food hack
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One Trick to Make Frozen Bread Feel and Taste Fresh
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No bakery on your corner? No worries. Bread from your freezer can also be soft and fresh-tasting if you know this little trick. If you grew up in Europe like Renee Muller, then it’s likely your childhood mornings included walks to the bakery to buy a fresh loaf of bread for breakfast. And while there’s…
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What Do You Do When Your Butter is Super Hard?
Hard, cold butter might work for pie crust. But it doesn’t work for baking or spreading on a bagel. No worries. There’s a hack that solves those problems. I don’t plan ahead like I should when I’m baking. That means, my butter or margarine isn’t at room temperature when I need to whip it with…
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The Super Simple Way to Make Whipped Cream Without a Mixer
It’s loads of fun to whip up heavy cream using this hack…and there’s no gadgets to wash when you’re done. Whipped cream dreams, here we come. Gone are the days of getting out your beaters or Kitchen Aid to make whipped cream. Introducing the oldest kitchen staple in the book: the Mason jar. Apparently, this…
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The Easy Way to Check in & Go Through Security When Flying Overseas
Do you fumble for each family member’s passport when you check in and go through security? There’s one simple solution. You’re ready to fly. You have everything ready. There are hoodies and snacks and diapers and toys and prizes and chargers and headphones and blankies and pacifiers and sippy cups and books and passports. A…
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This Is the Easiest Way to Clean the Crock Pot Yet
It’s so obvious. So why didn’t I think of this genius no-stick crock pot solution before? Though I’ve always used a slow-cooker liner in my Crock Pot, I never found it faultless. Even the premium brands. I find it difficult to remove the actual pot from the base, and then when I want to get…
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What to Do with Your Leftover Tomato Paste
Do you only use a little tomato paste at a time? You’ll love this handy storage idea. Now, you already learned this idea for getting all the tomato paste out of the can. So, when you need to use the entire can, that’s fine and dandy. But what do you do with the rest of…
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This is Grandma’s Genius Tomato Paste Hack
You’ll never have to scoop and scoop to get all that tomato paste out of the can again. Awhile back, I had asked my grandmother to come over to teach me how to prepare a certain Syrian recipe. And while I don’t remember what that recipe actually was, I remember this tomato paste hack she…
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Why The Betty Crocker is the Best Small Appliance You’ll Ever Own
I use the Betty Crocker Pizza Maker to prepare virtually any kind of meal, mess-free. (And it’s perfect for meals on the go while traveling too.) When my friends introduced me to the Betty Crocker Pizza Maker I was skeptical. Is it really worth getting an appliance just for pizza? Where will I store it?…
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No-Mixer Brownie & Fudge Sauce: The Absolute Best Dessert for a Cold Winter Night (Hot + Cold = Perfect)
Hot cake and cold ice cream? It’s the perfect combination for the best dessert and the easiest to pull off. In the winter we want hot desserts, but even when it’s cold outside, hot desserts are even better with something cold on top. This one is special enough for those long Friday nights when there’s…
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Did You Love Our Medicine Bottle Hack? Here’s an Even Better Solution.
Have trouble keeping track of doses when giving medicine? Now we’ll make it even easier! When we posted this hack for keeping track of doses of medicine, we received so much feedback from you, way more than expected! And, we thought, since you love the idea so much, how about if we make it a…
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