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Seasoning For Ground Pork Italian-Style Sausage) Recipe. 21 Brilliant Tips To Make Your Food Last Longer. If you like to make sure you get your money's worth when it comes to food, you'll love these tips and tricks we've put together.

21 Brilliant Tips To Make Your Food Last Longer

There are some brilliant tips to help prolong the life of fresh fruits and vegetables that have a tendency to go moldy before you've even had a chance to eat them! There's also some great tips to make sure you've got out every last scrap from your jars of Nutella or mayonnaise! All of these helpful hints are so easy and simple you'll wonder how you've never heard of them before. Store your avocados with onions as the sulfur from the onion will keep your avocado from going brown. Cream of Anything - The Perfect Substitute for Condensed "Cream Of..." Soups.

My friend Peggyann requested that I test out this pin before she committed to doing it herself.

Cream of Anything - The Perfect Substitute for Condensed "Cream Of..." Soups

I had pinned it before, but it had gotten shoved to the back of my brain in favor of pregnant favorites like cinnamon rolls and chocolate chip cookies. When Peggyann brought it up, I knew it was time! Original Pin: This is a dry mix recipe that's a perfect replacement for any cream soup a recipe calls for. You can tailor it to each recipe and add whatever additional ingredients you need upon cooking.

Cream of Anything Soup Prep Time: <5 minutes Ingredients 1 cup non-fat dried milk 3/4 cup cornstarch. How to Choose the Best Fruit in the Produce Section: A Guide for 15 Common Fruits. A Guide for 15 Common Fruitsby www.SixWise.com For something that seems so simple, buying fruit can be deceivingly complex.

How to Choose the Best Fruit in the Produce Section: A Guide for 15 Common Fruits

That's why if you look closely at most any grocery store produce section you'll notice people squeezing, sniffing and examining their fruit very carefully. Depending on whom you ask, a watermelon is "ready" when you knock on it and it sounds hollow. Others swear it's only worth buying if it makes a thumping sound. Likewise for cantaloupes. Finally, we have compiled a comprehensive ripeness guide for some of the most common fruits, so you never have to come home with a bland pear or sour strawberry ever again!

Oranges: When looking for a ripe orange, don't worry about color. Recommended Reading 10 Delicious, Nutritious Fruits You've Likely Never Heard of That Are Growing in Popularity The Power of the Pomegranate: The 9 Health Benefits of this Wonder Fruit, and How to Eat Them Sources The World's Healthiest Foods. How to Blanch and Freeze Green Beans. Freezing is one of the best ways to preserve green beans.

How to Blanch and Freeze Green Beans

Frozen green beans have more nutrients than pressure canned beans. Giving the green beans a quick blanching in boiling water before freezing them ensures that they will retain great texture and color when you get around to cooking with them. The single layer initial freeze prevents the green beans from clumping together. Capsaicin Scoville Scale. Powered by Translate Start Seeds Early Sale 15% Off Ends March 15 All retail seed orders over $40 Use coupon code: savenow.

Capsaicin Scoville Scale

The Bee Folks - frequently asked questionsMY HONEY IS SOLID. HAS IT GONE BAD? Solid or chunky honey has not gone bad, it is crystallizing.

The Bee Folks - frequently asked questionsMY HONEY IS SOLID. HAS IT GONE BAD?

Honey is a highly concentrated sugar solution. The crystallization of honey is similar to the process used to make rock candy in school! Different honeys will crystallize at different rates. It is believed that this is dependent upon the ratio of the different sugars found in honey, as well as the temperature at which the honey is stored at. Some people prefer their honey "chunky". However, if you prefer liquid honey, simply gently heat the jar. Gentle heating will not destroy flavor or negate the properties of raw honey.

How to Cook a Whole Pumpkin (to make pumpkin puree) Every year, the boys and I visit a pumpkin patch.

How to Cook a Whole Pumpkin (to make pumpkin puree)

Every year after visiting the pumpkin patch, I bake a few of the pumpkins we bring home so that I’ll have plenty of pureed pumpkin in the freezer for pies, breads, muffins and other treats throughout the year. Every year, in order to bake the pumpkins, I slice them in half to put them into a baking dish. Ever tried slicing a raw pumpkin in half? Baking With Applesauce: Cakes, Muffins and More - Real Food. Who doesn’t love sweet, tangy apples?

Baking With Applesauce: Cakes, Muffins and More - Real Food

Plus, apples, applesauce, and apple juice have been proven to have “whole body” health benefits, including protection against colon cancer, reduced cardiovascular risk, anti-cancer and antioxidant properties, and reduced effects of bad cholesterol. With these benefits — plus there are so many available flavors — who wouldn’t want to stock their pantry, root cellar, or freezer with apples and applesauce? Besides being a nutritious and filling snack, applesauce is a great fat-replacer in many baked goods. Baking with applesauce instead of butter or oil adds fiber and reduces calories in cakes, muffins, and breads.

And, because of its water content, applesauce will also keep your baked goods moist and fresh longer. Tuesday Tip: How to Roast Red Peppers. It’s cliche, I know: but once I learned how to roast my own red peppers, I’ve never gone back to store-bought.

Tuesday Tip: How to Roast Red Peppers

And I can pretty confidently say I never will. The taste of red peppers roasted in your own oven is beyond compare. Fresh, smoky, and rich, roasted red peppers are so easy to make using your broiler setting at home. How To Peel and Mince Fresh Ginger Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn. Previous image Next image Fresh ginger is an essential item in any pantry and is easy to achieve!

How To Peel and Mince Fresh Ginger Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Fresh ginger is a staple in my kitchen. It is an extremely versatile ingredient that shows up in any course, from savory to sweet, be it main, beverage, dessert, or salad.