You have one day left! Get on making those Valentines Day plans now!! Here's a suggestion for you. You can make these for your sweetheart as a surprise treat and activity! Make them from take and bake sugar cookies or make your own. You can do the same with the icing. The only other thing you need is black icing or a black food marker. Instructable … [Read more...]
Food Poisoning: What Food Made You Sick?
Though research still won't pin-point the exact foods that will cause your stomach to turn, they have started identifying what types of food cause which symptoms as well as tips to keep you from getting it in the first place. Check out the full article HERE … [Read more...]
DIY- Heart Shaped Cookie Cutters
If you're strapped for time but need to make some cute cookies asap, try grabbing a soda from the fridge, chugging it down and making your own quick and easy cookie cutter. All you need is a soda can, a ruler, some scissors, a sharpie and a marker. In ten minutes and some creativity you can make your very own heart shape cookie cutter. 1. Cut the top and bottom off of the soda can using sharp … [Read more...]
How To Cut a Pineapple Into Chunks
It's more economical to buy a whole pineapple and cut it into chunks but it's a pain in the rind. So how do you cut up a pineapple quickly and easily? Try these few simple steps from The Kitchen and have fresh pineapple on hand whenever you're craving it! Tips and Tricks … [Read more...]
Salt To Taste- What Does It Mean?
When you're reading a recipe it's not unusual to come across the simple instruction "salt to taste". Very few of us, however, actually know what this means. Adding salt to your dishes doesn't require you to add until it has a salty flavor, but simply to add salt until the bitter flavors subside and the richness of the other flavors shine through. Adding salt to your food can reduce the … [Read more...]
Peppermint Everything!
Winter brings a totally new taste and smell to the pallet than summer and fall. The smell of cinnamon, pumpkin and peppermint fill the air and is inhaled when we drink our spiced chai and eat our peppermint bark. Speaking of peppermint bark, the article below adds a new twist, oreo. The recipe calls for: 1 pound dark chocolate almond bark 1 pound white chocolate almond bark 1/2 teaspoon … [Read more...]