It’s that time of the year again. One only has to be outside around 6 pm to smell the aromas of someone in the neighborhood having a grill out. But just putting something on the grill does not mean that your BBQ will be a success. Here are my top 25 Grilling Tips to make…
I have about 10 graters in my kitchen. All of them are useful in some ways, and can be used for much more than just grating cheese. Graters are so versatile too. I’ve put together a list of 20 surprising uses for a cheese grater or microplane. A Cheese Grater is not just for Cheese. See my…
Extra Large Silicone Ice Cube Trays. Not Just for Ice! If you eat and drink out much, you may have noticed a new trend that has taken over the food and drink industry. The ice cubes are getting larger and larger. Large ice cubes are perfect for any drinks because the ice melts more slowly,…
The Health Benefits of Turmeric Date Back Thousands of Years. Turmeric is an often used spice in curry recipes and is a healthy way to add flavor and color to an Indian inspired home cooked meal like Tikka Masala. But Turmeric is not just used for making Asian and Indian foods. There are also many…
Why cook with Silicone Kitchen Products? One of the more recent developments in the world of kitchen gadgets are silicone kitchen products. I first heard about them when I tried a silicone baking mat, but since then have heard of many other products, such as oven mitts, pastry brushes, barbeque brushes, cupcake liners, spatulas, and…
It is Easy to Save Money on Food if You Follow these Household and Shopping Tips. Most people know that living on a budget means that some things have to be skimped on or left out all together. But this does not have to be the case with food. There are so many ways that…
My List of Foods You Should Not Keep in the Fridge. We all know that most foods last longer if they are kept in the refrigerator. But did you know that there is quite a list of foods you should not keep in the fridge, as well? The list is not as long, but some…
So many recipes that we prepare, almost on a daily basis require onions. And so many of us end up in tears the minute we try to slice one. But it is very easy to slice onions without crying if you follow just a few easy steps. It is easy to Slice Onions without Crying.…
Kitchen Gift Guide. Anyone who cooks normally also loves kitchen products and food gadgets, so I have created a Gardening Cook 2014 Kitchen Gift Guide. If you are looking for something special to treat someone that you love who spends a lot of time in the kitchen, this gift guide should give you lots of…
25+ Foods You didn’t Know you Could Freeze. We have all heard about foods that you should not freeze, (salad greens, I am looking at you!), but the list of foods that you can freeze is very long and some may well surprise you. Freezing food can be a great money saver and doing so…
Cooking Tips to Make your Life Easier There are so many things to take up my time in the day. So finding ideas that will save me some time is always something I enjoy. I love to browse on the internet to see what other busy people pin for cooking tips to make your life…
Use Your Oven to make Crispy and Delicious Bacon I had friends over for brunch the other morning and, instead of frying the bacon to go with the eggs, I baked it. I don’t think I have ever had so many postive comments on something that I served. Ahhh…bacon. It seems that almost everyone just…
This is the time of the year when tomatoes are in abundance if you have a garden or visit your local farmer’s market. Don’t waste the left over tomatoes from your garden. Roasting Fresh tomatoes gives a great taste to any marinara sauce recipe. Roasting Fresh Tomatoes Make Sauces Taste so Much Better I love…
Cheat Sheets for all Sorts of Tips Sometimes, I just wish there was an easy way to have all the great information that you find online handy in one place, don’t you? Cheat sheets are the way to go. These helpful graphics and charts make it easy to do so many household tasks and chores.…
What else can I do with My Potato Masher? We all know that making mashed potatoes needs the use of a common kitchen item – the Potato masher. (affiliate link) The term “potato masher” seems to imply that this kitchen tool has only one function. In fact, a potato masher can be used for a…
Reader Tested Cooking and Household Tips I recently asked my readers on my Facebook Gardening Cook page to give me some frugal cooking tips. These are some of the ideas they came up with! This page is a work in progress. I’ll be adding to it as ideas appeal to me. Kim says: “While shopping…
Roast your own Garlic – Easy Cooking Tip I love the taste of fresh garlic. But sometimes it is too tart for a particular recipe. In those cases, I roast a whole head of it. You can use much more garlic in your dish if it is roasted and roasting garlic brings out the natural…
Flies hate Pine sol! Sometimes, common household cleaners can be used in unusual ways to treat insects. I wish I had known this trick this past summer. We had a huge graduation party for my daughter and the flies were a problem for us. I did not realize that a way to keep flies away…
Anyone can dunk strawberries and other fruit into melted chocolate. It is easy and fast to do and makes a great looking party appetizer. But perfectly drizzled chocolate looks so much more professional. These cooking tips will make sure that your drizzled chocolate will rival those on any dessert tray. Growing strawberries is much easier than…
My favorite Household tips I thought it would be fun to compile a page of some of my favorite household tips that will save you time and money. All of these are easy to do and most re-purpose commonly found household items. Time is money as they say and no one seems to have…
If you love the flavor of garden fresh taste in your recipes, be sure to try growing herbs. Oregano is a herb used in many international dishes, but is best known for use in Italian recipes. Most people who cook will have used the dried version of oregano, but growing oregano is easy. Oregano is…
Grating Soft Cheese is easy if you follow this tip Have you ever tried to grate Mozzarella or other soft cheeses and found it difficult to do? I have and the cheese seems to sort of “wobble” and this makes it hard to grate it. Well this does not have to be a problem at…
Peeling Garlic is one of those chores that makes you say “oh no! All those tiny things again?” But it does not have to be hard. Just use this cooking tips and you can peel a whole head in less than a minute. I saw an idea similar to this used on the show Top…
Easy Diced Garlic Cooking tip uses a Meat Tenderizer. Garlic…ahhhh, who doesn’t love its flavor. If a recipe call for some of it, I usually double it. But the cloves are often small and it can be kind of tricky to cut and dice with a knife. This easy diced garlic is a great cooking tip…
Helpful tips to keep an Avocado from turning brown. I love avocados. I eat them most days for lunch and love them on salads. But because they are high in calories, I do try to limit the amount of one that I use. Invariably they seem to turn brown. I did a bit of…
What can you do with left over lemons? Often times a recipe will call for just a tablespoon or two of lemon juice. I hate to waste the left over lemons. (I even use the peels and used flesh on my compost heap.) I always grate the skin, but then I am left with the…
