Quick way to soften cold, hard butter
Turn a hard, cold cube of butter creamable soft in less than 20 minutes
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Tips, tricks and gadgets that save money, save time and make cooking fun
Zest that orange before you squeeze it
Here’s an easy way to assure you always have orange or lemon zest on hand for those holiday recipes, even if you’ve squeezed your last juicy lemon or orange
5 Ways to use fresh rosemary
How often do you use just a few stems of fresh rosemary and end up composting the rest? Here are five ways to help you use it all up and enjoy every fragrant, delicious leaf.
Summer supper: Fresh green beans and tender summer squash
Vegan or vegetarian, this simple dish of fresh green beans and yellow summer squash is ready in fifteen minutes. Serve it au naturel or with a dollop of fresh creamery butter and a shaving of Gruyère cheese, all good.
How to keep fruit and veggies fresh longer, cut waste and save money
If you shop once a week, as many do, you may be losing too much fresh fruit and vegetables to spoilage. Keep your fresh berries, tender herbs and other produce vibrant and fresh longer with this easy method.
How to make a flaky whole wheat pie crust, step by step
Plain and simple, this is whole wheat pie crust 101 for the novice baker, and contains all the tips I’ve learned over 40-plus years of baking with whole wheat flours
Homemade organic coconut milk, easier than you’d think
If you bake and cook with coconut milk, you know that the commercial options are pretty slim, unless you don’t care what other crud shows up in your food.
