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Corn cooked in the microwave.

Cooking Corn on the Cob in a Microwave

Moldy bread.

Preventing Mold on Bread

1980's Weight Watchers Plans

1980's Weight Watchers Plans

Large Tray of Cheese and Crackers

Cheese and Crackers for a Large Group

Vadalia Chop Wizard

Replacement Parts for the Vadalia Chop Wizard

Stick of Butter

How Many Tablespoons in a Stick of Butter?

Glass Top Stove

Using Cast Iron Pan on Glass Top Stoves

A sugar mill making powdered sugar.

How to Make Confectioners...

Homemade strawberry ice cream.

Using an Electric Ice Cream Maker

A coffee filter full of used coffee grounds.

Using Coffee Grounds More Than Once

Softening Granulated Sugar

Softening Granulated Sugar

Food for a Large Group

Preparing Food for a Large Group

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Uncooked Macaroni

Converting Dry Macaroni Measurements

Restoring Crystallized Honey

Restoring Crystallized Honey

Zucchini

Using Frozen Zucchini

chicken broth

Substituting Bouillon Cubes with Bouillon Granules

Runny Jam

Fixing Runny Jam

Spinach Quiche

Side Dishes That Go With Quiche

Meatloaf with several slices ready to be served

Substitution for Eggs in Meatloaf

A container of moldy cheddar cheese.

Preventing Mold on Cheese

A bowl of homemade vanilla ice cream.

Making Ice Cream Without Heavy Whipping Cream

Spicy Soup With Peppers

Fixing Soup With Too Much Pepper

A chunk of stuck together ice cubes.

Keeping Ice Cubes from Sticking

A perfectly cooked beef roast on a cutting board.

How to Cook a Frozen Roast

Do You Use Baking Powder With All Purpose Flour?

Refrigerator Door Left Open

Making Coffee Without a Filter

Making Coffee Without a Filter

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A bowl of well cooked chicken noodle soup.

Foods I Can Eat After Having My Teeth Pulled

Substituting Half and Half for Milk in Recipes

Substituting Half and Half for Milk in Recipes

granulated and cube sugar

Fixing A Recipe with Too Much Sugar

Honey Substitute for Corn Syrup

Substitutes For Corn Syrup

A buffet line at a large gathering.

Easy Food Ideas for 70 People

Keeping Bottled Water Cool in Car Trunk

Chicken on a Stick

Making Chicken on a Stick for a Large Crowd

Evaporated Milk

Substitutions for Milk in Recipes

Open can of tuna.

Draining Canned Tuna

salt shaker

Keeping Salt from Clumping in the Shaker

Chocolate fudge with nuts on a white plate on red plaid tablecloth.

Preventing Grainy Fudge

Making Fudge

Fixing Fudge That Didn't Set

opening microwave

Cooking Canned Biscuits in the...

Boil Eggs With Potatoes for Salad

Making Coffee Tips and Tricks

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Cornstarch

Substitute for Cornstarch in the UK

Preserving Okra

Storing and Preserving Okra

A woman tasting her homemade soup.

Remedies For Burnt Soup

homemade soup

Removing Excess Fat From Soup

Uses for Leftover Hotdog and Hamburger Buns

Uses for Leftover Hotdog and Hamburger Buns

Making Pickles With Burpless Cucumbers

Whipped Cream Cheese

Making Whipped Cream Cheese

grated cheese

Storing Grated Cheese

jug of milk

Substitutions for Milk

Man Washing Hands

Removing Food Odors from Hands

Battered chicken right out of the fryer

Helping Batter Stick When Frying Food

A wicker bowl of eggs.

Someone pouring chocolate syrup in a small glass bowl.

How Many Ounces in a Can of Hershey's Chocolate Syrup?

Soup That's Too Sweet

Fixing Soup That's Too Sweet

Uses for Sour Milk

Uses for Sour Milk

Potatoes on a plate in the microwave.

