Category: Cooking Tips

Whether you’re making mashed potatoes, boiled potatoes or baked potatoes, if you want to microwave potatoes then there are a few easy methods to try. For years I

I love frozen peas and they’re the easiest frozen vegetable to cook, yet many people get it so wrong! There’s no need at all to boil a saucepan

The easiest way to cook rice is, in my opinion, using a steamer in a microwave.  This method is not only the easiest way to cook rice, but

For several years I didn’t have a freezer, so I missed buying peppers quite often as I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get through a whole

Cooking potatoes isn’t difficult, but, some of the time, for some people, they are simply not convenient to make. To boil potatoes all you need to do is

If you need a cumin alternative then you might be pleasantly surprised to discover you’ve already got something in the cupboard that’ll do the trick. Unless you’re a

It’s surprising how often this question is asked by people, whether it’s okay to reheat Chinese white rice – well, for starters, whatever type of rice it is

If you’re wondering if you can freeze fresh chillies, then you’ll be pleased to discover that they’re one of the easiest fresh foods to freeze and to use.

Cooking frozen peas couldn’t be easier.  Most people seem to make a meal of it, but this quick cheats way to cook them fast leaves them tasty and

If your slow cooker doesn’t have a high and low setting, or if a recipe says to turn it to high for the first hour, then to turn

Can you reheat rice, is it safe, or is it dangerous? The short answer is that yes, you can reheat rice – but what you do need to