Browsing category: How To’s & General Information

Getting Rid of Ants the Natural Way

The approach I have used for the last several years… and the one I think has probably eliminated the ant problem here… is to sprinkle baking soda around the plants.

How To Roast Garlic

If you like roasted garlic, it’s so much less expensive to roast it yourself. (It tastes better too!) The roasting process is simple.

Arsenic in Rice — How Concerned Are You?

Reader question… “I am wondering how you and your readers are dealing with the rice and arsenic problem. My husband and I have a baby and toddlers and we eat rice products and brown rice quite a bit because I always thought they were healthy.”

An Easier Way to Wash Dishes

Do you really, really dislike washing dishes? Apparently most people do… how many times have you seen washing dishes listed as the one most hated household chore? I am convinced that it is HOW you wash the dishes that makes the difference.

Equivalent Measurements For Fruit

I made these charts, printed them out, and put them inside one of my favorite cookbooks because I could never remember (and could never find easily) these equivalent measurements when I needed them. I hope you’ll find these charts helpful too. This chart is for fruits.

Equivalent Measurements For Vegetables

This chart is for equivalent measurements for the vegetables that I use the most, and now when a recipe calls for half a cup of celery, I can see at a glance that I need to chop approximately one stalk!

Irradiating The Food Supply

How do you feel about eating irradiated food? And how do you feel about the FDA regulation that allows sellers to start irradiating fresh iceberg lettuce and spinach, right away.

Dehydrating Fruits

Pretreating fruits with citric acid or lemon juice solutions before drying helps to keep light-colored fruits from darkening and serves as an antimicrobial treatment for all fruits.

Equivalent Measurements For Herbs & Spices

This chart is for equivalent measurements for herbs and spices… fresh and dried herbs, fresh garlic, garlic powder and garlic salt, fresh ginger, parsley, and fresh and dried sage.

Equivalent Measurements For Beans & Nuts

This chart is for equivalent measurements for beans and nuts… barley, kidney beans, lentils, navy beans, pinto beans, split peas, turtle beans, white beans, almonds, pine nuts, and walnuts.