Bread and Coffee Cake Not Rising?Do you whisk your flour, stir with a spoon, or do anything special to your flour before measuring? All of a sudden my bread and coffee cake isn't rising like it used to. I bought new yeast and new flour. I'm stuck. I done it for years and now all of a sudden I have flat coffee cake. It tastes good, but....
Canning Homemade Crab Soup?I want to can/jar my home made Maryland crab soup. It contains crushed tomatoes, cooked vegetables, and crab meat. Everything was cooked together and brought to a safe temperature. I practiced two ways. Just jarring it strait out of the pots into jars. I put lids on and that seemed fine. But someone told me I had to pressure cook even though everything was already cooked.
Substitute for Condensed Milk?I am wanting to know if a recipe calls for 1 can of condensed milk what can I use as a substitute.
What Can I Make With These Ingredients?What can I make with cake mix and apple pie filling?
Can Under Cabinet Lighting Affect Shelf Life of Food?I keep my loaf of bread in an air tight plastic bag, as well a my fruit in a bowl, on my kitchen counter. I think that the kitchen cabinet lightening, which is under all of my cabinets, causes these foods to go bad because of the light and the heat. My husband says I'm crazy.
Freezing Store Bought Cookies?They had store bought soft batch chocolate chip cookies on sale and I bought 2 bags. Can I freeze them in zip lock bags?
What Can I Make with These Ingredients?I have baking mix, oatmeal, and peaches. What can I make?
Under Processed Canned Spaghetti Sauce?I canned homemade spaghetti sauce in a hot water bath. I was to have them boil for 50 minutes, but I mistakenly boiled for 30 minutes. They are cooling now and I will check in the morning to see if the seals "popped" and I don't feel a "bubble" on the lid. If they sealed, are they OK? I'm afraid of botulism, but doesn't the lemon juice that I added help prevent botulism?
Cleaning and Refurbishing a Squeezo Strainer?I have an old Squeezo strainer that belonged to my grandfather, so it is old. I want to say more than 60 years. It is looking tarnished and worn and I would like to use and refurbish if possible, but I don't want to get sick if there is anything contaminating on the grinder or the strainer. I cleaned it with a steel wool pad, but still do not feel safe.
Recipes for a George Foreman Roaster?What are foods you can cook in a George Foreman roaster & some recipes?
Devil Chilli Dip Too Hot?I have some chilli paste (dip) made from devil chilies, vinegar, and other ingredients. It is unbearably hot. How can I temper it down?
Fixing Jam That is Too Thick?I made a peach and raspberry jam and a peach, raspberry, and orange jam and both are too thick. Is that fixable?
Freezing Apples?I want to keep the nutrients and fiber in the apple skins. All freezing instructions say to peel the apples. Is that really necessary?
Freezing Malanga Coco?How can I store excess malanga coco either uncooked or after cooked and mashed? Can I freeze the excess after it is cooked and mashed? Is there a way to freeze malanga coco before it is cooked?
Cooking a Frozen Pork Loin?How can I cook a frozen pork loin that's 4 pounds? Any recipes?
Vacuum Sealed Dried Food Safety?I am vacuum sealing'dried foods, ie. beans, sugar, dried soup, dried milk, etc. and storing them in my pantry. We close the house down in Canada for the winter and my dried foods undergo a freezing and thawing process before we return back in early spring. I need to know if this dried food that is vacuum sealed is safe to consume after repeated thaws.
Lasagna for 60?How many servings of lasagna would I get from a 12x10x2.5 pan? And how many pans would I need to make to serve 60 people?
Shoney's Buffet Peaches Recipe?I am looking for the recipe for peaches that Shoney's serves on their buffet.
Measuring Dry Macaroni?I need to make 2 lbs of pasta. So am I correct to say that's three 12 ounce boxes?
Copycat Recipe for McCormick's Grill Mates Steak Rub?I'm looking for a copycat recipe for the discontinued generic Grill Mates steak rub. I used to always put it in burgers and it's one of the few that salt isn't the first ingredient. The label ingredients if it helps are: Garlic, spices and herbs (including black pepper), salt, brown sugar, onion, paprika, silicon dioxide (added to make free flowing), sunflower oil, and spice extracts.
Cooking Steamed Vegetables in the Microwave?What is the time for cooking a steamed fresh vegetable in a microwave oven? The time element is not listed on the package.
Fudge Not Setting Up?I recooked my fudge and it still won't set. Would more marshmallow help? What do I do next?
Fixing Runny Jam?How do I fix my runny jam? I made it 4 days ago, but I cut the sugar in half because it was so super sweet when I have made it before. Is it fixable or do I throw it out?
