An Apple Guide A very useful guide to apples that will help you make your choice of variety easier and clarify how many apples you’ll need to create your culinary masterpieces. Apple Quantities: • 1 lb. = about 4 small apples • 1 lb. = about 3 medium apples • 1 lb. = about 2 large apples • 1 lb....

Cake Mix Doctor Baking Tip Add some extra crunch to a Bundt cake recipe – any recipe. Grease and flour a Bundt pan, then sprinkle finely chopped pecans—about 1/4 cup—in the bottom of the pan, then pour in the batter. The pecans bake into a crunchy crown once the cake is inverted onto a serving...

Cake Pan Size Conversions Trying to fit a square cake into a round pan? Find out how much batter you'll need. If you have an unusual pan size and would like to figure out its capacity, measure the amount of water it takes to fill the pan. Compare that measurement to the volumes in our chart (or...

Speed Cleaning Tips Tips from the Libman Company • To keep your mop clean and fresh smelling, soak the mop head in one gallon of hot water and one cup of hydrogen peroxide for 10 minutes. Then simply ring out the mop and allow to air-dry.• Hide scratches in wood floors with tea. Brew 1 bag of tea...

Quick Way to Bring Eggs & Margarine to Room Temperature When baking, most recipes call for eggs and margarine/butter to be at room temperature. If you forgot to leave them out, don't worry – here is a great tip from Reyna Simnegar: Microwave the margarine for 10-15 seconds and place the eggs in...

How to Clean a Spice Grinder To clean a spice grinder, just grind some raw rice or piece of bread. It helps absorb the old flavors. Virginia Willis, author of Bon Appétit Y’all

Tomatoes & Alcohol "I like to think about the science of cooking. For instance, tomatoes contain flavors soluble in alcohol only. If making a tomato dish, it helps to add a touch of alcohol. Even sliced tomatoes, if spritzed with white wine, the flavor will be heightened. " Virginia Willis, author...

Tip for Freezing Baked Goods When freezing baked goods, make sure that they are thoroughly cooled. Place in a freezer bag and close almost all the way. Insert a straw into the opening and suck out all of the air and then seal. This technique removes any chance of ice crystals forming in the bag,...

Homemade Wine Vinegar Make your own wine vinegar, using leftover wine, by following this easy recipe: 1 quart of wine 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar Combine, place in sun, lightly covered with plastic wrap. Let rest for 2-3 days. Always use a good wine – never use one you wouldn't drink. from...

Self-Rising Flour - Make Your Own! If a recipe calls for self-rising flour and your cupboard is bare...do not despair and simply make your own: To 1 cup of flour, add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. from White Lily® flour