by Rena Cook | Jul 22, 2013 | Cooking Tips, Tips
I love mushrooms and I use them everywhere I possibly can. As I hate to be without them when I need them, I buy quite a large quantity especially when they are on special offer. First, I wipe them with a damp cloth. Never wash mushrooms or soak them in water....
by Rena Cook | Jul 22, 2013 | Cooking Tips, Tips
Your cake recipe asked for more egg yolks than whites, or vice versa, so you are left with 2 or three yolks, or whites, and you don’t know what to do with them. Don’t throw them away. Place the yolks in a plastic container, add enough cold water to cover them, and...
by Rena Cook | Mar 26, 2012 | Cooking Tips, Tips
Important Note: When you prepare vegetables for the freezer, don’t just stuff them in a polythene bag until you have a ball shaped bag and pop it in the freezer. Put your veggies or your herbs in the bag and flatten them out with the palm of your hand, so that you...
by Rena Cook | Mar 19, 2012 | Cooking Tips, Tips
Freezing Vegetables Most vegetables can be frozen, and the procedure is very easy. Some vegetables need to be blanched (plunged into boiling water) and some don’t. Follow these instructions and you’ll never run out of vegetables. I have found that when packing...
by Rena Cook | Mar 12, 2012 | Cooking Tips, Tips
Dairy produce can be frozen if you follow some simple rules: Butter: You can stock up when cheap. Wrap the blocks in foil. Salted butter keeps 6 months, while unsalted keeps 12 month. Cheese: Whole piece of hard cheese may become crumbly. It freezes best when grated....
