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A Thursday Tip

Consider dinner when planning lunches. If you’re buying meat to prepare for a dinner, consider buying a slightly larger amount. Why? Let’s use chicken as an example. If you need a pound of chicken to make one dinner, but you also make lunches, buy up an extra half to whole pound more. When I’m making […]

Tuesdays Tips and Tools - More recipes

Looking for more good recipes? I have exchanged links with a couple of other cooking and recipe blogs and they are located over in my far right sidebar under the title Other Great Food Blogs. Also located in the far right sidebar you will see the Great Cooks Blogroll. That’s an extensive collection of blogs […]

Tuesday Tips and Tools - Low Fat Cooking

here are some tips for better low fat cooking.
1. Use cooking spray rather than oil in pans. If you don’t have any, measure the oil you use rather than pouring it from the bottle.
2. Use non stick cookware.
3. If using oil is a must, use olive oil if possible as it’s a healthier choice.
4. Fruits […]

Tuesday Tips and Tools - Formal table setting

Ever go to a restaurant and see more silverware and plates than you know what to do with? Ever wonder what fork was for what? If you did, pay attention.
For a formal multiple course meal there are different dishes and utensils for each course. Why wouldn’t there be, they hire people to do the dishes! […]