Daisy R, Author at Cooking 4 All Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:12:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://cooking4all.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-favicon_bold-32x32.png Daisy R, Author at Cooking 4 All 32 32 This Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe is Delicious https://cooking4all.com/this-vegan-chocolate-cake-recipe-is-delicious/ Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:47:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=11045 Whether you’re a vegan yourself or just want to make something special for a vegan loved one in your life, finding vegan dessert recipes that are exciting rather than being lackluster can sometimes be a little bit challenging. That’s why we’re coming at you with this vegan chocolate cake recipe, which is so good that […]

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]]> Whether you’re a vegan yourself or just want to make something special for a vegan loved one in your life, finding vegan dessert recipes that are exciting rather than being lackluster can sometimes be a little bit challenging. That’s why we’re coming at you with this vegan chocolate cake recipe, which is so good that you won’t believe it’s plant-based. Here is how you make it.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Prepare your cake pan by greasing it and lining it with parchment paper.
  3. Then, combine the unsweetened almond milk and vinegar in a small bowl, setting it aside to let it curdle.
  4. In a large bowl, combine your dry ingredients, including the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Next, add the oil, applesauce, vanilla, and the curdled almond milk/vinegar combination.
  6. Mix on medium speed with a hand-mixer until it is well combined.
  7. Now, carefully pour your boiling water into the mixture, stirring until it is well combined. It’s okay if the batter is runny! That’s supposed to happen.
  8. Pour the batter into your cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool and frost or decorate your cake as desired.

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]]> Tips for Making Tahdig at Home https://cooking4all.com/tips-for-making-tahdig-at-home/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:46:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=11092 If you’ve never heard of tahdig, you’ll be excited to hear about it. It’s got all of the deliciousness of fluffy rice but with a pan-fried, crispy bottom. It’s a simple food, but it can be difficult to make, as it’s easy to burn or overcook your rice. So if you want to avoid potential […]

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]]> If you’ve never heard of tahdig, you’ll be excited to hear about it. It’s got all of the deliciousness of fluffy rice but with a pan-fried, crispy bottom. It’s a simple food, but it can be difficult to make, as it’s easy to burn or overcook your rice. So if you want to avoid potential common pitfalls and make a perfect homemade tahdig, here are some tips you should follow.

Use a Non-Stick Pot

As you can imagine, cooking rice until it is brown and crispy can lead to potential stickage issues. And the last thing you want is to turn your pot upside-down and not have your tahdig slide out. So give yourself a break and just use a non-stick pot. It’ll make your life much easier.

Put a Towel Over the Pot Lid

The traditional way to make tahdig is to wrap the lid of your pot in a thin kitchen towel, helping the rice steam and get as fluffy as possible. For extra security, tie the towel to the lid’s handle with a rubber band.

Watch as You Go

Usually, when you cook rice, you’re told not to lift the lid up throughout, as it can disturb the cooking process. Well, with tahdig, checking on your rice as it cooks is totally kosher. After all, visual cues (golden, crispy edges) are the best way to determine when your tahdig is finished.

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]]> How to Make Beans on Toast That Doesn’t Suck https://cooking4all.com/how-to-make-beans-on-toast-that-doesnt-suck/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:47:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=13417 Beans on toast is one of those classic international meals that is so simple you’d think it would be impossible to mess up. But if you’re trying to make this meal abroad and you don’t have the proper lifelong English experience of how to do it right, you may find beans on toast lacking and […]

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]]> Beans on toast is one of those classic international meals that is so simple you’d think it would be impossible to mess up. But if you’re trying to make this meal abroad and you don’t have the proper lifelong English experience of how to do it right, you may find beans on toast lacking and come to the blasphemous conclusion that it’s not good. Which is categorically untrue. Beans on toast are great. You just have to make them correctly. Here is how.

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of bread. Don’t try to be healthy or fancy now. Simple, supermarket white bread is the way to go. Thick-cut, ideally.
  • 1 tin of baked beans. It’s gotta be Heinz or you might as well not bother.
  • Cheese. We suggest cheddar but we guess you can decide this one for yourself.

