Thursday, January 31, 2013

Identify A Ripe Pineapple

The larger the pineapple is, the sweeter the fruit. Hiding beneath the surface of a spiky, protective rind, a ripe pineapple fruit has a jui...

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Make Potato Chips With A Frydaddy

Electric deep fryers control the oil temperature automatically, making frying chips easier. The FryDaddy, and other appliances like it, is a...

Start Sunflower Seeds

Grow sunflowers by starting the seeds indoors. Annuals native to the Americas, sunflowers brighten gardens and landscapes with their large, ...

Make Hummus At Home

Hummus is a popular and versatile dip. You can eat it with pita bread, crackers, vegetarian burgers, falafel or just about anything else. Yo...

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Make Chicken Paella

Chicken paella. Paella is a Spanish dish using rice, stock, and whatever vegetables or meats are available in the kitchen. It is flavored wi...

Make A Sugarcane Juicer

Juicing your own sugar is the freshest way to get the sweet stuff for recipes or drinks. Sugarcane is a skinned, cellular grass that produce...

Monday, January 28, 2013

Make Healthy Pasta Sauces

Spaghetti with sauce Many pasta sauces are anything but healthy, however with a few simple changes, most can become good for you and your h...

Preserve Fresh Fruit Salad

Preserve Fresh Fruit Salad Fresh fruit salad is a nutritious and delicious dish that will spoil quickly unless some method of preserving it ...

Friday, January 25, 2013

Pick A Sweet Watermelon

Enjoy ripe, sweet watermelons. Picking a sweet watermelon means picking one that has had sufficient time to ripen on the vine and therefore ...

Electric Roaster Cooking

What cook does not want to save time in the kitchen? For that reason alone, tabletop electric roasters--with their smaller interior, quick h...

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Make A Wilted Lettuce Salad

Mix the dressing into the wilted salad. A favorite recipe for many Southern families is wilted lettuce salad. This salad is tangy and flavor...

Make Lowfat Frosting

Homemade frosting is delicious and easy to make. It can be used on cakes, cupcakes and brownies. Frosting is made from various combinations ...

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Make Sugar Brine Chicken

Brining chicken adds a great deal of flavor without fat or excessive calories. Experts suggest brining chicken improves the moist qualities ...

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Make A Halloween Spider Cake

This is one spider you will want in you home. Halloween is a time to have fun and be just a little scary. Forget the boring dessert this yea...

Arabian Spices

Traders along the Silk Road held Arabian spices in high regard. The markets of many Middle Eastern cities teem with the scent of spices. Whi...

Defrost A Turkey

Instructions 1. The most traditional-and also the most time-intensive-means to thaw a turkey is simply to move it from your freezer to your ...

Monday, January 21, 2013

Make Garden Potato Salad

Nothing says summer quite like potato salad , unless, of course, it is garden potato salad . This hearty salad takes plain old potatoes to a...

Make Philadelphia Rolls

While salmon has not been used in sushi rolls until recently, the Philadelphia roll has become popular in the United States. Many people fin...

Cook Rice Without A Rice Cooker

Cooking rice without a rice cooker involves attention to timing. Many people settle for instant rice instead of cooking rice the traditio...

Friday, January 18, 2013

Make Southern Cracklin' Cornbread

Cracklings are the crispy structures remaining after pork skins and attached fat are rendered. The pork fat that melts out of the skins is ...

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Benefit From Nutritional Yeast

Yeast, believe it or not, is a valuable nutritional supplement as it contains high levels of protein and vitamins. Nutritional yeast is a no...

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Cook With Goat Cheese

Goat cheese, occasionally sold as chevre, has a distinctive tangy flavor and contains less fat than cow's milk cheese. But like cheese m...

Make A Nurse Dress

After making a nurse dress, complete the outfit with a stethescope. Prescription for a great costume: A homemade novelty nurse that will tur...

Ripen Butternut Squash

Ripen butternut squash. Squash is a common sight in many gardens. Bad weather, frost and other uncontrollable circumstances can cause your b...

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Warm Gourmet Ribs

There is nothing better than a hot plate of ribs. Whether it's short rib, spare ribs, beef ribs, pork ribs or any other kind of ribs, yo...

Make Octo Weenies

Tired of the same old same old thing for lunch? With a little imagination, turn that regular hot dog and chips lunch into something fun--fro...

Make Ice Molds With A Bundt Pan

Fruity or plain, keep your punch cold with an ice mold made with punch. Keeping punch cold without diluting it can be a challenge. Remedy t...

Monday, January 14, 2013

Use Xanthan Gum As A Thickener

Use Xanthan Gum As a Thickener Xanthan gum is a fermentation created when the bacteria Xanthonomonas campestris is cultured in the ubiquitou...

Friday, January 11, 2013

Nutrition Information On Flavacol Butterflavored Seasoned Salt

Flavocol adds authentic movie theater taste to popcorn. It is often customary to snack on popcorn while watching a movie. Movie theater popc...

Use Up Leftover Cereal

Not enough for a bowl? Don't throw it away. Breakfast cereal can be expensive and costs continue to rise. One way to get the most out of...

Thursday, January 10, 2013

What Is A Substitution For Cilantro

Cilantro is a leafy, green herb that some people do not like. Cilantro is a leafy herb that is commonly used in Latin and Asian cuisines. It...

Infuse Vodka With Flavor

There is a wide array of vodkas on the market today, such as Smirnoff and Absolut. These brands have begun making flavored variations of the...

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Using Cooking Wine

Wine + food = delicious Cooking with wine has been a gourmet tradition since the ancient Greeks. The Romans took up the practice and spread...

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Use Tawas Deodorant

tawas powder deodorant Tawas deodorant is an alternative to commercial deodorant popular in Asian countries, especially the Philippines. It...

Preserve Leftover Grana Padano

Grana Padano is a hard, pungent cheese, much like parmesan. Grana Padano, a hard cheese with a robust, pungent flavor, has been made in Ital...

Monday, January 7, 2013

Use Shredded Potato In Potato Salad

Make creamy potato salad using shredded potatoes. Shredded potato salad is similar to traditional potato salad but features grated instead...