5 Kitchen Remodel Hacks to Save Your Budget

Some people look at their kitchens in horror, worried that they are going to have to redo the kitchen from the ground up. The good news is that it shouldn’t have to cost your life savings to complete your kitchen remodeling project. With some minor renovations and strategic spending, you can have that remodel done right on a tight budget.  If You Can DIY, You Should If you are experienced with tools and hands-on skills, there are many kitchen updates that you can do without hiring ...
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An adjustable cutlery tray is going to sort out one of my biggest RV kitchen beefs

For the five years that my wife and I have traveled around North America in our 40' motorhome, I've been throwing all of our cutlery, unorganized, into a single drawer, like some kind of animal. It's not that I don't want to find a fork when I need one. The drawers you'll find in most motorhomes and trailers are small. The sorts of cutlery trays y'all use at home typically won't fit into them. In the past, I've considered building an organizer into the drawer we use for cutlery. It didn't happen...
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Put Things Away as You Make a Meal

Cooking a meal for yourself or your family is often its own reward; there’s nothing better than putting all your skill, love and care into a dish that you then get to eat, and watch others enjoy. But there’s a dark side to meal prep: It invariably makes a huge mess. That’s why, if you don’t want to be left with the…Read more...
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Our Best Fridge-Cleaning Hacks

You’ve probably been cooking a lot more these past few months, with a corresponding increase in crumbs, stains and mysterious bits of vegetable at the bottom of your crisper drawer as a result. So here are some of our best tips for cleaning your fridge—and more importantly, keeping it clean.Read more...
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8 Kitchen Tips and Tricks That Will Change Your Life

Whether you love every minute of your time in the kitchen or you loathe each second you spend there with a fiery passion, you’ll be delighted to know that there are a number of kitchen tips and tricks that you can use to save time and effort, and completely change your life… Freeze meat before cooking If your skills with a carving knife aren’t exactly the best, but you really love thinly sliced meat, you’ll be delighted to know that if you place your prime piece of beef in the fr...
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You Can Take Your Temperature With a Meat Thermometer

Just like isopropyl alcohol and Clorox wipes, the coronavirus pandemic has turned oral thermometers into an impossibly hot commodity. If you’ve been unable to track one down to take your temperature, the solution might already be in your kitchen—as it turns out, meat thermometers work as well on human mouths as they…Read more...
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Regrow Scallions in a Cup of Water

Scallions are an extremely useful, versatile allium. If you like to cook with scallions (aka green onions), but are worried about running out, you can keep the white ends in a glass of water where they will regrow into new, delicious scallions.Read more...
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How to Actually Enjoy the Painful Pleasure of Spicy Food

If you’re someone who believes that spicy food is the best food, we don’t have to convince you of its wonders. But not everyone is on board. Between the painful capsaicinoids, the bloating from drinking too much water, and the inevitable sweating, spicy food can also be uncomfortable to eat. Here are some tips to…Read more...
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You can make shrimp and grits in 15 minutes—just use popcorn

Shrimp and grits can be a magical experience. Creamy, buttery, unctuous, and cheesy, it is one of the great culinary exports of the American South.Read more...
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You Need a Pair of Kitchen Shoes

I have hilariously bad circulation in my extremities, which means that I wear thick socks and slippers 24/7 from October to May. This year, I got extremely cushy slippers for Christmas—and proceeded to immediately spill all kinds of bullshit on them while cooking dinner for my family. Tragic.Luckily, none of the stainsRead more...
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Chickpea Broth Is the Key to Your Vegan Thanksgiving

A hearty stock is the foundation of every great Thanksgiving menu. And if you’re vegan , you can’t do better than the rich, golden broth from a pot of chickpeas. Read more...
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Roast Vegetables on a Rack for Maximum Crispiness

Water is the enemy of crisp, perfectly golden brown roasted vegetables—which sucks, because vegetables contain a lot of it. If you’re all about those crispy edges, try reaching for a cooling rack. More air circulation means all that water will actually evaporate, so your vegetables turn out crispy every single time. Read more...
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How to Make the Best Pureed Vegetable Soup

Allegedly, there’s no wrong way to make a pot of puréed vegetable soup. But I dunno—have you ever made a really bad batch? At its worst, it’s truly unsalvageable; a bland, watery disaster that no amount of clever seasoning and full-fat dairy can help. Read more...
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Sheet Pans Make Great Pan Sauces Too

It’s hard to beat sheet pan meals for convenience. Roasting proteins and vegetables side by side in the same pan is a fuss-free path to a complete meal. Well, almost complete—where’s the sauce? A sheet pan is still a pan, so why do we reserve pan sauces for skillets? Read more...
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Parents, Get a Library Stool for Your Kitchen