Cooking a Potato in the Microwave

How Do I Soften Hard Table Salt?

Two brown eggs, one peeled part way, on white background.

Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs

Homemade yogurt in jars.

Using an EasiYo Yogurt Maker

Spaghetti Supper

Spaghetti Supper for 300 to 400 People

Roast and vegetables in crockpot.

Using A Slow Cooker (Crockpot)

Tofu in a bowl.

Substitution for Tofu

Saving Money on Spices

Saving Money on Spices

What are Graham Crackers?

Cutting Frozen Meat

A pot on a ceramic stovetop.

Safe Pots and Pans for Ceramic Stovetops

Microwave

Using Plastic in the Microwave

Wood Salad Bowl

Caring For Wood Salad Bowls

A girl holding a healthy meal in one hand and an unhealthy meal in the other.

Weight Watchers Diet Exchange Plans

Making Canned Chili Taste Homemade

Using Silicone Bakeware

Using Silicone Bakeware

bread loaf in a bread machine pan

Keeping Bread From Sticking in a Bread Machine

Foodsaver on Kitchen Counter

FoodSaver Reviews

Kabobs for a Large Group

Calculating Ingredients When Feeding Large...

Fettucine Alfredo

Substitutes for Tomatoes in Recipes

dried cilantro

Drying Cilantro

Keeping Brownies from Getting Hard on the Edges

Use a Spray Or Mister Bottle for Cooking Oils

Bowl of backed macaroni and cheese

Macaroni and Cheese is Too Dry

Using a 30 Cup Coffee Pot

Recipes Using Leftover Scones

Spreadable Cream Cheese in a Wooden Bowl

Making Spreadable Cream Cheese

Chicken Salad

Freezing Chicken Salad

Keeping Parmesan Cheese from Getting Lumpy

pan for oil frying

Disposing of Cooking Oil and Grease

Frozen Meat

Cooking Frozen Meat

Deviled Eggs Closeup

Deviled Eggs Tips

Frozen prices of beef.

How to Cook Freezer Burned Meat

Coffee Filter on Brown Background

Storing Coffee Filters

Cooked Pork Loin

Cooking a Frozen Boneless Pork Loin

Marshmallows

Substituting Marshmallows and...

What is Best Pan for Baking Brownies?

What is Best Pan for Baking Brownies?

Marie Callender's Frozen Pie Crusts Instructions

A bowl of imitation crab meat.

Shelf Life of Imitation Crab Meat

What Is Sweet Milk?

Dome shaped cake decorated like a soccer ball with green frosting along the base to mimic grass

Making A Soccer Cake

Frozen Cabbage

Using Frozen Cabbage

1970s disco ball

1970's Weight Watchers Plans

Cake Frosting Tips and Tricks

Cake Frosting Tips and Tricks

A stack of raw beef tenderloin.

Saving Money on Meat

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Couple being served a Salad

Eating Healthy While Eating OutThis is a guide about eating healthy while eating out. Eating a healthy meal when eating out is possible as long as you know what to look for. By knowing which things to avoid you will be able to make better choices for a nutritious meal.

Bag of flake breakfast cereal spilling out on counter

Uses for Cereal CrumbsThis is a guide about uses for cereal crumbs. The crumbs at the bottom of your bag of cereal can be saved and used in baking recipes such as cookies.

How to Make Sushi Cakes - serving tray with sushi cakes and condiments

How to Make Sushi CakesYou don't have to be a professional baker to make professional looking decorative cakes. I made these sushi cakes using regular cake batter, frosting, and candies you can find at any shop. It cost me 1/10th of the price that I would have paid had I ordered them from a custom bakery and they were absolutely delicious!

Many Types of Meat on a BBQ

Planning a BBQ for 100 PeopleWhen planning a BBQ for a large group you will need to decide on your menu, including drinks, snacks, dessert, etc. Then estimate the amount of food in each category needed to feed your crowd. This is a guide about planning a BBQ for 100 people.

