Yesterday I realized that my hot dogs were well beyond
their
sell by date. They
looked, smelled and felt exactly the same as before so I
needed to use them before any of those things changed.
Since I had no buns, I decided to make a one pan meal with
the hot […]
Question:
Can you freeze yogurt (yoghurt)?
Answer:
Yes, you can freeze yogurt (yoghurt). It is safe to freeze yogurt. After all, you’ve heard of frozen yogurt right?
Although most yogurts defrost rather well, some of the thicker yogurts experience a change in consistency when defrosted. […]
It’s great coming home to the smell of an aromatic dinner, ready whenever you happen to walk through the door. The crock pot is a great tool if you remember to place everything inside before heading out the door in the morning, but mornings are busy. I never really thought about […]
If you’re moving into your first apartment, you may be wondering what tools you really need to have in your kitchen drawer. There are many, many handy dandy cooks tools available and if you walk into a specialty shop or just turn down the cooks tools isle at your local department store you […]
Question:
How do you keep side dishes warm while waiting for the turkey to complete?
Answer:
Thanksgiving dinner includes lots of hot items that you want to enjoy all at the same time and together (providing everyone has successfully thawed their turkey beforehand). Having them all ready at once is […]
What does organic mean?
Answer:
One of the largest growing and often most coveted food labels is “organic”. If you reach for the organic label, you should understand what organic means. Organic products used to be available at your local farmers markets and whole foods stores, but are now popping up everywhere. At […]
You’ve probably heard the expression “easy as pie”. Well, although a pie is not that difficult to make… the reality is that the crust is somewhat involved and can even be a bit of a struggle to make properly. First you have to “cut in the butter”… try working knives in […]
Reading food labels can get very confusing. We’ve spent many pages explaining a best-by date, sell-by date and use-by date that are found on foods, but what about all the other code words that are stamped onto food labels? Many of the terms commonly printed on food […]
When most people think of Hawaiian food, they most likely turn to slow roasted pork commonly seen at a luau. But a sunrise in Hawaii is just as spectacular as the sunset and even more so with a breakfast focused on some fresh island fruits. Banana pancakes are the basis to create an […]
A Dozen Quick & Easy Recipes for healthy yet satisfying sweets. You don’t see the words healthy & sweet used together too often, right? Not nearly enough for me… Healthy Sweets are unfortunately found few and far between. If your sweet tooth is bothering you and you are trying to eat healthy (and thus […]