Produce & Pantry

Raw tomatoes can be frozen sliced, chopped, pureed, or whole, and peeled or unpeeled. You can also freeze them cooked. Frozen tomatoes do not remain solid when thawed; therefore are not suitable...

Boiled peanuts are a longtime Southern tradition prepared by simply boiling raw, shelled peanuts for hours in salty water. By the end of the process, the peanut shells are soggy and the peanuts...

Vital to the rising of bread, how you store active dry yeast determines how it performs. You might not realize that the yeast in those envelopes lives. Drying the yeast extends its storage time....

If an emergency strikes, you won't have time to prepare. The key is to prepare before an emergency arrives. One aspect of emergency-preparedness is food storage. If you store enough food to feed...

Tupperware brand food preparation and storage products are sold primarily through in-home gatherings of neighbors and friends at "Tupperware Parties." Seasonal catalogs and monthly flyers with...

Tomato is in the same family as bell peppers, eggplant and white potato. Because it is related to bell peppers, the tomato has all the nutritional value one can get like eating bell peppers. One...

Luster Dust is a nontoxic powder used for decorating desserts. Accenting ordinary cakes and cookies with gold Luster Dust creates festive desserts during the holidays or formal events. Use gold to...

A key ingredient in homemade jams and jellies, pectin can be made from many citrus fruits and berries. Grapefruit pectin, however, is more often used as a dietary supplement and like all citrus...

The food in your family survival kit has a different purpose from the food in your pantry. If you're forced to evacuate, you'll take your survival kit but not your pantry. Canning, freezing and...

Fish is a produce that needs to be frozen and unfrozen with care. Fish can easily go bad and can make you sick if you eat. But doing it the right way is really not that hard.

Cottonseed oil and palm oil are both edible oils commonly used as an ingredient in manufactured foods and as cooking oils. However, both of these oils have potentially adverse health effects.

The avocado plant is native to tropical America. Cultivators believe the plants originate in southern Mexico and have spread around the world through trades, evidenced by its abundant growth even...

Vegetables can be dried whole or sliced, using the sun, air or heat. Some vegetables dry best when strung; others have their tops braided together. Still others must be sliced thin and placed on...

Many grains, beans and nuts can become flour to use in bread making or pastries. With the use of a grain grinder, either manual or electric, making these flours at home is a simple task. You can...

Peanuts are a tasty, nutritious snack---although they are high in fat, they're also packed with protein. "Raw" peanuts are defined as peanuts that have not been cooked or roasted; they differ from...

Kale is a nutritional powerhouse and super cheap and about $1 a pound at most grocery stores. But how do you cook it? and better yet how do you cook it so you like it?

There are little things we all can do to save precious time while grocery shopping. It doesn’t take much effort at all and you might be surprised about these tips that should save you some time....

Cracked corn is an ingredient in many animal feeds and is often fed by itself to chickens or other home-raised fowl. Finely cracked corn can also be used to add texture to breads, soups and stews....

The sunflower seed is native to the United States. Sunflower seeds are also produced in other parts of the world.

Pectin is a substance extracted from fruit such as citrus that acts as a solidifier and preservative for canned food such as jams and jellies. Pectin can be purchased in powdered form in most...

Certo is a brand name for liquid pectin. Pectin, a naturally occurring substance found mostly in the skins and cores of some fruits, is added to cooked fruit in order to make it jell for...

Dried beans, whether purchased at the grocery or homegrown, will keep up to one year if stored properly. Simply tossing the bag of beans on the pantry shelf can often result in tough beans, even...

Dehydrating food is a method of preserving food by removing its water content. A raisin--once a grape--is an easy example of a dehydrated food. And although plenty of foods are commercially...

Buying in bulk is a great way to save money and purchase multiples of items that you use frequently. You may shop in a bulk-item store or you may purchase bulk items on the internet. Buying in...

If hunting season has rewarded you with more venison than you can use right away, consider freezing it for future use. Ground venison will store well in the freezer for about five months, while...

