I'm a Work at Home Mom, But I Still Use My Crock Pot By Sherry Frewerd

Most of my friends work outside of their homes. That’s not unusual. There are a few of us, however, who have chosen to stay at home with our youn

Cookie Sheets Are the Key to Cookie Success By Griffin Wetzstein

There is no guarantee that great ingredients will make your cookie recipe a hit with you’re family if you overlook the most important tool of the

Adapting Recipes Using Your Microwave By James Otten

All recipes found on my blog have been made with microwaves that are in the 650-700 watt range. If your microwave of a different power rating yo

Habanero Chile Peppers -- Spice it up! By Jerry Powell

A friend of mine once told me there is more to the culinary life than chile peppers. He might be right, but he keeps telling me this over my dine

Easy Menu Planning from The Rush Hour Cook By Brook Noel

It has been said that changing one’s mind is a woman’s prerogative. However, I don’t think the author of that statement anticipated how often wom

Save Money – The Crock Way By Lisa Paterson

Saving money – is something we would all like to do. Whether you are struggling to manage day to day or earning a six figure salary, savin

Solving The 7 Most Common Whole Wheat Bread Baking Mistakes By Beth Scott

Let's face it EVERY cook makes mistakes (yes, even us professional bakers make boo boo's).I'm going to list here, the 7 most common

Ten Proven Tips to Buy the Best Meat Available By Hans Dekker

Ten Proven Tips to buy the Best Meat AvailableAs you look through the meat section at your local grocery store you are probably lik

Mom's Easy Cooking - Fast Meal Ideas For Busy Moms By Jennifer Houck

Every busy mom worries about how to prepare fast, nutritious meals for her family. Working moms often find they have very little time for meal p

Make It With Mint By Suzanne Lieurance

It wouldn’t be summer without fresh mint in pots on the front porch and in the garden. Mint is so easy to grow, it has such a wonderful fresh sc

Easy Herb Butters By Suzanne Lieurance

Since herbs are plentiful this time of year, why not use them to make a variety of simple herb butters? You can even freeze the butters to enjoy

The Art of the Marinade By Michael Sheridan

It's a sad fact that these days it has become almost essential to marinade most cuts of meat, unless you intend to casserole them.I

Garlic: A Quick Guide By Tim Sousa

Garlic, there's nothing like the smell of garlic. It's great in soups and sauces, roasted with meats or on it's own, and it's wonderful mixed wit

The Right Grill for Your Barbecue By Jerry Powell

Barbecue is a mix of talents. There is the choice of meat (or in some cases vegetables), the creation and choice of sauce, and of course the flam

What You Need in a Gourmet Kitchen By Jerry Powell

The best way to decide what you need in your kitchen is to first decide what it is you are going to be cooking in there. The best suggestion I ev

How to Peel Almost Anything By Michael Sheridan

The great English cook Prue Leith once famously remarked “life's too short to stuff a mushroom”. I feel pretty much the same way about peelin

10 Simple Kitchen Organizing Tips By Mila Sidman

A lot of the times we mean to get in there and finally organize the kitchen, but once things get out of control the job can seem so daunting and

The Barbecue Pit By Tom Strayhorn

The barbecue pit has been around since 1920,s and it was used to cook barbecue beef ribs. BBQ ribs had a far more delicious than ribs cooked in

Reductions: Proving Less is More By Michael Sheridan

Any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that?The answer comes back to two of our old friends, f

Grilling Vs. Barbecue By Tim Sousa

Grilling and Barbecuing, two of the most popular cooking methods in the U.S., especially in warmer weather. There are some who know the differenc

Food Poisoning--An Overview By Karen Peralta

What is Food Poisoning?Food poisoning results when you eat food contaminated with bacteria or other pathogens such as parasites or viruses

Grilling Tips – Safety Comes First at the Barbecue By Beverly Marshall

You’re standing at the gas grill in the hot sun, wiping the sweat from your brow, and having your favorite cool drink. You are making one of you

Slimming Secrets From The Kitchen By Janice Wee

To get the svelte figure, start in the kitchen. Slimming down is about taking in less calories, while you burn more calories through exercise.

Working with Eggs By George Lake

Bad eggs are rare but they do occur. Crack eggs into a separate bowl before mixing with other ingredients. If the egg is bad it will have an un

Is Your Cookware Poisoning You? By Michael Sheridan

For over 40 years scientists have known that the fumes from hot non-stick surfaces can kill pet birds such as canaries. So just how dangerous are

The Noble Crescent Roll - How to Roll a Masterpiece By Terry Stokely

Ahhh…the noble crescent roll. In some forms it has its origins in the Middle East and in Europe. We know that during the 1600’s crescent rolls of

Digital Thermometers By Gerry O

Types of digital thermometers & their culinary uses.Thermocouple:Of all food thermometers, thermocouple thermometers reach and disp

Unique Cake Decorating With Flowers By Paula Wilkinson

Flowers as a Cake Decoration, unique and easy to place on every one of your cake creations.Flowers, both real and artificial are relativel

Herbs and Spices - the Essence of Flavor By Michael Sheridan

In any number of cookbooks and recipes you will find advice on which herbs go with what. I’m not going to take that route.While the

Digital Kitchen Timers – Never Burn Another Dish By Curtis Miller

Digital kitchen timers come in many shapes and sizes. Timers are an indispensable tool in the kitchen. If you do any cooking or baking a timer ca