Tips & Tricks

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Cooking made easier - put all ingredients in small bowls before you start I am sure you have watched some cooking shows, and see how organized they are when they prepare a...	03/15/2012
How to put spaghetti in the boiling pot Well, here it goes, and some of you might know this already. Don't put your spaghetti sideways into the boiling...	02/29/2012
Cabbage - made easy for cabbage rolls My family and I love cabbage rolls, however, it's a bit of work, especially when you want to get the...	02/28/2012
Something about Avocados Avocados are ripe when you can press the end of the stem. Hard avocados are not very tasty. If you...	01/20/2012
Tomatoes - ripen them in the microwave I love to eat tomato salad, but unfortunately the tomatoes do not taste great in the winter season, they are...	01/20/2012
Marinade for even very tough meats It isn't hard to cook an expensive cut of meat very tender, however, it gets more difficult to make a...	01/19/2012
Hard Kiwis - how to get them soft faster When you buy kiwis they are quite hard at times. Then you let them sit for about 3 weeks and...	01/12/2012
Pizza - crispy again: warming it up in a teflon pan I ordered a pizza the other day. I had lots of left over so I kept it for the next...	12/21/2011
Store cut up avocados without them getting brown If you cut up too many avocados than you needed you can store them now for up to two days....	12/18/2011
Use your muffin pan upside down Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough over the top and voila – you have cookie bowls for fruit...	12/12/2011
Spaghettis stuck together - how to get them loose again You can get spaghetti or noodles which stuck together loose again if you pour boiling water of the spaghetti. Right...	12/09/2011
Freezing eggs - no problem Did you know that you can even freeze eggs? Separate the egg white from the egg yolk and then put...	12/09/2011
Grandma's tip agains the smell of fish If you buy fresh fish, that fish should not smell at all, as it would not be fresh. However, sometimes...	12/08/2011
Flour tip when you bake with fruit: fruit won't sink on the bottom of the dough If you put fruit in a cake, like cherries, etc. just put the fruit in some flour and this way...	12/02/2011
Did you cook too much pasta? Sometimes I am cooking too much pasta and have left overs. As the pasta sticks together when cold and you...	11/30/2011
Ideas for left over rice If you have some rice left over and it is not enough for a complete meal, here are a few...	11/20/2011
Boiling Eggs Start with cool water, cover eggs with the water. Sprinkle some salt in the pot. This will prevent cracking. Leave... (by Mom of Boys)	07/21/2007
Fresh Hamburgers from McDonalds or Burger King You want a fresh and hot burger? Just order it without tomato or cucumber. So, they have to make a... (by Babsi)	04/15/2007
Curry too hot? Take a potato or coconut milk Just made a curry and added too much chilli? To stop it blowing the top of your head off, just... (by Boo)	01/14/2007
Bring out the flavour of tomatoes! When using canned tomatoes for any tomato sauce based recipe eg. bolognese sauce. Add 1 -2 teaspoons sugar to the... (by Julie)	01/10/2007