Did you know there’s a connection between what’s in your pantry and what’s on your thighs? It’s true, so pay attention to this often overlooked part of the kitchen–not only to what’s there, but also to what’s not there–like high-quality canned chicken that can stave off a hunger attack in a hurry.
What un-bored home cooks know that bored cooks don’t, is that some of the best flavor in the kitchen comes from leftover bits and pieces, the kind that most people would pitch. Discover some ideas for “bits & pieces” cooking.
In a “pantry panic?” Have a pantry that’s more foe than friend? Check out nationally syndicated columnist Marni Jameson’s humorous but also very helpful on organizing the pantry with Kitchen Coach Mary Collette Rogers.
If you’re ready to try coconut milk to spark up your mealtimes, here are three tips for more successful use.
Caught between wanting more variety at mealtimes, but afraid of buying exotic pantry ingredients that will never get used up? Check out this for escaping this Catch 22 and having the best of both worlds.
While the word is getting out about frozen vegetables, let me repeat the key points about why frozen vegetables don’t deserve the bad rap they are often saddled with.
Ever suffer from vegetable-making exhaustion and wonder if there’s any hope for a peaceful coexistence with vegetables? “Investment thinking” may be your ticket for hope.
Try to chop a waterlogged bunch of herbs and it turns into a mess of green slush. This trick spin dries herbs quickly–using citrus bags that would otherwise end up in the landfill!
Check out this great new 2-for-1 find: A vegetable scrubber + fresh herb colander for just $3.50 Although I’m a still big fan of my $2.50 nail scrubber from the cleaning supply store, I put the “Veggie Scrub” to the test on Jerusalem artichokes (also known as sunchokes.) These gnarly and knobby vegetables are the … Read more
Washing spinach is a pain, but you don’t want to spend the extra $$$ to buy the pre-washed. Make sure you don’t get caught in-between with no spinach at all.