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I love being at my grill. I have a cool combo grill that has a propane side, a charcoal side, and a smoker attachment (called a firebox). But despite my years of using them, I don’t know everything there is to know about the different types of grills and smokers. The different types of grills … Read more
I love eating hard-boiled eggs. BUT, for something so simple, why are making and peeling hard-boiled eggs so darn complicated? I’ve made plenty of hard-boiled eggs in my time. But still, peeling them well doesn’t work every time, so I decided to find out how to boil eggs so they peel easily. To boil and … Read more
If you’re like me, when the weather’s nice, you love to be at your grill. But when a lot of people are over, it’s easy to get pulled away from the grill. When that happens, it’s easy to burn your meat and veggies. So, I wondered how not to burn veggies on the grill. To … Read more
I love to cook. And when we cook, we tend to use a lot of fresh vegetables. So I wondered what are some of the other vegetable peel uses we could be using the peels and scraps from our fruits and veggies for? There are dozens of uses for fruit and vegetable peels. You can … Read more
Where I live, we love to barbeque! But when you go to the grocery store to buy charcoal, you have a lot of choices. So even though I have my favorites, I wondered about the differences between wood and charcoal. All charcoal, whether wood or briquettes are heated without oxygen so they turn into charcoal … Read more
There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh-squeezed orange juice! I have a juicer and a hand squeezer, but I’ve never really used either to make orange juice. So I wondered how I could use a juicer to make orange juice. To make orange juice, you can use either a hand squeezer, regular juicer, or … Read more
My oldest daughter, Astrid and I love beef jerky and have long wondered how to use a dehydrator for jerky. So I decided to investigate. Here’s what I found out about how to use a dehydrator for jerky. Using a dehydrator or oven that reaches 160°, take lean meat & remove any excess fat. Then cut into … Read more
I love making risotto, and while I’ve always followed pretty traditional recipes, I’ve wondered how to make risotto without wine. Traditionally, you would use white wine & chicken stock to cook risotto. The wine gives risotto some needed acidity & balance. However, 1-3 tablespoons of white wine vinegar added to your broth works as a … Read more
The comal is a very traditional item used in Mexican cuisine, and I’ve owned 2 over the years. While I know how to use them a little, I’ve wondered how to use a comal in Mexican cooking. Here’s how to use a comal in Mexican cooking: Heat the clay or cast iron comal over a … Read more
Let’s be honest. Most of us don’t take the time to cut fresh french fries from a potato. So, as I stared at my bag of frozen garlic fries, I wondered what the best oil for frying frozen french fries was and CAN you deep fry frozen french fries. The best oil for frying frozen … Read more