GOLO: Go Local. Talk Local. Share Local.
home remedies and handy tips: blog ↓

home remedies and handy tips' blog


handy tips: cooking

by Rocknhorse
Published Jun 17, 2008
Views: 215

If money is tight and you're trying to entertain on a budget, do kabobs.  You'll  be surprised how far you can stretch it.

Tenderize tough meats: by marinading in a mixture of bouillon and vinegar (wine vinegar is good). 

Rub meat with oil and vinegar on both sides and let stand 2 hrs before cooking.

Before browing meats in a pan, sprinkle pan w/salt to prevent sticking.

Before broiling meat, place bread in the bottom of the pan to absorb the fat.  This prevents smoking. 

Roll link sausage in flour before cooking.  This prevents them from cracking open. 

If soup or stew is too salty, add slices of potato and let boil for several minutes.  The potato will absorb the salt. 

A leaf of lettuce dropped into a pot of boiling broth will absorb the grease from the top.

Soak wild game in milk to remove 'gamey' taste.

Clean fresh vegies in salt water to remove dirt better.

Cleaning copper-bottom pots: pour white vinegar on copper and then sprinkle table salt.  Rub gently.  This will restore the copper. 

Filed under: Home & Gardening




19 Comments


Golo

Welcome to GOLO, where WRAL.com visitors can comment on stories and create profile pages, blogs and photo galleries.

You must be a registered WRAL.com user to use these tools. Click here to register or log in.

View Comments View Comments


page 1 | 2
<prev    next>
sort order: oldest first | newest first

We like to do veggie kabobs with grilled chicken, using bell pepper, shrooms, onion, and marinated artichoke hearts... brush w/Italian dressing and sprinkle with garlic salt. YUM! Have not tried this, but I bet small cubes of potato would be good as well.

Pasta salad is good with kabobs. It's also easy and filling. I like the idea of the fresh veggies (yum). And maybe some cheese biscuits or rolls in case someone wants to make a 'sammich' outta their kabob.

2 or 3 different kabobs..or just the ingredients and let people make the kind they want...seafood, chicken, beef, onions, squash, tomatoes, bell pepper strips, mushrooms the ideas are endless.....

rice is good-it is also easy. Since it will just be the two of us to do everything, easy is real good. We'll be breaking in the new deck around the pool we put in last summer. We put it in ourselves and didn't get everything finished before we went back to school. I'm very excited, but there is a lot to do to get the place ready. We always make plenty of homemade ice cream and I finally have enough outlets outdoors to make it convenient. I hope to have squash and beans from my patio garden, but what other sides should I plan? There is always potato salad, and it is better made in advance.

Thanks for the tips about the copper pots! I have several RevereWare pans that I think I've had since I left home decades ago that I love, but are in great need of cleaning. I'll get to work on them.

C'mon y'all, help me plan this thing.

I agree with Innocent - rice goes great with kabobs.

Hey Yogi and Ward - I have someone bring mine to me - so I remain seated all the time except for well you know - I do stand for the porcelain event. LOL!!!!

Yogi, do you think we just fell off the turnip truck???

I sit down after beer # 5.

Jeez...

If you like rosemary you can use the stems for the kabob skewers. They give excellent flavor to seafood, pork and chicken and they will not burn ( unless you cook with a blow torch)

Hadn't thought about kabobs. That's a great idea for 4th of July...my son and I are going to host our first 4th of July family party since my husband died. It will be 3 years the 7th. This is a big step for us. Even though everyone will come and have a great time, I'd like for it to be special. Kabobs might just be the start of a great menu. C'mon y'all, help me plan this thing.

page 1 | 2
<prev    next>
sort order: oldest first | newest first

Please log in to add comment.

most recent
   blogs    galleries    profiles    groups    popular  

special thanks to megadeath

THANK YOU TO USER THRUTHER33 FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER MUSIC BY MEGADETH     November...