Directions

  • Toast your white bread. How? In a toaster, silly. What are we, fancy chefs who toast their bread in a frying pan?
  • Transfer your beans to a pot and warm it on the stove. Medium heat, stirring constantly, for about four or five minutes.
  • Grate your cheddar cheese. Sorry, we meant: grate the cheese of your choice.
  • Grab your favorite plate. Put the toast on it, each of the two pieces separate, open-faced. Put the beans on the toast and top generously with shredded cheese. If you can stand it, wait a bit for the cheese to melt slightly before eating.

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]]> Avoid These Common Mistakes When Making Risotto https://cooking4all.com/avoid-these-common-mistakes-when-making-risotto/ Sun, 17 Oct 2021 06:22:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=8908 Risotto is known for two things, for the most part. One, being an absolutely delicious Italian dish that pretty much anybody can appreciate. And two, being difficult to make at home. But if you want to enjoy fact number one without having to deal with fact number two, here are the mistakes you should avoid. […]

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]]> Risotto is known for two things, for the most part. One, being an absolutely delicious Italian dish that pretty much anybody can appreciate. And two, being difficult to make at home. But if you want to enjoy fact number one without having to deal with fact number two, here are the mistakes you should avoid.

Using the Wrong Rice

The biggest mistake you can make when cooking risotto happens before you even get into the kitchen: buying the wrong rice. You can’t just use your regular ol’ white or brown or jasmine or Basmati. The classic rice for risotto is arborio, but you can also use carnaroli rice, which is key to the dish’s creaminess. The better quality you can spring for, the better your risotto will turn out.

Rinsing the Rice

Generally speaking, it’s usually a good idea to rinse the extra starch off your rice before popping it into your rice cooker. But risotto needs the starch to get the right consistency, so don’t rinse it before you use it.

Overstirring

While it’s true that you have to consistently stir your risotto to make sure that it doesn’t stick or burn, overstirring is also a problem because it can ruin the risotto’s texture.

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]]> Are Your Kids Picky Eaters? Try These Recipes https://cooking4all.com/are-your-kids-picky-eaters-try-these-recipes/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:12:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=10590 When your kids are picky eaters, the struggle is real. Making dinner becomes like a game of Tetris where you’re trying to fit health concerns in with time constraints and foods your kids won’t reject. Thankfully, there are these recipes that fit all of the above criteria. Hidden Veggie Pizza This pizza recipe from Best […]

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]]> When your kids are picky eaters, the struggle is real. Making dinner becomes like a game of Tetris where you’re trying to fit health concerns in with time constraints and foods your kids won’t reject. Thankfully, there are these recipes that fit all of the above criteria.

Hidden Veggie Pizza

This pizza recipe from Best Recipes is mild enough that even the pickiest eater in the world will enjoy it. Plus, it has plenty of veggies (carrot, celery, mushrooms, and zucchini) hidden inside of it so your little ones will get their vitamins and minerals in even while enjoying their simple pizza.

Cheeseburger Cups

Cheeseburgers are a guaranteed favorite, and this cheeseburger cup recipe from Taste of Home is inexpensive, doesn’t take long to make, and your kids will snatch them right up. Serve with some lettuce and tomatoes to get those nutrients in.

Quick and Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken noodle soup hits the spot even when you’re not sick, and its flavors are simple and harmless enough that anyone will eat it. The Modern Proper’s version tastes great, is healthy, and requires so few ingredients and so little time it’s nearly too good to be true.

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]]> Tips for Heating Up Food in the Microwave https://cooking4all.com/tips-for-heating-up-food-in-the-microwave/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:39:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=9996 You might think that microwaving food is an obvious thing that everybody knows how to do, but it actually is possible to do it wrong. Yep, in all your years of heating up leftovers, you may have been messing it up all along. Here’s how to do it right. Stir It Up Microwaves are notorious […]

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]]> You might think that microwaving food is an obvious thing that everybody knows how to do, but it actually is possible to do it wrong. Yep, in all your years of heating up leftovers, you may have been messing it up all along. Here’s how to do it right.

Stir It Up

Microwaves are notorious for heating up food unevenly, yet people tend to just pop their food in for a few minutes and wait. If you want to eliminate hot and cold spots, you should be microwaving at intervals and mixing and stirring your food in between each one.

