Produce & Pantry

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...

Whenever we buy fresh herbs from the grocery store, we always worry about their shelf life in the refrigerator. So what is the quickest way to store them to last longer. Here is one.

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...

American red snappers are found in the waters of the southeast Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Prized by sport fishers as well as diners, red snappers have been overfished and are subject...

Kosher Dill Pickles are found in wonderful Jewish delis everywhere. Making them yourself is very easy and they’ll taste just as good as the ones you buy in the deli! My grandmother always raised...

How to Join the Cookie of the Month Club. Are you a fan of the tasty little morsels called cookies, but have never even considered joining a cookie of the month club, or believe that it's simply...

Ginger has been used in Asia and the Middle East since ancient times as a cooking spice and healing herb. If you are using fresh ginger for tea or in recipes, you may already know that a little...

Apples are well known as a healthful food choice. Apples contain no sodium, no fat and no cholesterol. One apple contains as much dietary fiber as a bowl of bran cereal. Apples come in a variety...

Creating your own herb seasoning blends doesn't require a lot of specialized knowledge or equipment. You can create marvelous blends that will save both time and money, and it's probably easier...

Kidney beans are named for their kidney shape, and are often used in soup and chili for their hearty, meaty texture. Freezing kidney beans is an easy way to preserve cooked beans for long periods...

Think beyond the burger when cooking with your George Foreman grill. Fruit such as grilled apples or peaches also taste delicious and become easy to cook with an indoor grill such as the George...

Most people put very little thought into food storage when putting groceries away. Tossing all vegetables and fruits into the crisper drawer, also known as the humidity drawer or the vegetable...

Cornmeal is an important kitchen staple. But packaged cornmeal may have been ground some time ago, and commercial grinders often remove the outer layer (the skin and germ), lessening the...

If you enjoy making potato dishes, then consider trying to bake red potatoes. Red potatoes can be roasted, steamed, or boiled. The potatoes make an excellent side dish to a variety of meals, and...

Eggplant seeds may be removed prior to using in recipes that call for eggplant, or removed and stored for planting during the local growing season. Removing eggplant seeds carefully following the...

Bottled lemon juice is convenient, but it contains artificial flavoring and other chemicals. Also, it could expire before you are ready to use it. Keeping fresh lemons is not always feasible, and...

Raw fennel greens add fresh flavor and a crisp crunch to salads and cold sandwiches. Use chopped fennel greens along with other fresh herbs to garnish and add a final touch of seasoning to your...

Fennel has a long history as both a culinary and medicinal herb and was first cultivated by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Today it is used primarily in Mediterranean-style cooking. The herb is...

Cooking red chard is an easy task and whether it is grown at home or purchased. The cooking is easy and doing the steps outlined here will ensure a successful side dish.

When food is bought and stored, cooked and there are leftovers, or made and needs to stay fresh there are requirements to help determine the food shelf life. Here are websites that show shelf life...

Preserving peppers, whether they are sweet peppers or hot peppers is a good way to store excess produce from the garden. By preserving your own peppers, you will be able to avoid the high cost of...

Make delicious organic refried beans from scratch in your own home with a few other simple organic ingredients. Refried beans are a tasty complement to any Mexican meal, or you can eat them by...

Growing your own tomatoes, or buying tomatoes in bulk, can save money and provide you with the freshest, best vegetables. However, having so many tomatoes lying around can cause a problem if you...

We all know that fresh fruit and vegetables are part of a healthy diet, but fear of foodborne illnesses and pesticide residue has made some of us hesitant to buy and consume them. Proper food...

A cheese cold pack keeps cheese cold and fresh. Different types of cheeses keep best at different temperatures; in fact, some cheese aficionados hold that at certain points in the life cycle of...

If you enjoy fresh strawberries, then try dehydrating them to preserve their flavor. Add dehydrated strawberries to cereal, oatmeal or eat them as a healthy snack. Sodium bisulfate helps preserve...

The common freezing process when freezing fresh vegetables such as summer squash is to slice the vegetables and blanch them before freezing. Blanching is important before freezing vegetables...

This recipe is my favorite marmalade of all time. the combination of kumquats and prickly pear produce a flavor similar to candied cherries as well as the same red coloring. There is no need for...

Beets are a type of root vegetable that grows in cool temperatures, especially the fall and spring. Although canned beets are available in grocery stores all year long, they don't have the same...

The breakdown of undigested food in the colon and the swallowing of air can result in gas in the stomach, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC). What we...

Summer squash is a variety of vegetable that includes yellow squash, patty pan squash and zucchini. These vegetables are versatile due to their mild flavor and hearty texture that holds up to...

For those who enjoy shopping on a budget, this little guide is packed full of money saving tips. Knowing who to talk to and where to look for high quality cheap meat can save you a bundle, and boy...

For millennia man has used dehydration as an effective form of food preservation, and as electricity becomes to expensive to run the large freezers that allow storage to be economic people are...

Buying a turkey is something that many people contemplate doing at least three times a-year on holidays such as Easter Thanksgiving and Christmas. Shopping for a turkey can a confusing project....

Adding homemade food mixes to your pantry or food storage can make meal or snack preparation fast and easy. Having storage food mixes on hand can save you from purchasing expensive convenience...

Black walnuts, which are indigenous to the northeastern United States, often do not make their way to market. But if you do get some from your backyard or a local grower, you need to know how to...

How to keep Cookies Moist for Longer, after you've baked them. Here are a few helpful ideas to prolong the gooey deliciousness of your home-baked disks of goodness.

Ramps, also known as wild leeks, torment fans with their maddeningly short harvest season each spring. The woodland plants, which taste like a mild onion-garlic cross, feature a small bulb topped...

Apricots are small pale orange fruits with a slight outer covering of fuzz. If you have an excessive amount of apricots that you cannot eat before they spoil, you can preserve them for another...

Although cream of tartar and tartaric acid are close relatives, there are some important differences between the two. Make sure that you don't simply substitute equal amounts of one for the other,...