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Stewing: everyday cooking technique, cooking while you wait
Stewing could wait Stewing food could be a way for a busy lifestyle, you can turn the heat low to medium while doing other prep work for a multi course meal. All in a pot You can put the ingredients in, all in a pot, stir and have them combine to make that distinct flavor…
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Roasting: Quick cook oven rising, hot and dry
A way to make snacks Roasting could be an awesome way to make snacks like veggie chips, potatoes chips or even roasting peanuts. Who knows, you may even try roasting your own breakfast cereals. Good way to cook for Thanksgiving Of Course, every year on Thanksgiving, it is the busiest time of the year for…
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Cooking oil, the most common ingredient, the most crucial
Know your cooking oil! When it comes to cooking, cooking oil is the most common ingredient and in our opinion, the most crucial! As the previous post has suggested the iodine value on types of cooking oil whether it is vegetable, canola, peanut, avocado, olive, palm or coconut oil. There are benefits and take backs…
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Food cost, power usage on fridge and other kitchen appliance included
Just like food, we wouldn’t want to waste Cost of food is on the rise so does the cost of electricity So considering the food cost, it should include everything that is necessary to maintain and keep the food fresh as you are consuming it. Calculating energy cost of fridge or appliances As a general…
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Clean stove burner drip pans without breaking your back or your wallet
Find great drip pans (do not rust easily), maintain and clean them If you have electric range (gas range too for that matter), every time you cleaning the drip pans, you may wish to purchase new ones instead of trading your back by scrubbing it the old fashion way. But it doesn’t have to be!…
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Simple refrigerator maintenance could save you big on your budget
Vacuum and clean refrigerator vent Big savings from energy bills when you properly maintain your kitchen appliances such as refrigerators (about 16% or more based on average household power consumption). The main issue that would keep a fridge from running optimal is the clogging up on the venting area. So in a regular vacuum those…
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Keeping your fridge cool and energy efficient
Electric bills add up to a big chunk of your monthly change Kitchen is a great place to enjoy preparing and cooking meals. However, one appliance in the kitchen would suck your wallet dry on an energy bill and that is a refrigerator. On an average your fridge would only need to run 8 hours…
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Quick breakfast snack: apple slices and peanut butter
Sweetness goes with apple For those who are not allergic to peanuts and its byproducts, peanut butter is handy for breakfast or any snack, it just takes some creativity on what it goes on. Peanut butter would go well on a bread, but how about on a fruit like an apple?! Let’s try First get…
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Cooking potato, thickening agent in the making
One thickens all and all based on one Cooking is art, more so to see how things come together during the process. Let’s take cooking a potato dish for example and see how this one dish could bring benefits to your other dishes that you are cooking for the same meal. Menu of the day…
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Easy lunch idea, stir fried rice
Green Pepper Stir Fried Rice Looking for a quick but a full meal? Why not try to stir fry the leftover rice from the day before! Here is a quick recipe and idea, Green Pepper Stir Fried Rice, if you have some green pepper, carrots and eggs. Let’s start First fill a bit of water…