You’ve probably seen Senior Culinary Producer Nicole McLaughlin trying out kitchen hacks on your For You Page or Facebook feed. If you’ve ever wondered which ones actually work, you’re in luck: In a new video, Nicole shared the 15 hacks she uses at work and at home. Nicole’s Best Kitchen Hacks No measuring spoon? No … Read more
When times are tough and money is tight, we need only look to our grandparents and great-grandparents for a slew of tips and tricks to help stretch every penny. Lessons of a frugal life should be passed down from generation to generation—you never know when circumstances change, or emergencies come about. Through the years, we’ve … Read more
The Top Items To Toss Out and Start Fresh 1. Baking Soda high angle view spoon of baking soda against blue background seng kui Lim / Getty Images Does baking soda even go bad? Kind of. Baking soda loses its potency after 6 months once opened. You can still use it in laundry or to … Read more
Baking soda is well-known as a classic leavening agent in many of your favorite baked goods, but it’s got many more uses than just sprinkling into recipes. It also works as a powerful cleaner and deodorizer in the kitchen. Baking soda (aka sodium bicarbonate) is multi-purpose, affordable, eco-friendly, and non-toxic, making it a great alternative … Read more
Ingredients Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings 4 cups shredded cooked chicken 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup 1 cup sour cream 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup sliced green onions 1/2 cup slivered almonds 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 ½ teaspoons hot sauce, such as Tabasco® or to taste
We all know the joy of watching the airplane refreshment cart roll toward us. It’s been a long couple of hours, the cabin air feels dry, and the promise of a complimentary drink suddenly makes the rest of the flight feel a little more manageable. But even when you’re feeling seriously parched, you might want … Read more
Cleaning and disinfecting are hot topics these days, so you might be delighted to learn a dirty little secret: Steam can do both, and more easily than most tools in your household arsenal. Although handheld steam cleaners are usually reserved for treating fabric or carpet stains or getting wrinkles out of clothes, they come in … Read more
Even if they mean well, not all kitchen habits are good. Washing raw meat spreads bacteria, cooling leftovers on the counter longer than two hours creates a ripe environment for foodborne illness, and storing certain fruits in the fridge instead of at room temperature diminishes their taste and quality. Get ready to cross another “good” … Read more
Learn the do’s and don’ts of the disposal. Garbage disposals work hard to make our lives easier. If you’re lucky enough to have one, you know the satisfaction that comes with disposing of food scraps with the flip of a switch. But sadly we often treat our garbage disposal like a garbage can…which can lead … Read more
How do you season a cast iron skillet? It’s a question that many members of your family or friend group might not be able to answer. Perhaps it’s because, to some, the cast iron skillet feels like an antique tool from the past. Of course, anyone who’s cooked with one knows that cast iron cookware … Read more