Take the edge off your appetite with vinegar Drinking a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and a bit of honey in a glass of water will take the edge off your appetite
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Keeping ants away using vinegar Spray vinegar around doors, windows, appliances or other ant pathways to keep them away
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Using vinegar to kill grass and weeds Pour or spray with full strength vinegar unwanted grass and weeds until they starve
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Preparing dried black eyed peas Clean black eyed peas from small stones and other foreigh material and then rinse. Soak the beans in cold water to make the beans cook faster and lessen the gas-forming properties of the beans. Changing the soaking water a few times helps in reducing even more the gas that is caused by the beans.
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Choosing blackberries When buying blackberries, select dry, shiny and clean berries in an unstained container. Their color should be black. Moisture increases spoilage of the berries so choose the ones that are dry and keep them dry, away from moisture, until you use them. Fresh berries should be consumed within 2 to 3 days from purchase.
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Cleaning dried black beans Before using dried black beans, pick through them, picking out small pebbles, split and withered beans and any other foreign matter. After you are done, put the beans in a bowl and cover them with cold water. Let sit for 5 minutes, remove anything that flows, drain and repeat the process until the beans are clean.
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Preparing berries To prepare fresh berries, first check them one by one and discard bad, undesirable fruit. Then rinse them with cold water and pat dry them.
Commercially frozen berries do not need any cleaning. Just thaw and use. If using your own frozen berries, a quick rinse is necessary, after thawing. When you’re ready to use the berries, go through the lot once more to sort out any undesirable fruit.
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Choosing fresh berries Select berries that are dry, firm and well shaped. Fresh berries should be eaten within one week after purchase. If you cannot eat them within this period of time you can easily freeze them. Berries that are in season taste better than out of season berries and cost less. Avoid soft, wrinkled or crashed berries.
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Choosing fresh beets Choose small, firm beets. Avoid wilted flabby beets.
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Choosing fresh beans (green or yellow) When buying smap beans look for a fresh, bright appearance with good, uniform color. Pick young and tender beans with crisp, firm pods. Avoid stiff, thick, wilted bean pods with serious blemishes. Prefer to handpick beans of similar size to ensure uniform cooking time.
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