Shallots are a fantastic vegetable which can be purchased from major supermarkets and even grown in your garden. The vegetable is commonly used in salad dressing and sauces. It adds a lot of nutritional value and flavour to otherwise relatively dull meals. Shallots freeze best when chopped up into small pieces, washed and stored in …
I love making my own ingredients. Things that you usually purchase at the grocery store, I like to try making my own. I call it ‘cooking DIY’. Sometimes it works, sometimes not so much! I recently discovered that it was possible to make your own jarred minced garlic. After reading the very short list of …
My kids like to help out in the kitchen on occasion. No-bake recipes can be a great way to go, especially when my two-year-old son wants to join in and help! They can get used to measuring and mixing without having to deal with hot pans. These are 24 easy and super fun no-bake recipes …
Sausages are great, but much like all meats, they can go off in the fridge relatively quickly. The good news, however, is that sausages can be frozen and easily last 12 months or more. Many people think that the drawback to freezing sausages is that you have to defrost them before using them, however, that’s …
Jambalaya is one of my all-time favourite meals. As a result, I end up making way more than I can possibly eat. To avoid wasting food (especially food I love) I freeze it. So many people I speak to don’t realise that you can actually freeze jambalaya. Jambalaya can be frozen in much the same …
Wondering how to freeze quiche slices? Quiches are great party food, and can easily be made in advance, frozen and reheated as and when they are required. Quiches can be frozen in either an unbaked or a baked state and both methods are relatively simple. By following these instructions your quiche slices should be safe …
Wondering how to freeze juice in mason jars? Many people believe it’s not possible and instead transfer the item to a different container or baggy. However, it is possible to freeze juice in mason jars. In fact, you can freeze most liquids successfully in mason jars and in this post I’ll show you exactly how …