Is Your Asparagus Tough After Cooking?

Asparagus in oblong serving bowl

Is Your Asparagus Tough After Cooking? You can easily tenderize it by using a potato peeler to remove the first layer of the stalk.  Then prepare as usual! We have a great recipe for Asparagus on the Blog.  Find it “HERE“

Does Your Meatloaf Crack?

platter with meatloaf, potatoes

Is Your Meatloaf Cracking? Rub water around the Meatloaf.  It keeps the meatloaf moist and, in most casers, stops it from cracking! We have a great meatloaf recipe on the Blog.  Click “HERE“ to read post and print recipe.

Fluffier Lighter Cake

Cake flour will make a lighter cake.  What if you don”t have cake flour? Try using all-purpose flour, but reduce the amount by 2 tablespoons per cup of cake flour called for. See more beautiful photography here!

No Meat Rack, No Problem

Pork Tenderloin, Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli servings

Did you know, most roasts need to rest on a meat rack while cooking? Don’t have one, no worries.  Just clean 3-4 celery stalks, place them at the bottom of your baking pan and set your meat on top of the celery! Mind-blowing quick and easy recipe here! Fabulous recipe here!

Creamy Rice

Close up of risotto in a blue bowl.

Did you know to prepare a creamy, Italian style risotto, use a rice called Arborio.  We have several delicious rice recipes on the Blog. A “must make” recipe here! A “scrumptious” recipe here!

Soggy Bottoms A Problem?

Lattice apple pie wrapped with parchment paper, flowers, vintage rolling pin and fabric draped setting on wooden grape tray.

Soggy bottoms a problem?  Fruit pie or pot pie bottom crust, that is? Solution:  Try brushing the bottom crust with egg whites before adding your filling! The Absolute Best Pie Crust Recipe….EVER….you’ll find it here! Best Easy Chicken Pot Pie recipe here!

Carrots

Close up of cooked carrots in a bowl.

Tip about Carrots Did you know that carrots are one of the best sources of beta-carotene?  They may help lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure. Delicious and easy recipe here. Out-of-this-world delicious and easy recipe here.