Miscellaneous Tips for Food
Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.
Add a teaspoon of water to the pan before adding beef when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking. I use this method when I have purchased beef with 80/20 ratio and it works. Not needed when using lean meat.
To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of Spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream; then beat them.
Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.
Reheat Pizza
Heat leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove; set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the food channel and it really works.
Easy Deviled Eggs
Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal; mash till they are all broken up Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy; squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done - easy clean up.
Reheating Refrigerated Bread:
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave next to a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
Thank you Miss Maryellen Gibbons and my neighbor Anita for the great tips.
Add a teaspoon of water to the pan before adding beef when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking. I use this method when I have purchased beef with 80/20 ratio and it works. Not needed when using lean meat.
To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of Spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream; then beat them.
Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.
Reheat Pizza
Heat leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove; set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the food channel and it really works.
Easy Deviled Eggs
Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal; mash till they are all broken up Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy; squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done - easy clean up.
Reheating Refrigerated Bread:
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave next to a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
Thank you Miss Maryellen Gibbons and my neighbor Anita for the great tips.
Make Artisan Red Wine Vinegar.
Red wine vinegar comes in two main types: that stuff you buy at the store, and the stuff that’s really amazing. Want to get your hands on the amazing kind? Then make it yourself! It is a perfect project for wine that’s already started to sour. It’s actually very easy and man, the taste is just incomparable.
Use It As Dye
We’ve all spent our fair share of time trying to remove red wine stains from tablecloths, so there’s no doubt that the stuff has powerful staying power. This is a great project for a bottle that’s gone well past its prime, since there’s no ingesting or immersing involved. Wine-dyed fabrics have a lovely “crafty” quality, much the same as the popular tea-dyed look. Try it on linens or comfy cotton, Boho-style garments, and anything else that you want to endow with an earthy, natural vibe.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/how-to-make-good-use-of-bad-wine.html#ixzz1trBPFZlS
Red wine vinegar comes in two main types: that stuff you buy at the store, and the stuff that’s really amazing. Want to get your hands on the amazing kind? Then make it yourself! It is a perfect project for wine that’s already started to sour. It’s actually very easy and man, the taste is just incomparable.
Use It As Dye
We’ve all spent our fair share of time trying to remove red wine stains from tablecloths, so there’s no doubt that the stuff has powerful staying power. This is a great project for a bottle that’s gone well past its prime, since there’s no ingesting or immersing involved. Wine-dyed fabrics have a lovely “crafty” quality, much the same as the popular tea-dyed look. Try it on linens or comfy cotton, Boho-style garments, and anything else that you want to endow with an earthy, natural vibe.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/how-to-make-good-use-of-bad-wine.html#ixzz1trBPFZlS
In a pinch use Mayo
Butter substitute. Yep, mayo is a great substitute for butter, particularly when it comes to grilled sandwiches.
Egg substitute. When you’re baking, you can sub 3 tablespoons of mayo for one egg.
Tofu substitute. Well, it’s not vegan, but if you’d like to swap out tofu in a dressing, dip or sauce, mayo is a great alternative.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/12-surprising-uses-for-mayonnaise.html#ixzz1w7uHpPNz
Butter substitute. Yep, mayo is a great substitute for butter, particularly when it comes to grilled sandwiches.
Egg substitute. When you’re baking, you can sub 3 tablespoons of mayo for one egg.
Tofu substitute. Well, it’s not vegan, but if you’d like to swap out tofu in a dressing, dip or sauce, mayo is a great alternative.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/12-surprising-uses-for-mayonnaise.html#ixzz1w7uHpPNz