Making Lasagna for 30 People?I need a recipe for lasagne for 30 people.
Using Mrs. Wage's Packaged Salsa Mix?How much chopped onion and chopped green pepper do I add to packaged salsa mix? I am using Mrs. Wage's packaged salsa mix. I have used it before with the ingredients mentioned, but only tomatoes is mentioned now.
Using a Hitachi Home Bakery ll HB-B102?I have a Hitachi Home Bakery ll HB-B102 and no manual. I need to know how long to bake wheat bread. There is no setting for basic bread or wheat bread. Can you help?
Recipe for McCormick's Grill Mates Steak Rub?McCormick recently discontinued their amazing McCormick Grill Mates Steak Rub. I am hoping someone has a recipe for it. I've played around with it on my own and it's just not the same.
Using Frozen Tomatoes to Make Stewed Tomatoes?Can I use frozen tomatoes to make canned stewed tomatoes?
Heating Food in a Convection Oven?I have an Oster convection bake oven. Can I put a porcelain dish with pasta in it just heat it? I want to get rid of microwave to save space.
Copycat Recipe for McCormick's Top Chop Seasoning?What were the ingredients for McCormick's Top Chop seasoning? It was discontinued in 1992.
Making Kabobs for 8 People?I'm making steak, onion, bell pepper, and squash kabobs, as well as, chicken, onion, bell pepper, and pineapple kabobs for 6 adults and 2 young children, so 8 people total. How much do I need to get of each item? The sides that will be served with them are a strawberry and feta cheese baby spinach salad and pasta.
Substituting Bran Flakes for Bran Buds in a Recipe?I bought Bran Flakes not buds. Can I substitute bran flakes for Bran Buds and what is the measurement difference?
Recipe for a Cake Mix Chocolate Pound Cake?How can I make a cake mix chocolate pound cake?
Strawberry Jam Did Not Set?I prepared jelly from Sure Jell, sugar, etc. The jelly is not thickening. My jars of strawberry jelly are sealed, but I didn't boil them in the hot water bath. Can I put it in a canner with the jars already sealed to boil it? Is it safe to boil them now in the canner?
Canning and Freezing Patty Pan Squash?I have a lot of patty pan squash. I need canning and freezer ideas. Can I stuff and freeze? And if so...prebake?
Cooking Green Beans for a Large Group?How many servings of green beans can one get out of a pan 20x12x3 1/2?
Using Canned Mackerel?Your recipe says one whole can of mackerel, but what size can (no. of ounces) are you using? My Safeway store has four different sizes from 6 oz. to 20 oz.
Nutrition Info for Diabetic Strawberry Rhubarb Pie?Can anyone give me the nutrition facts on a piece of pie similar to the Diabetic Rubarb Strawberry Pie posted on this site? Or do you have a similar recipe with nutritional information?
Recipe for Pineapple Pound Cake?I saw a recipe for pineapple pound cake. Does anyone have this recipe?
Pineapple Bread Recipe?I am looking for a recipe for pineapple bread.
Canning Fried Squash?I want to dry can my fried squash, by frying it and sealing it in hot jars while the squash is still hot. Will this work?
Canning Beef in the Oven?I canned beef several years ago in the oven in pint jars. I can't remember the degrees or time. The lady I got the recipe from died and I lost it. I can't remember if it was 250 degrees for 3 hours or what. I know she told me to keep the jars in the oven overnight and they would seal. She said not to open the oven till morning.
What Can I Make With These Ingredients?I have frozen chicken breast, fish, frozen shrimp, canned chicken breast, canned green beans, cream of mushroom soup, rice & pasta blend with broccoli, Knorr fiesta sides, pasta, and marina sauce.
Fixing Scorched Plum Jam?Is the solution for my scorched plum jam the same as I read about all other preserves, throw it out?
What Can I Make with These Ingredients?I have hash browns, onions, hamburger, green pepper, and eggs. What can I make with these ingredients?
Uses for Pork in Juices?I have some canned pork. Can I use this for egg rolls?
Buying Salad for a BBQ for 75?How much potato salad and macaroni salad will I need to purchase to serve 75? We are having a community picnic.
Freezing a Jell-O No Bake Pie?I just made a strawberry Jell-O no bake graham cracker crust pie can this be frozen?
Making Fried Rice with Eggs?I recently just learned that when you make egg fried rice, you must add the egg first then the rice, anyone know why?
Calculating Lunch Meat for 40 People?How much lunch meat do I need for an anniversary party for 40? We are having fried chicken, beef brisket, and burnt ends. There will also be macaroni, potato salad, a cheese tray, and a fruit tray.
Shelf Life of Fruit Cups?Can you eat fruit cups past best by date?
