How to use leftover ginger to flavor cooking wine. Preserve ginger by grating and freezing, just snap off what you need. The next time you have leftover ginger, don’t throw it away! Here are two ideas that will help you make best use of ginger. What to do...
When making homemade soup, how to get the cleanest, clearest broth possible. Have you ever made homemade meat based broth and find a layer of foam on top? That foam is what I call soup scum. It’s basically from the surface of the meat that you are using –...
When I need to steam just a portion or two of food, I’ll use the microwave. It’s fast, efficient, and doesn’t require me to turn on my stove. I’ve used the Prep Solutions microwave steaming set cooking rice in the microwave, and the Pampered...
1byone’s Christmas Outdoor Laser Light is a fun addition to your holiday decorations. The laser lights cover up to 2,100 square feet from a distance of 25 feet and can be set to flash, move or just be stationary. What we love best about these lights is that...
We now have new uses for our favorite spiralizer gadget – the Inspiralizer. Ali Maffucci, publisher of Inspiralized.com, created this top-rated spiralizer and wrote a cookbook to get everything eating more vegetables! Her brand new cookbook is...
Cabaggage Review Cabaggage is a better way to transport fresh fruits and vegetables. The trouble with grocery bags or reusable grocery bags is that they do not protect your delicate produce very well. Cabaggage solves this problem with a large, durable, insulated tote...
So many Asian restaurants feature pork belly on their menus, especially Pork Belly Buns. Here’s a version that I actually enjoy even more, Pork Belly Buns in Lettuce Cups. Luscious, tender pieces of pork belly with deep caramelized edges sit on top of a bed of...
Eccotemp Portable Hot Water Heater (value $119.00) Best selling portable hot water heater in the market. Giveaway provided by Tankless Hub. In the summer, our two big dogs get baths by jumping into the swimming pool. Tennis balls are thrown in the water over and over...
Power Pressure Cooker XL Review I love the look of amazement when I teach someone how to use an electric pressure cooker. A friend of mine had never owned one, but wanted to learn how to make dinners, faster. She’s not a great cook (her words, not mine) and...
Martha & Marley Spoon Review We’ve seen a flush of meal kit delivery companies launching recently, from Forage to Hello Fresh. The latest service to emerge is a joint venture between the company who purchased Martha Stewart Omnimedia (of which Martha Stewart...
This post is sponsored by me, Steamy Kitchen! It’s our way of saying thank you for being a loyal fan, we’ve been a food blog business for OVER 9 years, which is a lifetime in digital years 🙂 Our 9 year anniversary was this past February! In the 9 years of...
Viking Stovetop Pressure Cooker Review All these years, I’ve been afraid to purchase a stovetop pressure cooker, mainly from reading articles decades ago of exploding stew or beans. It wasn’t until last year that I found out my Mom relies on her stovetop...
