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It's Kitchen Tip Tuesday!  Investing in a good set of cookware can be expensive.  While they can last for years, without proper care you’ll be tossing them out well before you’ve gotten your money’s worth.  Here are some tips for caring for your non-stick cookware! 1. Grease Your Pan Despite what you may think, a non-stick skillet still needs a little something to help the food move over the surface of the pan without sticking.  Most generic can sprays contain some ingredients that will gum up the surface of your pan.  The best method is to take a paper towel,...

I’m always looking for tips to make working in the kitchen easier!  Today I’m sharing how I dispose of meat grease, but would love to hear what you do.  Comment below to let me know what your tip is for grease disposal.  How To Dispose of Meat Grease I can't ever seem to find an empty glass jar when I need one and don’t like keeping a grease jar under the counter holding layers of fat.  After having a get together, I usually have a few small punch cups leftover so I’ve started pouring my grease into a paper cup...

Summer Herb Series Our third herb for the Summer Herb Series is Lemon Balm!  I’m starting over with a new plant this year, so join me now – there are still plenty of plants in the stores.  Grab a small lemon balm plant and find a spot.  We’ll be posting some recipes later this summer!  Where and How to Plant Lemon Balm Location: Lemon Balm should be planted in a part sun, part shade location.  Full sun will be too much.  Mine is planted in a location where there is no sun until about 1:00pm, and after that it gets...

Summer Herb Series               Rosemary is the second herb in our Summer Herb Series!  It’s one of my favorite herbs to keep in the yard.  Even if you don’t use it in the kitchen, it’s an excellent choice since it’s a perennial, green all year and gives off a wonderful smell as you walk by.  Check out the list below for some non-kitchen uses! Where and How to Plant Rosemary Location: Rosemary is a full sun herb that can tolerate some shade.  Plant in a flowerbed or large pot - not a temporary location like a raised bed.  It will be...

Summer Herb Series Do me a favor:  take the family/kids/sweetie/friend to your local nursery or garden center this week and buy 2-4 sweet basil plants.  You’ll thanks me later this summer when you’re making the best pesto ever!  Don’t worry, we’ll post the recipe later.  You don’t need anything special and it’s not too late to start.  No worries if you don’t have a “garden” or even a yard.  Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting a series of articles about what herbs you should be growing in your garden and how to care for them.  Today we’ll be...