Cutting Your Cooking Cost

Here at Basics of Cooking, I want to give you tips on all areas of your kitchen and cooking…there is a lot more to cooking than just knowing the difference between broiling and boiling.  So today, I want to talk to you about saving a little money in the kitchen. Here are the top 5 tips for today in how to cut your cooking cost… Read more »

Let’s Talk Spices

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 »

Storing Food

To save on money, you need to know how to store your food and for how long.  Always check the ’sell by’ and the ‘use by’ dates so you know when the food should be eaten and/or used…and check out the information below for some other pointers on keeping your food safe.  Read more »

Pantry Items

Pantry items or staples can be a lot of different things based on your tastes and on your cooking ability.  Below is a list of items that would be a great starting point:

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Basics of Cooking – what to keep in your pantry

If you are new to cooking then you might need some basic information that will help get you through your first meal.

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