Forum: Kitchen Tips

Can I sub a stick of butter for a half cup of shortening?

I read an article the other day on how to keep your bacon from curling up at the ends and it works very well. Just place your bacon in the pan...

Do any of you know how long to keep dairy products? I think that we've ALL done this. I have. But how many of you have sniffed a jug of milk and...

Share Tips and Cooking Techniques that help make the time spent in your kitchen go by more quickly!

Is there away to keep pepperoni from sticking when you make pasta salads

from my Kitchen Tips file, culled from various sources over the years Spray your cheese grater with oil first for easy cleaning. Cheese is...

I add a shot of ammonia to the dishwater as I fill the sink. It evaporates grease and glasses come out sparkling clear, no water spots ever.:)

I just hate it when you have a recipe that calls for a small amount of fruit juice. I made a sweet and sour dipping sauce yesterday that called for...

Simple tip before attempting either one of these jobs-put a small saucer of ammonia in overnight, or longer if you can manage it. The fumes soften...

Garbage disposal cleaner: Garbage disposals may be kept clean and odor free with vinegar cubes. Vinegar cubes are made by filling an ice tray...

:p There were bugs in our rice. Little ones. But we had a LOT of rice. What to do? Google! Amazingly, 98% of the hits advised THROWING THE RICE...

How do I clean the burned oil/grease/shortening off of my pans that are getting dark brown colouring off? If I use oven cleaner it marks the aluminum...

are great for young children to use in the kitchen when they are helping out. Sharp enough to cut through softer foods without the worry and danger...

from my Kitchen Tips file, culled from various sources over the years Exhale into herb bags to fill them with CO², then seal; this retards...

This makes it faster because you can see straight when your eye aren't watering! : ) When you are doing anything with raw onions, first, as soon...

My Corelle dishes have stains on the edge. It looks like tiny tomato spots that I can't get off. Any product or ideas to clean these? I've checked...

Before I start doing it, I thought I'd ask if anyone has had good luck steam cleaning glass oven doors, both regular and microwave?

When making soup that contains carrots, I simply put them in whole and cut them up when finished cooking. Much faster and easier then chasing a...