Tips & Tricks

Home made applesauce tastes so much better than store bought, you’ll never be able to go back to that processed, bottled stuff again. But making just enough applesauce for one meal is a bit of a pain. The trick, then, is to whip up a…

As winter draws near, it becomes more difficult to find good, fresh greens. Fortunately, anyone can grow their own greens, right in their own kitchen. No soil is needed – and no green thumb. Sprouts are not only easy to grow, but they…

Ah, the smell of freshly baked bread! Few of us wouldn’t love to succumb to fresh bread every day – but many of us don’t feel we have the time to bake that often. Bread machines are an excellent alternative for busy bakers. Bread dough…

At this time of year, one of my family’s favorite treats is pears. We eat them raw, as a snack. We eat them in desserts. We eat them in baked dishes. We even can them, so we can enjoy pears throughout the winter. And why not? Packed…

If you love to bake, you’ve probably made your share of pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and maybe even pumpkin cheesecake. But there are plenty of other ways to use pumpkin in your kitchen. You might start by making your own pumpkin…

Did you know that most "Chinese Food" we get in our favorite restaurants is actually Chop Suey which is essentially the trash of other dishes? Its an interesting history. When Chinese cooks came to America ingredients there were used…

A huge part of gourmet cooking is fine, fresh, ingredients. One of the best ways to get the best ingredients is to have your own kitchen herb garden. If you have room a full garden in the yard is also essential and I will talk more about…

I love being a Foodie. There are so many people who are afraid of seasonings! But you don’t have to be. They are very powerful so don’t get zealous, just use a little, remember to shake evenly across the dish and use no more than a…

Fish and other seafood items allow for such fun because most of them are fibrous and they will accept almost any flavor. There are a few cooking principles to remember with seafood such as: Juices and fruit go very well because the…

If you were stranded on a desert island for the past year or so and found yourself in a supermarket upon your return, you’d probably wonder what the heck happened to prices in the time you had been away. My wife and I have noticed that…