Spread It Out

If you don’t want to bother with doing all of that, the least you can do is try to spread your food out into an even a layer as you possibly can before you microwave it, which will give it the best possible shot of heating up evenly.

Add Moisture

Another classic microwave issue is food drying out, but this problem actually has a pretty easy fix: add moisture. You can cover or wrap your food in a wet towel or paper towel before popping it into the microwave or even just add some extra liquid like water or sauce into the bowl.

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]]> How to Make the Best Plant-Based “Egg” Salad https://cooking4all.com/how-to-make-the-best-plant-based-egg-salad/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:48:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=10993 It’s summertime, which means it’s peak picnic and barbecue season. And all around the world, egg salad and egg salad sandwiches are on the menu. Except if you’re a vegan. Then you can’t eat egg salad… Or can you? We think you already know where we’re going with this one. Plant-based “egg” salad can totally […]

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]]> It’s summertime, which means it’s peak picnic and barbecue season. And all around the world, egg salad and egg salad sandwiches are on the menu. Except if you’re a vegan. Then you can’t eat egg salad… Or can you?

We think you already know where we’re going with this one. Plant-based “egg” salad can totally be a thing. And here is how you make it. Guess what? It’s even easier than “real” egg salad.

Ingredients

  • Tofu
  • Vegan mayonnaise
  • Nutrititonal yeast
  • Yellow mustard
  • Green onions
  • Himalayan sea salt
  • Turmeric
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

Start by chopping the tofu into small cubes. We recommend medium-firm tofu because that’s what has a consistency closest to real eggs.

Once your tofu is all chopped up, put it in a bowl with the other ingredients, including the vegan mayo, nutritional yeast, yellow mustard, and a couple of chopped-up green onions. Most importantly, don’t forget the Himalayan sea salt and turmeric, which give the tofu an eggy flavor and look.

Mix it up gently until everything is well combined. Taste and season further with salt and pepper as you’d like. For serving, we highly recommend piling up a big scoop of “egg” salad on some toasted whole wheat bread with lettuce and sliced tomato.

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]]> How to Make the Best Vegan Pancakes https://cooking4all.com/how-to-make-the-best-vegan-pancakes-2/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:51:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=10509 Buttermilk pancakes are one of those classic American childhood foods that’ll just warm your heart whenever you eat them. But if you’re a vegan or prefer to eat plant-based, you’re sadly excluded from being able to enjoy them. That is unless you make this vegan version that’s just as good as the buttermilk “original”. They’re […]

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]]> Buttermilk pancakes are one of those classic American childhood foods that’ll just warm your heart whenever you eat them. But if you’re a vegan or prefer to eat plant-based, you’re sadly excluded from being able to enjoy them. That is unless you make this vegan version that’s just as good as the buttermilk “original”.

They’re even just as fluffy, using the magic of science (remember the grade school volcano experiment where vinegar and baking soda react and explode?) to achieve the perfect texture.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup non-dairy milk of your choice
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
  • In another bowl, add the liquid ingredients, stirring to combine.
  • Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture. Whisk until it achieves a smooth texture with no bumps.
  • Let the batter rest for at least five minutes.
  • Heat up a nonstick pan or pancake griddle over medium heat.
  • Pour about half a cup of batter onto the pan at a time.
  • When the top of the pancake bubbles and the sides begin to rise, flip the pancake. Cook until golden.
  • Repeat until you have no more batter left.

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]]> Things to Make With Your Mortar and Pestle https://cooking4all.com/things-to-make-with-your-mortar-and-pestle/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:42:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=7482 If you’re a fan of cooking, it’s possible a friend or family member got you a mortar and pestle for the holidays that you just don’t know what to do with. But don’t put it away to be forgotten and collect dust! This is a very specific and strange tool, but it’s also a very […]

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]]> If you’re a fan of cooking, it’s possible a friend or family member got you a mortar and pestle for the holidays that you just don’t know what to do with. But don’t put it away to be forgotten and collect dust! This is a very specific and strange tool, but it’s also a very useful one. Here are just some of the things you can make with it.

