Browsing Category : Kitchen Tips & Tricks

Freezing Fresh Veggies


Now that it is the ideal time to start planting your veggie gardens if you haven’t done so already, did you know that you can freeze any produce that you can’t use right away? Once your plants start to flourish with your favorite vegetables or fruits, there tends to be an overload which is usually too much to eat at one…

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Marinating Meats


Marinating meats prior to cooking them adds flavor while also helping to keep them tender and juicy during and after cooking. The easiest way to do this is by throwing your choice of meat, whether it is beef, chicken, pork, or lamb, in a zip lock bag with your desired liquids and spices for a few hours. I generally try…

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Measurement Conversion


  When it comes to converting measurements into teaspoons, tablespoons, or cups it can get a little confusing. We don’t always remember everything we learned in elementary school, so here is a really helpful key I like to keep handy when converting measurements for cooking purposes. 16 tablespoons = 1 cup 12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons =…

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A Pinch of Salt


When cooking, most recipes call for a pinch of salt, salt to taste, or a specific amount needed to make the dish pop with flavor. I personally found it difficult to get out my salt shaker and pour the salt out to measure amounts, not to mention it makes one heck of a mess. I found one of these awesome…

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Silicone Utensils


One thing I learned after I started cooking was that the cookware and utensils are also an important factor in the cooking process. Silicone utensils are heat resistant, easy to clean, and work great for all your cooking needs. I love the silicone tongs when making hard boiled eggs (which I do every week) because they allow me to have…

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