Thanks Food Network

As I was roaming the internet, thinking about what recipe to try next, I found an interesting feature of the Food Network site. Each day of the month has a little tip to help readers to save money, time and energy while they cook (the link to the cooking tips can be found on the main page of Recipes and Cooking). As I scanned a couple of October's past tips, I realized how uneducated I am in the kitchen; probably because I never paid attention to the little details when my mom cooked. The tips are minor things that most good cooks probably know already- things like how to pick the best frozen fruit or how to keep butter fresh. But many made a difference for me! I read through all of them and learned a lot from the quirky, simple tips. I know that I probably won't be baking a cake needing chocolate shavings anytime soon, but went I do, I will know that a vegetable peeler will create fancy chocolate curls!

I have decided to pick one of the tips each week and share it with everyone. I will also try to cook something that can put these tips to work. It would be great if these tips save me time, money and energy, since I'm usually depleted in each area.