Category: Food Storage
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Tips for Life: The Best Way to Keep Basil Fresh | The Kitchn
http://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-way-to-store-basil-192880
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Refrigerator Pickles: Learn To Pickle Cucumbers the Simple Way
After trying a couple different pickling recipes, this recipes seems to be the simplest and works well. This pickles from this recipe turned out crispy and should last up to a month. Check out how to make your own pickles at the link below: Ingredients In general you need: Cucumbers (Also try carrots, peppers, jalapenos)…
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Simple Recipe to Make Fermented Pickles
Here is a simple recipe to make ‘refrigerator pickles’ or ‘fermented pickles’ in your kitchen. *Updated with photos Ingredients Cucumbers Green Beans Garlic Red Pepper Flakes Dill Mustard Seeds Grape leaves or horse radish leaves Brine ingredients Water (2 quarts +) Sea salt (5 Tbs per 2 Qt +) Mix brine (5 Tablespoons of sea…
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Keep Strawberries and Other Berries Fresh Longer
Here is a quick tip to preserve berries naturally. Instead of regular vinegar, we used apple cider vinegar. To keep the strawberries fresh longer in the refrigerator, use 1 Part White Vinegar to 10 Parts Water. Soak the strawberries, leaves and all in the vinegar/water mixture for a few minutes. Then drain the strawberries in…
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Preserve Lettuce, Greens and Other Leafy Vegetables
Here is a quick tip for preserving leafy produce. If you have lettuce, chard, collard greens, beet greens or any other leafy vegetable you want to last a bit longer, wrap them in a damp dish towel or cloth. Get the towel wet, wring it out any excess water and wrap up your produce before…
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Revive Limp Broccoli
If you notice your broccoli starting to get limp and droopy don’t throw it out. Limp broccoli can be made fresh again by trimming the end of the stalk and placing the broccoli in a cup of water. After a day or two in refrigeration the broccoli will be fresh and firm again.
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Make Squishy Beets Firm Again
Here is a quick tip: If you have beets and they are starting to get soft and squishy put them in a cup or bowl of water inside a refrigerator for one to two days. The beets absorb the water and become firm and appear fresh again! This also works for carrots.