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Homemaker Basics: What is a Trivet?
What is a trivet? What would I use it for?” If you’ve ever wondered, “Just what is a trivet used for?,” you’ve come to the right place.
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How to Save Fruits and Vegetables That are Going Bad
This handy kitchen tip shares a surefire way to save fruits and vegetables that are going bad.
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How to Keep Lettuce Fresh Longer
How to Keep Lettuce Fresh Longer Food storage questions are common, especially since certain foods are difficult to keep fresh. We frequently receive similar questions and concerns from homemakers about the same subject: how do you keep lettuce fresh, how to keep lettuce longer, how to keep lettuce from turning brown, and how to keep your green lettuce – well, green! Understandably, no one wants to throw away the hard-earned money they’ve spent on groceries. We’re here to help with how to keep lettuce longer! Moisture is the number one enemy of your lettuce, spinach, and other green leafy cruciferous vegetables, plain and simple. The secret to storing your lettuce…
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How to Ripen Green Bananas
Many times, the only choices for bananas at your grocery store are bright green, hard bananas that were clearly not ripe yet when they were picked. You need to know how to ripen green bananas for times just like that. Luckily, there is an easy way to fix this! We’ll teach you a quick and easy method for how to ripen green bananas that takes minimal effort and you don’t have to spend any money on specialized kitchen tools to use this trick. This kitchen tip will also allow you to ripen other produce as well. How to Ripen Green Bananas Fast When you are buying unripe bananas at the…
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How to Turn Hot Dog Buns Into French Toast Sticks
If you’ve ever wondered what to do with your leftover hot dog buns, we’ve got the answer. Make them into delicious french toast sticks! Lonely hot dog buns – you know, the ones that don’t get used on hot dog night and sit in a bag on top of the microwave for a few days until they start to get hard? I thought so, we have them too! While they don’t have to be lonely anymore! This trick may even have you buying extra bags of hot dog buns just for this great recipe. How to Turn Old Hot Dog Buns into French Toast Sticks Step 1. Mix up your…
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Kitchen Tip: Freeze Extras in Ice Cube Trays
At times, we may throw things away because there is only a small amount left. Now, you can make use of small amounts of leftovers by freezing them for later use. Just use your ice cube tray! Opening a can of enchilada sauce but only need a few tablespoons? Freeze the rest! Want to freeze soup stock in small quantities so you can take out only what you need for a recipe? Freeze your stock in ice cube trays! Here’s how it works: Pour your leftover liquid into an ice cube tray. Fill each cube only 1/2 to 2/3 full, since the liquid will expand once frozen. Once tray has…
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Don't Take the Lid off Your Crockpot and 4 More Slow Cooker Tips You Didn't Know
Don’t lift the lid! According to the Reynolds company, it’s best to leave the lid on your crockpot / slow cooker the whole time you’re cooking. Each time you lift the lid to check or stir your food, it adds 20 minutes to the cooking time to compensate for the heat that escapes. If you really must stir to mix ingredients, only do it once and then set your timer for an extra 20 minutes. 4 Slow Cooker Tips You Didn’t Know 1. Use a crockpot liner – These make for super quick clean up after an especially messy meal, like chili 2. Condensation catcher – Put a dish towel…
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Box Tops For Education Holders
Box Tops for Education Refrigerator Holder Let’s organize another one of the messiest things in the kitchen / dining room area today. Today we’re going to make a permanent home for your little Box Tops. Box Tops for Education, Betty Crocker points, UPCs for rebates, Campbells Soup Labels: all these items come off of packages which are usually kept in the kitchen. Without a system for storing for these little cut-out labels while waiting to turn them in or redeem them, they can get scattered or lost and possibly never used. Instead of letting them end up in multiple places, create a permanent home for these items that your whole…
