I love my crock pot! I can throw all of the ingredients into it early in the day and let it do its job all day long. At the end of the day, my house smells great when I come home after being out all day. But there are a few cooking tips to make …
Cooking Tips
The perfect pancakes are not an accident. They take some smart cooking and a great starting recipe for a basic pancake. But, thankfully, there are a few tips that you can make to ensure success in the morning. Follow these cooking tips to make great pancakes that are the hit of your family when they sit …
One of the first questions that a waiter asks us when we order a steak in a restaurant is “how would you like it done? Steak Doneness is simply a gauge of how thoroughly cooked your piece of steak is. Do you know how to determine the doneness of beef? Cooking tips like these will …
Pitting cherries is right up there with removing pits from mangoes and unripe peaches in those “pulling out your hair” kind of kitchen tasks. There are special cherry pitters available, but what do you do if you don’t have one? Never fear, you can pit cherries with a simple household tool with this kitchen tip. …
This Paleo Worcestershire Sauce is a healthy twist on the traditional pantry staple and is really simple to make. It makes a nice addition to my cooking tips 101 page! Worcestershire Sauce is an ingredient that is called for in many recipes, but it is based on soy, as well sugar molasses, plus a quite …
Afternoon snack time is so much more fun if you serve the snack in a pretty container. There are lots of retail products out there, but why buy new when you can make a pretty DIY Paper Cone for Snacks in no time at all for just pennies? I love easy cooking tips like this …
These Paleo Baking tips will show you ways to add your favorite baked goods back into your day. If you are following the Paleo diet, you will know that it takes some creativity and a few special foods to get tasty baked goods. But even though a Paleo diet is restrictive is what you CAN …
A Streusel Topping makes a wonderful addition to a muffin, a fruit crumble and many other desserts. Making one is simple to do with these cooking tips and a food processor, and takes just seconds. Let’s make a Streusel Topping! Most streusel toppings are made of a mixture of three ingredients as a base – flour, …
This heavy cream substitute is one of my favorite cooking tips, since it can be made with items that you are very likely to have on hand. Don’t you just hate it when you are ready to make a recipe, only to discover that you have no heavy cream? I know I do, and it …
Lasagna is one of my favorite dishes, and I love the way the big, wide noodles hold the meat and cheeses together so well. But it can be challenging trying to get your lasagna noodles cooked perfectly, since they like to stick together. Don’t worry though. By following these cooking tips, you’ll make sure that …
I thought it would be fun to do a chocolate drizzle tutorial for my cooking tips guide, so that my readers can see how it is done. Many chocolate flavored drinks use this decorative technique for the inside of the glass. Going out to one of my favorite restaurants or cocktail bars gives me a …
Storing dried herbs so that they will stay fresh can be a challenge. Cooking tips like this one will make sure that your herbs and spices will continue adding flavor for a long time to come. Herbs and spices add a ton of flavor to food and most add little to no calories. I cook …
One of the most important cooking tips for making wonderful baked goods is knowing how to measure flour. Even the best cooks will make mistakes from time to time. One of the most common mistakes that new bakers make is not measuring flour correctly. If you take a measuring cup and scoop the flour out …
I thought it would be a good thing to share some of the cooking tips that I have learned for cooking chicken for the best results. Anyone who browses through my recipes category will see that I am a big chicken fan. I have always loved all cuts of a chicken and cook it several …
Cinnamon has long been touted as having many health benefits. Many reports seem to suggest that adding it to your diet can have an overall good effect on your health. Cinnamon tastes good on desserts. Should we add it liberally to foods? Before you reach for a bottle of cinnamon supplements, remember this: there is …
Wasting bananas used to be a real problem for me, but not now that I have figured out these easy ways to use ripe bananas. Waste not, want not, as my grandmother used to say. She would reach to the ground to pick up a penny! While I am not quite that frugal, I do …
This list shows 40 creative ways for using cookie cutters for cooking, home decor and DIY and craft projects. Cookie cutters are not just for cookies. They might be just about the most versatile kitchen tool out there! Who would have dreamed that cookie cutters could be this useful? Even though making cookies is the …
We are all busy with jobs and families. So, it is great to have an arsenal of kitchen tips that can make work in the kitchen go more smoothly. Some of these are cooking tips and others are simple ways to use commonly found kitchen ingredients. Try one today to make your time in …