Cooking

Using the Grill Safely

22 February 2011

Have you ever been to a backyard party where they grilled up some yummy burgers, you know the ones, that you can smell half a block away and nice and thick? Have you ever left one of those parties with an upset stomach? You may have been poisoned.
Food poisoning is a lot more common then [...]

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Thanksgiving Countdown 3 Weeks To Go

5 November 2010

It’s just three weeks to Thanksgiving. If you are having it at your house it is a good time to start getting ready. There are going to be a whole lot of last minute things to do, better to get started now.
Have you sent your invitations? Nowadays it might be by email, phone or text [...]

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The Absolute Beginners Guide to Learning How To Cook for Survival: Part 7 Pots and Pans: General Recommendations

1 June 2010

Now that the materials are out of the way we can start to talk about pots and pans.
I am sure you know what a pot and a pan is but in general terms a pot is taller then wider and often comes with a lid and a pan is wider then taller and may have [...]

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Cascading Meals

24 March 2010

Cascading meals or using leftovers from one meal to the next for an extended period of time is a great way to save time and effort. 
It is one thing to cook a large amount of food specifically for the leftovers, but it is something else to plan a series of cascading meals built around the [...]

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Choosing a Pot

14 December 2009

When you have limited space choosing a pot that can serve multiple duties can be a real space saver. Which you should get depends on how you cook and how you want to cook. Here are some of the things we’ve thought about before getting our current pot.
We cook pasta fairly often and unless you [...]

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