A kitchen timer can be used for lots of things.  You don’t have to restrict yourself to using it for how long food cooks. If I had set a timer on Easter morning to remind me to turn the crock pot from high to low, the ham wouldn’t have been a little dry. If [...]

It dawned on me recently that sometimes I don’t like to try new things in the kitchen because it inevitably takes more time. It could be a new recipe or mix which I have to look at and reread multiple times to get it right.  The recipes I know and love I can throw together [...]

If you have ever put soup into a blender only to have hot liquid come flying out when you turn the blender on, then this tip is for you. I haven’t actually tried it because I now have an immersion blender, but I recently read this, and it makes sense to me. Before pureeing the [...]

We don’t use marshmallows often so it’s not unusual for a few of them to get used from a bag and the rest sit there for a long time.  Then when someone wants a marshmallow again, they are dried out or all stuck together. I have read that storing marshmallows in the freezer prevents this [...]

  Spring is almost here and soon there will be fresh local asparagus.  For now, I’m enjoying asparagus from Mexico.  If you eat asparagus you probably know this tip, but maybe a few of you don’t. The bottom of the asparagus spears are tough and woody and not good eating.  The trick is figuring out [...]

Cleaning out the refrigerator can be a big job, one that often gets put off being done.  Susan at The Confident Mom tackles cleaning the refrigerator in small bites.  Check out her tip for quick refrigerator cleaning. If you would like me to link to a kitchen tip on your blog, or if you have [...]

This week’s tip is from Margaret.  She says, Keep a wash cloth handy when cooking.  Wipe up splatters as they occur, before they get cooked on.  When boil ups get down into drip pans, I spoon on some baking soda, let cool and set them to soak and wash right away. I love this idea [...]