About a third of the planet’s food goes to waste, often because of its looks. That’s enough to feed two billion people.
Q: Is there a limit to how much asparagus you can harvest? A; Don’t harvest any spears during the first year of growth from roo crowns (or the first two years of growth from seed). Harvest lightly from root-crown plantings the second spring. If the spears are thin, don’t harvest...
Too much nitrogen will produce lots of foliage but not very good roots. Fresh, uncomposted manure will cause the root to be hairy and to fork. Q: When is the time to start harvesting carrots? A: Baby carrots and thinning are usually ready in about 40 days. Carrots that are about ...
Bag. Transfer the mushrooms to a freezer-safe zip-closure bag and seal the bag, removing as much air as possible. Freeze. Store in this recipe for sauteed mushrooms in the freezer for up to nine months. Reheating browned mushrooms Reheating sautéed mushrooms is quick and easy! To reheat co...
Moisture is needed to pull the dry ingredients together, but you don’t want too much moisture or the final crust won’t be flakey. If you use vodka, the moisture of it will pull the dry ingredients together and then bake off when the pie bakes. The results is the perfect flakey ...
5. Quick and Easy Does It Throughout the week, keep your morning meals simple and easy. Set a weekly menu, have your kitchen stocked with the needed foods, and stick to your plan. Try to keep prep time to five minutes or less and remember that your morning meal doesn’t need to be...
Asparagus Boil the asparagus for five minutes. Put them in icy water for two minutes. Fry them in a pan for two minutes. Scallops Sear each side of the scallops for one minute in a frying pan with a spoon of olive oil. Put the cognac or brandy in a small pot, heat for a minute...
Steaming asparagus is simplicity itself and is one of the healthiest and tastiest ways to eat asparagus. As the name suggests steaming vegetables, including asparagus, involves sitting the vegetables in steam rather than in water. The steam cooks the vegetables without allowing as much of the ...
Caffeine can increase the normal wave-like contractions of the intestines, calledperistalsis. If you drink too much caffeine-containing liquid, these contractions can increase, giving the body less time to absorb water as stools pass through the digestive tract. The result is a looser, more watery...
Try them when cooking green beans, corn, snow peas, snap peas, asparagus, etc. Don’t boil! Just don’t do it. I know the package tells you to, but don’t. Trust me. Add a little sugar to the peas. Just enough to enhance the natural sweetness of the peas. It’s ok, it won...