How to Grow Your Own Garlic Chives
How many times have you reached into your pantry and pulled out a bulb of garlic that's sprouting? Have you ever heard or read where we're not suppose to eat the green shoot inside our garlic cloves? Well, it's true what they say, that premature green shoot produces a bitter flavor when it's cooked. Now you can remove that premature shoot and use the remaining clove as intended, if you don't have... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...Keeping Homebaked Breads Fresh
I discovered a great way to keep my fresh baked breads from drying out while recycling plastic at the same time! The grocer had the large Earthbound Farm spinach containers on sale the other week. It was a great sale so I stocked up knowing I could blanch and freeze the spinach for baking Spinach Bread, quiche or adding to my breakfast sandwich. After the containers were emptied, I couldn't bring... More...
By Jill | 10 comments | Full Recipe...Keeping Popped Corn Fresh
Do you ever pop too much popcorn? I tend to do that from time to time. I hate to throw it out, especially when I have the salt to butter ratio just right. Keeping popped popcorn fresh is or was tricky around my house. Plastic bags work alright when we eat the extra popcorn later in the day, but the bags don't seem to help keep the popcorn snappy-fresh the next day. Is that a term, snappy-fresh? ... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Good Ol’ Bleach and Water
Where there's odor there's traces of food for bacteria to grow. Soaking plastics and glassware in a warm, bleach water solution for 2 minutes, then air drying, kills bacteria and removes any residual odors. The bleach water solution, 1 tablespoon bleach to 1 gallon water, is safe on kitchen counters, drink ware, utensils, inside refrigerators, etc. It is not necessary to rinse after wiping or soaking... More...
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