Brown sugar, honey, syrup and even cookies have a habit of hardening despite storage in airtight containers. Here are some tricks to soften them up. more »

This sugar cookie recipe has been a tradition and a family favorite for years. They are soft, delicious and easy to make. We make them for holidays, picnics or just about any time. You can store them in airtight containers and freeze for a couple of months. more »

This easy muffin mix is low fat and low sugar, and contains whole grains. Mix the dry ingredients and store in an airtight container on your shelf for several weeks. more »

When you need to fix lunch in a hurry, consider making a quick egg salad. Hard boiled egg recipes are economical and easy. Keep some egg salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days for a quick meal or snack. more »

Homemade Garlic Salt will change your life. It is easy to make and lasts a long time when stored in an airtight container. You can increase or decrease the proportion of garlic to salt to match your garlic taste-o-meter. more »

Preserving sunflower seeds involves drying and roasting the seeds to lengthen their shelf life. Seeds roasted in the shell will keep for up to a year if they are stored in an airtight container, and seeds roasted without their shell will keep for three to four months in the refrigerator. more »

The wonderful thing about casseroles is that you can make them ahead of time, refrigerate or freeze, and then heat them up later. I've re-vamped this recipe to make it gluten-free by substituting regular flour with GF flour. Since I was diagnosed with celiac disease two years ago, I've had to convert all my tried and true recipes to be gluten free. Alot of my recipes call for flour, and so I found a recipe for a gluten free flour. I prepare big batches of it and store it in a large airtight container. Here's the recipe, which yields 3 cups: 2 cups GF white rice flour 2/3 cup potato starch flour 1/3 cup tapioca flour Mix it together and store in an airtight container. more »

Don't wait for an emergency to start scrambling for vital supplies--get ready now. Most necessary equipment is inexpensive and readily available. You'll need kits in the event of an earthquake, power outage, snowstorm, flood or hurricane. For long car trips, you need a mobile kit. Keep everything in water- and airtight containers. more »

Nutmeg is the seed inside the fruit of the nutmeg tree. The whole seed lasts indefinitely in an airtight container, stored away from sunlight. The ground nutmeg found in the spice section of your grocery store deteriorates and loses its flavor rather quickly, so the whole seed is preferred by many chefs. Grate the amount you need from the seed and retain the rich aromatic flavor of the nutmeg. more »