Mashed potatoes…one of the most loved side dishes. Those creamy spuds that sit on the plate besides everything from steaks, chicken and sausages. I’ve tried using a potato masher, mixer, adding cream cheese, butter, cream, half and half but I never got the results I wanted for those light fluffy potatoes. Then one day I…
Category: cooking and food tips
Make Lettuce Last Longer
If you love salads, you probably have lettuce sitting in the refrigerator. It’s a water dense food so it can spoil quickly but I’ve found a useful tip that keeps lettuce fresh longer. When you’re washing and preparing it, remove any of the white membranes that run down the middle of the leaf. That’s the…
Budget Bytes by Beth Moncel-A Cookbook Review
If there ever was a time to learn to cook budget meals, this is it. Some of you might know I’ve run a site called Budget Smart Girl www.budgetsmartgirl.com since 2005. Food has always been a popular topic, especially buying and eating healthy food on a budget. A few years ago, a book called Budget…
Cooking Tip-Pastry and Biscuit Shortcut
Have you ever thought about using a cheese grater when you make pastry or biscuits? I’m one for shortcuts and saving time in the kitchen so one day I reached for the cheese grater when I needed to mix in butter into the flour when I use making biscuits. The butter has to be cold…
Ways to Use Radishes in Summer Recipes
Radishes are plentiful in stores throughout the year but they can often be found in gardens around the country. People enjoy eating them raw but may not know of other ways to use radishes in summer recipes. Continue reading to learn more about using radishes in your meals. Many people don’t realize that radishes have…
Choosing the Right Onion
Can you have a hamburger without a slice of onion on it? What about a hot dog without diced onions? Well, certainly you CAN have these without onions, but they won’t be quite as good. If, however, you’re unsure of which onion to use, learn how choosing the right onion can make all the difference…
Getting To Know Your Peppers
Chili peppers are a common ingredient in Mexican cuisine. There are more than 150 varieties of peppers and each one has a flavor that is unique. If you choose to use peppers when making Mexican dishes, try to use the specific pepper recommended in the recipe. This will help your dish have an authentic flavor…
Avocados Are Not Only For Guacamole
Have you had your Alligator Pear today? You have if you’ve eaten an avocado! Avocados are the large fruit of the avocado tree. It is in the same family as cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. If you enjoy guacamole with your Mexican meals, you’ll want to have plenty of this fruit on hand. Avocados come…