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Cooking spray for grate cheese

If you’ve ever had to grate a semi-soft cheese, you know it can be difficult to clean the grater afterward, and you know you lose a lot of cheese because it breaks up when you’re trying to press it...

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Two color swirl icing!

Use 2 bags of different icing with one tip to make swirl icing! Fill two small disposable piping bags with different colored or flavored frosting. Use scissors to snip holes in the bottoms of both...

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Fluffier whipped cream!

Light and airy as a cloud, there’s nothing quite like a spoonful of freshly whipped cream. Get fluffier whipped cream when you chill the beater and bowl beforehand. Because you’re relying on the fat in...

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Forgot to soak the beans?

We’ve all been there. You go to start a recipe for your favorite chili or bean soup or from-scratch hummus and then it hits you: you forgot to soak the beans! Of course you can reach for canned beans...

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The best way to store salad greens!

Buying a big bag of salad greens or lettuces is a great, economical way to get your veggie servings, but we’ve all dealt with the frustrations of opening the bag a few days later and seeing sad, wilted...

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The best kitchen tip with a rubber band!

Are you tired of the mixing spoon falling into the pot? You have to try this! Prevent a mixing spoon from falling into a bowl full of food by attaching a rubber band. The post The best kitchen tip with...

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More juice out of citrus!

A simple trick: Get more juice out of citrus by microwaving the fruit for 10-15 seconds before squeezing. The fruit will be easier to squeeze and the process will reap more juice for whatever you’re...

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Speed up ripening!

Speed up ripening! Be a total magician and morph a banana from green to yellow or a peach from crunchy to juicy all with the help of a paper bag. When fruit is tossed into the bag, concentrated...

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Get creative with covering food

Get creative with covering food! They’re known for hair hackery, but shower caps are not limited to the bathroom. Cover leftovers with a fresh shower cap (right in their dishes) to keep bugs and...

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Clean fruit and veggies without chemicals

Clean fruit and veggies without harsh chemicals. Scrub fresh produce with a mixture of baking soda and water to remove grit, grime, and pesticides. The post Clean fruit and veggies without chemicals...

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De-crust a microwave

De-crust a microwave. Soak a sponge in water, pop it in the microwave, and let it cruise around the turntable for a minute. This double-whammy hack loosens all that gross caked on stuff inside the...

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Shining metal kitchen tools

Make an electric kettle glimmer. Lime scale often builds up on electric kettles, French presses, and other metal kitchen tools. To make them shimmer and shine like they’re brand new, scrub them with...

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New life to wooden spoons

Bring new life to wooden spoons. When wooden spoons don’t exactly look (or smell) like they used to, boil them in a pot of water and leave them lying in the sun to dry. The post New life to wooden...

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Cutting boards looking new

Keep wooden cutting boards looking new. Scrub a wooden cutting board with coarse salt and massage with half a lemon to clean away food particles and food smells. Rub the board with food-grade mineral...

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Combat cross contamination

Combat cross contamination. Have two cutting boards—one for raw meat, one for everything else. It’ll help separate uncooked meat juices (ewie) from raw fruit and veggies, keeping you and your family...

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Keep recipes clean

Keep recipes clean. Display a recipe or cookbook from your kitchen cabinet with a pants hanger. It’ll keep the pages in sight and out of the line of oil splatters or counter spills. Laptop stands are...

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Prolong the life of greens

Prolong the life of greens by wrapping them loosely in a damp paper towel and placing in a resealable plastic bag. That local arugula will last about four days longer. The post Prolong the life of...

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Hot enough

Want to know if your oil is hot enough for frying? Here’s a tip: Stick a wooden skewer or spoon in the oil. If bubbles form around the wood, then you are good to go. The post Hot enough appeared first...

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Fry eggs the Spanish way

Fry eggs the Spanish way: Get a good quantity of olive oil hot. Before you add the egg, heat the spatula (if it’s metal) in the oil first. That way the egg won’t stick to it. Add the egg and fry it...

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Lemon zest

When a recipe calls for lemon zest, instead of grating it into a separate container or onto parchment paper, hold the zester over the mixing bowl and zest directly onto the butter or cream. The...

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