Kitchen Tips
How to Keep an Apple from Browning
Do your kids turn up their noses to a lunch box apple that’s been sliced in the morning and becomes brown by lunchtime? Here’s a great tip to keep those pre-sliced apples crisp and bright! If you or someone in your family doesn’t like biting into a whole apple (for preference or maybe even…
What To Do With Leftover Broccoli Stems
Don’t throw away those broccoli stems! Put them to good use in any one of these delicious slaw recipes, or even in your next stir fry. Check out this short video to see how to make the most of your 🥦 Shredded broccoli stems can be incorporated into any of these recipes: …
How to Keep Leftover Avocado or Guacamole from Browning
Forget all the other tips and gadgets, this simple tip is the best for keeping leftover avocado and guacamole from browning. The world of TikTok seems to agree, because the tip went viral! How do you preserve that gorgeous green color of avocado or guacamole if you have leftovers? I’ve mentioned this tip within…
How To Water Bath Can
Shelf-stable jams, jellies, and more are within easy reach with these easy-to-follow instructions and helpful hints. Canning or “putting up” jams and jellies is an economical way to preserve the fresh taste of seasonal produce for enjoyment all year round. Though it may seem like a daunting process, safely sealing food into jars is…
The Best Way to Butter Corn on the Cob
No mess, no wait, and young kids can butter their own corn. This clever method is fun for weeknight family meals and super convenient at backyard barbecues. Makes buttering corn a breeze! An out-of-town friend showed me a clever, no-mess trick years ago, and it has delighted kids and adults ever since. No more…
How to Cook Black Rice
The most effective way to cook black rice to tender, chewy perfection happens to be the easiest. Precise measurements don’t even matter! Whether you know it as black rice, forbidden rice, japonica rice, or purple rice–or whether this variety is completely new to you–this dark-hued grain can be used just like the more commonly seen…
Ingredient Weight Chart
Weighing ingredients will give you the most accurate results. Plus it’s fast and there’s less cleanup! The following chart offers a quick reference for volume, ounce, and gram equivalencies for an extensive list of ingredients. There’s a search bar for added ease. Don’t see an ingredient you’re looking for? Leave a comment and I’d be…
How to Measure Ingredients by Weight
Weighing ingredients is more accurate than using volume measurements like cups and pints–plus it’s quick, easy, and makes cleanup a breeze. This easy guide explains why and how. And a scale isn’t just for baking! ➡️ Go straight to Ingredient Weight Chart. Does this story ring a bell to you? You finally find the perfect cake…
How to Cut Cabbage
Break down a big head of cabbage in minutes for fresh shreds and wedges that add texture, color, and nutrition to salads, slaws, sauerkraut, stir fries, and more. What’s the secret to the best salad, slaws, sauerkraut, and other cabbage-centric recipes? While a bag of pre-shredded cabbage is a convenience I sometimes reach for (no guilt…
What is the Best Way to Cook Bacon?
The best way to cook bacon to your preferred level of perfection is easy and mess-free. Two runner-up methods offer convenient options when needed. Chewy or crisp? Where bacon is concerned, this is a deeply polarizing question. I’m in the crispy camp. If a strip of bacon doesn’t snap in half with ease or…
Best Way to Cook Brown Rice
To steam, boil, bake, or use a rice cooker? What’s the best way to cook brown rice? This foolproof boiling method produces light, fluffy, plump grains every single time. It’s easy, too! Do you avoid brown rice because it lacks the same light, fluffy quality as white rice? Does it seem dense? This brown rice…
A New Twist on a Beloved Favorite – Taste Testing New Pastas
Rice, corn, quinoa, lentils, chickpeas, black beans…oh my! These are just a few of the new ingredients you may have seen popping up in the pasta aisle lately. Why are they taking over and are these “alternative” pastas worth trying? We taste-tested a few varieties on your behalf, and here’s what we think! Pasta is…
