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How to
Make Dried Orange Slices
Dried orange slices make a classic decoration for trees and wreaths during the holiday season. They’re also a tasty treat! After cutting an orange into slices, dry them using an oven, a microwave, a food dehydrator, o...
How to
Pasteurize Eggs
Cooked eggs present virtually no threat, but if you're following a recipe that calls for the use of raw or undercooked eggs—mayonnaise, frosting, eggnog, etc.—you may want to pasteurize the eggs first to reduce or el...
How to Eat an Avocado: Smoothies, Tacos, & More
Learn all the best ways to eat this delectable fruitAvocados are a tasty, creamy fruit high in potassium, vitamin E, and other essential nutrients. You can enjoy avocados fresh out of the peel as a healthy snack or use t...
Easy Ways to Tell if Your Brussel Sprouts Have Gone Bad
Learn how long brussel sprouts last and when it’s time to toss them Brussel sprouts are a flavorful and nutritious addition to your meal, but making sure they’re still good is important to prevent any foodborne illne...
How to Tell If Shrimp Has Gone Bad: Raw, Cooked & Frozen
Learn if your shrimp is safe to eat with these quick tipsSo, you’re in the mood for a buttery shrimp scampi or a honey garlic shrimp bowl—and we don’t blame you! That sounds absolutely delicious. But there’s only...
How to
Peel a Persimmon
Persimmons are small, tomato-sized fruits that can be yellow, red, or orange in color. There are a few different varieties of persimmons, but most of them taste mild and honey-like. Persimmons go great on their own or in...
How to
Tell if Lettuce Has Gone Bad
Anyone who has ever bought lettuce, whether its full heads or pre-cut leaves, knows how quickly it can turn to sludge in your refrigerator. Fortunately, detecting rotten lettuce is easy. The telltale brown spots, droopin...
How to Make Molded Chocolates with a Silicone Mold
Create delicious homemade chocolates with this recipe and guide Molded chocolates make a nice dessert as well as a great gift for holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions. Whether you want to use high-quality o...
How to Cook Eggs in the Microwave
Scrambled, poached, baked, & moreEggs are some of the simplest and most satisfying foods out there, so it’s no wonder they’re a staple in many people’s diets. But what happens when you want to cook eggs at home, bu...
How to Measure Half of 1/4 Cup when Cutting Down Recipes
An easy conversion guide for wet and dry ingredientsIf you want to cut a recipe in half and it calls for a ¼ cup of an ingredient, you're in the right place. Making the conversion and adjusting your recipe is easy with ...
How to Cut a Persimmon Fruit: Easy Tips & Tricks
A beginner’s guide to cut perfect persimmon slicesPersimmons are sweet and unique fruits that are rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, fiber, and potassium. While the acorn-shaped Hachiya persimmon and the tomato-shaped Fuyu ...
How to Make Fluffy Microwaved Scrambled Eggs
Plus, how to spice up your eggs with extra toppings & mix-insCreamy, bouncy, and salty—scrambled eggs are certainly one tasty breakfast dish, but making them on the stove can be such a hassle. Cooking scrambled eggs in...
How to Halve ⅓ Cup & Divide Other Measurements
Quick & easy tips for precise recipe measurements Have you ever found a new recipe that you were just dying to try out, but it made way more food than you needed? If so, you probably thought about cutting the recipe dow...
How to Cook Pasta
Make the perfect spaghetti dish with this simple guideCooking a pot of pasta is one of the best kitchen skills you can learn. Pasta is inexpensive, cooks up quickly, and there are many ways to serve it, so if you don't k...
How to
Remove the Rind from Brie Cheese
Lots of people eat brie with the rind intact, but many find its taste and texture unappetizing. The trouble is, the soft, gooey cheese sticks to the rind like glue, making it difficult to remove the rind without taking h...
How to
Make Evaporated Milk
Evaporated milk is exactly what the name implies: milk heated until most of the water has evaporated. The result is thicker than milk, but not as heavy as cream or even half-and-half. Once a convenient way to ship a shel...
How to Brew Coffee Without a Coffee Maker
Brew a delicious cup of coffee no matter what you have on handIf you rely on your morning cup of coffee to feel energized and ready for your day, it can be a nightmare to discover that you don’t have access to a coffee...
How to Open a Stuck Plastic or Glass Jar Lid
Quick and easy tricks to loosen a stubborn jar lid A tight jar is a classic kitchen snafu, but thankfully a stuck or sealed lid is easily thwarted by some simple kitchen hacks. To start, get a grip on that lid with a rub...
How to
Eat Kiwi Fruit
Are you interested in trying kiwi fruit for the first time? Kiwi fruit is high in vitamin C and provides excellent antioxidant protection. Once you know how to determine whether a kiwi is ripe, this delicious green (or g...
How to
Roll a Burrito
Wrap, fold, and roll a meal-to-go California styleThe perfectly-rolled burrito is art worth aspiring to. Rolling is crucial to making a burrito. There's not much more frustrating than beginning to eat a burrito, only to ...
