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Close Photo: Shanna Jones Pictured Recipe:One-Pan Spicy Okra & Shrimp Before You Start The best way to freeze okra calls for blanching and shocking the pods before freezing. That means you dunk the okra pods in a pot of boiling water for about 30 seconds and then plunge them into ice water to halt the cooking. According to experts at theUniversity of Minnesota Extension, this method of quick-cooking vegetables before freezing deactivates enzymes that cause the loss of nutrients, color, flavor and texture....

Close Photo: Ali Redmond How to Freeze Peaches Before you can freeze peaches, they need to be sliced. Cutting peaches into slices makes them easier to store. Plus, it saves you time in the future because sliced peaches will defrost faster. Learnhow to cut a peach. While you prep the fruit, we also recommend peeling it. Although peach skin is edible, it’s not always suitable for every recipe. Peeling peaches before freezing will save you the hassle of trying to remove the skin while it is frozen (an infinitely harder task)....

In This ArticleView AllIn This Article1. Cool It Down2. Portion It Out3. Separate Grains and Pasta4. Hold the Dairy5. Keep Vegetables al Dente6. Label, Label, Label7. Save the Garnish8. Stock Up In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Cool It Down Portion It Out Separate Grains and Pasta Hold the Dairy Keep Vegetables al Dente Label, Label, Label...

Freezing Fresh Strawberries Freezing fresh strawberries is easy to do. It locks in their flavor (and nutrients) so you can enjoy them all year long. You will need: Getty Images Directions If all goes well, the berries come out of the freezer looking as beautiful as they were when they went in—until they thaw. When they thaw, the berries don’t appear to return to their fresh-picked glory, but they still deliver the flavor you expect....

Pictured Recipe:Zucchini Banana Bread What You Should Know Before Freezing Zucchini Because of their high water content, zucchini and summer squash are tricky to freeze. You may see a lot of posts about how you can cut squash into chunks, blanch and shock them and slip them into the freezer until you’re ready to roast or sauté them or throw them in stir-fries, but what you end up with is a pile of cold, slimy mush....

Close Photo:Ana Cadena Ana Cadena Active Time:5 minsTotal Time:5 minsServings:2Jump to Nutrition Facts Active Time:5 minsTotal Time:5 minsServings:2 Active Time:5 mins Active Time: 5 mins Total Time:5 mins Total Time: Servings:2 Servings: 2 Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe Why Froth Milk? Of course, it’s the taste and texture that you’re really after. The beauty of frothed milk lies in the science that occurs during the frothing process: air is introduced to the milk, giving it a light and creamy texture, while the heat (in warm frothed milk) essentially melts the lactose, enhancing its naturally sweet flavor....

Close Photo: Getty Images / ballyscanlon / xamtiw You knowbeets are good for you. These brightly hued root vegetables are a little earthy, a little sweet and packed with vitamins and nutrients. Though they’re in season during the winter months, they can also be found in stores nearly year-round, making theman easy and tasty addition to your dinner table. Yet if you’ve ever cooked with beets or dropped a beet in your lap or on the floor, you’ve probably found yourself wondering, do beet stains come out?...

Close Here’s how to get more magnesium: Start your day with a magnesium-packed breakfast of 1 cup cooked oatmeal topped with ¼ cup sliced almonds and 1 medium ­banana for 150 mg of magnesium. Get the rest of your fix with pumpkin seeds (156 mg per ounce), cooked spinach (157 mg per cup) and low-fat yogurt (42 mg per cup). Check out more magnesium-rich recipes, each with over 100 mg of this nutrient per serving....

The Best Under-Eye Products, According to Dermatologists But First, What Causes Eye Bags? Adobe Stock / ladyalex How to Get Rid of Eye Bags In-Office Treatments for Under-Eye Bags Over-the-Counter Products That Can Help Eye Bags and Dark Circles Another issue with under-eye bags is discoloration, or when dark circles persist under the eyes. To learn more about this particular topic, we spoke to John Shaff, PA-C, DFAAPA, a physician assistant atStockton Dermatologyin Phoenix, Arizona....

There may be nothing worse than walking into your kitchen to find your fruit bowl aswarm with tiny flying bugs. These little pests aren’t just a small annoyance—if you don’t know how to get rid of fruit flies fast,each lady fly can lay up to 500 eggs at a time!Which is why they can be so prevalent. Any piece of fruit you bring into the house could already have an egg or two on it ready to hatch and begin a full-scale invasion....

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleProningProne PositionsThe Bottom Line In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Proning Prone Positions The Bottom Line Close Photo: Adobe Stock / Rawpixel.com We all know that feeling of extreme fatigue that sets in when we’re sick. This is a common symptom and natural bodily response to help boost your immune system and give your body the time it needs to recover and heal....

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleHow Much Dishwasher Detergent Should You Use?The Best Type of Dishwasher DetergentWhy Your Dishwasher Detergent May Not Be Dissolving ProperlyHow to Get the Cleanest Dishes If You Have Hard Water In This ArticleView All View All In This Article How Much Dishwasher Detergent Should You Use? The Best Type of Dishwasher Detergent Why Your Dishwasher Detergent May Not Be Dissolving Properly How to Get the Cleanest Dishes If You Have Hard Water...

CloseI’m a bit of a CSA junkie. I’ve been a CSA member for the better part of the last 15 years. I love supporting local farmers and being challenged to sometimes cook things I don’t typically buy or finding ways to make my family love certain veggies (or at least accept them for that meal).For those new to the idea, CSA stands for community-supported agriculture. Here’s how it works: You pay a local farm up front, usually in the spring when the farmer has lots of expenses-seeds, soil amendments, etc....