Friday, May 8, 2015

Nuts Too Salty? Try This Trick — Comment of the Day

Have you ever bought nuts for snacking or cooking and discovered that they were really salty — too salty to eat comfortably? I've dealt with this issue, in baking, by rinsing the nuts, but that's no good for snacking. Who wants soggy nuts? Well, in answer to a reader question on this topic, another reader offered a pretty ingenious trick.

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by Faith Durand via The Kitchn | Inspiring cooks, nourishing homes

Nuts Too Salty? Try This Trick — Comment of the Day

Have you ever bought nuts for snacking or cooking and discovered that they were really salty — too salty to eat comfortably? I've dealt with this issue, in baking, by rinsing the nuts, but that's no good for snacking. Who wants soggy nuts? Well, in answer to a reader question on this topic, another reader offered a pretty ingenious trick.

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Nuts Too Salty? Try This Trick — Comment of the Day

Recipe: Indian Scrambled Eggs (Egg Bhurji) — Breakfast Recipes from The Kitchn

One of my favorite breakfasts as a kid was this deliciously spicy, creamy egg bhurji, or Indian-style scrambled eggs. They are super easy to pull together and are an interesting addition to a leisurely brunch or a quick breakfast.

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Recipe: Indian Scrambled Eggs (Egg Bhurji) — Breakfast Recipes from The Kitchn

Recipe: Indian Scrambled Eggs (Egg Bhurji) — Breakfast Recipes from The Kitchn

One of my favorite breakfasts as a kid was this deliciously spicy, creamy egg bhurji, or Indian-style scrambled eggs. They are super easy to pull together and are an interesting addition to a leisurely brunch or a quick breakfast.

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by Michelle Peters-Jones via The Kitchn | Inspiring cooks, nourishing homes

In Baking, Why Do We Add Sugar to the Wet Ingredients? — Good Questions

Q: Why does sugar go in with the wet ingredients when making quick breads or cookies?

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by Kelli Dunn via The Kitchn | Inspiring cooks, nourishing homes

In Baking, Why Do We Add Sugar to the Wet Ingredients? — Good Questions

Q: Why does sugar go in with the wet ingredients when making quick breads or cookies?

Sent by Kacy

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In Baking, Why Do We Add Sugar to the Wet Ingredients? — Good Questions

Home Chef's Meal Kits Help You Cook Restaurant-Quality Dinners in Your Kitchen — Product Review

Service: Home Chef
Price: Home Chef meals are priced at $9.95 per serving. Delivery is free for orders over $40, and $10 for orders less than that.
Overall Impression: Home Chef is a meal-kit delivery service with nine to 10 different chef-created dishes every week, paired with step-by-step recipe cards.

While I love cooking dinner, choosing what to make is sometimes a struggle. I like to keep meals and recipes varied, and occasionally I have a hard time finding inspiration for what to cook. On top of that, hitting the grocery store after work sits near the top of my list of least favorite activities.

While I don't think dinner kits are a regular weekly solution for me, I do find them interesting. I've tried a few other services, so when I heard about Home Chef I was excited to try it out.

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Home Chef's Meal Kits Help You Cook Restaurant-Quality Dinners in Your Kitchen — Product Review