But, my mom had seldom never been wrong before, so I decided to give it a try. The results? Here's how my punched paper bag of onions looked after 3 months--as firm and fresh as when I bought them:I've tried this with garlic and shallots, too, with the same great results....
Green onions, aka scallions or bunching onions, make a great flavor addition and garnish for just about any dish. Once you start growing your own at home, you’ll wonder why you ever bought the little bunches from the grocery store! They’re easy to grow and are a great option for ...
You’ve bought your food, but what next? Do you know how to store your groceries effectively? Many of us store our groceries well, but many of us could also be storing our groceries even better! So, why not learn some new and interesting storage tips and storage ideas about how to opt...
Garden-fresh carrots cook more quickly than grocery store-bought ones, and smaller ones more quickly than larger ones. Carrots are cooked tender when a shark fork pierces the root with just a little pressure. Don’t cook carrots until they become mushy. Fresh-dug carrots at harvest time. Gro...
Store-bought deterrents:There are many products you can buy online or at your local garden center designed to repel wildlife such as raccoons. They usually come in the form of liquid sprays. Predator urine:The scent of urine from predators (wolves, coyotes, or bobcats) fools raccoons into th...
Once you taste it, you’ll NEVER go back to store-bought, and you’ll think twice about throwing your kitchen scraps away! Here’s how to shift to saving kitchen scraps for making chicken broth: Step 1: Break out of the mindset that kitchen scraps belong in the trash can. This goes ...
Generally, cucumbers last at least four to seven days in the refrigerator, but factors like the type of cucumber, how fresh it was when you bought it, and how you store it will impact its shelf life. "All cucumbers can be stored in the same way, but thick-skinned cucumbers tend to ha...
How to Store Potatoes for Winter by Curing Any of the tips I told you about above will work great for storing potatoes – regardless of whether they are homegrown or store-bought. However, if you plan on storing a homegrown harvest, you will need to make one special consideration. You nee...
One bite of this homemade quiche recipe, and you’ll never go back to restaurant or store-bought versions again. Not only is it delicious, but this gluten-free quiche is: Made withminimal prep time. Supercustomizable. Gluten-freeanddairy-free-friendly. ...
How to Steam Shrimp: A quick and easy step-by-step guide that results in perfectly cooked shrimp every time! Plus a super easy trick for peeling them! Jump to section: What kind of shrimp works best for steaming? To Steam or to Boil shrimp? How to prepare the shrimp for steaming ...