Kitchen Tips

There’s nothing worse than realizing you’re out of an ingredient when you’re in the middle of cooking. Maybe you used it all up and haven’t been to the store to …

The kitchen is probably the most cluttered room in any home. We live in a world where you need this new thing because it will cut your cooking time in …

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; if there’s one kitchen offense that makes me feel guilty, it’s food waste. I could eat an entire bag of Milano …

Food waste is a growing issue that needs to be addressed immediately. Because, not only are we hurting the environment, we are also taking precious nutrients away from ourselves in …

It’s sweet corn season! Eating fresh corn on the cob is something we all look forward to each summer. But as you’re working your way through our list of 20 …

Out of all rooms in the home, it is the kitchen that collects more than its fair share of plastic. Waste comes in the form of bagged fruits, vegetables and …

Every summer from early June through August, at least once a week, you’ll find me up early, berry basket in hand, heading to our local pick-your-own berry farm. (We’re lucky …

You’ve probably scrolled past countless videos online displaying one of the most popular gardening hacks on the internet – regrowing veggies from scraps. There are thousands of videos and articles …

With summertime fun comes both the heat and the sun. And if cooking inside has you rethinking turning the oven on, get outside in the early morning or later in …

You know, when a recipe calls for a clove of garlic, and you’re like, “So, what you really mean is three cloves, right?” If that’s you, you’re in good company. …

You know what’s really sad? Grabbing the jar of pickles from the fridge and realizing there’s nothing left but brine and spices. Or am I the only one who absentmindedly …

When it comes to time in the kitchen, I’m lazy. Don’t get me wrong; I love to cook. I adore cooking; I kind of rock at the big fancy dinner …

I’m so excited, Rural Sprout Readers. I got a new blender for Christmas. Okay, fine. I bought myself a blender the first week of December. My old 70s Osterizer $5 …

Kitchens are the one room in the house that never seem big enough. Have you ever moved into a new home with a bigger kitchen, only to find you quickly …

If there’s one thing many homesteaders wish they had more of, it’s storage space in the kitchen. A lot of self-sufficiency projects happen in this room, and finding the space …

When was the last time (or the first time) you knowingly ate tallow? Could you appreciate the flavor? Or did you happen to bite off more than you could chew? …

I like to try and live seasonally as much as possible. These days we can eat pretty much anything year-round. But I think we miss out on how special certain …

If you like to eat avocados, you may have wondered what to do with the pits or seeds inside them. As you may have discovered, these take a long while …

Growing up, I have fond memories of my dad making simple but delicious meals. Steak with a side of plain elbow macaroni swimming in butter and salt and pepper. Or …

If you find that you’re jumping in the car to go shopping far more often than you’d like, or are relying heavily on products with brand names that you recognize …

When it comes to coffee, people tend to be very specific. Some take it black; some people prefer cream and sugar, others just cream. Some people like flavored creamers. Some …

I’ll never forget the first time someone offered me sliced broccoli stems. I looked at my host funny as she continued chopping the stem and setting the florets to the …

One of my favorite parts of gardening is making salads using all of the fresh vegetables that come out of my garden. There is nothing quite so good as a …

One can easily fall in love with hazelnuts for many reasons beyond our control, the first being a chocolatey hazelnut spread, resembling Nutella. You can spread it generously on pancakes, …