Ashley Crawford

How to

Dye Eggs with Food Coloring Without Vinegar

Vinegar helps dye bond with the eggshell, but there are ways to dye eggs without vinegar. If you don’t have any vinegar in the house and you want to dye eggs, you can use a vinegar replacement, such as lemon juice or v...

How to Tell if a Sweet Potato Has Gone Bad

Signs of spoilage, storage tips, and more!If you’ve had some sweet potatoes for a while and you’re wondering if they’re still good, you’ve come to the right place! We’ll go over all the signs to look out for to...

What is the Cube Rule of Food Identification Theory?

Settle internet debates about food classification with this guideThe Cube Rule of Food is a potential solution to the question, “Is a hot dog a sandwich?” This joke rule is simple: use a cube as a guideline for where...

How to Make a Cantaloupe Ripen Quickly (Plus, How to Tell If It’s Ripe)

Ensure your cantaloupe is ripe, sweet, and juicy with this guide Cantaloupes are sweet, refreshing fruits when they’re ripe, but when they’re unripe, they’re often hard and dry. Luckily, you can make an unripe cant...

How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables with Baking Soda

A guide to removing pesticides & dirt from produce Before you eat fresh berries, grapes, or apples from the store, it’s important to rinse off your fruit to get rid of any harmful bacteria, fungi, and dirt. Adding baki...

Easy Ways to Store Onions to Make Them Last Longer

Save halved & cut onions for later without losing freshness If you only need to cook with a portion of an onion, you may be wondering what to do with the rest. Fortunately, it’s safe and easy to store cut onions in the...

How to

Make Original Finger Gelatin (Knox Blox)

Are you looking for a wiggly snack that tastes slithery but delicious? Although these concocted snacks used to be called ''Knox Blox'' up until a few years ago, you can make these wiggly snacks after following the direc...

How to

Freeze Parsnips

Plenty of people throw out vegetables after a few weeks or so if they haven't used them. It's very wasteful to throw away fresh parsnips you bought at the store or parsnips you grew in your garden. Freezing your parsnips...

How to

Fry an Egg

Flipping your fried eggs is one of the most intimidating acts of any beginner breakfast chef. The goal of a lightly crispy, well-cooked white and a runny yolk is not difficult to get, however, with a little practice. The...

How Long Do Olives Last? (And How to Tell If They’ve Gone Bad)

Plus, the best ways to store olives and use a whole jar before it expiresSo, you’re an olive lover—we don’t blame you! But should you be worried if you buy too many olives? Will they go bad before you can eat them?...

How to Reheat Baked Potatoes in the Oven, Microwave, Air Fryer & More

Try one of these reheating methods for a crispy, steamy, perfect leftover baked potato Nothing beats a good baked potato—they’re cheap, delicious, and easy to make in bulk. If you’ve got some leftover spuds, you’...

How to Boil a Hot Dog Using a Microwave or Stove

You don’t need a grill to cook a delicious hot dog. Boiling hot dogs is a quick, easy way to make a tasty dog, and will ensure that your hot dogs are evenly cooked. You'll learn how to boil a hot dog on the stove (6 mi...

How to

Keep Scrambled Eggs Warm

Scrambled eggs are a key ingredient in any delicious breakfast. They’re versatile, can be mixed with other ingredients, and are able to be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Unfortunately, they tend to cool off quickly afte...

How to

Make Avocado Seed Powder

If you’re a tried-and-true avocado lover, you may want to think twice about throwing those beautiful golden-brown seeds in the trash. Avocado seeds have an astounding number of practical uses, from purportedly making o...

How to

Eat Salad

Salads are delicious and healthy ways to get lots of vegetables into your diet, and there are so many types of salads and ways to eat them that even the pickiest eaters are bound to find a salad they enjoy. Salads are ta...

How to

Extract Juice from an Onion

Onions have a relatively high water content, so you can usually extract a great deal of juice from a single onion. Onion juice does not contain especially high amounts of many nutrients, but folklore throughout many cult...

How to

Steam Potatoes

Mashed, fried, baked - there are plenty of delicious ways to eat potatoes. One of the healthiest methods of preparing potatoes is by steaming them. Not only are steamed spuds better for you, they’re also easy to make a...

How to Make the Perfect Quesadilla: 4 Easy Recipes

Easy steps for using the stove, oven, grill, or microwaveThis tasty dish has its roots in Mexican cuisine and is typically made using cheese and chicken. However, you do not have to use traditional ingredients; you can e...

How to

Store and Reheat Pizza

Pizza is delicious any time of the day or night, and cold pizza is perfectly fine every once in a while, but reheating leftover pizza can leave you with a soggy, rubbery, or dried out mess. Whether you made the pizza yo...

How to Scald Milk for Baked Good Recipes

Learn the secret to scalding milk with 2 easy methodsScalded milk helps make breads, cakes, and other baked goods both light and fluffy. The process of scalding kills off the protein that's in milk, which helps the glute...