Turmeric is a flavorful rhizome that's popular in Middle Eastern and Asian cuisines. Fresh turmeric is similar in appearance to its more popular cousin, ginger---except that its flesh is bright...

Healthy all natural creamy peanut butter can be made in a home blender. Most commercially available peanut butters contain additives, preservatives and stabilizers to keep them from separating or...

Foods often contain added colorings that make them appear attractive. These colorings generally are unnatural, and many have chemicals in them--chemicals that people ingest, often unknowingly....

You can enjoy the flavor and nutrients of fresh fruit long after they have gone out of season by properly storing the fruit in your freezer. Freezing and storing fruit at home is a simple process...

Many people still aren't sure what they're looking at whey they come across a bunch of stout, white-and-green leeks in the supermarket. But the leek is a versatile vegetable that works well in...

Canned foods can cause food poisoning in the form of botulism, a spore-forming rod that releases a potent neurotoxin. It can cause diarrhea, vomiting, blurred vision, difficulty swallowing, muscle...

Being able to preserve foods you've picked in the summer gives you the opportunity to enjoy local garden or farm produce all year long. You can also preserve foods that you find on special at the...

Vinegars used in food preparation have an acidity ranging from 4 to 6 percent while those with 10 to 20 percent acidity are usually used in the industrial pickling processes or as natural...

Having a stockpile of food in case of an emergency could mean the difference between life and death, depending on the situation. Homeland Security recommends having a two-week food supply on hand...

Dry plums using a centuries-old technique requiring no electricity or pricey equipment. With the power of the sun, you can dry plums to preserve them for later use. Plums require several days to...

Many meat eaters revel in debating the various merits of consuming either a rib eye steak or a New York strip cut. Of course, some simply do not care and will scarf down either one. But there are...

Deep frying produces crispy and tasty food, but there's often questions of what to do with the oil after making your fried chicken or French fries. Do not discard old oil, but save it for your...

The pineapple is one of those "scary" fruits that, even though you know it's delicious and healthy, you may just pass it by while grocery shopping. All those spikes and leaves and prickly...

Nothing tastes quite like freshly squeezed orange juice. There's a vibrancy and freshness that's hard to describe. To see for yourself, why not make some hand-squeezed orange juice? It doesn't...

Vacuum sealing, or removing the air in a container prior to sealing it, is a common way to prevent food from spoiling. But you can only enjoy the well-preserved food if you can open the...

Heinz Distilled White Vinegar, made by fermenting grains into an acid, is naturally an antibacterial agent and inhibits mold. This makes it an excellent base for household cleaning. It can be...

Many people are making changes to the way they eat. Along with learning how to prepare meals with fresh fruits and vegetables, you also need to learn how to properly wash your fresh produce to...

I have just finished drying and storing some of the last produce from my garden. One thing I did this year was to make a simple food dryer. My home dehydrator worked very well to dry most fruit...

You will learn a tried and true way to freeze Green Beans from the garden or farmers market. the green beans will stay fresh (if you follow the instructions) for up to a year - with minimal effort.

Clove pieces are actually closed, dried flower buds that come from a type of myrtle tree. Since the pieces are very hard, the most common way to cut cloves is to grind them into a powder. Ground...

Freeze drying is a form of food preservation that removes all of the moisture from the food. Freeze drying food is a popular method because it doesn't have much of an fan effect on taste, and...

Dragon fruit, also called cactus fruit, is a spiny, dark pink or yellow fruit indigenous to Asia, Central and South America, and the Middle East. The sea creature-like appearance of this colorful...

This is an excellent side dish - nutritious, delicious, elegant, and inexpensive! It is very quick and easy to make. Honey Glazed Carrots, with their bright orange color and fresh flavor, are a...

Solid vegetable shortening is a staple for many people when it comes to baking. Recipes for pies, cakes and cookies often call for shortening, which typically is sold in a can or in butterlike...

Pecan consumption has many great health benefits, which is why so many people love to purchase California pecans in the shell. Pecans are a good snack for diets low in carbohydrates; the nuts...