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
I recently got an air fryer. At first, I wasn’t quite sure what it was, how it worked, or why I would want one. So that got me curious about the advantages of an air fryer. The advantages of an air fryer include being able to get foods hot and crispy with little to no … 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
I love having people over and throwing dinner parties. When we cook for our friends, we make a lot of food. So, we used to run into trouble with the timing of cooking everything and then struggling to keep everything at an appetizing and safe temperature. But that was before we learned about all the … Read more
I recall the panic when I first moved out and got my first home. I wondered what small kitchen appliances to get for my first home. It took me a while to figure out what appliances to buy and what was a waste of money. The essential small appliances you need for your first home … Read more
I love my slow cookers. I’ve used them hundreds of times and sometimes left them on overnight or while I was at work. But lately, I’ve heard concerns about them cracking. So I decided to investigate why do slow cookers crack. Slow cookers will only crack under 3 circumstances: 1. They will crack due to … 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