Cooking Techniques

Many people do not realize that they can freeze mashed potatoes for use in pierogies. You can freeze and reheat them to use as a side dish for regular meals. Freezing leftover mashed potatoes will...

After you prepare your holiday helping of fudge this season, keep in mind proper storage of your treats to make sure that they stay fresh. Whether you plan to give your fudge as gifts to friends...

It's that time of year when we are all preparing large dinners ,or helping to prepare. Whether you have all the new up-to-date equipment, or actually still believe in the old fashion ,hands on...

Deviled Eggs is a dish that is used as an excellent side dish. Eggs are such a wonderful staple, and they are used to make several, no many, many dishes. This is my favorite. They can be eaten...

It is very important to keep food fresh. Food in the refrigerator can spoil and food in the freezer can get freezer burn, which ruins the food. Vacuum sealing the food is the best way to keep it...

Save fennel bulbs for up to six months in the freezer for use beyond the harvest season. Carefully seal and store your fennel bulbs to protect their flavor and texture from the elements of your...

When you find yourself with an excess of milk in the refrigerator, you don't have to let it go to waste. Freeze your milk in glass bottles with secure lids. Generally, milk is safe to freeze for...

Apple butter is a sweet, smooth, spicy spread made from apples. There is no butter in apple butter; it gets its name from the smooth texture and the way it spreads so nicely on buttered toast....

Freeze drying is a popular way to preserve fruits and vegetables. It is also easy to do at home with just a few simple tools.

Whether you grow your own fennel in your home garden or picked up more than you can use on a recent trip to the grocery store, freezing your extra fennel is a great and relatively simple way to...

Not every fish is created the same. Some fish are large, some are small, and some are in between. Every fish worth eating should be filleted with a similar approach. Filleting a fish is not...

With their intriguing, honeycombed texture and nutty, earthy flavor, morel mushrooms make for a tasty gourmet delicacy. Whether foraging for morels in the forest or selecting them from a specialty...

It's hard to think of summer without imagining the delicious flavor of fresh vegetables. At the height of their season, fresh veggies can be savory and sweet, and it's possible to enjoy them...

Fresh ginger root lends a warm, aromatic flavor to baked goods like gingerbread cookies or apple crisps and adds complexity to stir fry, stew, and curry dishes. Ginger root grows in eccentric...

Blackberries are great in pies, cobblers, scones, jam, and muffins. Blackberries are only in season from May to October, so freezing them will allow you to enjoy them all year long. Adding a...

Freezing blueberries and blackberries is a great way to preserve freshness. Soon after they have been freshly picked or purchased in season is the best time to freeze these berries. Having frozen...

Dry noodles are convenient to buy and easy to store. Yet homemade noodles can transform an ordinary pasta dinner into a gourmet meal. When you make your own lasagna noodles, you can embellish...

You can save time and money, and eat well too, by employing once a month cooking. It's not as daunting as it seems. With a little planning, some savvy shopping, and maybe some help from family...

Bell pepper adds a wonderful taste to many recipes. I am going to teach you how to have "ready to use" bell pepper that will save a lot of preparation time in future recipes. I will...

Freeze-dried food takes up little space and lasts a long time if sealed in an oxygen-and-moisture-proof bag. A freeze-drying machine takes frozen food and places it under a vacuum to vaporize the...

Peach harvesting season is not very long so if you want to be able to enjoy your delicious peaches year round, you will need to learn how to freeze peaches properly. You can't just throw your...

Freeze-drying is the process that removes water from foods by freezing and vacuum-sealing. Freeze-drying food results in a product that can be stored for years and then reconstituted with water....

Apple pies can be baked ahead of time and frozen successfully if the proper technique is used. Freezing can be a time-saver during hectic occasions, as you only need to thaw and serve the pies...

Don't spend another dime on canned pumpkin for your pies, breads and other delicious creations! I'll show you how to really take advantage of the season's beautiful harvest now and how to save...

Leonardo da Vinci once said that "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication," and keeping that statement in mind would help while packing food for a trip, be it a hiking, camping or canoeing...

