When wrapping food or cooking with foil, use parchment paper between the food and the foil.

If you still have green tomatoes on plants when a freeze is coming, you can save your tomatoes and eat them as they ripen.

Make your own powders for super concentrated flavor in cooking hot and cold foods… soups, salads, and everything in between.

Use bowl covers for outdoor dining at any event, and to prevent spills while getting there.

Use empty paper butter wrappers to grease baking pans for cookies, brownies, and cakes.

An Easy way to Remove Corn Husks and Silk

Use a sharp knife to cut off both ends of the whole raw corn cob and then peel the husk off from the bottom up.

No one likes to constantly be wiping herbs off of their knife while cutting. First of all, make sure the knife is sharp and clean. Here are two more ways to make chopping herbs easier and more pleasant:

Using parchment paper for nearly all baking will make cleanup and life easier. Foods won’t stick, leaks will be contained, and the paper can be re-used for wrapping leftovers.

When using honey or syrup in a recipe, measure oil first, then the sticky stuff, and it won’t be so sticky. If your recipe doesn’t call for oil, use a spray oil or oil mister to lightly coat the measuring cup.

Put the cubes into bags to keep in the freezer. They thaw out quickly, and you have the option of using just a little, or a lot. Pesto presto! Use to add fresh flavor to pasta dishes, sauces, soups, meats, and vegetables.

For a quick refresh, try a hydrosol! Hydrosol sprays can refresh and cool your skin whenever you need it.

Keep berries fresh longer by washing in a water bath with vinegar.

Easily remove salmon skin with hot water.

Add flavor and fun to cold summer drinks.

Clean and oil your grill with an onion.