Besides beging a novelis and a singer, I love cooking. Before my writing career took so much time, I had dinner parties and party events for every occasion because I loved to cook and try out new recipes. Though I don’t cook as much now, I still enjoy creating interesting recipes and enjoying them with friends, and you’ll find some of those recipes on my Gail’s Kitchen page. As I found new recipes, I also learned some interesting cooking tips and sometimes we learn great tips from other people. From cooking show host Rachel Ray, I learned that keeping plastic wrap in the freezer makes it far more manageable to use and it still clings to the bowls.
Now here are some kitchen tips from a reader named Rosalind.
Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.
Reheating refrigerated bread
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don’t dry the cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
Now it’s time for you to share. If you have an interesting tip, please add them to the comments and if you do, you will also be added to my list of readers who will be in the March drawing for a free autographed book from me. I love to hear what you enjoy about cooking.
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Here’s a tip I use with Measuring Cups….if the recipe calls for an egg, crack the egg into the measuring cup, coat the sides by moving the egg around and then slip out the egg into your mixing bowl. The shortening or other ingredient will slip out as well.
I think I have that tip on the site Jackie – not sure where. If you check the top for Kitchen Tips or whatever, you’ll see it there.
Please enter me in contest. I love your books. I am a new grandma again as of Jan. 3rd. I spent 10 days in Ohio getting to know my new grandson and spend time with 2 year old grandson too. Wish I were back there.
I do not do dinner parties since moving to Ozarks. It seems you can get no one to come to your house here. Everyone is always too busy. When the girls were little, I had one couple I could invite over. It gets lonely. All socializing is done at church. Miss those years.
Congrats on the new baby Jane, and too bad about the lack of social life in the Ozarks. Perhaps you can find some organizations – women’s civic groups, etc. Many towns have a women’s group. Mine is small and it does. They meet once a month and have all kinds of activities plus do events for money for scholarships for kids – or something like that. Check with your city hall and see what they have. The library sometimes has reading groups. You’ll meet nice people there that you can go to lunch with, etc. Blessings.