Kitchen Tip: Don’t Let Your Produce Spoil!
It’s always a wonderful treat to find fresh produce on sale and stock up on the great find!  However, how often does that produce start to spoil and mold before it can be eaten?  A study by the University of Arizona in concert with the United States Department of [...]

Spills and drizzles on the edges of a muffin pan will burn, turn black, smoke and smell bad while baking.  To top it off, baked on burnt batter is hard to clean and often leads to scraping off by hand or soaking.  Avoid the mess altogether and make cupcake and muffin baking clean and easy, [...]

Buying ice cream in large containers or tubs can be an economical alternative to buying small containers at your regular grocery store.

Kitchen Tip: How to Store Marshmallows

Have you ever taken a bag of marshmallows out of your pantry or cabinet, only to find they were like little hard rocks?  Do you wonder what is the right way to store marshmallows so they don’t get hard? You’re not the only one!  While marshmallows aren’t food items most [...]

Kitchen Tip: Make a Crockpot Dinner the Night Before
Using a crockpot to cook your dinner all day while you’re busy or at work is a great time saver! However, what if you don’t have time to cut up the food, add the ingredients to the crockpot and otherwise put together the meal in the morning? [...]

Kitchen Tip: Label the Food in Your Refrigerator with Wet Erase Markers
Wet erase markers are a great way to keep all the food in your refrigerator labeled and dated.  The difference between wet erase markers and dry erase markers is that wet erase must be wiped off with something wet, like a sponge or [...]

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? [...]

Kitchen Tip: Date Your Pantry Items with Marker
Stocking up at sales can be an inexpensive way to fill your pantry and cut your grocery bill over the long-term! However, the more of something you have, the harder it is to keep track of. How can you make sure you know which are the oldest items [...]

Kitchen Tip: Music Stand for a Cookbook Holder
Have you ever wished you had a stand in the kitchen to hold your cookbook upright, just where you need it? Putting your cookbooks on the counter gets them dirty and in the way of your food preparation. This tip comes from a wonderful invention of my husband. [...]

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 [...]