How To Keep Your Basil Fresh
How do you keep Basil fresh? Don’t you hate it when you take your Basil out of the refrigerator and it has turned brown and wilted? You just purchased it a few days ago at the grocery store and you…
Hot Dish Homemaker
I love cooking for family and friends. I created the Hot Dish Homemaker blog, as a forum to share my recipes. I hope you will be inspired to try my recipes and share them with your family and friends as well.
Make Your Own Cookbook Holder
If you don’t have a fancy Cookbook Holder, just make your own! Some Cookbook Holders are quite lovely, with scrollwork or carved wood but….they take up a lot of room on your kitchen counter. If you are limited on space, they might…
Should You Use The Shiny Or Dull Side Of Foil
Which side of Aluminum Foil should I use, the shiny or the dull side? Actually, it makes no difference which side of the Aluminum Foil you use! Both sides do the same job of cooking, freezing and storing food. The difference…
How To Store Fresh Ginger
Don’t let your fresh Ginger go to waste. Fresh Ginger should keep in your refrigerator for a few weeks but if you will not be cooking with it during that time span, don’t let it go to waste. Ginger is a…
Peppered Beef Jerky
If you love Beef Jerky, try making your own. You do not need a dehydrator to make Beef Jerky, this is made right in your oven! Beef Jerky can be expensive at the grocery store or specialty market, and you never know what…
How To Select A Head Of Iceberg Lettuce
How to select a head of Iceberg Lettuce. Iceberg Lettuce was originally named Crisp Head. Growers would ship the Lettuce in crushed ice to preserve freshness. Consumers thought the Heads of Lettuce sitting in the ice, looked like Icebergs and…