Conversions from Dry Grams of Pasta to Cups Cooked?500gr of macaroni is equal to how many cups of cooked macaroni?
Making Hollandaise Sauce?When I make hollandaise sauce, why is it that the sauce's color doesn't become golden yellow, instead it becomes more like white yellow. Anyone know why and how to fix it?
Old Weight Watchers Lentil Soup Recipe?I am looking for a lentil soup recipe that was in the Weight Watchers materials in the late 1980s and/or 1990s. It was in one of the booklets and had zucchini in the recipe.
Making Stove Top Cornbread?If I'm using self-rising cornmeal can I delete the baking soda and salt?
My Ezy Sauce Relish Is Too Sweet?How do I fix my Ezy Sauce mixture? It is too sweet.
Using Frozen Potatoes?I have some potatoes that I have boiled then frozen. Do I have to reheat them or can they be eaten straight away after defrosting. I am looking to make potato salad with them or something similar.
Making Blackberry Rhubarb Jam?When you say chopped rhubarb, is the rhubarb measurement in large chunks or diced?
Old Weight Watcher Blueberry Muffin Recipe?I used to make these blueberry muffins. You put yogurt and a whole orange including the rind into the blender. Does that ring a bell?
Recipe for Beef Tacos for 40 + Sides?I need a beef taco bar for 40 recipe. Also, what would be good for sides?
Precooking Scalloped Potatoes?Can I cook my scalloped potatoes about halfway tonight and finish tomorrow?
Experience with Gluten Free and FODMAP Diets?I was told by my neurologist to try going gluten free to see if it would help my fibromyalgia and swelling. I have been working on that for about 2 weeks, so far so good. I think I feel better. Now my gastroenterologist wants me to try the FODMA diet to determine what foods are triggering my digestive symptoms.
Making Tuna Sandwiches for 70 People?How much tuna is needed to feed 70 people, saying one sandwich each?
Recipes for a Soup Kitchen?Do you have any nutritious, heart healthy recipes to be used at a soup kitchen to feed the homeless?
Recipes for a Power Air Fryer Oven?Anyone have any basic recipes for one of these? I know they come with the books, but there are no 'basic' recipes in them, like regular french fries.
Making Pound Cake from Boxed Cake Mix?When making the pound cake, can a regular pound cake pan be used or must it be a tube pan?
Recipe for Fish Pie?I am looking for a recipe for fish pie.
Using Heavy Cream to Make Ice Cream?When making ice cream with heavy whipping cream how do I get rid of the waxy or buttery stuff. It is very unpleasant. The taste is great, but the waxy stuff isn't.
Substituting Other Canned Fruit for Pineapple in Angel Food Cake?I am making an angel-food cake. I see that it is often made using pineapple. Can I use any kind of canned fruit, and do I drain it?
Recipe for Eat N Park's Nantucket Cod?Would someone who has the recipe for Eat N Park's Nantucket Cod please share or email it to me?
Recipe for Weight Watchers Breakfast Bars?My grandmother had a recipe from Weight Watchers for breakfast bars.
Freezing Mayonaise?Can I freeze Helman's mayo?
Reducing the Smell of Raw Cabbage?I like to hollow out a red cabbage and serve with a dijon dip in the hollow. How can I keep the cabbage/sulphur smell from running off my guests?
Freezing Bulk Meat in Meal Size Portions?I just bought a new fridge that I can quick freeze meat. How do I buy in bulk and then quick freeze in meal size portions?
Sugar Free Substitute for Condensed Milk?How can I substitute for condensed milk with sugar free ingredients?
McCormick's Sweet Onion and Herb Seasoning Copycat Recipe?Does anyone have a recipe for the McCormick Perfect Pinch Sweet Onion and Herb seasoning?
Looking for a Fruit Cobbler Recipe?I need an old fashioned fruit cobbler recipe, if anyone has one. I do not want one made with Bisquick.
Refreezing Frozen Meat After Cooking?Once you have thawed meat out and cooked it can it be refrozen?
What Can I Make With These Ingredients?I have chicken strips, broccoli, cream potatoes, and alfredo sauce.
1984 Weight Watchers Chocolate Dessert Recipe?I am looking for a WW chocolate dessert from 1984. It was made in a square dish. It was the very best ever. Does anyone have it? There was a strawberry one at the same time.
Freezing Egg Casseroles?Can egg casseroles be frozen?
Using Powdered Bouillon to Make Chicken Soup?I am making homemade chicken soup in a stock pot that takes 24 cups of water. I had to take 8 cups out to fit the whole chicken in, plus carrots, parsley, parsnips, onions, celery. How much powdered chicken bouillon should I add if 1 tsp of powdered equals 1 cup of chicken soup? The bones and skin come off after cooking.
