Keeping Basil or Others Herbs Fresh
Do you know how to keep fresh herbs fresh? The key to making herbs last and stay fragrant for days (and even weeks) after purchase is to treat them like the living plants they are. That means you do NOT store fresh herbs in the refrigerator. Fresh basil leaves quickly turn black and slimy, and lose their signature spicy sweet flavor when refrigerated. The best method of basil storage is to keep the fresh herbs in a jar of water on your kitchen counter
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by Jean Smith Lanoue on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 1:17pm
by Jean Smith Lanoue on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 1:17pm
Ingredient
Amount
Substitution
Baking powder 1 tsp ¼ tsp baking soda plus ½ tsp cream of tartar
Buttermilk 1 cup 1 cup plain yogurt or 1 tbsp vinegar plus milk to
equal 1 cup, or 1 tbsp lemon juice plus milk to equal 1 cup
Cake Flour 1 cup 1 cup minus 2 tbsp sifted all purpose flour
Chocolate 1 ounce 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tbsp butter or margarine
Cornstarch 1 tbsp 2 tbsp all purpose flour
Corn syrup 2 cups 1 cup granulated sugar
Cream, light 1 cup 1 ½ tbsp butter plus whole milk to equal 1 cup
Cream, whipping or heavy 1 cup ½ cup butter plus whole milk to equal 1 cup
Egg, yolk 2 yolks 1 whole egg (can be used for baking but not for
piecrust or a sauce)
Egg, whole 1 egg 2 egg yolks (for baking, 2 egg yolks plus 1 tbsp
water) OR if just one egg short for a recipe substitute 1 tsp of
cornstarch
Garlic 1 clove 1 tsp chopped garlic, ½ tsp minced garlic, 1/8 tsp
garlic powder, ½ tsp garlic flakes = ¼ tsp granulated garlic, ½ tsp
garlic juice
Herbs, fresh 1 tbsp 1 tsp dried herbs
Honey 1 cup 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar plus ¼ cup liquid
Lemon juice 1 tbsp 1 tbsp distilled white vinegar
Milk, skim 1 cup 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk plus ¾ cup water
Milk, whole 1 cup ½ cup evaporated milk plus ½ cup water
Molasses 1 cup ¾ cup granulated sugar
Molasses 1 cup 1 cup light corn syrup (makes light coloring)
Mushrooms, fresh 1 lb. 12 ounces canned mushrooms, drained
Mustard, dry 1 tsp 1 tbsp prepared mustard
Sour cream 1 cup 3 tbsp butter plus buttermilk or yogurt to equal 1 cup
Sugar, brown 1 cup 1 cup granulated sugar
Sugar, granulated 1 cup 1 ¾ cup confectioners' sugar (do not
substitute for baking)
Tomato juice 3 cups 1 ½ cups tomato sauce plus 1 ½ cups water or 1 can
(6 oz. size) tomato paste plus 3 cans water, dash salt and dash sugar
Tomato sauce 1 cup 1 can (3 oz. size) tomato paste plus ½ cup water
Yogurt 1 cup 1 cup buttermilk
Before pouring milk into a pot for boiling rub butter along the top edge and inside lip of the pot. When the milk foams up, it will stop over spilling when it hits the butter.
Buy large lemons and limes, they tend to be much sweeter. Make sure that the skin is thin, those are much juicer. To obtain more of the juice from lemons, limes or oranges, microwave on high for 30 seconds and then let stand for a couple of minutes before cutting and squeezing. Rolling them between your hand and the counter will also help release more juice.
Here's an easy, delicious and healthy recipe that uses diced leftover turkey.
From the FoodNetwork follow Alton Brown on his mission to throw off the dry turkey curse that’s haunted his family for ages. Can he unlock the secrets to a juicy turkey that cooks in just two hours?
Also see HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY
PART 1:
PART 2:
Want to have a Thanksgiving dinner but don't have the formal china? Don't worry because you can use casual dinnerware as nicely as fine china and still have a nice Thanksgiving Day table setting. Don't broadcast to guests that it is casual. Instead have a nice table setting where each has their own matching plate set. What's important is making it look nice and the most important part of Thanksgiving is having friends and family over for dinner. No one will care if you have plastic plates or fine china. Have fun and enjoy your guests.
This is what Jean did on a very limited budget:
These easy Thanksgiving crafts offer kids an quick way to create a memorable holiday. Projects use simple, common materials like pinecones, fabric, foam, and paper to make table decorations and gifts.
Make a few blank ones and add names as family members arrive.
Give your dinner guests a holiday surprise with these cut Thanksgiving place cards that are a great way to decorate your Thanksgiving table!
A turkey’s not just for Thanksgiving! Enjoy this delicious meal for any Holiday feast. Learn how to carve a turkey – Watch a Video!
#1056 Forged Carving Set – $115.00
Hold meats steady and make even the thinnest slices picture-perfect. They tuck neatly into a metallic black, wooden storage case trimmed with the elegant look of brushed nickel. Knife, 8 1/4″ blade; fork, 4″ tines.