Pesto

If you want to make delicious Italian basil and pine nut sauce the authentic way, you’ll do it with a mortar and pestle, hand-crushing the garlic and basil to get their flavor out without any bitter aftertaste that you can get from the food processor.

Guacamole

Your other favorite green sauce is also totally make-able with a mortar and pestle, provided that it’s big enough, of course. In fact, the molcajete, used to make guacamole in Mexico, is basically just a large mortar.

Hummus

While you may have gotten used to hummus blended to a high level of smoothness, it can actually be made chunky too, and some even prefer it that way. If you want to give a more textured hummus a shot, you can easily whip it up with your mortar and pestle.

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]]> Why Haven’t You Tried These Food Hacks Yet? https://cooking4all.com/why-havent-you-tried-these-food-hacks-yet/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:44:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=11111 Food hacks are basically no-brainers. They’re a great way to save time, effort, and energy in the kitchen and by their nature they’re easy to do. So here’s a list of food hacks that you’ll try for the first time and then find yourself asking, “Where have you been all my life?”. We don’t know […]

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]]> Food hacks are basically no-brainers. They’re a great way to save time, effort, and energy in the kitchen and by their nature they’re easy to do. So here’s a list of food hacks that you’ll try for the first time and then find yourself asking, “Where have you been all my life?”. We don’t know how we survived before we found them, either.

  • To make your bananas last longer, wrap their ends in plastic wrap, which will block ethylene gases from releasing out of the stem.
  • To prevent your brown sugar from getting hard in the container, store it with orange peels, an apple slice, or a few marshmallows.
  • To make it easier to grate, freeze your ginger and garlic before taking it to the grater.
  • To chill wine without watering it down, add frozen grapes to a glass instead of ice cubes.
  • Alternatively, you can chill wine quickly by wrapping it in a wet paper towel or dish towel and freezing it for ten minutes.
  • Microwave a lemon for 15 seconds before juicing it to get the most juice out of it possible.
  • If you can’t get a jar open, try adding a rubber band around the lid to add more traction.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Daisy R, Author at Cooking 4 All Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:12:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://cooking4all.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-favicon_bold-32x32.png Daisy R, Author at Cooking 4 All 32 32 This Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe is Delicious https://cooking4all.com/this-vegan-chocolate-cake-recipe-is-delicious/ Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:47:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=11045 Whether you’re a vegan yourself or just want to make something special for a vegan loved one in your life, finding vegan dessert recipes that are exciting rather than being lackluster can sometimes be a little bit challenging. That’s why we’re coming at you with this vegan chocolate cake recipe, which is so good that […]

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]]> Whether you’re a vegan yourself or just want to make something special for a vegan loved one in your life, finding vegan dessert recipes that are exciting rather than being lackluster can sometimes be a little bit challenging. That’s why we’re coming at you with this vegan chocolate cake recipe, which is so good that you won’t believe it’s plant-based. Here is how you make it.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Prepare your cake pan by greasing it and lining it with parchment paper.
  3. Then, combine the unsweetened almond milk and vinegar in a small bowl, setting it aside to let it curdle.
  4. In a large bowl, combine your dry ingredients, including the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Next, add the oil, applesauce, vanilla, and the curdled almond milk/vinegar combination.
  6. Mix on medium speed with a hand-mixer until it is well combined.
  7. Now, carefully pour your boiling water into the mixture, stirring until it is well combined. It’s okay if the batter is runny! That’s supposed to happen.
  8. Pour the batter into your cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool and frost or decorate your cake as desired.

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]]> Tips for Making Tahdig at Home https://cooking4all.com/tips-for-making-tahdig-at-home/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:46:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=11092 If you’ve never heard of tahdig, you’ll be excited to hear about it. It’s got all of the deliciousness of fluffy rice but with a pan-fried, crispy bottom. It’s a simple food, but it can be difficult to make, as it’s easy to burn or overcook your rice. So if you want to avoid potential […]

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]]> If you’ve never heard of tahdig, you’ll be excited to hear about it. It’s got all of the deliciousness of fluffy rice but with a pan-fried, crispy bottom. It’s a simple food, but it can be difficult to make, as it’s easy to burn or overcook your rice. So if you want to avoid potential common pitfalls and make a perfect homemade tahdig, here are some tips you should follow.

