Spice may be nice, but spices also can carry very bad bugs. About 7 percent of spices tested by Food and Drug Administration researchers were contaminated with salmonella, which can cause serious illness and death. Can you eat seasoning without cooking? Best Answer There is no need to cook it,Read More →
Storage Tips: Kaffir lime leaves can be kept in a plastic bag or a glass jar for up to a week. If you need to store them for a longer time, place the leaves in a plastic bag and put them in the refrigerator, this way they last about aRead More →
If it’s stored carefully (remember, dried eucalyptus can be a bit fragile!), dried eucalyptus can last months, sometimes even years! Keep dried eucalyptus away from pets, moisture, and direct sunlight to help extend the life of your eucalyptus. What is this? Ok, now for the two methods for drying eucalyptus.Read More →
Almost every recipe in every cookbook you’ve ever read says you must soak dried beans before you cook them. In almost every case that advice is wrong. Letting dried beans sit overnight in a bowl of cold water does nothing to improve their flavor or their texture. In fact, itRead More →
As we brought up earlier, regular sand doesn’t harden enough on its own. So, if you need it to set, the best way to do it is by sealing them. You should give it at least 48 hours after applying the sealer. Foot traffic is ok after 3-4 hours. WhatRead More →
Whether you call them bay leaves, bay laurel, or sweet laurel, this Mediterranean herb is a common ingredient in soups, stews, or braised meats. It’s recommended that you remove the whole leaves or leaf pieces before eating. However, it’s not because they’re poisonous, but rather because they can be aRead More →
Whether you call them bay leaves, bay laurel, or sweet laurel, this Mediterranean herb is a common ingredient in soups, stews, or braised meats. It’s recommended that you remove the whole leaves or leaf pieces before eating. However, it’s not because they’re poisonous, but rather because they can be aRead More →
Mealworms are not high in nutritional value but do provide a good supplement, since wild, natural insects are a superior source of nutrition. … But please be assured that providing mealworms to birds does them no harm. They will love the treat and you will have the pleasure of attractingRead More →
When you buy dried beans in the store you are buying the seeds themselves. So certainly you can plant those dried beans in your garden. One type of bean I wanted to try was Cannellini beans also known as white kidney beans. These are one of my wife’s favorite beansRead More →