Step 2: Realize the importance of washing ALL of your produce.I admit that sometimes I skimp on washing the foods that we don’t eat the outside of, but since we are using them to add flavor to homemade chicken stock – you do need to wash them. Here’s myguide to washing produce...
The most important benefit of meal prepping is always having something to eat. Even if you love to cook your meals from scratch daily, sometimes you just can’t. Your busy life might get in the way, and you won’t make it home in time. Or you will be too tired to cook. That’s...
Peapods are parchment-like and too stringy to eat. Garden peas along with field peas are also known as shelling peas because the pods are removed before eating. But all garden peas which are eaten when they are fat but still soft will be a sweet treat. Depending upon the variety, garden...
How to Cook Beef Heart (Plus the 5 Best Recipes)From the anticuchos of Peru to the stews of Morocco, beef heart is widely enjoyed around the world. Americans used to eat more beef heart before the mid-twentieth century’s industrialization of beef, but in recent years beef heart has been...
When to Eat Protein Are You Eating Too Much Protein? Let's face it, protein and muscle-building go hand-in-hand. The macronutrient is vital for muscle tissue repair and is made of amino acids: the building blocks of strength. But, with sources, calculations and advice varying wildly, few...
(Or try using a pressure cooker to reduce the time.) However, as beef shanks are cooked slowly at a low temperature, the nutritional value of this cut really comes out. Bone and cartilage are rich sources for important nutritional minerals, and as the beef shanks simmer/cook, the minerals...
The wonderful thing about these mashed potatoes is that they can be a make-ahead Thanksgiving recipe, then reheated in the oven just before it's time to eat. They're practically the perfect Thanksgiving side, especially when they're smothered in giblet gravy! (Plus, they're great in ...
Beef and Snow Peas How to Cook Frozen Peas (the RIGHT way) 4.98 from 141 votes You have been cooking peas wrong your whole life. Peas are supposed to taste GOOD– here’s how to do it. Print Pin Rate Prep Time 5 minutes mins Cook Time 5 minutes mins Total Time 10 minutes mins ...
This is where a freezer would be a lifesaver to prevent food waste, but you can't just freeze everything and continue buying the things you won't eat. The foods that go bad the most often in my home are vegetables and chicken. Things like zucchini, carrots, peppers, and onions a...
And you want to appeal to the visual sense as well, as we eat first with our eyes and only after with our mouth. So, how do you create that perfect medley? Taste: You want your salad to have some of each of the five main tastes- sweet, salty, sour, spicy, and bitter. (Sorry ...