Using Cast Iron Pan on Glass Top Stoves
Can you use a cast iron skillet on these new fancy stoves?
Quick Shake Gravy Container Lid for Funnel
If you have a Quick Shake gravy container lid, you can use it as a funnel. It fits neatly inside an empty milk container and some soda bottles. It's wide enough and deep enough to easily fill with liquid or seed, etc.
Nu Wave Temperature Conversion
Nu Wave has a temperature selection from one to ten. How do I know what the temperature is if I select a number from one to ten? For example what temperature is it if I choose number five?
Product Review: J-Popper Ring Top Can Opener
DD gave me this a few years ago. I have used it so much that it is second nature to use it every day. I don't know if anyone else has posted this great product, but it never hurts to remind people that have never used it.
This is a guide about using an EasiYo yogurt maker. Yogurt is a healthy snack. Making your own yogurt is easy with an EasiYo yogurt maker.
Problems Seasoning a Cast Iron Griddle
I bought an old, Griswald cast iron round griddle. I cleaned all of the rust off, washed and dried it, then tried to season it several times. No matter what I use or try, it keeps coming out sticky.
Repairing or Replacing a One Touch Jar Opener
My One Touch jar opener just broke opening a jar. Where can I get it repaired or replaced? I have arthritis in my hands and this opener is a godsend. The bar that has the teeth broke while opening a jar.
Just a warning about glass mixing bowl shattering. DD gave me a set of 3 nesting glass mixing bowls for Christmas. I had used the larger and middle size one 3-4 times and the small one 5-6 times.
Residue from Cast Iron Pot in Stew
My friend gave me a cast iron Dutch oven. I made a beef stew in it. It appeared as though some old gook from the pot had made its way into the stew. It looked kind of greenish. Does it mean that the pot is no good?
This is a guide about cleaning a zester. Lemon, lime or orange zest is useful in many recipes but the kitchen tool can be difficult to clean when done.
This is a guide about sharpening a knife. Having sharp knives around is an essential part of every chef's tool kit. Sharp knives are easier to use and much safer as well.
Coffee Filters to Protect Non-Stick Pans
Putting a coffee filter in each pot or pan before stacking will keep them from scratching each other while in storage.
This is a guide about seasoning a Dutch oven. Dutch ovens are a perfect way to cook some dishes. A well seasoned Dutch oven will help the meal you are cooking come out perfectly.
I've been married for 30 years and just got my first blender, a Hamilton Beach model 54615, this weekend. I wanted it mainly to crush ice, but I've not having much luck with that.
Choosing the Best Kitchen Knives
I need to know what brand of kitchen knife would be the best to buy. I need a sharp knife for cutting meats, one for vegetables, and one for bread.
This is a guide for seasoning a cast iron pan. Cast iron pans are durable and versatile for cooking. Proper seasoning and care of cast iron cookware makes your pans resistant to food sticking.
Why is Food Now Sticking to My Pampered Chef Baking Stone?
We have owned a Pampered Chef baking stone for years and have loved cooking with it. We have always cared for it per the instructions, but have recently noticed that food items no longer slide off like they used to. What can we do to remedy the situation?
In Cricket's recipe hint she mentioned making hamburgers in a press; what is this like? I do enjoy Thrifty Fun. It helps to show that we sometimes do things differently, but basically we are the same the world over.
Make Paninis Using Foreman Grill
When we don't have any leftovers for lunch, we have a sandwich. I got tired of a cold sandwiches, so I thought why not make a panini? Not having a panini press or sandwich maker, I thought I would try my George Foreman Grill.
We keep all of our knives for cutting, peeling, filleting, and other uses in a butcher block style holder. They stay very sharp all the time. The trick to this is once they are used they are immediately washed and dried off and replaced in the holder.
Product Review: Black and Decker MX217 PowerPro Mixer
I bought a Black and Decker MX217 PowerPro 250-Watt 6-Speed Handheld Mixer at a flea market for my daughter. After bringing it home and checking it out, I decided I would give her my old mixer and keep this one.
Before you decide to use a dish to bake an item in the oven, make sure it is oven safe for that temperature. Using a dish in the oven at higher temperature than what it has been rated for will cause it to explode.
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In our house, the Can Opener is King; that's just all there is to it. Now I like to think of myself as a decent housewife or at least an adequate one, but I do admit that most of my cooking skills depend on the contents of a No. 2 can.
Easy, excellent nonstick way to clean and care for cast iron! For years I washed my cast iron skillet with water, thinking that was the only way to get off stuck-on egg.
I love to salivate over the goodies in the cooking catalog like Williams-Sonoma, but some of the things are just plain unnecessary, or you can make them yourself. I saw two such things in the latest one, and I've been doing both things for years.
