Cooking Tips

A Few Tips in The Kitchen

A Cake Or Baked Goods

Always check a cake five minutes before the end of required cooking time.

I have found that the last five minutes of cooking time can dry a cake out.

Of course you will need to know your oven for the most part. If it cooks faster or slower than recommendations. Just be mindful of cooking time and you will find that the last five minutes will get you praise and compliments on your cakes!

A Toothpick

Did you know that when a box says to do a toothpick check to see if it is done-they are talking about putting the toothpick an inch from the edge? This will not apply to all toothpick checks but its worth checking out. It could be the difference of  "that wasn't very good" or "I'll cook that again"!

Eggs

When a recipe calls for two large eggs, use three. Now if you have fresh eggs use two!

This will again make a big difference in taste.

Hamburger Meat

When you brown hamburger meat (scramble) for instance for tacos, let it brown a little before stirring  it. This will keep it from becoming too soft or mushy. When hamburger meat is done use a hand held potato masher to de clump the meat instead of trying to use a spatula or what ever you can find. This makes easy work of it.

Re fried Beans

Have you ever tried a can of re-fried beans and needed to throw them out! Did they taste bitter or just down right bad? Do you wonder how the restaurants make them taste so good? 

This is what I have figured out to do with them.

Water, yes water, add a little bit of water to your canned beans. That is all you need to do.

For two regular sized cans I add 1/4 can of water (half of a half) of one can. That's it! And you have decent re-fried beans.

I hope this has helped to make dinner at your house a little better for you and your family.

So after you eat your Nacho bell grande and have your cake for desert let me know if this has helped to make it all taste better!

Enjoy