Are you curious if you can freeze fresh ginger root? Well, you can. Thank goodness! Just the other day, I bought some fresh ginger root for a homemade lemonade that I was making. The problem with buying fresh ginger is that I always have so much left over. It isn’t something that I use daily and…
Cooking Tips
How to Zest a Lemon Using a Tool That You Have
How to zest a lemon is something that all of us home cooks must learn. If you are working on a recipe that calls for lemon, adding lemon zest can really make the recipe pop. Yes, you can make lemon zest even if you don’t have a Microplane or a zester. I don’t have one…
How to Bake a Potato in the Microwave
Are you curious about how to bake a potato in the microwave? I have strong feelings about how to make the best-baked potato, but sometimes time gets in the way. In the heat of the summer, we don’t always want to crank up the oven. Whatever your reason, sometimes we want a baked potato super…
Can You Freeze Salami – All Things You Need to Know
Deli meats are truly gifts from the heavens when you are short on time and need a quick meal or snack. With deli meats like salami, you can make a cheese board quickly or make a charcuterie tray for company that has popped in. What’s also good about this is that you can make a variety…
How to Cut an Avocado (The Easy Way)
Let’s learn how to cut an avocado quickly and easily. There are plenty of ways that you can cut an avocado, but in my experience doing it the way that we show below makes the process less messy. I grew up in Texas, but I didn’t have an avocado until I was in my mid…
A Shallot Substitute: Two Options That Are in Most Kitchens
I’m working on a recipe, and I forgot to buy the shallots. Honestly, shallots are not something that I generally keep around. Sure they are tasty, and I love cooking with them, but I find them a bit overpriced these days. So if you find yourself in a situation like I am, and you’re trying…
How to Peel a Cucumber Quickly and Easily
I am working on a recipe for avocado soup. This recipe calls for peeled cucumbers, and honestly, that’s not something that I do very often. I am a cucumber fanatic, and I eat them just about every single day. So in this article, I’m going to show you quickly how to peel a cucumber. Quick…
How to Saute Garlic
Sauteed garlic is a beautiful and wonderful sense for the tastebuds. It creates flavor and adds a bit of complexity to any recipe. You can saute sliced garlic, crushed or whole garlic. Today we’re going to learn how to sauteed sliced garlic.It’s interesting because sauteing garlic is super simple, but you got to know how…
How to Saute Mushrooms
Have you ever been in the middle of cooking something that you have cooked a thousand times before and suddenly wondered if there is a better way? That was me recently. I asked myself if I knew how to sauté mushrooms. It turns out there is always better or at least a more interesting way…
How Long Do Mushrooms Last
Sometimes when I am at the grocery store, I have the best of intentions with my meal planning but then life gets in the way. Have you ever opened the fridge and realized that you have something in there that you need to use but then wondered if it’s still good? This happens to me…