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Rice cookers are brilliant kitchen tools for making more than just the perfect bowl of rice. If you haven’t yet tried making pasta in a rice cooker, then it sure is worth giving it a go. I have covered how to cook pasta in a rice cooker and included thorough step-by-step instructions for you to […]

Have you made many attempts to make Toaster Strudel in the oven and failed miserably? Or maybe you are too scared to make a yummy strudel in the oven in case you get it wrong? Don’t worry; once you finish reading this post, you will be a Toaster Strudel expert! Toaster Strudels are traditionally made […]

Microwaves are our right-hand tools in the kitchen. You can cook most things in the microwave and even use them to defrost food and to reheat leftovers. Although microwaves are capable of cooking some foods such as eggs from scratch, many of us don’t feel confident enough to use our microwaves for much more than […]

Not everyone has a conventional oven in their home. If you are living in a small apartment, you might not have room for one either! Whether you have a toaster oven at home in the meantime as a solution for the meanwhile or your toaster oven is your permanent cooking solution, it is always handy […]

Cooking couscous may seem like a very simple task, but you will know that it is much harder than it looks if you have tried to make it previously. The instructions on the back of a packet of couscous sound simple and only consist of a few basic steps and take no longer than 10 […]

If you are looking for a quick and easy meal, Hot Pockets are the fast food of choice. You can eat Hot Pockets for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or as a snack in between, and they are readily available in most supermarkets and convenience stores across the country. Cooking Hot Pockets in a toaster oven is […]

Rice cookers can be used for far more than just cooking rice. They are useful kitchen tools for cooking couscous, beans, rice, and more, but in order to get your side component spot on, you need to follow the right instructions. I want to share my secret to getting perfectly cooked beans in a rice […]

As a rule of thumb, you should water most herbs only about once every week. If you live in a very dry climate, then you may consider bumping this up to twice per week or even more.  Herbs are potent and crisp, but they don’t stay that way if you get their watering routine wrong. […]

Pancakes have got to be one of the most versatile treats in the whole world. You can eat them for breakfast, for afternoon tea, or even a late-night snack. I don’t think I even know anyone who doesn’t like pancakes. Actually, I don’t like pancakes. I LOVE pancakes! They are my all-time favorite food. I […]