Produce & Pantry

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.

Well, to make. Panko bread crumbs. First, you need to get a food processor and you need to get some stale bread. Typically, you can get this from either the heels of an old loaf of bread, or you...

If you have ever purchased pre-made bread mixes, you know how convenient they can be. Banana bread mix in a bag makes a cute gift for friends and family. It also makes a quick and easy mix to...

Bread flour is just one of the many types of flour called for in recipes. While it may appear similar to other types of flour, it adds different characteristics to baked goods.

Baking yeast produces the familiar rise of bread dough. The secret of this process lies in the structure of the baking yeast. Without thousands of these single-celled fungi added to the dough,...

With an abundance of cucumbers in the garden and only a few pickle recipes, it is time to try something new. These deep fried cucumber chips are excellent, even better than zucchini. If you have...

Aside from hot temperatures the best way to know summer is here is by the amount of yellow squash available and not just from the market. Your family and friends are attempting to give you dozens...

Most of us parents have heard the saying that we should pick our battles. Well making my children eat their bread crusts on their sandwiches is one battle that I don't fight because I cut the...

Bread is a staple of life in almost all parts of the world. Although there are numerous types of bread available, most require similar storage procedures. Homemade and store-bought breads are a...

White bread is any bread made from white flour. To mill white flour, only the endosperm of a wheat kernel is ground to a fine powder. The other parts of the kernel, the bran and germ, are removed....

According to the USDA, bread flour is high in gluten and protein compared to all purpose flour or pastry flour. Bread flour is made from hard red winter or spring wheat or hard white spring wheat....

There are a number of ways a cook can put dried breadcrumbs to use. They can be used as a filler, to stretch a pound of ground meat a bit further. They can be used to coat an individual portion of...

Making banana bread from bananas is an ideal method of using overripe fruit. If bananas are plentiful and there is no immediate opportunity to whip up your banana bread, then freezing the bananas...

With renewed interest in gardening this year the next question is what do I do with everything I have grown. These are some of the things I have done for years to help stretch my food budget and...

How many times have you bought bananas and not been able to eat them before they turn brown? It happens before you know it and can be very frustrating, but it doesn't have to be wasteful. There...

I used to think I knew it all when it came to freezing food.... until things started tasting different, started getting freezer burned or smelled like garlic bread :-) Once I started following a...

To make bread, mix water, flour, yeast, eggs, sugar, salt and oil, let the dough rise and then separate the dough into loaves for baking. Place bread loaves into greased trays and bake them for...

We've all done it. Gone to the cupboard in the middle of a recipe and realized the brown sugar is hard as a rock! There are a number of things you can do to soften and refresh your brown sugar...

Banana bread is a delicious and healthy food that is easy to make and is enjoyed by both children and adults. Banana bread differs from other breads in that it uses baking soda as a leavening...

Bread will stay the freshest if it is kept in a thin, clear bag that has no writing on it. Prevent air from getting to bread, but allow in the light. Learn more about storing bread properly with...

You don’t have to be a full blown chef to find ways to save money in the kitchen. It doesn’t require a kitchen academy either. Cooking schools and institutes may be for some but the best way to...

Don't you just hate it when you go to use your brown sugar only to find it is hard as a rock? Here is an easy solution to soften up your brown sugar without it costing you a thing! This is a...

For the longest time, I didn’t know what a caper was. All I knew was those little dark green pea-size edibles tasted real good, and I couldn’t get enough of them. If you don’t know what a caper...

Bread boxes were invented to keep bugs from eating the bread. Plastic bags do not keep mice and rats out of the bread, as the rodents chew through the plastic. So, bread boxes are still handy today.

Tired of your bread getting moldy before you can make it through the whole loaf? While there is no surefire way to stop mold entirely, there are methods to slow the molding process. Baked goods...

Uninvited guests can be an unwelcome site, especially if dinner is about to hit the table. How are you going to feed so many people when you have only cooked enough for four? If your pantry is...

If you want to keep a loaf of bread fresh beyond its typical shelf life, it's going to have to go in the freezer at some point. But if you've ever frozen a loaf of bread before, you know that it...

Groceries, along with everything else, are rising in price and you may find it impossible to feed a family of five for $5.00. Follow the steps below and make a wonderful filling meal for your...

Nuts have always been a favorite snack; however, in light of recent studies regarding healthy fats, omega-3 and the protein powder of nuts such as almonds, there in now more reason to find create...

If you don't bake bread regularly, you may not see much point in having a bag of bread flour fill up shelf space in your pantry, even though it yields better results than using all-purpose flour....

Long gone are the days when you could buy a loaf of bread for 50 cents. Today, it's not uncommon to shell out $20 for the various types of bread products your family will use throughout the week....

You might be surprised how easy it is to make your own soft bread crumbs, and how much difference it will make in the texture and flavor of your favorite recipes. Freshly made soft bread crumbs...

Fresh baked bread tastes delicious. Keep your bread tasting fresh for days longer with a bread box. Bread boxes come in assorted shapes and colors, but all perform the same function--keeping bread...

Shopping for fresh, quality food can be expensive, especially, when you are on a limited budget and like to enjoy delicious meals and refreshing drinks. Shopping for food on a budget may be a...

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...

In humid areas, sugar and other foods, tend to absorb moisture from the wet air, making the food almost inedible. There's no need to throw it out! To remedy this and make a brick-hard block of...

Rhubarb is a tart and sour vegetable that resembles celery. The perennial plant grows best in cooler climates and is best harvested in early summer when the stalks are fully formed and red....

Bread crust is sometimes meant to be hard but when it isn't you want to keep the crust soft in addition to the actual bread. By using the right techniques from the moment you bring the bread home...

Fruit comes in a variety of sizes and colors. You can find a large variety year round. Follow these tips to eat fruit and add nutrition to your meal.