Use a Non-Stick Pot

As you can imagine, cooking rice until it is brown and crispy can lead to potential stickage issues. And the last thing you want is to turn your pot upside-down and not have your tahdig slide out. So give yourself a break and just use a non-stick pot. It’ll make your life much easier.

Put a Towel Over the Pot Lid

The traditional way to make tahdig is to wrap the lid of your pot in a thin kitchen towel, helping the rice steam and get as fluffy as possible. For extra security, tie the towel to the lid’s handle with a rubber band.

Watch as You Go

Usually, when you cook rice, you’re told not to lift the lid up throughout, as it can disturb the cooking process. Well, with tahdig, checking on your rice as it cooks is totally kosher. After all, visual cues (golden, crispy edges) are the best way to determine when your tahdig is finished.

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]]> How to Make Beans on Toast That Doesn’t Suck https://cooking4all.com/how-to-make-beans-on-toast-that-doesnt-suck/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:47:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=13417 Beans on toast is one of those classic international meals that is so simple you’d think it would be impossible to mess up. But if you’re trying to make this meal abroad and you don’t have the proper lifelong English experience of how to do it right, you may find beans on toast lacking and […]

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]]> Beans on toast is one of those classic international meals that is so simple you’d think it would be impossible to mess up. But if you’re trying to make this meal abroad and you don’t have the proper lifelong English experience of how to do it right, you may find beans on toast lacking and come to the blasphemous conclusion that it’s not good. Which is categorically untrue. Beans on toast are great. You just have to make them correctly. Here is how.

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of bread. Don’t try to be healthy or fancy now. Simple, supermarket white bread is the way to go. Thick-cut, ideally.
  • 1 tin of baked beans. It’s gotta be Heinz or you might as well not bother.
  • Cheese. We suggest cheddar but we guess you can decide this one for yourself.

Directions

  • Toast your white bread. How? In a toaster, silly. What are we, fancy chefs who toast their bread in a frying pan?
  • Transfer your beans to a pot and warm it on the stove. Medium heat, stirring constantly, for about four or five minutes.
  • Grate your cheddar cheese. Sorry, we meant: grate the cheese of your choice.
  • Grab your favorite plate. Put the toast on it, each of the two pieces separate, open-faced. Put the beans on the toast and top generously with shredded cheese. If you can stand it, wait a bit for the cheese to melt slightly before eating.

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]]> Avoid These Common Mistakes When Making Risotto https://cooking4all.com/avoid-these-common-mistakes-when-making-risotto/ Sun, 17 Oct 2021 06:22:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=8908 Risotto is known for two things, for the most part. One, being an absolutely delicious Italian dish that pretty much anybody can appreciate. And two, being difficult to make at home. But if you want to enjoy fact number one without having to deal with fact number two, here are the mistakes you should avoid. […]

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]]> Risotto is known for two things, for the most part. One, being an absolutely delicious Italian dish that pretty much anybody can appreciate. And two, being difficult to make at home. But if you want to enjoy fact number one without having to deal with fact number two, here are the mistakes you should avoid.

Using the Wrong Rice

The biggest mistake you can make when cooking risotto happens before you even get into the kitchen: buying the wrong rice. You can’t just use your regular ol’ white or brown or jasmine or Basmati. The classic rice for risotto is arborio, but you can also use carnaroli rice, which is key to the dish’s creaminess. The better quality you can spring for, the better your risotto will turn out.

Rinsing the Rice

Generally speaking, it’s usually a good idea to rinse the extra starch off your rice before popping it into your rice cooker. But risotto needs the starch to get the right consistency, so don’t rinse it before you use it.

Overstirring

While it’s true that you have to consistently stir your risotto to make sure that it doesn’t stick or burn, overstirring is also a problem because it can ruin the risotto’s texture.

