Cooking tips
Practical kitchen wisdom — 183 tips and counting.
Bell peppers in Mexican and Chinese dishes
Use a combination of red, yellow, green and orange sliced bell peppers in Mexican and Chinese recipes to add a...
Storing beef cuts and ground beef
Beef cuts will keep in the freezer in airtight containers or sealed plastic bags for up to 6 months. At 30 deg...
Cooking with dried beans
To prepare dried beans for cooking, soak them in water to soften them and also to reduce some of the gas that...
Cooking times for beans
Typical cooking times for different types of beans are the following: Baby lima beans: 60 - 75 minutes Large l...
Beans and iron
Beans contain a lot of iron. To help the iron be better absorbed by the organism, eat vegetables that are rich...
Eat beans for health
Dried cooked beans contain no cholesterol, a little fat and a lot of complex carbohydrates. They are also a go...
Using clove, bay leaf, sage and lavender as natural insect repellents
You can use cloves, bay leaves, sage or lavender to repell crawling insects like ants.
Using bay leaves to flavor stocks
Bay leaves have a very distinct flavour and they are often used to flavour stocks for soups or stews. Use 1 la...
Choosing tomatoes
Tomatoes that ripen on the plant have a better texture and taste than tomatoes that ripen after being picked....