Homemade mayonnaise takes just a minute to make and tastes far better than its store-bought counterpart!
Entries Tagged as 'kitchen tips'
homemade mayonnaise
May 18th, 2012 · 18 Comments
Tags: 60 min or less · easy · kitchen tips
new day for children
November 8th, 2011 · 3 Comments
Tags: kitchen gadgets · kitchen tips · Uncategorized
roasting pumpkins
October 16th, 2011 · 9 Comments
Tags: garden tale · kitchen tips
“lite” fluffy mashed potatoes
October 7th, 2011 · 14 Comments
Tags: 60 min or less · kitchen tips · light
peanut butter cookies (which happen to be gluten and dairy free)
October 1st, 2011 · 12 Comments
Tags: 60 min or less · dessert · kitchen tips
ricotta cheese
September 22nd, 2011 · 9 Comments
Remember that nursery rhyme where Miss Muffet eats her curds and whey? Well, ricotta cheese is the curds. The byproduct is the whey. And it’s *whey* easy to make! (ha, ha!)
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sugar cookies & royal icing
September 20th, 2011 · 2 Comments
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tomato puree
September 17th, 2011 · 7 Comments
Got 40 pounds of tomatoes? Here’s how to puree them in less than an hour with no blanching required!
Tags: 60 min or less · garden tale · kitchen gadgets · kitchen tips · vegetarian
kitchen tip: freezing corn
July 19th, 2011 · 3 Comments
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just-like-thomas english muffins
July 17th, 2011 · 47 Comments
just like the Thomas English muffins you get at the store – only cheaper, homemade, and maybe even more delicious!
Tags: 60 min or less · breads · easy · kitchen tips · vegetarian
which butter is better?
June 29th, 2011 · 17 Comments
Do you like butter enough to try 8 different kinds three days in a row just so you could determine your favorite? We thought you did.
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strawberry lessons + huller
May 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments
Tags: fruit · kitchen gadgets · kitchen tips
condensed cream of chicken soup
May 15th, 2011 · 3 Comments
The homemade version of this classic soup mix is lacking in MSG and unpronounceable ingredients, but is still full on flavor.
Tags: 60 min or less · chicken · kitchen tips
homemade caramels
March 8th, 2011 · 2 Comments
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homemade vanilla extract
January 31st, 2011 · 5 Comments
Tags: 60 min or less · dessert · kitchen tips · vegetarian
rendering lard
January 29th, 2011 · 7 Comments
Tags: kitchen tips · pork
cranberry sauce (with pears and fresh ginger)
November 20th, 2010 · Comments Off
Tags: 60 min or less · fruit · kitchen tips · vegetarian
kitchen tip: roasting pumpkin
October 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments
This year, Brant and I experimented with growing pumpkins. In March, it’s hard for me to believe that those tiny seeds will ever yield big fruit, so no matter what I plant, I always go a bit overboard. Sowing squash was no exception; I planted 16 winter squash plants. Above is a picture of part […]
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pre-baking pie crust
June 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Tags: 60 min or less · dessert · kitchen tips · pie
strawberry huller
April 25th, 2010 · 6 Comments
Tags: fruit · kitchen gadgets · kitchen tips
kitchen tip: cutting brownies
March 25th, 2010 · 6 Comments
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chicken stock
March 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Tags: chicken · kitchen tips · light
divine disaster
January 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments
This is for all of you who think I’m an amazing cook who never has flops in the kitchen. If this ain’t a flop, I don’t know what is: You know how recipes always tell you to let cakes cool before removing them from the pan? Yeah. Well, I highly recommend following that advice, or […]
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best degreaser ever
October 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments
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what the end of summer looks like
September 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments
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kitchen tip: pie crusts
September 16th, 2009 · Comments Off
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kitchen tip: cake pan
September 10th, 2009 · Comments Off
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a new use for your can opener
September 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
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preserving tomato paste
July 30th, 2009 · Comments Off
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hard boiled eggs made easy
July 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments
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kitchen tip: plastic cover sheets
July 10th, 2009 · Comments Off
If you are someone who prints recipes from on-line, chances are they are destroyed the minute you cook with them. Try this: Buy some sheet protectors at your local office supply store and slip your recipes in them. Then, when you spill on your favorite recipe, you can just wipe it off with a sponge!
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