General kitchen advice

Buy Organic Foods : There are 12 foods where buying organic makes even more sense than normal.
According to the EWG (Environmental Working Group) the 12 most contaminated foods are:
  • apples
  • bell peppers
  • celery
  • cherries
  • imported grapes
  • nectarines
  • peaches
  • pears
  • potatoes
  • red raspberries
  • spinach
  • strawberries
All tested positive for pesticide residue – even after having been washed! Sweet bell peppers were the vegetable with the most pesticides overall, with 39 pesticides detected on a single sample. Conversely, if you're going to buy conventional, peas, broccoli, onions, pineapples, mangoes, bananas, kiwi and papaya had the lowest occurrence of pesticide residue.


Oven Tips : If you don't have one, consider buying a self-cleaning oven. They use less energy for normal cooking because of higher insulation levels. They also save on your rubber glove and cleanser purchases! However, if you use the self-cleaning feature more than once a month, you'll end up using more energy than you saved. When you clean the oven, do it right after cooking to take advantage of residual heat.


Oven Tips : Use glass or ceramic pans in ovens. You can turn down the temperature about 25° and foods will cook just as quickly.


Cooking safety

  • Keep electrical leads away from water.
  • Don't put a plant pot or anything wet on top of an electrical appliance.
  • Check the toaster is clean and well away from curtains.

Keep electrical leads from trailing over or going near the cooker.








Georgia Cucumber Jelly Recipe
Georgia Cucumber Jelly Category Jelly Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

6 Cucumbers,medium-sized

3 pk Gelatin,unflavored

1/2 c Water,cold

2 c Water,boiling

1/4 c Apple cider vinegar

1 ts Onion,grated

1/4 ts Salt

2 dr Green food coloring

1/4 c Pimientos,chopped

1. Peel cucumbers, remove seeds, and grate. Wrap in a clean kitchen cloth

to absorb all moisture for about 15 minutes. 2. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water, add boiling water, and stir until

dissolved. Add vinegar, onion, salt, and food coloring; refrigerate until slightly thickened. Stir in grated cucumber and pimientos. Pour into 8 1/2-cup individual molds or 1 4-cup ring mold. Chill 4 hours, or until very

firm. Serve as jelly as accompaniment to cold meat or fish.

 
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