We enjoy cooking in my household, but when summer comes around sometimes it’s too hot or we are busy with fun activities that keep us on the go. Here are 5 tasty and simple supper recipes for you to enjoy during the summer months when it’s too hot to spend alot of time in the kitchen. These supper recipes are perfect for families on the go. Enjoy.
Erica
5 Simple Summer Suppers
by Angela Billings
Ten Tips For Using Your Crockpot
by Audrey Okaneko
In today’s busy world, more and more people are using crockpots to prepare the families evening meal. I know some folks who have two crockpots. They use the large one to prepare meats or poultry and they use the small one to prepare side dishes and desserts.
There are many tips to make using your crockpot even easier:
1. Don’t lift the lid to take a peak. I have read over and over that if you do lift the lid, you need to add 20 minutes cooking time.
6 Tips To Help You Be A Better Cook
by Pat Lockhart
Do you wish you were a better, more confident cook? Do you lack the self-assurance to try new recipes? One of the essential elements of being a proficient cook is to love what you do, so it stands to reason that the more successes you have in the kitchen, the greater will be your enjoyment and self confidence. Follow these tips and you will be well on your way to realizing your goal of becoming a better cook.
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Not Again! I’m Out Of…Cooking Substitutions to Help in a Bind
For a lot of cooks, there are times when we don’t have the appropriate ingredients in the pantry to make our desired recipe. If you find yourself in this situation, don’t despair, you probably have a suitable substitution on hand, saving the cook a trip to the grocery store. Here are a few.
Food Preparation Tips for Efficient Cooking
by Pat Lockhart
All cooks learn tricks and techniques in the kitchen to create cooking shortcuts or to enhance a finished product. Here are some tips to make food preparation more efficient and enjoyable.
Garlic: Garlic tends to burn easily so it is advisable to add it last when you sauté it with onion or other vegetables. To peel a large quantity of garlic easily, you can bake the whole bulb in the oven at 300F until the individual cloves start to open. Garlic will make yeast less active so use caution when adding it to bread recipes.