For many, this rolling rubber apparatus conjures up visions of your local public library. You might find them sprinkled throughout the aisles (although they have a way of disappearing whenever you need one the most). They’ve got that wider shelf to hold your books while you step up to snag an out-of-reach title, and…Read more...
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How to Keep Your Ice Tasting Nice and Fresh

The first truly warm spring day of the year should be spent basking in the nearest sunny spot with an ice-cold beverage in hand. But if the ice that comes out of your freezer has a funky flavor, it can really dampen the mood. Read more...
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Use a Bench Scraper to Evenly Oil Sheet Pans

Roasted vegetable season is very nearly behind us, so it makes sense that I’ve only just figured out the perfect way to oil a sheet pan—and, of course, it involves a bench scraper. Read more...
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Leave Onion Roots Intact for Easier Slicing and Dicing

By now, I could chop an onion in my sleep: slice it in half, trim off the stem and root, peel, and slice away. In all my years of onion prep, it never occurred to me to shake things up, but skipping just one of those steps—removing the root—has changed my heavily onion-based repertoire for the better. Read more...
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Do You Really Need a Stand Mixer? 

I love my KitchenAid fiercely, but I’d be lying if I said it’s because I can’t live without it. It’s a family heirloom, handed down from my great-grandmother to my mom to me; according to the model number, it turns 50 this year. I’ve moved it across the continent twice—from upstate New York to Oregon and back to…Read more...
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Use Soap Before Water to Clean Greasy Hands

Everyone knows that the traditional hand washing procedure: get your hands nice and wet under running water, add some soap, and scrub away. Unfortunately, if your hands are coated with a thick layer of grease, the usual method might not cut it—but reversing it sure will. Read more...
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10 Kitchen Hacks For Baking Like A Pro

Seasoned baker? No problem! Check out these Kitchen Hacks and Baking tips and tricks to transform your baking from beginner to pro in no time! Are you a seasoned baker who knows all the best Kitchen Hacks for Baking?  No?!  Well, I have a treat for you today!  I’m sharing a list of all the baking... Read On → The post 10 Kitchen Hacks For Baking Like A Pro appeared first on All Things Mamma.
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Quickly Reduce the Amount of Plastic You Throw Away

Even if you do all your shopping with reusable bags, you’re going to end up with a bunch of plastic. Your bread comes in it, your toilet paper, your organic carrots and non-GMO freekeh from the bulk bin and no, it can’t be recycled with your bottles and cans. The same goes for all the plastic that swaddles your online…Read more...
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15 Culinary Hacks Every Millennial Should Know To Survive Adulthood

Asian millennials like us are constantly reminded of how incredibly fortunate we are. Growing up, we rely on our parents and domestic helpers who were able to prepare food for us whenever we wanted and somewhere along the line we just got too used to the motion of things. Now that adulthood is drawing close, many of us will eventually have homes of our own and it is crucial that we possess some form of cooking skills to get by with. Fret not, because cooking is a lot easier than it sounds, so h...
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This Ice Cube Trick Will Make Your Burgers Super Juicy

Juicy burgers that melt in your mouth are one of life’s greatest pleasures. If your patties often turn out tough and dry, this clever method might fix the problem.Read more...
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How to Actually Enjoy the Painful Pleasure of Spicy Food

Spicy food is the best food, but between the painful capsaicinoids, the bloating from drinking too much water, and the inevitable sweating, spicy food can also be uncomfortable to eat. Here are some tips to enjoy the spice without the bloating, sweat, and tears.Read more...
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Make This Tasty Japanese Dish With Leftover Rice

Leftover rice sounds like a pretty boring meal, but it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of creative ways to dress it up, and next time you have a batch of it, try turning it into ochazuke.Read more...
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What "Overmixing" Means In Baking Recipes

Some recipe instructions are frustratingly vague. When it comes to baking, the phrase “be careful not to overmix” is fairly common, but it’s not always clear what that means. This rule of thumb will help if you’re confused.Read more...
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Turn Leftover Biscuits Into Crunchy, Flavorful Croutons

Those fluffy, buttery biscuits aren’t useless once they start to go stale. They make for fantastic croutons you can use to top salads and other dishes.Read more...
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Turn Leftover Rice Into Delectably Sweet Rice Pudding

If you have some leftover rice in danger of going stale, here’s a simple and delicious way to use it up. All you need is some milk and sugar.Read more...
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Plastic Wrap Will Save You Some Cleanup When Using a Food Processor

Food processors are powerful kitchen appliances that can be used for a wide variety of meals, but they can also be tough to clean. And the lids can be especially troublesome because of all their nooks and crannies. This will make cleanup much easier.Read more...
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