What To Do With Evaporated Milk

Jalapeno peppers are prized for their spicy, fresh flavor and fiery-hot zing. They're often added to Mexican, Thai and American dishes. To oven dry them, place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake them at 135 degrees until they are fully...

About a 1/2 inch should be cut from the bottom of each stem. Tulip stems grow another inch or so after you place them in water,, so cutting them after they've grown a bit can perk them up.Because they tend to flip and flop as they bend toward the light...

Instead of drinking a sugary drink for a late-afternoon energy boost, eat a cucumber, and enjoy the natural energizing effects of the carbohydrates and B vitamins in the vegetable.Remove the fog from bathroom mirrors with a cucumber slice, and fill the...

Here are some tips for planting milk thistle in gardens:You can grow milk thistle in gardens with most types of soil, even soil that is very poor. Prized for its medicinal properties, it is also considered highly invasive and is being targeted for eradication...

Powdered milk will rot the stump and give you a lesson on growing fungus — an interesting byproduct of using milk to rot a stump.Powdered milk can help accelerate the tree stump rotting process.Drill as many 1-inch holes through the top of the tree...

The seed (coriander) is often used as in ingredient in Garam masala, one of many types of curry powder. I love making fresh salsa. One Indian dish where you sometimes find cilantro is byrini, a fragrant rice dish with a sauce based on yogurt and spices.

The most obvious choice is to make a bowl of aromatic Thai soup.To make an easy Tom Ka Gai (coconut chicken soup), heat a little olive oil in the bottom of a pot.Toss in a couple of tablespoons of red curry paste, a couple of tablespoons of grated fresh...

After that, you won't be wondering what to do with all your basil, but what to substitute if you run out. But at the first sign of frost, those plants are toast. If everything goes well, basil plants become large and bushy.

Oils infused with oregano flowers are decorative as well as tasty. Most herb growers know that oregano leaves have the strongest and most desirable flavor before the flowers bloom.

Pour the sauce into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for at least two hours to allow the flavors to mingle. If you are also growing cucumbers, the obvious move is to make dill pickles or dill relish.

There are a few species which are commonly sold as gifts for first-timers. You should only fertilize bonsai, however, during the growing season and not during winter or late fall. A fair choice for beginners.

When thinking about chives most people concentrate on the foliage (which look like grass blades).However, every part of the chive plant is edible, and you can use the bulb like a mild onion in a pinch.The foliage can be added to dumpling or biscuit dough...

It is in the same family as carrots and celery, which may be why it goes together with them into the stock pot to form the basis of so many soups.These are flavors that you notice most when they are missing.When a soup or a sauce tastes "flat," I usually...

After you have photographed it and examined it, return it to where you found it. If you find a fallen nest, use this opportunity to get to know your feathered friends a little better.

You can purchase modeling beeswax, but it's much, much cheaper to simply make your own with the kids. August is the time of year when we extract fresh honey from our hives, and your kids can join in on the fun.

Nitrogen is a nutrient used in almost every process of life for citrus and fruit trees, from growth to the production of fruit. In addition to keeping citrus trees warm, gardeners must also keep them healthy.

Salt and pepper to taste, and add a teaspoon of oregano and a teaspoon of a mixture of rosemary, basil and parsley.Oregano pairs well with a variety of cheeses, from provolone to feta and is especially tasty when the cheeses in question melt, allowing...

You eat it, of course. Fennel is a beautiful addition to the herb garden, but it does tend to spread if you let it self-seed. In fact, in some places, fennel can be so prolific it is considered a weed.

(It is easy to strip the leaves away from the stems of thyme sprigs by running your thumb and forefinger down the stem against the growth of the leaves while holding the end of the sprig firmly with your other hand.)Citrus thyme varieties taste rather...

This time of year can be so busy on the farm with baby animals being born and seeds needing to be planted. According to Leslie Bremness' The Complete Book of Herbs (Studio, 1994): Violets do best in rich, moist soil with a bit of shade from hot sun.

Sometimes, we can help our chickens; other times, there's nothing we can do but let them go. Sudden illness and changes in behavior are easy to notice in our hens, but nearly all symptoms can be indicative of many illnesses.

The garden bed must be in a sunny position.Work the garden bed into mounds around 12 inches across and 12 inches high, spaced 4 to 5 feet apart. Cover the edges of the black plastic with soil to keep it in position.

Therefore, I am very much aware of how much milk costs. So, here's how to grow a giant milk fed pumpkin.First, select the variety of pumpkin you want to grow. Select a wicking material, either actual wick or a cotton fabric that will absorb the milk and...

Break down or chop your compost ingredients to give the semi-dormant microbes a leg-up in their work during the decomposition process. Chop kitchen scraps into pieces about 2 inches long, and shred leaves and newspaper into small pieces.

Begin to take notes on specific tasks that must be done, your 'druthers and wishes, and your dreams for your gardening season. Narrow your goals down to a singular season.things pertinent from now through May or June.

Had I known when I was younger, that gardening is so rewarding and gratifying, I may have saved myself taking the long walk to go such a short distance. We do what we can while we are here and when we are gone, hopefully we left something worthwhile behind.

The ultrasound technician asked us if we were ready to hear what we'd be having and we nodded to her silently. By the time we got home it was nearly bedtime for Bailey. "What is this?" I asked.