Sunday, January 2, 2011
Just knowing what direction the handles should be pointing and adding a shield will help make your cooktop safer.
The holidays gave me several opportunities to work with children in the kitchen. Here are some tips that should help keep you and your children safer in the kitchen. Cookware Handles The handles on your pots and pans should be turned in toward the center of the cook top. Having those handles sticking over the edges presents a real danger for anyone working around the stove. Also pay attention that the handles aren't hanging over other burners because that could cause burns too. Stove Shields To assist in protecting children from getting burned or scalded, you can invest in a stove top shield. These shields help prevent children from touching and grabbing at hot plates, burners, hot pots and pans. You can find these at the Golden Valley Ace…
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Those copper pots and pans look great when you bring them home, now learn how to keep them looking great.
I love the look of copper on cookware, but copper oxidizes — think tarnish — so these tips will help you clean some of the cookware Santa gave you or that you used to make that delicious holiday meal. Today, I used salt and lemon juice to clean the pan in the photos. I've included some other homemade copper cleaner recipes for you and two commercial products that you can pick up locally at Byerly's and Ace Hardware. Homemade Copper Polishes Lemon Juice and Salt. Make a paste with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon salt. Rub on the pot and then wash in warm soapy water, rinse and buff to a beautiful shine. (You can also squeeze lemon juice on the pan and then sprinkle salt on top.) Salted Lemon Halves. Rub copper pot with lemon …
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Having the right cookware can make working in the kitchen enjoyable.
Pots and Pans Having the right pots and pans makes cooking so fun! Some of these you'll love the look of, some will even contribute to your overall health and all will help you escape the chemical addiction to nonstick cookware. Cast-Iron Cookware I love my collection of cast-iron pans and Dutch Ovens! Some I purchased new, some at garage sales and some my husband – Mr. Meat and Potatoes – inherited from his mother. This cookware is great at spreading the heat evenly and has the added bonus of adding a little iron to your food so you know you are getting iron in your diet. When you season these pans you'll be using them for years! Here are two ways you can season your cast-iron cookware. The first method is what I have been using and …
