I made this lovely banana pudding for an event, and I didn’t want to mess up the whipped cream with plastic wrap. What to do? Mom used to use toothpicks, but those just poke holes right through the plastic wrap. But wait! I remembered these little flag picks that I found last year at the…
Marking Leftovers
I love, love, love using glass jars to store leftovers, and the plastic lids are so much easier for leftovers and freezing than the standard ring lids. However, I do not love trying to clean sharpie marker off the lids of the jars. So, I bought a China Marker, which is a waxy pencil that…
Freezing Tips
Here are a few more freezing tips for all of those holiday leftovers!Problem 1: I don’t like to reheat things in plastic…and the large glass jars split when I freeze in them.I have in the last couple of years nearly phased out plastic storage containers in favor of quart and pint jars. I love them…
Freezing Bacon
Bacon is one of those foods that I just can’t imagine living without. Whether your preference is for thick cut, pepper crusted, turkey, beef, or pork; bacon=love. It is so versatile…I use it on everything from pizza to soup to our standard Saturday morning brrunch-a-thon.The kind I usually buy comes in large, 3 lb. packages. …
Keeping Lettuce for Two Weeks
The alternate title for this kitchen tip is “The World’s Largest Salad Spinner.” In the summertime, I’m all about salads. I love them year round, but there is something so refreshing about cold, crisp lettuce in the heat of summer. I’ll often make one dish meals centered around a huge bowl of salad, and just…
Cooking Disasters: Salvaging Burnt Beans
Just so you know…these are NOT black beans. Ahhh, the smell of burnt on beans that permeates my whole house. So, so stinky. I’m the worlds worst at getting sidetracked and letting the water cook out of beans. Bad, naughty housefrau. After all that soaking time, and tender loving care I put into my beans, I…
Healthy Salt-Can I Get a Sprinkle?
Several years ago, I made what I *thought* would be a “simple” switch to sea salt. I loved the idea of getting natural minerals in our salt. I first tried a brand that many of my friends really love: Real Salt. It’s mined from ancient salt beds in Utah, and is packed with over 60…
Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
This is a great cream of mushroom soup recipe! I’ve been looking for a healthy, quick and easy replacement for canned mushroom soup concentrate that I could sub in some of our family favorite recipes. I scanned several homemade techniques, including canned, and even attempts at freezing (which is my preference) but there are several issues…