Cooking Tips

1. If a soup or stew is too salty, add raw cut potatoes. Diabsrbed them after they have cooked-they will have absorbed the salt.

2. If the soup or stew is too sweet, add salt. If a main dish or vegetable is too sweet add a teaspoon of cider vineger.

3.To avoid 'onion eyes' peel under cold water or refrigerate (or freeze) before chopping.

4. Store celery and lettuce in paper bags, not platic. And leave te outside leaves and stalks alone until ready to use.

5. Cover mushrooms with a damp cloth or in a paper bag with holes poked in the cloth/bag for ventilation.This will keep them dry. Refrigerate for long life.

6.Grilling Tips:
Be sure your grill is hot enough before starting.

Grill meat and veggies about 4 inches from heat source and chicken about 6-8 inches away.

To add more flavor, try adding pre soaked chunks of natural hardwoods like Hickory.

Make sure grill is clean before cooking.

To prevent sticking, brush or spray a light coating of oil on grid.

If your grill has a top, close it to allow smoke to add it's flavor.

To keep poultry from drying out, grill with bone in and baste continuously.

Poultry dark meat takes longer than white meat so start it sooner.

Sear chicken on the skin side first.