Water

Use a Wooden Spoon to Keep Water from Boiling Over

By Sherry K on September 10th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

How many times does this happen: You put on a pot of pasta or beans, and the darn pot boils over?

Believe or not, there’s a trick to thwarting off this kitchen disaster, with the use of one simple kitchen utensil!

Use a Wooden Spoon to Keep Water from Boiling Over

Salt Watery Vegetables to Draw Moisture

By Sherry K on August 6th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

Have you ever added vegetables, such as cucumber or zucchini to recipes, only to have your dish turn into a soggy watery mess?

Cole slaw turns to soup.

Eggplant Parmesan changes into a soppy stew.

Cucumber salad becomes a puddle.

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Blanching Almonds

By Sherry K on March 25th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

A couple of weeks ago, I needed some blanched almonds to make almond paste for my Blueberry Almond Delight Bites. I didn’t have blanched almonds in the house, but I did have whole raw almonds.

So I decided just to blanch my […]

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How to Soften Honey

By Sherry K on February 12th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

How many times have we reached for the honey, only to discover that it had crystalized? If it’s in a glass jar, all we have to do is pop it in the microwave. But those cute little plastic bears can meet their demise in […]

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Peel a Pomegranate (without a mess)

By Sherry K on December 11th, 2012

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

I’ll never forget the first time I busted into a pomegranate.

Not knowing what I was doing, I cut it in half and of course, bright red juice squirted everywhere. If you had looked at my cutting board, my hands, my knife, my shirt, […]

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