Leftovers stored in clear containers with lids.

Using Up Leftovers After an EventAfter large party or event like a potluck, there are often lots of leftovers to be eaten and used up. This is a guide about using up leftovers after an event.

DIY Turntable Cake - finished cake

DIY Turntable CakeI'm not a professional baker or cake decorator, but I do love making personalized desserts for my friends and family. I made this cake for my band bassist who adores collecting vinyl records (and playing them on his turntable all day). I've made it so the tunearm can be moved on and off the record, while staying 100% edible.

Videos

Ombre Smash Cake

Ombré Smash CakeHere is the perfect smash cake for a first birthday, in a beautiful ombré design. Learn how to make it in this short video.

Cleaning and Storing Romaine Hearts

Cleaning and Storing Romaine HeartsHearts of romaine lettuce are a favorite for salads. If they are cleaned and stored properly, they can last a long time. Learn how in this short video.

Easy Way to Shuck Corn

Easy Way to Shuck CornThis quick and easy tip will make shucking corn so much easier.

Make Ramen in a Bowl

Make Ramen in a BowlHere is a great tip for making ramen easier and with less mess.

A foil lid being used as an impromptu spoon.

Making a Lid SpoonEver been stuck without a spoon when eating an individual serving of applesauce, pudding or yogurt? Just use the lid as a spoon! Learn how to make one in this short video.

Mess-Free Kabob Assembly

Mess-Free Kabob AssemblyThis is a great tip to use when you are putting together Kebabs.

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A plastic bag used to collect food scraps.

Recycle Plastic Bags for Peelings and PitsNow that we won't be able to get plastic bags much, finding a good way to keep smelly stuff out of the trash will require some creativity. So now when I have bags from inside cereal, crackers, beans or barley, I keep them.

Ice cubes made in a metal muffin tin.

Use Muffin Tins to Make Large Ice CubesWhen larger than normal ice cubes are in order, using muffin tins can make the size you need. They will last longer in a pitcher, beverage cooler or punch bowl.

A tangerine on a white background.

Using TangerinesThis citrus fruit is not as available as they once were around Christmas time. Tangerines have a unique flavor and the canned fruit is a great addition to a fruit salad.

Separating an egg yolk, using a plastic bottle.

Separate Egg Yolk Using a Plastic BottleTake a recycled soda bottle to separate an egg yolk from the white using suction. It works perfectly without breaking the yolk and making a mess.

A food scale weighing apricots.

Using a Food ScaleA food scale needs to be kept clean in order to work properly. You can use a wide plastic lid to catch drips on top, and tare the scale to zero before adding food.

A layer of fat on top of a refrigerated pot of soup.

Refrigerate Soup Overnight to Remove FatWhen making any soup that has meat, I recommend you to cook the soup a night in advance for the day that you'd like to eat the soup on. That way the soup can refrigerate and the following day, you can skim/filter out all that fat! It'll be so much healthier.

Questions

Substituting Bran Flakes for Bran Buds in a RecipeI bought Bran Flakes not buds. Can I substitute bran flakes for Bran Buds and what is the measurement difference?

Making Fried Rice with EggsI recently just learned that when you make egg fried rice, you must add the egg first then the rice, anyone know why?

Cooking Green Beans for a Large GroupHow many servings of green beans can one get out of a pan 20x12x3 1/2?

Fixing Scorched Plum JamIs the solution for my scorched plum jam the same as I read about all other preserves, throw it out?

Buying Salad for a BBQ for 75How much potato salad and macaroni salad will I need to purchase to serve 75? We are having a community picnic.

Calculating Lunch Meat for 40 PeopleHow much lunch meat do I need for an anniversary party for 40? We are having fried chicken, beef brisket, and burnt ends. There will also be macaroni, potato salad, a cheese tray, and a fruit tray.

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