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]]> Are Your Kids Picky Eaters? Try These Recipes https://cooking4all.com/are-your-kids-picky-eaters-try-these-recipes/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:12:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=10590 When your kids are picky eaters, the struggle is real. Making dinner becomes like a game of Tetris where you’re trying to fit health concerns in with time constraints and foods your kids won’t reject. Thankfully, there are these recipes that fit all of the above criteria. Hidden Veggie Pizza This pizza recipe from Best […]

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]]> When your kids are picky eaters, the struggle is real. Making dinner becomes like a game of Tetris where you’re trying to fit health concerns in with time constraints and foods your kids won’t reject. Thankfully, there are these recipes that fit all of the above criteria.

Hidden Veggie Pizza

This pizza recipe from Best Recipes is mild enough that even the pickiest eater in the world will enjoy it. Plus, it has plenty of veggies (carrot, celery, mushrooms, and zucchini) hidden inside of it so your little ones will get their vitamins and minerals in even while enjoying their simple pizza.

Cheeseburger Cups

Cheeseburgers are a guaranteed favorite, and this cheeseburger cup recipe from Taste of Home is inexpensive, doesn’t take long to make, and your kids will snatch them right up. Serve with some lettuce and tomatoes to get those nutrients in.

Quick and Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken noodle soup hits the spot even when you’re not sick, and its flavors are simple and harmless enough that anyone will eat it. The Modern Proper’s version tastes great, is healthy, and requires so few ingredients and so little time it’s nearly too good to be true.

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]]> Tips for Heating Up Food in the Microwave https://cooking4all.com/tips-for-heating-up-food-in-the-microwave/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:39:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=9996 You might think that microwaving food is an obvious thing that everybody knows how to do, but it actually is possible to do it wrong. Yep, in all your years of heating up leftovers, you may have been messing it up all along. Here’s how to do it right. Stir It Up Microwaves are notorious […]

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]]> You might think that microwaving food is an obvious thing that everybody knows how to do, but it actually is possible to do it wrong. Yep, in all your years of heating up leftovers, you may have been messing it up all along. Here’s how to do it right.

Stir It Up

Microwaves are notorious for heating up food unevenly, yet people tend to just pop their food in for a few minutes and wait. If you want to eliminate hot and cold spots, you should be microwaving at intervals and mixing and stirring your food in between each one.

Spread It Out

If you don’t want to bother with doing all of that, the least you can do is try to spread your food out into an even a layer as you possibly can before you microwave it, which will give it the best possible shot of heating up evenly.

Add Moisture

Another classic microwave issue is food drying out, but this problem actually has a pretty easy fix: add moisture. You can cover or wrap your food in a wet towel or paper towel before popping it into the microwave or even just add some extra liquid like water or sauce into the bowl.

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]]> How to Make the Best Plant-Based “Egg” Salad https://cooking4all.com/how-to-make-the-best-plant-based-egg-salad/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:48:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=10993 It’s summertime, which means it’s peak picnic and barbecue season. And all around the world, egg salad and egg salad sandwiches are on the menu. Except if you’re a vegan. Then you can’t eat egg salad… Or can you? We think you already know where we’re going with this one. Plant-based “egg” salad can totally […]

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]]> It’s summertime, which means it’s peak picnic and barbecue season. And all around the world, egg salad and egg salad sandwiches are on the menu. Except if you’re a vegan. Then you can’t eat egg salad… Or can you?

We think you already know where we’re going with this one. Plant-based “egg” salad can totally be a thing. And here is how you make it. Guess what? It’s even easier than “real” egg salad.

Ingredients

  • Tofu
  • Vegan mayonnaise
  • Nutrititonal yeast
  • Yellow mustard
  • Green onions
  • Himalayan sea salt
  • Turmeric
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

Start by chopping the tofu into small cubes. We recommend medium-firm tofu because that’s what has a consistency closest to real eggs.

Once your tofu is all chopped up, put it in a bowl with the other ingredients, including the vegan mayo, nutritional yeast, yellow mustard, and a couple of chopped-up green onions. Most importantly, don’t forget the Himalayan sea salt and turmeric, which give the tofu an eggy flavor and look.

Mix it up gently until everything is well combined. Taste and season further with salt and pepper as you’d like. For serving, we highly recommend piling up a big scoop of “egg” salad on some toasted whole wheat bread with lettuce and sliced tomato.

