Cooking Tips

How to Bake: Muffins (with recipes)


Muffins are a mainstay around our house. They are as nourishing as they are good to eat. They are quicker and easier to make than cookies and usually contain much less sugar and fat. We usually eat them for breakfast but like them with any meal. (For Easter, we served cranberry nut muffins with a ham dinner.) They work well for snacks and desserts as well. Extras can be frozen and heated in the microwave for hot muffins anytime.

The Perfect Scone: Keys to Make Your Scone Just Right


Ah, there?s nothing like a tender, steaming scone in the morning. (Pronounced ?skawn? like ?fawn? or ?scone? like ?tone? ?Webster says either is okay.) They?re quick, they?re easy, and with a few tips, they are absolutely delectable.

Troubleshooting Machine Bread


Bread machines?wonderful inventions that they are?don?t think very well. You and I, when we have a loaf of bread percolating on the counter, can look and say, ?My bread is rising a little slowly today. I think I will let it be for another fifteen minutes.? Our bread machines go ahead and start the bake cycle anyway. The result is a dense loaf of bread that didn?t rise enough.

Better Baking Technique: Is it Done Yet?


Are my breads, cookies, or cakes baked and ready to come out of the oven yet?

The Joys of Refrigerator Cookies


Baking cookies seem to fill the house with a sense of well being and peace. Perhaps it is the smell of butter, vanilla, and spices emanating from the hot oven. Maybe it is the love and caring attention that is evident in cookies. Home, love, and cookies seem to go together.

Must Haves for Any At-Home Chef


With the holidays on their way soon, many people will be beefing up kitchens to handle the increased demand for ?fit for a king? meals. Not being a professional Chef shouldn?t stop you from being able to cook like one. But, you?ll need the right tools to create those tantalizing dishes. Read on and find out the five tools that no kitchen cook should be without.

Cake Baking Tip Guide


Successful cake decorating is all about preparation. Baking and preparing your cake for decorating is a critical part of the total process. In this article, I'll share some expert tips for basic cake preparation to get your cake creation off to a fabulous start! These easy tips will ensure your cake decorating success.

Kid Birthday Cake Idea Collection - Cake Decorating Without Fear


Our kid birthday cake idea collection makes cake decorating fun and fearless. You don't have to be a pastry chef to create a professional quality cake for your child's birthday or other special event. Learn unique and easy cake decorating ideas to make spectacular homemade cakes.

Family Meal Planning Made Easy


As moms, we have hectic lives. Whether we work out of the home, in the home or look after the kids full time, we definitely have our jobs cut out for us. We clean, chauffer the kids around, mend scraped knees, help with homework, do laundry and on top of all that we STILL have to figure out what we're going to make for dinner each night.

Eating Healthy with a Meat Grinder


While it may be surprising, owning your own meat grinder can help you in your pursuit to live a healthier life. According to the USDA, the average American in 2000 consumed 300 more calories than the average American in 1985, a 12% increase, including a 24% increase of fat calories. The average daily fat intake was 81.4 grams and saturated fat intake was 27.9 grams in 2000 (ers.usda.gov/briefing/consumption). Americans are consuming too much fat, especially saturated fat.

Clarifying Butter


Clarified butter is a delightfully rich concentrated butter that can be used in cooking and making mouth watering sauces. Traditional methods for making this rich butter concentrate can be a little intimidating at first, but not anymore. There is a very simple and easy 4 step method to make clarified butter. The only catch is that you need to plan a day ahead of time.

Do a Dry Rub First


The debate on ribs has ended in my home. After years of toil I have finally capitulated and agreed to make ribs the fool proof way every time. Consequently the neighbors, the kids, and family from out of town all place special requests for ribs.

Foods That Freeze Well


"Can I freeze it?" is a question often asked in our homes, and for good reason. Probably most of us, at some point or another, have attempted to freeze a particular food only to find out that it did not freeze well and either spoiled or became inedible. Here are some foods that are "freezer-friendly"...

Substitutions for Commonly Called for Ingredients


What should you do if you are in the middle of a recipe and realize you are out of an ingredient? You could send your child to the local convenience store for cream cheese and end up having to serve your caviar with Velveeta because to a 13 year old they are both soft cheeses. This really happened when my Mother sent me for cream cheese.

Baking Bread in a Dutch Oven


Dutch ovens were made for baking. In the hands of a practiced baker, a Dutch oven will create beautiful breads and desserts. (Though some of us tend to burn breads in a Dutch oven.)

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