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Can I use coconut oil instead of regular vegetable oil?
Posted Wednesday July 8 2009, 3:02 am
I wanted to make some brownies so I bought the box mix from the store. It calls for a 1/2 cup of regular vegetable oil, 2 eggs, and 1/4 cup of water. I thought of taking coconut oil and warming it up a little (as it's sort-of solidified now but when it's warmed up it's very, well, oily) and using it instead of vegetable oil. Is that acceptable or does it ruin the recipe on the box mix of brownies?
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Question for the Curry eaters and makers
Posted Thursday June 18 2009, 3:40 pm
I am cooking with more Tumeric and Curry now and it is getting on everything! How can I get rid of the stains? Is it possible? Is there a good detergent for it or a home solution? Thank you
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Homemade pizza crust recipes
Posted Monday June 15 2009, 10:28 pm
Does anyone have a really good pizza crust recipe that they can share? I want to try making my own pizza but I haven't ever done that before. I know you can buy jarred sauce to put on the crust so that can make things a little easier, I'm sure. Personal recipes that you know work well only please...
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Posted Friday June 12 2009, 3:29 pm
are nutri-grain bars and granola bars a healthly breakfast/ lunch
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pudding!
Posted Sunday May 31 2009, 5:29 pm
What is that lumpy stuff in tapioca pudding?
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Meat Department
Posted Saturday May 23 2009, 10:58 pm
I work at a meat department (not a full service one where we cut the meat..the meat comes packaged and we stock it..but we do have steaks and such) and I don't really cook so I don't know what the best kinds of meat are for different things.. One of my things on my evauluation was to learn more about the actual meat..like what you use it for and how you cook it and stuff.. Is there a website I can get this kind of information from? Or even a book or something that someone knows of.. It would be a really big help.. Thanks in advance =]
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my cake overflowed....
Posted Wednesday May 20 2009, 4:04 pm
I made a cake today from scratch, same recipe I have been using for about 15 yrs now. This was the first time it actually over flowed in the oven..what a mess it made.(used same size pans)
I checked the recipe several times I did everything right. It was a choc cake recipe, called for 1 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp baking soda, and the usual 2 cups flour, 1 tsp salt,¾ cup cocoa, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup veg oil, 1 cup hot coffee, 1 cup milk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla..
that's the recipe, any thoughts on what could make this happen? To me the cake does have an odd taste to it. But...hubby says it's fine, he'd say that as he wants choc cake so bad tonight for dessert. So...can something I used be bad even though they are not old?
Thanks for any feedback on this..
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Brownie mixed with Cake
Posted Thursday May 14 2009, 7:03 pm
If i mix brownie batter with cake batter and put the exact ingrediants that each package tells me to put all in a big bowl and then bake it...is it going to swell as high as a cake or is it going to be somewhere in between and will it turn out well. thank you. if you have a recipe i will be glad to accept it.
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lemon and fish
Posted Wednesday April 29 2009, 8:11 pm
where did the custom to put lemon on fish originate from?
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Cooking Healthy on a Budget
Posted Wednesday April 29 2009, 3:24 pm
I need advice for cooking healthy meals on a budget. I need to reduce my grocery bill without sacrificing nutrition. Any advice on the subject is welcome. Thank you!
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Gluten Free Cookies
Posted Monday March 9 2009, 10:08 am
Does anyone have any really tasty gluten free cookie recipes?
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peach cobbler
Posted Thursday March 5 2009, 7:19 pm
How do you make a peach cobbler?
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Posted Sunday February 22 2009, 1:55 pm
when cooking instant noodles, why does it matter if you wait until the water is boiling to add both the flavoring and noodles in?
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Cookies
Posted Sunday February 8 2009, 3:39 pm
Does anyone have a really good cookie recipe they've made? I know I can google it but I'd rather made something I know is good. More than one recipe is good, too.
It's for my bf, I've made him chocolate chip, cinnamon chocolate chip, and oatmeal raisin in the past.
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stinky cook
Posted Friday January 30 2009, 7:35 pm
i stink at cooking. how do i not stink???
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How many tomatoes are in a can?
Posted Friday December 26 2008, 1:38 pm
I have a recipe that calls for 2 large tomatoes diced. All I have at home right now are a few 14.5 ounce cans of diced tomatoes.
Can anyone tell me how many tomatoes are in the 14.5 ounce can? or to rephrase the question, should I use one 14.5 ounce can, 1/2 of the can, 2 cans to replace the two large tomatoes?
Thanks in advance!
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How do I make fluffy mashed potatoes?
Posted Monday December 8 2008, 11:33 pm
On Thanksgiving my aunt brought over mashed potatoes for dinner with my family. I made a wonderful, moist turkey to go with it and my family loved it all. The mashed potatoes were talked about a lot though so it's been making me want to create fluffy mashed potatoes like my aunt did. Well, since she left I've tried to make the mashed potatoes all light and fluffy like she did but it always turns out thick and bland.
How do you make fluffy mashed potatoes?
I don't want to use instant mashed potatoes or anything weird like that. I want to mash my own potatoes but I don't want them to be thick like they are when I do them. My best friend said she saw her mom put some whipping cream into the mashed potatoes at...
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Why are organic foods more expensive?
Posted Saturday November 22 2008, 12:29 am
I am trying to eat better to lessen my risk of cancer (my mom had breast cancer and I had a teacher who had cancer too) and I was told that eating organic and natural foods were healthier. I went to the store to buy some organic foods (brands like from Kashi, Nature's Path, Horizon, Morningstar Farms, Stonyfield Farms, Organic Valley, etc.) and noticed that they cost a lot more than other food brands!
Why is organic more expensive? I don't understand why organic foods cost so much more than regular foods!
If organic is always this expensive, how does anyone afford to live on organic foods? Do people actually do that or did I get bad information about organic foods being healthier for me? I'd at least like t...
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Food from India
Posted Saturday November 22 2008, 12:10 am
Ok, I need help. My boyfriend's mom just found her a boyfriend not too long ago, and he's Indian.
Well, we are all supposed to go out for dinner on Sunday at an Indian restaurant and I'm very picky when it comes to food and I've never tried Indian. My boyfriend loves it, and I don't want to offend anyone if I don't like it. So does anyone like it?
My boyfriend says they have a lot of curry, if so which do you think is better?
What is your favorite dish? and What's their best beef dish?
Thank you
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How do I pick out a Thanksgiving turkey?
Posted Tuesday November 18 2008, 11:04 pm
So, I'm making Thanksgiving dinner this year for my family. I've already asked about how to make a delicious Turkey for Thanksgiving, but I left out a very key question.
When purchasing a Thanksgiving turkey, what should I look for? I will be feeding my whole family (5 people total but they eat A WHOLE LOT) so I am now rethinking the size of the turkey I thought would be best. I am also unsure of which brand is best, and if the cheapest is actually the best bargain or not. I'm also curious if all Thanksgiving turkeys come frozen or if some of them are fresher than others. There are also some with pop up thermometers to let me know when the turkey is done cooking, but I'm not entirely sure if they are worth the purchase o...
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