Is there anything better than the fresh taste of summer-ripe tomatoes made into sauce? Well, yes there is… Try making and canning this sauce to find out what so many already know. Or skip the canning, and freeze the sauce in individual reusable plastic containers or freezer-safe jars for a bit of summer in January!
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Asparagus season is right around the corner. It starts at the end of February and fatty stalks are showing up at your favorite grocer right now💚 Did you know there’s an easy way to keep your #asparagus, plump, sweet and more asparagus-y tasting while they wait in your fridge to be enjoyed? Yep! Follow along for more tips and tricks and consider saving this video to consult to use later🙏🏻
#spring #kitchentips
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I buy small yellow Yukon and red baby potatoes in bulk when they’re on sale. I use what I can and freeze the rest. I save money and reduce waste, and speed up dinner prep with this simple potato hack! 🥔✨ Boil and freeze small potatoes before they spoil,
Perfect for recipes like creamy fish chowder, hearty Irish stout beef stew, or crispy smashed potatoes. Buy in bulk, prep ahead, and enjoy the convenience! #KitchenHacks #SaveMoney #FoodPrep #Potatoes #easyrecipes #verysmartideas
🚗🍷 Car wine? Only kidding! These mini wine bottles are a kitchen lifesaver! Perfect for recipes that call for just a splash without opening a whole bottle. 🍇✨ Practical, easy to store, and always ready for cooking magic. Because no one wants to waste a full bottle for a 1/2 cup of wine! #wine #Cooking #zerowaste #cookingtips #verysmartideas
Holiday leftovers piling up? From that half-eaten block of cheese to the lonely avocado half, it’s time to say goodbye to food waste! 🧀🥑
Beeswax wraps aren’t just eco-friendly—they’re your wallet’s new best friend. Why?
💡 Here’s the buzz:
1️⃣ Keeps Food Fresher, Longer: The natural seal locks in moisture, keeping your leftovers crisp and delicious.
2️⃣ Reusable: A single wrap lasts for months, saving you from constantly buying plastic wrap or foil.
3️⃣ Pays for Itself: Think about it—less wasted food = more $$$ in your pocket.
Cheese, avocados, veggies, fruit, bread—you name it! With beeswax wraps, you’ll protect your food and your budget.
Switch today, and let the money you save from wasted food cover the cost of these sustainable heroes. 🌍💰
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How to Get Crispy Skin & Perfectly Cooked Duck Breast Every Time! 🦆✨Master the art of cooking duck breast with this foolproof method. Achieve golden, crispy skin and juicy, tender meat that will impress every time! Save this for your next dinner upgrade.
Remove the duck from the packaging, rinse, and pat with paper towels until very dry.
Place on a tray large enough to hold the duck breast and that will also fit in the refrigerator
Score the skin with a sharp knife and generously salt the skin. Let’s sit uncovered in the refrigerator for several hours and even overnight. When you’re ready to cook the duck,
heat a pan large enough to hold the duck breast, over medium heat, and place the duck breast skin side down. The fat will slowly render and after about 12 minutes, flip the duck and cook the flesh side for an additional two minutes. This will render a medium rare duck breast depending on your stove top. Place the duck on a cutting board and let rest before carving.
While the duck rests, add. some aromatics like shallots to the fat, along with a cup of good red wine. Let this reduce almost completely and then add 2 cups of your favorite stock. I like to use mushroom stock. Let this also reduce to about half. Taste for seasoning, slice the duck and serve the pan sauce over it. I like to serve this with mashed potatoes to soak up all the good sauce.
#CookingTips #Duck #KitchenHacks #verysmartideas #cookingclass
Bonus diluting will give you the same great taste, less calories and is easier to work with!
How to:
Place equal parts warm water to honey in the original container or a new bottle of jar.
Cover the hole or seal the top with a lid, and shake until the honey and water mix together
If your honey is very hard thick, boil the same amount as water to the crystalized honey. Let the water sit for one minute to cool, pour the water into the jar or bottle of crystallized, honey, cover, and shake vigorously. Let cool and pour into a squeeze bottle.
NOTES
Because of honey‘s natural antibacterial properties, this should keep indefinitely – either on the counter or in the fridge. Always use your own judgement!
I like to use cheffy type squeeze bottles and Store in the cupboard like you would regular honey.
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I’m going to be doing a lot of cooking this weekend so I thought I’d share with you how I clean knives with my upper limb difference. I also think this would be very helpful for people with severe arthritis.
#limbdifferenceawareness #limbdifferencecommunity #representation #amputee #amputeegirl #aboutgigi #verysmartideas #arthritisawareness #kitchentips #luckyfinproject
Here’s how to fix crystallized honey🍯 fast. #verySmartIdeas #posingtipsandtricks #honey #kitchenhacks #limbdifferenceawarenessmonth #limbdifferencecommunity
Here’s one of my favorite all-time tricks to get dinner on the table fast.
I only have one hand, and anytime I can make prep work simpler like skipping chopping and washing vegetables altogether is a major win for me.
#frozenvegetables #verysmartideas #kitchentips #limbdifferencecommunity #hacks #veggies #vegetables #broccoli
Here is the easiest way to tenderize meat FAST to cut cooking time and to buy you more time! Cutting meat with one hand can be a pain in the neck (literally) so I LOVE how this technique makes beef fork tender in minutes!
#kitchentips #verysmartideas #beef #recipeshortcuts #beefstew
70 Million avocados.🥑 Will be consumed this Super Bowl Sunday. 🏈Here’s the fastest way to make guacamole.🥑🏆#superbowlfood #limbdifferencecommunity #superbowl #guacamole #avocado #verysmartideas #kitchenhacks #puppybowl
Here’s how to save time and the guest work, and make perfect, fluffy rice every single time!
#kitchentips #busymoms #verysmartideas #rice #kitchenhacks #tips #busywomen
Continuing along the vein of citrus season, 🍋 I thought I would share this important tip. It’s kind of icky, but worth watching 👀😃
#citrus #lemons #limes #verysmartideas #limbdifferencecommunity #LimbDifferenceawareness #healthy #kitchentips
Ever wonder where those little holes at the bottom of your shirts come from? Reddit talks about moths, worms and there are a lot of perplexed people unable to come up with an answer. Even my son, Adam and I had a crazy detailed conversation about it and even compared holes in our t-shirts. Queue eye roll from Jessica and Rob. Come to find out, we and the reddit world were wrong! Mystery solved!
#verysmartideas #limbdifferencecommunity #kitchenhacks #mystery #moths #mothballs #hacks
Here is a fail-proof way to cook green beans, and NO ice bath required. I know…mind blown, right🤯
2024 is the year of the vegetable. 🥦 I want to help make it as easy as possible to add healthy veggies into our menu planning.
Share with someone who needs this important tip💡
#greenbeans #verysmartideas #kitchenhacks #veggies #HealthyLifestyle #limbdifferenceawareness #limbdifferencecommunity
Here’s how to properly use a meat thermometer 🌡️ to make a perfect roast EVERY time⭐️
Every holiday season🎄🎁, I make a standing rib roast and I’ve got to say, I perfected the fail-proof ribeye, AKA, rib roast recipe. Message me the word Roast, and I’ll send you the recipe 🥩✅🎄
This is one of those tips that you may want to share😉
#christmasmeal #holidays #cookingtips #verysmartideas #Limbdifferencecommunity #Roast #Ribeye Cookinglessons
