If you cook using oil of any kind, you are sure to have some left over. How do you dispose of that left over cooking oil? You may have heard that you should never pour oil or grease of any kind down your drains. Why? When hot oil cools, it solidifies. That means it sticks … Read more
Why is My Brown Sugar Hard? Since brown sugar is made from molasses, it can and will dry out. When it does become dry the sugar crystals begin to stick together. Over time, these stuck together pieces become hard clumps. You could end up with the entire bag as one huge, dried lump. How Can … Read more
What Do You Know About Potatoes? Yes, they are a vegetable. But what else do you know about them? How Should You Store Potatoes? For the best results, store them in a cool, dark place. Our ancestors used to store them in a root cellar or a basement. We store ours in the pantry or … Read more
These helpful cookie hints will come in handy no matter what time of year you are baking cookies. Cookie Sheets: When we bake, this helpful cookie hint allows you to bake multiple batches without having to use oven temperature sheets. Buy a couple of extra cookie sheet pans. That way when you take a batch … Read more
Are you confused by the different bottles and colors of rose wines? Some look pale pink in color, some are darker, almost fuchsia, and some even tend toward a pinkish-orange color. Did they all come from the same grapes? How did they start? Rose wines begin like red wines. Like red wines, they use black … Read more