Busy moms often look for ways to prepare nutritious home-cooked meals, using time-saving methods. Freezer cooking is one of the best ways to accomplish this. You can easily thaw out a whole meal...

Once-a-month freezer cooking is a simple strategy to save time cooking and get a homemade meal on the table every night. Cooking several meals at once saves time and energy and reduces prep time...

Like so many people, I am trying to stretch our family's grocery budget more than ever. But with a husband who I've spoiled with my cooking and two picky kids, it's a challenge to say the least! ...

Homemade candy fudge is a melt-in-your-mouth sensation enjoyed by many people. It will often disappear as fast as you can place it on the serving platter. In the unusual event that you find...

Freezing apples has become a fall tradition at our house. This eHow will teach you how to freeze apples without browning. They can then be used months or years later for pie, cobbler, juice,...

You can mix all the required ingredients for cookie dough and freeze it for later use (even for single servings) Place cookie dough in drop size pieces on parchment paper cut into 9 x 13 sheets....

I love green peppers fresh from the farmers market. I use them in all sorts of recipes and love to eat them cut up with ranch dressing. This year though I found some good prices on peppers and...

Corn on the cob is one of my favorite end of the summer treats. It is grown each year in our garden but can also be bought at farmers markets and various road side stands. However, we always have...

CorningWare is a brand of bakeware that boasts great versatility in the kitchen. Prepare food in CorningWare casseroles, cool the food down and then place it directly into the freezer for storage....

If you dont mind cooking this article will help you to stretch one cooked meal into 2 or 3 meals. I look at this way, I have to cook, I have 5 mouths to feed. So I do every thing I can to stretch...

A Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker is a tabletop appliance that takes the work out of making homemade ice cream. Not only can a Cuisinart make ice cream, it can also make sherbets, sorbets, frozen...

Fresh green peppers can add wonderful flavor to many meals. Unfortunately, not all recipes call for a whole green pepper so a good amount goes to waste and green peppers can sometimes be pricey. ...

We are ‘empty nesters’ but these ideas work for any small household of 1, 2 or 3 people. You don’t have to resort to frozen dinners to get small portions, you just have to do a little planning...

Frozen green beans taste so fresh and are very easy to make, but they can be pretty expensive. This article tells you how to freeze your own fresh green beans. You can buy fresh green beans from...

Have you ever wondered what to do with all of those left overs? Or how to get those teenagers to eat healthy while you are away on business? If you live alone but still love to cook; this is...

Fresh corn on the cob is available now at farmers markets or you may have your own from your garden. Now, when the corn is fresh and inexpensive, is the time to put some by so you can enjoy it...

Jams preserve excess fruits and have that wonderful taste ready for a morning slice of toast. Jams can be canned in jelly canning jars or you can make freezer jams that only require a container...

When it's a warm summer day and a BBQ is in order, there's a great way to keep that delicious summer salad chilled, when placed on your table. It's a simple, easy way, to keep your salad fresh and...

Morel mushrooms can be found in many forest regions across the United States. The season for morels begins in the spring time and lasts until the fall. To ensure morels don't spoil, keep them in...

Freezer cooking involves planning and then cooking meals to store in the freezer for later use. Entire meals can be prepared, labeled and frozen in freezer bags or containers for quick and easy...

Are you sick of boiling your tomatoes and having them fall apart in the pot? With this easy technique you can easily peel your tomatoes without them falling apart and you won't have to worry about...

Frying bacon can be messy and time consuming. Here is an easy way to make bacon bits for any recipe. I use bacon bits for topping baked potatoes, salads, omelets, pizza, nachos, the uses are...

Freezer cooking is a bulk cooking strategy where meals are prepared in advance for easy cooking later. The goal is to have a meal ready to bake or microwave on a busy night. Many cooks prepare the...

Too many tomatoes this summer to eat them fresh? Freeze them! Freezing tomatoes doesn't have to involve big pots of boiling water and peeling tomatoes. Here's the easy way to freeze tomatoes for...

Making healthy meals doesn't have to be expensive. By buying in bulk, using a freezer and planting your own herbs, healthy meal preparation can be accomplished more easily and cheaply.