Tips & Tricks
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Do You Know What You Are Spraying Into Your Food? Here Is My Solution
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I knew I didn’t. So I turned the bottle, read the label, did some research and never bought another Pam bottle again. I’ve used cooking spray for years, going through roughly a can a week between the scrambled eggs for breakfast and that veggie stir-fry for dinner. However, one day, after discussing this topic with…
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How to Remove Fat from Chicken Soup…the Easy Way!
It’s super simple and it really works. Let your chicken soup cool completely in the fridge before trying this quick and easy trick to remove fat. For more hacks using plastic/ziplock hags, click here.
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Watch and Learn How to Braid a 4 Strand Challah, Bakery Style.
Here’s how to get beautifully braided challah Want to guarantee beautiful challah braids every time? • To achieve beautiful, even loaves, it is important to focus on the strands. First, you want to make sure they are even in size. My aunt, who taught me this particular braiding method, recommends weighing each piece of dough to…
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How to Boil an Egg. (Because, yes, there’s lots of different ways to do it!)
Everyone has their own method. But what works the best for easy peeling and perfect egg salad? What’s really the best way to boil an egg? So, yeah, even a child can boil an egg. But what’s the perfect method? Victoria brings her eggs to a boil, turns off the heat, and then lets them…
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The DIY Freeze Pop Hack
Because moms (and of course kids) will really love these homemade pops. If you could turn any nutritious yogurt or juice into a freeze pop your kids love…and, get this…not have to wash anything afterwards…then these freeze pops might be high on your list. It’s nice to know what we’re feeding our children….and we can’t…
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The Best Way to Store 9x13s In the Freezer
Prevent freezer burn and make sure your hard work doesn’t go to waste with challah bags! Did you know that challah bags (aka 2-gallon bags) fit a 9- x 13-inch pan perfectly? This method will ensure that your hard work doesn’t go to waste. The bags will help prevent freezer burn or the transfer of…
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3 More Ways to Use Your Food Processor
You don’t need a mixer…you’ll even save yourself lots of chopping time. Let the food processor do these 3 jobs. The first few years I made Pesach I didn’t yet own a stand mixer (this year is actually the first time a mixer is included among my Pesach equipment!). All those years, I made lots…
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Can I Freeze Potato Kugel?
3 ways to reheat potato kugel so no one knows you froze it. Yes, you can freeze potato kugel. Don’t want to be busy peeling, shredded, and baking on Friday morning? Here’s how you can freeze potato kugel and prep it in advance with no one the wiser. Option 1: Remove from the freezer the night…
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The Best Way to Cut an Apple for School Snack
Keep that apple crisp and white and prevent browning with this cool technique Sure, we want to send healthy snacks along with our kids to school. And apples are the kind of snack kids and mom both love. Most kids, though, prefer their apple sliced…and sliced apples won’t last until snack-time without browning. Now you…
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The 4 Ways I Use My Mini Crock-Pot
Attached to your full-sized slow cooker? The mini version offers lots of cooking conveniences too. Some people love their Crock-Pot. They put up dinner in the morning (or even the night before and keep it in the refrigerator) and dinner is ready in the afternoon. I’ve tried to become one of those types of people.…
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