- Always chill juices and sodas before adding them to beverage recipes.
- Store ground coffee in the refrigerator or freezer to keep it fresh.
- Seeds and nuts, both shelled and unshelled, are keep best and longest when stored in the freezer. Unshelled nuts crack more easily when frozen. Nuts and seeds can be used directly from the freezer.
- To prevent cheese from sticking to a grater, spray the grater with cooking spray first.
- Rub fresh lemon juice on your hands to remove the scent of onion.
- Instant potatoes flakes are a good stew thickener.
- Three large ribs of celery, chopped and added to about 2 cups of cooked dried beans (navy, brown, pinto), will make the beans easier to digest.
- When cooking vegetables that grow above ground, the rule of thumb is to boil them without a cover.
- A tablespoon of sugar added to the water when cooking greens helps the vegetables retain their fresh color.
- Never soak vegetables after slicing them; they will lose much of their nutritional value.
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SOURCE: Ron Douglas
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