Cooking Basics

How to make the best roast beef sandwich

By clark711

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Making the same old ham or turkey sandwich everyday can get a little boring. Here is an easy way to make a roast beef sandwich that will make your day!.. more »

How to Make the Easiest Pecan Pie

By aryccah

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This is the easiest pecan pie recipe ever!.. more »

How to Make the Most of Your Microwave

By danahinders

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Don’t limit your use of the microwave to simply reheating leftovers or nuking expensive prepackaged meals. This often overlooked kitchen appliance is a surprisingly versatile tool for the busy cook... more »

How to Make Toast

By neveroptical

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In this article you can will learn how to make toast in a toaster.. more »

How to Make Vietnamese Fish Sauce

By Juliet Johnson Johnson

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The Vietnamese use fish sauce to flavor their foods the same way Americans use table salt; it pretty much goes with everything. The making of the raw Vietnamese fish sauce (Nuoc Mam) involves collecting the dripped liquid off of fermenting fresh ... more »

How to make Yogurt Cheese

By aimeedee

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Yogurt cheese is a great alternative to many things like sour cream and cream cheese. Here are some simple instructions to make yogurt cheese with my personal favorite yogurt, Stonyfield Farm... more »

How to Make Your Own Brown Sugar

By Ursula Anderson

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Have you ever started a recipe, only to find that your brown sugar is either dried up and too rock-like to use, or that you forgot that you had already used it up? There is an excellent remedy for this problem--make your own!.. more »

How to Maximize Flavor on the Bar B Que

By Carol Callahan

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The unforgettable smell of real bar-b-que permeates the warm summer air. It is one of life's simple pleasures. You can make friends very quickly if you utilize these techniques, as well as have the best darn bar-b-que on the block. As my ... more »

How to Measure Dry Ingredients

By sashasweder

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A simple mistake measuring dry ingredients in a recipe and you could drastically change size, shape and taste of the recipe you are trying to achieve. Follow these tips and you will no longer fear measuring baking soda, salt or anyother dry ... more »

How to Melt Chocolate

By lilaclady

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When melting chocolate there are a few simple tips that makes melting chocolate easier- Like when melting chocolate in a bowl by sitting it on top of a pot on the stove top. never let the water touch the bottom of the bowl or the chocolate will ... more »

How to Melt Chocolate From Bar or Chip Form in the Microwave

By Susan H Pardoe

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As you follow your recipe, you realize you need chocolate in a liquid form for baking or another recipe. However, there are only chocolate chips or bars in the pantry. It's really easy to melt chocolate into a warm liquid in very little time ... more »

How to Melt Chocolate with a Heating Pad

By Susan H Pardoe

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Did you know that you can melt chocolate with a heating pad? It's possible to produce melted chocolate from chips or bar form using the following method... more »

How to not get teary-eyed chopping onions

By Karen Cotton

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Despite being one of the most common tasks in the kitchen, chopping onions can leave even the most confident chef running for the tissues. Besides making your mascara run, teary eyes put you at risk of an accident with a sharp knife. So, let's ... more »

How to Peel Fresh Raw Tomatoes

By drieger

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Peeling fresh ripe tomatoes is so easy with these mistake proof steps. Anyone can do this and the results are incredible... more »

How to Peel Garlic Fast & Easy

By GardenGuru

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Fresh garlic can't be beat, but trying to peel it sure might make you beat by the time it is finished. Save time, and also hassle by using this easy hassle-free, sure-fire peeling technique... more »

How to Prepare A Week of Meals in One Day

By Carol Tilley-Williams

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Today's working families often find time a rare commodity. Between work, chores and extra-curricular activities, finding time to prepare a sit-down meal every night can be more than difficult. You can rise to the challenge, however, by ... more »

How to prepare cake pans

By reggeymay

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cake pans.. more »

How to Prepare Fresh Shimp for Freezing

By Lisa Smegal

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Even though shrimp are so abundant in parts of North America, it is still considered a delicacy among many. If you end up with a great deal of shrimp that you would like to freeze for future use, the process is actually quite easy and only ... more »

How to Prepare Fresh Shimp for Freezing

By cakewalk

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Freezing fresh shrimp is easy with these basic guidelines... more »

How to Prepare Hot Crab Appetizer

By sugaredup

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This delicious recipe for Hot Crab Appetizer is great for parties, picnics, or family gatherings. Enjoy!.. more »

How to prepare vegetables for the freezer.

By thesquirrelymom

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Summertime is the time to stock your freezer with homegrown vegetables. This article will guide you on how to go about it... more »

How to Prepare your meal

By smilesatme1

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Preparing your own meal helps losing your weight. When you cook your own dinner and breakfast ,you will decrease the consumption or eating it. You get immune to the smell of the foods you cook and that makes you lower the appetite of eating after ... more »

How to Prevent Wooden & Bamboo Skewers from Burning on the Grill

By GardenGuru

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Prevent the unsightly, and difficult to handle burning of the ends of your skewers when grilling by following this amazingly easy technique. No longer will charring occur on the grill!.. more »

How to Quick Freeze Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

By GardenGuru

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Individual quick freezing is the fastest, and most effective way to freeze, and preserve fresh fruits that were bought during the peak of the season. This method will help keep food fresh, as well as lower your food costs because it will allow ... more »

How to Quickly Make Fresh Bread Stale

By Patricia Resnick

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There are as many uses for stale bread as there are for fresh! Stale bread is good for French Toast, Bread Pudding, Turkey Stuffing, even making your own bread crumbs. There's no need to spend money on someone else's stale bread, just make your ... more »

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