(Image: gtrwndr87/Flickr) Yom Kippur, the holiest of the Jewish holidays. It is a day where the central theme is centered on repentance and atonement. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services. A common way to end the fasting of the …
Do You know the Difference between a Sauté vs Skillet Pan?
You may ask yourself if there even is a difference between a saute pan or a skillet pan…. and the answer is Yes, there is! A skillet has sloped sides to facilitate easy flipping and turning. This pan is sometimes called a frying pan or fry pan. A skillet is primarily used for fast cooking methods …
Hot Tip: Peeling Garlic
Did you know that if you microwave garlic cloves for 10 seconds, and this will allow the skin to slip right off. Image: Marco Veringa/Flickr
Hot Tip: Fluffier Pancakes
Ever wonder how to get your pancakes fluffier? Well here is an idea… just add club soda instead of milk to the batter! Image: Petrichor/ Flickr
Hot Tip: The Best Way to Store Mushrooms
Mushrooms, are usually a delicate and great tasting fungi. 🙂 Although these lovely elegant vegetables are a great addition to any meal, their life expectancy when bought from the store and taken home is not very long. Within just a few days, they can become slimy and develop brown spots leaving them mushy and …
Hot Tip: Freezing Leftover Buttermilk
Do you ever find yourself with extra buttermilk after what you needed to make milk chocolate buttermilk pancakes or buttermilk biscuits. If you run into this problem like I do then here is a solution I bet you didn’t know. Just freeze it! You can separate the buttermilk in one tablespoon measurements in ice …
