We all rush around from time to time, and the microwave can be a great tool to help speed things along.  The following tips will show you how to use your microwave to save time and make your life a little easier… Read more »

Basics of cooking isn’t only about learning how to store or prepare food, it is also about how to remove food if they get on your washables.  After all, while you’re cooking, accidents do happen, and knowing how to take care of those situations, will not only keep you cooking, but it will keep your clothes from staining. Read more »

Knowing the proper way to clean your kitchen, from appliances to clogged drains, is just important.  If you take care of your items, they will last a long time and will be ready to use the next time. Read more »

Spices can make or break your meals.  Knowing which flavors do what can help you make your meals the best.  I want to talk about 4 diffrerent spices today…Ginger, Cloves, Cinnamon and Nutmeg…These are spices you will use a lot during the holidays… Read more »

This post is going to have some simple tips to help you in the kitchen, from keeping your mixing bowls from slipping to making sure your oven is heating to the right temperature… Read more »

I remember when I was in Home Economics and my teacher was trying to teach us about value cooking and our assignment was to figure out if meals from scratch cost more or less than buying packaged meals.  So we had to take our favorite recipes and break them down to figure this out, so today, I thought I would show you what I mean by this, so you can do your own comparison cooking… Read more »

I, like many others, love to cook with the crock pot.  Why wouldn’t you?  Throw everything in, turn it on, go about your business and when you get home, you have dinner all ready made for you…Nothing is better than that, but you need to know the best way to use your crock pot to get the best results. Read more »

We’ve taken care of how many fruits and vegetables you need for recipes, but what about other ingredients, such as:  Bread, beans, butter, etc….We can’t forget them… Read more »

Have you ever had a recipe that calls for 1 cup of apples and you didn’t know how many apples you needed to make that 1 cup?  Well, now you’ll know… Read more »