Copycat Recipe for McCormick's Grill Mates Barbecue Seasoning?Does anyone know the recipe for McCormick's Grill Mates Barbecue seasoning? I can't get it where I live.
Origin of the Name for Colorado Pie?Why is Colorado pie called Colorado pie?
Copycat Recipe for McCormick's Meat Marinade Seasoning?McCormick discontinued their Meat Marinade seasoning. I am just looking to see if anyone has tried to duplicate this themselves. It was the only way my wife loved to have her ribeyes marinaded and I have tried others on the self with no luck on a new taste for her. Help me bring back the love for her steak again.
Flavored Coffee Recipes?I saw somewhere that you can add cinnamon and/or cocoa to coffee. Is there a recipe to do so?
Using Frozen Dry Milk?How do I process it? I have to keep it frozen and now am unable to get it to completely dissolve in order to drink it.
Recipe For Lipton Onion Soup Burgers and Gravy?My mom used to make pan fried burgers with an onion gravy. The gravy was made with Lipton onion soup mix. It was kind of a sticky gravy, sweet and savory, little or no flour. It was so good, I really want to make it, but haven't found any recipe close to it.
Copycat Recipe for McCormick's Herbs de Provence Gourmet Seasoning?Does anyone have a copycat recipe for the discontinued McCormick's Gourmet Herbs de Provence roasted chicken and potatoes seasoning packet? It's a family favorite and I can't find any recipes that taste similar.
Homemade Coffee Creamer Recipe?I am wondering if anyone has a recipe for a good tasting coffee creamer. I ask not only to save some money, but to get an alternative to half and half and evaporated milk, to lower my cholesterol.
Copycat Recipe for McCormick's Pepper Season All?I am looking for copy cat recipe for McCormick's Pepper Seasonal All. They discontinued this product.
Cooking Chicken Fry in a Galloping Gourmet Oven?Can chicken fry be cooked in a Galloping Gourmet oven, model number 707 and how do I cook it?
Fixing Tomato Relish that Is Too Sweet?I made relish and find it is too sweet. I used liquid mustard instead of powder so wonder if this is the problem. Is there any way I can reboil it and add something to take that sweetness away?
Softening White Sugar?How do I soften a bag of hardened white sugar?
Buying Fish Bones for Soup Stock?What is an inexpensive source for fish bones from filleting salmon (for fish stock)?
Making Pound Cake from a Boxed Cake Mix?Can I use self rising flour when it calls for all purpose flour when making a diur cream pound cake from a box cake mix?
Making Nestle Toll House Cookies?How come the 12 oz bag calls for the same amount of brown sugar and white sugar (3/4 cup I think), yet the 6 oz bag calls for 1/2 cup brown sugar, but only 1/3 cup white sugar? Why the difference?
Making a Wacky Cake?I am in Scotland. Is the flour for the wacky cake "plain" flour without a raising agent in it, or is it "self raising" flour which has a raising agent in it?
Favorite Recipes from North Carolina?I was recently working on a question that was posted some time in the past, asking about easy recipes to cook for a transplanted North Carolinian. I know we have quite a few members who live in North Carolina and I was wondering what you would recommend. I'm in the Pacific NW, so the food is about as different as possible. :)
Banana Bread Rises in the Middle?Why does my banana bread rise in the middle?
Recipe for McCormick's Grill Mates Molasses Bacon Seasoning?Do you have a recipe for McCormick's Grill Mates Molasses Bacon seasoning? I am so disappointed that it has been discontinued!
Chicken ala King Recipes?Do you have Chicken ala King recipes?
Copycat Recipe for McCormick's Meat Marinade Mix?Does anyone have a recipe for McCormick's Meat Marinade? It was a packet mix they sold, but recently discontinued.
Copycat Recipe for McCormick's Beef Marinade?Does anyone have a copycat recipe for McCormick's Beef Marinade?
Freezing a Bacon Clanger?Can you freeze a bacon clanger (hand pie)?
Identifying Foods for a Low Potassium Diet?I have a variety of health conditions. They include: diabetes, kidney issues, and sarcoidosis. I'm prone to high calcium levels and am dealing with high potassium. That puts a restriction on a lot of the fruits and vegetables I can eat. The ones I really like, I need to limit due to the potassium.
Copycat Recipe for McCormick's Country Chicken Seasoning?Does anyone have a homemade recipe for the now discontinued McCormick country chicken recipe?
Recipes Using Leftover Biscuits and Pie Filling?Are there any recipes for using leftover baked biscuits and canned pie filling?
