Two for One Dinners: Turkey
If you find leftovers boring, uninviting or downright "yuck," then here are some ideas to put the "zing" back into mealtime. With a little creativity your home-cooked meal can easily become a delicious meal another night. There are a six articles in this series, today we are going to look... Read More
Unique Cake Decorating With Flowers
Flowers as a Cake Decoration, unique and easy to place on every one of your cake creations.Flowers, both real and artificial are relatively simple to use. Read through this article to get some great tips and ideas on using real and/or artificial flowers on your cakes.Section 1: Artificial Flowers Section... Read More
ServSafe Food Program in Montana a Success
Montana has a great program for restaurant employees. Each preparer of foods to the public must go through a special program where they learn at what temperatures food must be served and how to keep the place clean. It is through this program that MT ranks among the lowest in... Read More
Is Your Cookware Poisoning You?
For over 40 years scientists have known that the fumes from hot non-stick surfaces can kill pet birds such as canaries. So just how dangerous are they to you?Several studies have been conducted into health concerns surrounding Teflon, the coating invented and patented by DuPont. The results have been disturbing,... Read More
How to Grill Most Any Vegetable You Can Think Of!
Grilling vegetables is easy. The fact that more people don't do it is the strange thing. The general rule is to cut the vegetables into pieces that will cook quickly and evenly. All pieces should be of consistent thickness and no more than about 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Soak... Read More
Barbequing, a Fun and Convenient Way to Make Dinner
"There's nothing more enjoyable than having friends and family gathered around amidst the wonderful smells of charcoal-grilled prawns, vegetables and selected favorites. Barbecuing is one of those time- honored rituals that go hand in hand with summertime. Whether you're in your backyard or at you're favorite camping site, barbecuing is... Read More
Rice Cookers - Perfect Rice Every Time
Love fluffy cooked rice but dislike the preparation time and clean up? Then rice cookers maybe just what you need. Today's rice cooker is a thrifty time saving device for anyone's kitchen. Also eating rice weekly has many health benefits. With so many rice cookers to choose from how does... Read More
Perfect Picnics - Frugal Food Safety Tips
Summer is finally here and for a lot of us that means heading out to the lake or to the park for a picnic with friends or family.Unfortunately, if we're not careful when we plan, transport and serve that picnic, our outing might not end up happily.Here are some tips... Read More
Grilling Tips ? Safety Comes First at the Barbecue
You're standing at the gas grill in the hot sun, wiping the sweat from your brow, and having your favorite cool drink. You are making one of your favorite grill recipes for the neighbors that are coming over in a few minutes for a home and garden party. You are... Read More
Solving The 7 Most Common Whole Wheat Bread Baking Mistakes
Let's face it EVERY cook makes mistakes (yes, even us professional bakers make boo boo's).I'm going to list here, the 7 most common whole wheat bread baking mistakes that you're probably making, or might make if you're not forewarned, and what you can do about them.Whole Wheat Bread Baking Mistake... Read More
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Dutch Oven Cooking Basics
Pioneer CookingWhen you think of a cast iron Dutch oven,... Read More
Clarifying Butter
Clarified butter is a delightfully rich concentrated butter that can... Read More
10 Smart Shopping Tips To Protect Your Family From Getting Sick
Prevention of food poisoning starts with your trip to the... Read More
Picture Perfect Bread
The secret-at least most of it-is in the rise. The... Read More
The Right Grill for Your Barbecue
Barbecue is a mix of talents. There is the choice... Read More
All About Baking: Quick Breads
The Versatile Quick BreadIt's no wonder quick breads are so... Read More
Cooking -- What You Need To Know
From ancient times till the nineteenth century cooking was basically... Read More
Gourmet Sauces, Rubs and Marinades - Give Your BBQ a Gourmet Kick
Many individuals agree that the sauce on barbecued meat is... Read More
Kitchenaid Stand Mixers ? A Kitchen Work Horse
Kitchenaid stand mixers are very popular in today's kitchens and... Read More
Eating Healthy with a Meat Grinder
While it may be surprising, owning your own meat grinder... Read More
Working with Eggs
Bad eggs are rare but they do occur. Crack eggs... Read More
Vegetarian Cooking - Three Basics
For any of the many reasons people choose to eat... Read More
10 Easy Ways To Protect Your Family From Food Poisoning
Do you realize the many ways that bacteria can contaminate... Read More
Herbs and Spices - the Essence of Flavor
In any number of cookbooks and recipes you will find... Read More
Ten Proven Tips to Buy the Best Meat Available
Ten Proven Tips to buy the Best Meat AvailableAs you... Read More
Do you own an AGA or RAYBURN cooker ?
