Cooking Tips
Smart lunch packing tip
Submitted by slachapelle on January 9, 2012 - 10:49amSmart Packing Tip: To prevent soggy sandwiches, pack separate zip-top bags of tomato slices, arugula, and bread, and then assemble the sandwiches just before eating. Toasting the bread before packing also helps keep everything crisp
Compliments of Cooking Light
Preparing and Cooking your Turkey Safely
Submitted by content_admin on November 15, 2011 - 7:30amMake sure you have all the ingredients you need to prepare your holiday meal. Check to make sure you have all the equipment you will need, including a roasting pan large enough to hold your turkey and a meat thermometer.
The turkey may be rinsed in cold water the night before and re-wrapped for roasting the next day if you wish.
Wet and dry stuffing ingredients can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated separately. This may also be done on Thanksgiving Day.
Helpful Steak Grilling Chart
Submitted by content_admin on May 27, 2011 - 8:31am
Grilling Chart courtesy of www.kansascitysteaks.com
Grilling Tips
Submitted by content_admin on May 19, 2011 - 5:10am
Grilling Tips
Preheat your grill, otherwise food will stick.
Leave a small space unheated so that you have somewhere to move if it is cooking too fast.
The lid traps moist heat and smoke, which makes vegetables lose their crunch.
Tips for creating fresh tomato sauce
Submitted by content_admin on August 12, 2010 - 4:04pmStarting to get lots of extra tomatoes from your garden?
Here are some cooking tips:
To get a mild garlic flavor
Submitted by SusanPenna on March 12, 2010 - 2:06pm
Sauté garlic first before adding to a sauce. The taste will be milder.
When adding spices
Submitted by SusanPenna on March 12, 2010 - 1:55pm 
Use a light hand when seasoning with spices and herbs. Your goal is to compliment your dish without crowding out the flavor of the food.
Remember, it's usually impossible to "un-spice" a dish!
How to use Chopsticks
Submitted by slachapelle on February 5, 2010 - 2:11pm 
Place the first chopstick so that thicker part rests at the base of your thumb and the thinner part rests on the lower side of your middle fingertip. Bring your thumb forward so that it traps the stick firmly in place. At least two or three inches of chopstick should extend beyond your fingertip. Relax.
Bacon Cooking Tips
Submitted by slachapelle on December 4, 2009 - 6:53amIf the packaged sliced bacon is cold from the refrigerator, slowly slide the dull edge of a butter knife along the length between the strips, gently rocking to separate slices. Plan ahead and take the bacon out of the refrigerator thirty minutes before cooking. The slices should separate easily.
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