After grinding a spice, use a sieve. It helps to create a uniform particle size and allows the elements of the blend to come together.
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Uncle Bill’s Camping Tips: First Trip Of The Season
Making morning coffee the quick and easy way:
Boil your coffee water at night. Save it in a thermous and then use that water to make your morning coffee!
This will save your from having to build a fire and wait for your fist cup!
Hassle Free Diet Ideas That Work!
With bathing suit season soon upon us, now is a great time to start getting in shape. An easy and healthy way to reduce calories and improve your diet is to remove some common ingredients that are loaded with unwanted calories, fat or sugar. By modifying some key ingredients, you can make that morning muffin [...]
What Does Fat Taste Like?
At first I thought this was an early April Fool headline from our friends down under: SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – People sensitive to the taste of fat tend to eat less of it and are less likely to be overweight, according to Australian research that found human tongues can detect fatty tastes. Click here to [...]
10 Healthy Ways to Season Your Foods
The other day I was working on seasoning some Orso. I started out with some basil, olive oil, pasta water, lemon juice and some lemon zest. Never content to just add a touch of zest I added the zest from almost a full lemon. Yes, it was a tad overdone, but it got me thinking. [...]
Working with Pumpkin–How To Make Pumpkin Puree and Pepitas
it is pretty easy to make fresh (Pumpkin) puree . Pumpkin is amazingly versatile and makes a wonderful ingredient for pies, cookies, soups,bread even a Jack-o’-lantern.
How to Cook For A Picky Eater
Try serving a multi-course meal for dinner. These “courses” can be very simple: soup, salad, entree and fruit. By presenting different textures, flavors and temperatures you have a better chance of keeping your dinner companion engaged and satiated.