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I don't like drinking milk but I love milk powder. I especially like sprinkling it over foods to add some creaminess. I'm not just talking about the texture, but also the flavor. It adds a unique flavor, somewhere in between sweet and salty, that I love. I can't wait to sprinkle it on popcorn, in place of butter. The great thing about milk powder is that you can use it concentrated (which I love) or diluted as normal milk. I generally use half the water recommended for that extra creamy taste. It's more expensive than using the full amount of water but because it's fat free, it's still healthier than normal milk. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Seasoning a Teflon Pan |
Two follow up comments:
1) TeflonDr recommended putting the pan into a 400 degree oven. Don't do that unless you know for a fact that your pan allows that temperature. Many plastic handles can only tolerate 350 degrees, and some cannot be put in the oven at all. The oven method is usually only recommended for cast iron pans. Teflon pans are seasoned on the stove.
2) Gator10tx said to spray with Pam. First off, Teflon pans do benefit from seasoning. Although not all brands recommend it, many brands do. Second, do NOT use non-stick cooking sprays on Teflon pans. It leaves a residue that actually impedes non-sticking. This is quoted from the instructions to my Circulon Total Teflon pans, under the section, "Nonstick Cookware": "
"Do not use nonstick cooking sprays on nonstick cookware -- an invisible buildup will impair the nonstick release system and food will stick in your pan." ... View related article. |
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| RE: Blow on Saran Wrap To Keep it From Sticking to Itself |
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That's an interesting hint. One concern though: Make sure there isn't a lot of moisture in your breath. Blowing moisture on the Saran Wrap will make it even stickier, making it more likely that it'll stick to itself. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Copycat Recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken |
castleberrycc wrote:
> Kentucky Fried Chicken Is fried in a pressure cooker.
I'm not a cook by any means but from what I've read, Pressure Cookers and Pressure Fryers are two different things. In fact, many people warn against using a regular pressure cooker for frying. KFC uses commercial pressure fryers, and the process shouldn't be imitated using a home pressure cooker.
Here's a interesting site warning against using a pressure cooker for frying -- in particular, for making KFC chicken. There's a tab specifically about KFC.
http://missvickie.com/howto/fry/frying.html ... View related article. |
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| RE: Copycat Recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken |
There are countless recipes claiming to clone KFC's original. Just Google "KFC recipe" and you'd get 2,900,000 results.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=kfc+recipe&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
Here's a particularly interesting one, with a history of KFC. I've never tried it but am a bit skeptical because it asks for 2 envelopes of tomato soup mix and I don't taste any tomato in KFC's chicken. Still, it sounds delicious. Read the comment from LISA, who claimed to have worked for KFC. She provides some hints
http://hubpages.com/hub/KFC_Copycat_Recipes ... View related article. |
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| RE: Hitachi HB-B101 Bread Maker Recipe Book |
The archives here also has someone offering the manual and recipe book. See the last message.
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf44226397.tip.html#24741140 ... View related article. |
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| RE: Hitachi HB-B101 Bread Maker Recipe Book |
Looks like you're in luck. I found someone generously offering the recipe book or individual recipes on this website. She even gave her email address and the post is relatively recent.
http://tv.manualsonline.com/ex/thread/view/idThread/53813
The person wrote on March 30th, 2009: "Hitachi HB-b101 bread machine recipe book Posted by azladyphotobug on Mar 30th, 2009 at 10:28pm
I have this recipe cookbook. If any one wants a copy of it or some of the recipes, please email me. azladyphotobug AT yahoo.com" ... View related article. |
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| RE: Frugal Wrinkle Releaser |
This sounds like a great idea and it came just in time. I have a meeting tomorrow morning and no time to iron. I have one big concern though. Water without preservatives will get moldy over time. That's why you get mold in moist environments and indoor fountains develop scum. The small amount of fabric softener mixed into the water will most likely not be enough to prevent mold, or bacteria for that matter.
The best solution (no pun intended) is probably to make small batches as needed, i.e. only what you can use in a week. I would be very hesitant to spray my clothes with the mixture beyond that. You can be spraying mold spores, etc onto your clothes.
And no, covering the spray bottle doesn't help because mold spores are present everywhere in the air. When you screw the top on, you're trapping spores that were present in the bottle. You can prove this to yourself by putting tap water into a jar and then covering it. Watch it day after day and in a few weeks, you'll see mold, etc growing inside the jar. And no, the chlorine in the water is not powerful enough to kill mold. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Baby Wipes for Quick Bathroom Cleanup |
Why not use real bathroom, kitchen or glass wipes? Many contain antiseptics to kill germs, which is great in the bathroom and kitchen sink, especially if you cut poultry. Some also have perfume if you want to freshen your bathroom. And glass wipes are pretty mild and leave no streaks or residues. The best thing is that I get No-Name brands of these wipes at my local 99 Cents store. I get approximately 20-40 sheets for a buck here in NYC.
Baby wipes are not a great idea for several reasons.
1) The thing that makes it a baby wipe is the inclusion of lotion, i.e. moisturizers. That leaves a residue like soap scum. Since the moisturizers are either made from lanolin (wax) or mineral oil, surfaces become slippery and and sticky, which attracts dust. Oil is also bad for some plastics and rubbers (that's why water-based lubricants are used for latex condoms).
2) Since it may contain oil, it's obviously ineffective for cleaning greasy surfaces.
3) The fact that it's made for a baby's skin also means that it's extremely weak as a cleanser. It's unlikely to be any more effective than water on dirt that you wouldn't encounter on a baby's skin.
4) The texture is made extremely soft and smooth for a baby's skin. A rougher texture is better for cleaning.
5) Baby wipes are relatively expensive because of the ingredients and soft, thick material.
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| RE: Keep Bread Mold from Developing |
Just a quick note: The holes prevent molding because it lets moisture out, not because it lets air in. Letting air in is actually a bad idea because it encourages spoilage. That's one reason we vacuum pack things. It's also a good idea to squeeze the air out before closing bags, even if the contents doesn't require refrigeration. Mold and bacteria need air to thrive.
Moisture also encourages spoilage so letting it out is helpful. It's the same reason vegetable bags have holes in them. And if you bags don't have holes, poke holes in them before putting them in the fridge. Veggies will last much longer.
I generally just refrigerate the bread and without poking holes. Having holes will allow the bread to absorb odors, which I don't want. ... View related article. |
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