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]]> How to Make the Best Vegan Pancakes https://cooking4all.com/how-to-make-the-best-vegan-pancakes-2/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:51:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=10509 Buttermilk pancakes are one of those classic American childhood foods that’ll just warm your heart whenever you eat them. But if you’re a vegan or prefer to eat plant-based, you’re sadly excluded from being able to enjoy them. That is unless you make this vegan version that’s just as good as the buttermilk “original”. They’re […]

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]]> Buttermilk pancakes are one of those classic American childhood foods that’ll just warm your heart whenever you eat them. But if you’re a vegan or prefer to eat plant-based, you’re sadly excluded from being able to enjoy them. That is unless you make this vegan version that’s just as good as the buttermilk “original”.

They’re even just as fluffy, using the magic of science (remember the grade school volcano experiment where vinegar and baking soda react and explode?) to achieve the perfect texture.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup non-dairy milk of your choice
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
  • In another bowl, add the liquid ingredients, stirring to combine.
  • Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture. Whisk until it achieves a smooth texture with no bumps.
  • Let the batter rest for at least five minutes.
  • Heat up a nonstick pan or pancake griddle over medium heat.
  • Pour about half a cup of batter onto the pan at a time.
  • When the top of the pancake bubbles and the sides begin to rise, flip the pancake. Cook until golden.
  • Repeat until you have no more batter left.

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]]> Things to Make With Your Mortar and Pestle https://cooking4all.com/things-to-make-with-your-mortar-and-pestle/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:42:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=7482 If you’re a fan of cooking, it’s possible a friend or family member got you a mortar and pestle for the holidays that you just don’t know what to do with. But don’t put it away to be forgotten and collect dust! This is a very specific and strange tool, but it’s also a very […]

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]]> If you’re a fan of cooking, it’s possible a friend or family member got you a mortar and pestle for the holidays that you just don’t know what to do with. But don’t put it away to be forgotten and collect dust! This is a very specific and strange tool, but it’s also a very useful one. Here are just some of the things you can make with it.

Pesto

If you want to make delicious Italian basil and pine nut sauce the authentic way, you’ll do it with a mortar and pestle, hand-crushing the garlic and basil to get their flavor out without any bitter aftertaste that you can get from the food processor.

Guacamole

Your other favorite green sauce is also totally make-able with a mortar and pestle, provided that it’s big enough, of course. In fact, the molcajete, used to make guacamole in Mexico, is basically just a large mortar.

Hummus

While you may have gotten used to hummus blended to a high level of smoothness, it can actually be made chunky too, and some even prefer it that way. If you want to give a more textured hummus a shot, you can easily whip it up with your mortar and pestle.

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]]> Why Haven’t You Tried These Food Hacks Yet? https://cooking4all.com/why-havent-you-tried-these-food-hacks-yet/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:44:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=11111 Food hacks are basically no-brainers. They’re a great way to save time, effort, and energy in the kitchen and by their nature they’re easy to do. So here’s a list of food hacks that you’ll try for the first time and then find yourself asking, “Where have you been all my life?”. We don’t know […]

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]]> Food hacks are basically no-brainers. They’re a great way to save time, effort, and energy in the kitchen and by their nature they’re easy to do. So here’s a list of food hacks that you’ll try for the first time and then find yourself asking, “Where have you been all my life?”. We don’t know how we survived before we found them, either.

  • To make your bananas last longer, wrap their ends in plastic wrap, which will block ethylene gases from releasing out of the stem.
  • To prevent your brown sugar from getting hard in the container, store it with orange peels, an apple slice, or a few marshmallows.
  • To make it easier to grate, freeze your ginger and garlic before taking it to the grater.
  • To chill wine without watering it down, add frozen grapes to a glass instead of ice cubes.
  • Alternatively, you can chill wine quickly by wrapping it in a wet paper towel or dish towel and freezing it for ten minutes.
  • Microwave a lemon for 15 seconds before juicing it to get the most juice out of it possible.
  • If you can’t get a jar open, try adding a rubber band around the lid to add more traction.

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