in the back of the fridge. Try these easy tips and put baking soda to work in every room of your house! Skip produce washe, just put some baking soda on a damp sponge, scrub your veggies and rinse Soak hair brushes and combs […]
Enjoy Your Morning Cup of Coffee, All Day Long!
Who doesn’t love Iced Coffee, or Frappucino? Here’s a simple way to enjoy it, and NOT waste that leftover coffee! Use what’s left in your morning pot of coffee to make coffee cubes! They make the’perfect iced coffee and have so many other uses. Drop a cube or two in your morning coffee to cool […]
MARZIPAN AND ALMOND PASTE, the same . . . only Different!!
Marzipan is a paste, made out of almonds. So then, isn’t it the same as Almond Paste? As it turns out, not exactly! The Main Differences While they both are made of almonds, marzipan and almond paste are actually completely different. Marzipan is smooth, sweet, and often dyed and molded into shapes. It’s also […]
Avoid the “Batter Splatter”
We all know what it’s like to turn on the mixer, only to have a shower of messy batter spray everywhere. Now there’s a simple solution! Poke the ends of your mixer’s beaters, through the center of a paper plate before attaching them to the mixer, to act as a shield. No more mess! […]
Give your Baking Sheet a Breather
Have you ever had one batch of biscuits turn out perfect, only to have the following ones go flat? Chances are, your baking sheet just needs to cool off! We all know the scenario. . . . perfect biscuits come out of the oven, get lifted onto a cooling rack. . . and […]
Ripen Bananas in a Hurry
Do you ever have the urge to make Banana Bread, and find you only have green or unripe bananas? Here’s a quick way to have Ripe Bananas in a Hurry. Place unripe bananas on a parchment lined baking sheet and stick them in a preheated oven. (300 degrees F, 150 degrees C) Check bananas after […]
Tip for Stuffed Peppers, Baked Apples, or Stuffed Tomatoes
When cooking a batch of Stuffed Peppers, Baked Apples, or Roasted Tomatoes, place them in a well-greased muffin tin! They will keep their shape better, and the muffin tin catches any drips. Makes lovely presentation, and clean-up is a breeze.
Allspice. . . or All Spice?
Maybe I’m the only one who ever thought that Allspice was actually a blend of several sweet spices! But lo and behold, it’s actually a wonderful aromatic spice with impressive health benefits, all its own! Who knew? ‘Allspice (one word!) is a superb spice, used most often in savory West Indian cooking. It is made […]
“Dot” your butter . . . . . better!
When a recipe calls for “dotting” with butter, such as a fruit crisp, or bread-crumb covered casserole (it adds richness, and helps browning). grate chilled butter on the large holes of a flat grater to create uniform pieces that are easier to distribute. No more random butter chunks!
Keep Apple Slices from Browning
Stop your sliced apples from browning. Stir 2 Tablespoons of Honey into 1 cup of water. Soak your apple slices in the mixture for 30 seconds. Voila! Fresh, crisp, white apple slices.