Peanut oil is great for frying because it has a high smoke point so it is good for deep-frying. It is used by major fast food chains to fry French fries and onion rings. Peanut oil is a vegetable oil. It has a high smoke point of 448 degrees. However, temperature is important when frying. […]
Food Tips
Can You Freeze Lunch Meat?
If your two-year old is like mine, you don’t have many go-to protein sources for meals. One of the few ones he likes is turkey lunch meat with BBQ sauce. But true to two-year old form, he will love lunch meat one day and refuse it the next so I end up having a package […]
Top 5 Substitutes for Coriander
In order to determine the best substitutes for coriander, you have to understand what coriander is, which is actually a bit confusing. In the US, the fresh leaves of the coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum) are considered cilantro. However, the seeds of the coriander plant are “coriander seeds,” and when grounded, the spice is coriander, but […]
How Long Can Yogurt Sit Out?
Yogurt is the perfect breakfast on the go! It is also great frozen as a treat- my two-year-old has a yogurt popsicle every night! It has the good bacteria- probiotics- to help us stay healthy, but we also need to be careful of the bad bacteria that can grow when something is left out of […]
The 5 Best Coffee Subscriptions
I love checking out the local coffee shops. I get so much work done and love having a new coffee to try. A lot of these shops roast their own beans in-house. However, I wanted to have these amazingly, fresh roasted beans at home. And I wanted to experience all kinds of coffees from all […]
What you need to know about Arabica Coffee
If you are like me, you live on coffee (until it is time to start drinking wine)! Whether it is to enjoy a few minutes to ourself or use it to stay awake and get to work, we are obsessed with coffee! You may have seen the name “Arabica” and not known what it is. […]
