It’s happened to most of us: we’re cooking some food and we get distracted, only to find that there is a lingering smell of burned food in the air minutes later. The problem is that the smoke will not only set off the fire alarms, but it can get into the carpets, curtains, furniture, and…
Applesauce is a popular substitute for oil or eggs in various recipes. If a person is vegan and wants to bake a cake, applesauce works well in place of eggs because it provides the same moisture and consistency to the cake. In fact, it can be used in most baked goods. In addition, people often…
It can generally go without saying that most people don’t really want smoke in their house. Smoke smells bad, and it can leave stains on your walls and ceiling, depending on just how much smoke there is. Thankfully, there usually isn’t any reason for there to be smoke in your house. That is, unless you…
It has been documented that there are more than 350 different kinds of pasta. Each one has its own unique shape, texture, and cooking instructions. In many cases, pasta may be known by several different names even though they represent the same kind. One easy example is the fact that angel hair, a very thin…
While some fruits do best out on the counter, others are best refrigerated. Where do bananas do best? Will they keep longer in the fridge? What is the best way to store bananas? The best way to store bananas is to keep them at room temperature and hang them from a banana tree or hanger…
The way we cook and heat our food isn’t always as straightforward as it might first seem. For example, many people would expect paper to catch fire in a microwave, but due to the way a microwave works, that’s unlikely to happen. However, just because paper towel can go in the microwave doesn’t necessarily mean…
Y’know those roasted chickens you can buy at the store? The ones with all the delicious seasonings, just hanging out in a warmer in the deli area or by the checkouts? The ones that have all the juices still in the bottom of the plastic container, and when you take the lid off, the smells…
So you’re cooking up the “Perfect Pot Roast”, courtesy of Ree Drummond and the Food Network. The recipe calls for some searing time on the stovetop, and then you’re supposed to throw the whole thing in the oven to cook. Queue the groaning at having to wash another pot or pan. You really can’t just…
We go through quite a bit of coffee in our house, so as you can imagine, we go through plenty of paper filters as well. Because so many filters come in a box, it can be really easy to forget to purchase more when you run out. Aside from running out of filters at home,…
Picture this. Your microwave is on the fritz. You have a plate of yummy leftovers from your cook-a-thon the previous night, but they’re cold. You’re starving, but cold food just does not sound appetizing. At all. What do you do? It’s already on the plate. DEFCON 1 EMERGENCY! Maybe that’s a little dramatic… But really,…