Generic Profile Image

my neighbors journal.

Apparently my neighbor must have lost a page to her journal! About 10 minutes ago I found this on...

collards--i eatz em

 I was just heading to bed, when I saw Dexter blow by me with something in his mouth.  ...

you think you have a hard job?

 Chavez of Venezuela is preparing for war with Columbia by saying that is the best way to Peace....

did neanderthals have sex with modern humans?

Roughly 30,000 years ago, the Neanderthal woman disappeared, although proof now exists that...

qotd...

Better late than never. ;o) So anyway - READY... SET... GO!!! The...

Generic Profile Image

cam ward gets cut by skate

RALEIGH, NC — Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward will remain...

Generic Profile Image

been dreading this

Hey gang...well, a lot of you know about my lab who has cancer. The last couple of weeks he has been...

Generic Profile Image

mcdonald's haz-mat incident hospitalizes six

Six people were hospitalized after 31 workers and customers were exposed to a haz-mat situation at...

so - how's that "hope" and "change" workin' out for ya?

You people wanted "democracy" - now we're getting it - good and hard....

   blogs    galleries    profiles    groups    popular  

profile of sandwichink

I am a Sandwich Generation senior home care giver and grandparent. I stay busy writing a blog for the...

Generic Profile Image

profile of guy fawkers like tea parties

To be filled out when the GOP is in control of both chambers of Congress.

profile of cwindsor59

Actress, writer, student director.  Proud t be a Navy vet.

Generic Profile Image

profile of anshindore009

gkfnkhhikfndk;fdsfdfdss

Generic Profile Image

profile of damien

Dream as if your here forever Live as if you will die tomorrow

Generic Profile Image

profile of lissarra

The toes you step on today are connected to the tail you kiss tomorrow. 

Generic Profile Image

profile of bulbous

A personal statement is required

profile of wintermom09

Love what you do, and do what you love. Inspire to be the one who inspires others.

   blogs    galleries    profiles    groups    popular  

the book club (15 members)

This group is for those that would like to get involved with monthly readings, or readings at your...

Generic Profile Image

veterans affairs-are you a vfw (2 members)

OK, lets hear from all our proud Veterans here in Golo land! What branch of service were/are...

unemployed goloers corporation (6 members)

The unemployed Goloers Corporation is a newly formed corporation that contains the skills of all people...

motivation for weight loss (2 members)

If you want to lose weight or have already lost the weight.. we need each other to inspire each other to reach the determined goal..

golo weight loss buddy group (8 members)

  This group is for anyone (male or female) interested in "buddying up" with...

crew the raccoon (1 member)

Fans, volunteers and freinds of the Peak City Film Festival in historic downtown Apex, NC, November 20, 21, 22  2009.  

Generic Profile Image

the throne of wisdom (12 members)

nc power ball lottery group (8 members)

  Prior to joining this group, please read everything below to make sure...

Generic Profile Image

noneya (3 members)

   blogs    galleries    profiles    groups    popular  

Generic Profile Image

profile of shine

     I enjoy communicating with people that I will probably never meet and there...

a lesson on being a grown up

I'm going to whine.  I have never complained about this issue or any of the Golo drama before,...

collards--i eatz em

 I was just heading to bed, when I saw Dexter blow by me with something in his mouth.  ...

did neanderthals have sex with modern humans?

Roughly 30,000 years ago, the Neanderthal woman disappeared, although proof now exists that...

homosexual slurs

Over the years, as society, we've come to the conclusion that certain words are not acceptable. If...

Generic Profile Image

my neighbors journal.

Apparently my neighbor must have lost a page to her journal! About 10 minutes ago I found this on...

so - how's that "hope" and "change" workin' out for ya?

You people wanted "democracy" - now we're getting it - good and hard....

you think you have a hard job?

 Chavez of Venezuela is preparing for war with Columbia by saying that is the best way to Peace....