The Cooker-rail....This is a novel way of increasing the drying... Read More
Grilling Tips ? Safety Comes First at the Barbecue
You're standing at the gas grill in the hot sun,... Read More
Kitchen Canister Sets - How to Beautify Your Kitchen
Kitchen canister sets are a great way to accent your... Read More
Troubleshooting Machine Bread
Bread machines-wonderful inventions that they are-don't think very well. You... Read More
Old-Fashioned Taffy Pull Party--How to Host Your Own
Want a unique party idea for your child's birthday-or even... Read More
ServSafe Food Program in Montana a Success
Montana has a great program for restaurant employees. Each preparer... Read More
10 Simple Kitchen Organizing Tips
A lot of the times we mean to get in... Read More
Digital Thermometers
Types of digital thermometers & their culinary uses.Thermocouple:Of all food... Read More
7 Things to Consider when Buying a BBQ
BBQ as we all know is an abbreviated form of... Read More
Better Breakfasts Ideas
Nutritionists tell us that breakfast is the most important meal... Read More
Baking Perfect Breads, Cookies, and Desserts
We're all looking for that perfect pie, or cookies, or... Read More
What?s the Thick on Roux? Thickening Soups and Sauces
Soups and sauces can be thickened in a variety of... Read More
The World of Cornbread
We're partial to cornbread. We like its rustic texture and... Read More
Baking Bread in a Dutch Oven
Dutch ovens were made for baking. In the hands of... Read More
Making Homemade Pasta for Dinner Tonight
Homemade pasta cooked al dente (to the teeth), is a... Read More
Chinese Cooking Technique: Deep Fry
There are usually 2 ways of deep frying in Chinese... Read More
Weber Grills Reviewed: Quality that Lasts
Barbecuing has long been a favorite pastime for many and... Read More
Whats a Pan Dowdy?
Cobblers and dowdies, crisps and crumbles, buckles and betties-what are... Read More
What?s the Thick on Roux? Thickening Soups and Sauces
Soups and sauces can be thickened in a variety of... Read More
Secrets of Great Breads
Often we field questions about making great bread. Great bread... Read More
10 Easy Ways To Protect Your Family From Food Poisoning
Do you realize the many ways that bacteria can contaminate... Read More
Why do We Need to Knead?
Bread dough needs to be elastic in order to capture... Read More
Whisk Your Way To a Perfect Meal Every Time!
The whisk. A true versatile cooking utensil. Whisks come in... Read More
What is Gluten and Why does it Matter?
Gluten is a substance made up of the proteins found... Read More
ServSafe Food Program in Montana a Success
Montana has a great program for restaurant employees. Each preparer... Read More
Secret of Light and Fluffy Biscuits and Pancakes
Would you like to lose some weight -- in your... Read More
Fine Tuning Bread Machine Mixes
Sometimes bread machines can be tricky. We were trying to... Read More
Hot Apple Pie - The American Apple Pie Legacy
While each country might have its own preferred style, "American... Read More
Troubleshooting Machine Bread
Bread machines-wonderful inventions that they are-don't think very well. You... Read More
Pyrex Mixing Bowls ? A Kitchen Favorite
Pyrex mixing bowls typically come in sets of 3 with... Read More
What Are Scoville Units?
To understand what a Scoville Unit is, one must understand... Read More
Emergency Bread: Can you Bake Bread Without an Oven?
What would you eat if you were stranded without power?... Read More
Bread in the Woods
We really like fresh bread while we're camping. There is... Read More
Solving The 7 Most Common Whole Wheat Bread Baking Mistakes
Let's face it EVERY cook makes mistakes (yes, even us... Read More
Fruit Cake
Are you the fruit cake in your family? Before you... Read More
10 Deadly Bacteria That Can Get In Your Food (And How To Stop Them From Getting There)
Thousands of types of bacteria are naturally present in our... Read More
The Joys of Refrigerator Cookies
Baking cookies seem to fill the house with a sense... Read More
Foods That Freeze Well
"Can I freeze it?" is a question often asked in... Read More
The Noble Crescent Roll - How to Roll a Masterpiece
Ahhh?the noble crescent roll. In some forms it has its... Read More
Clarifying Butter
Clarified butter is a delightfully rich concentrated butter that can... Read More
Baking Perfect Breads, Cookies, and Desserts
We're all looking for that perfect pie, or cookies, or... Read More
Prepare the Best Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Would you like to prepare the best Garlic Mashed Potatoes... Read More
Compact Refrigerators Are Great When Small Is Needed
The small refrigerator can be used in many places that... Read More
The Perfect Omelet(te), How to Cook It
Omelet(te)sThey're easy to cook, right?We'll see.The first thing to remember... Read More
Digital Kitchen Timers ? Never Burn Another Dish
Digital kitchen timers come in many shapes and sizes. Timers... Read More
10 Mind-Easing Ways To Make Sure Your Childs Bag Lunch Is Safe
Perishable food must be kept cold while commuting via bus,... Read More
Two for One Dinners: Beans
If you find leftovers boring, uninviting or downright "yuck," then... Read More
Old-Fashioned Taffy Pull Party--How to Host Your Own
Want a unique party idea for your child's birthday-or even... Read More
Flax Seed Will Add A Little Extra Flavor To Your Recipes
Flax seed will add a pleasant nutty taste to any... Read More
Keeping and Wasps and Flies Away from your Barbecue
It is one of life's oddities that we take a... Read More
Ten Proven Tips to Buy the Best Meat Available
Ten Proven Tips to buy the Best Meat AvailableAs you... Read More
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