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7 Great Cooking tips to simplify your life

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Easy tips for the avid ( and not so much) cook.

1-Make your own chicken stock and freeze in individual containers. That way, when you want to prepare a recipe (like soup) that requires this ingredient, you can simply pull it out of the freezer.

2-Smelly hands after cutting an onion? DO NOT SCRUB! Place you hands under cold water for about 20 seconds and then wash with soap and rinse.

3-When buying fresh radishes and beets, do not remove the stems and leaves. That way, they won’t wither.

4-Keep herbs fresher longer. Rinse and remove any dirt and place in an airtight plastic bag.

5-Freeze fresh chopped vegetables for quick soups.

6-Do not throw away brown bananas. Freeze them and use them to make smoothies.

7-For flavorful mashed potatoes, boil the potatoes with 1/2 of a small onion. Toss the onion after it is cooked.

Do you have  cooking tips that you would like to share with us?

Find me at Johannyc@johannyskitchen.com

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Johanny


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About Johanny Casillas

Hola! My name is Johanny. I was born and raised on the beautiful Island of the Dominican Republic. I'm a child of God, mother to a beautiful young lady, and a Military wife. I have a passion for cooking and all things creative.

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  1. Sandra says

    August 27, 2015 at 11:50 am

    Great tips! I didn’t know about the hand washing after cutting onions! One thing I like to do is cook dry beans in the crockpot (1lb bag and 7 1/2 cups water…4hrs high or 6-8hrs low). You can freeze the beans for use in recipes later. It’s cheaper and healthier than canned beans and with a crockpot, it’s super easy! Thanks for the post!!

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    • johannyc says

      August 28, 2015 at 9:45 am

      Yes, I have a post about beans too! Thanks for supporting

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  2. Cynthia @craftoflaughter says

    August 27, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Thanks! I have tried everything to preserve fresh herbs, I seem to throw them away after a day or two!

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    • johannyc says

      August 28, 2015 at 9:44 am

      I bought Cilantro a week ago and I still have some!

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  3. Shann Eva says

    August 27, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    Great tips! I had no idea about how you get the onion smell from your hands. Also, love the freezing bananas tip.

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    • johannyc says

      August 28, 2015 at 9:43 am

      Thanks Shann for supporting!

      Reply
  4. Sina @ Vegan Heaven says

    August 27, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    Great post, Johanny! I started freezing leftover fruits and vegetables some time ago and I mostly use them for smoothies. 🙂 Thanks for sharing all your great tips!

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    • johannyc says

      August 28, 2015 at 9:43 am

      Thanks Sina!

      Reply
  5. Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    August 31, 2015 at 4:27 am

    Wow! This is an awesome post. Thanks for sharing wonderful cooking tips! 🙂

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