Quick Tip #2 - Keep the Kettle Boiling for Soup & Stew

When making soups and stews, keep the teakettle full and boiling on another burner.  Then as you add each step of ingredients, you can cover them with boiling water rather than cold.  This way your soup or stew will return to boiling faster.

Quick Tip #1 - Keep Pasta from Boiling Over

If your Pasta or Noodles are boiling over, take the lid off and blow on the foam/bubbles.  This will pop the bubbles and lower the level of the boiling water in order to give you time to lower the heat or take the pan off the burner without making a huge mess.

Mixing Bowls

Mixing bowls have been much on my mind for the past couple weeks as I received a long desired set of metal ones for Christmas from my dear mother who knew how much I wanted them. The bowl to the right of this paragraph is one of hers – from the set she started out with at her marriage over 30 years ago.

Mixing bowls are essential for anyone who wants to