Category Archives: Kitchen Tips
Avoiding Beet Stains
Beets were coming in at the farm this weekend and I had just opened my last jar of pickled beets. I love beets, but hate the stains that they leave on your hands. You can stop the stains by … Continue reading
Half a Cup
Ever been working a recipe and find yourself without the proper size measuring cup on the counter? You can accurately measure 1/2 cup by using a 1 cup measuring cup and tilting it until the liquid touches the edge of … Continue reading
Glass Measuring Cups or Glasses Stuck Together
Do your glass measuring cups and glasses ever get stuck together and you are afraid that getting them apart will break them? Place ice in the top cup, then place the bottom cup/glass in warm tap water. The contrast in … Continue reading
Coffee Grounds to Remove Odor
Do you ever have a hard time getting the smell of onions or fish off of your hands no matter how many times you wash them? You can scrub your hands in the coffee grounds saved from your morning coffee … Continue reading
Homemade Scrub Pad
Hate to waste things? When you buy a bag of onions, the mesh of the bag that they come in makes a great covering for a sponge to make into a scrub pad. Share this:
Onions In Your Burger
If you like cooked onions on your burger, try cooking it inside of the burger, not in pieces but as a whole slice. The onion will cook inside and the juices will keep your burger juicer even if you like … Continue reading
Keeping your disposal fresh
Need an easy way to keep your disposal fresh using items you have in your pantry? We keep distilled white vinegar frozen in ice cube trays. When we need a refresh, we toss a few cubes into the disposal with … Continue reading
Elevate your lids
I keep a box of binder clips in the kitchen for a variety of uses. Ever have a problem trying to keep a pot top askew, slightly elevated during cooking, or to keep it from rattling? Simply clamp one of … Continue reading
Storing Shallots, Onions, and Garlic
Looking for a good way to store onions, shallots, and garlic in a dark, cool place with plenty of air circulation? Try storing them in your bamboo steamer. The baskets stack easily and allow just enough air circulation to prevent … Continue reading
Removing Fat
If you find yourself without a separator you can remove fat easily from drippings by pouring everything into a large glass measuring cup, put in 4 or 5 ice cubes (enough to cover the surface of the cup) and after … Continue reading
