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I tried asking this in a health forum and didn't get any helpful information. So I thought maybe a food expert might know. Do cashews and peanuts that are available for purchase around this time of year have any differences than those that are available from March to October? Like, are they...

Is there anyone here who gets highly irritated (even enraged) when other people are hanging around in the kitchen while you're trying to cook? If so, could you please explain why it bothers you? Thanks.

I need to color white frosting orange but I only have food coloring. Is there anyway to color it orange with just food coloring? I do not have time to go on another search for paste coloring (or whatever it's called). The only stores around here that probably carry it are craft stores and I...

I just bought a cast iron grill pan and after using it once it's flaking. That's not supposed to happen is it? Here's what happened: the pan was pre-seasoned but the instructions said to wash it with soap and water and then season it. I washed it, dried it, rubbed a thin layer of Crisco in it...

Would using a cast iron grill pan work better for indoor grilling than using an electric grill? I'm mostly just interested in draining off the fat and getting good flavor. Grill marks aren't that important. I'm more interested in how food tastes than how it looks. I was thinking of buying this...

Could someone tell me what the taste differences are between Bartlett and D'Anjou pears? And are Bartlett pears not available this time of year on the East coast? I couldn't find any at the store. I just tried a D'Anjou pear and was extremely disappointed with it. I will never buy one of those...

I've got a couple of questions about Mudslides. The first Mudslide I ever had was the Kahlua drinks-to-go that come in a 4 pack. So when I was at the liquor store I decided to pick up one of the larger size ones. The three they had were Kahlua ready-to-drink, TGIF, and some other brand. I...

Does anyone have a healthy, low-fat dip recipe (for vegetables) that doesn't involve the use of tomatoes, salsa, vinegar, seafood, or peanut butter? Salsa would be acceptable if the dip has no more than two tablespoons of salsa per 1 cup. I've been eating a dip that uses 1 cup salsa and 8...

Is there less edible meat on a deep fried turkey breast then on a oven roasted turkey breast? I was given a deep fried turkey breast because some relatives had cooked too much food. When I cut/sliced it, I noticed that there wasn't nearly as much edible meat on it as there was on the oven...

What kind of stuffing bread/bread cubes/whatever do use for your stuffing/dressing? My family has been using Giant's seasoned stuffing bread for over 20 years. Today, I was in their store and was disappointed that they'd reduced the size from something like 20 oz a loaf to 16 oz, but kept the...

Do those ceramic glass/smooth surface electric ranges work with pots/pans made of any material?

What color is natural vanilla ice cream supposed to be? What about natural french vanilla?

What is the proper way to measure a bowl to see what size it is/how much it holds? I need to replace a plastic bowl that I use when taking food to family gatherings. I need to make sure that the new bowl can hold the same or a little more than the old bowl. I filled the bowl with water to the...

My grandparents bought a bunch of Hawaiian Punch for the little family gathering they had. They bought a little too much and have some opened containers of it they gave to me. I noticed on the containers that it says to refrigerate it after opening it. My grandparents didn't do this and instead...

Every year on Christmas Eve a few relatives (five of us) get together and eat and play games. I always make several goodies and the hosts usually make something too. This year I would like to make something different but I can't figure out what so I need help. I usually bring the following...

I need a few simple and quick chili or stew recipes. Something similar to the one here - http://www.healthycookingrecipes.com/vegetarianrecipes/vegetarian-black-bean-chili.htm I really like that recipe because it's simple and doesn't have too many ingredients. It also has ingredients that I...

I've tried three times to make biscuits from scratch using a recipe from the Food Network. The first two times they barely rose and someone mistook them for cookies. The third time they did rise some but I don't think they came out right, plus, they don't even get light brown. It's not really a...

I've recently become obsessed with cooking on the grill (watching too much of the Food Network). So far I've only grilled some burgers, boneless chicken breasts, fried green tomatoes, and s'mores. Is there anything I can do with a bag of frozen vegetables? To be more specific, I'm talking about...

I want to cook some boneless chicken breasts on the grill. The chicken I want to cook is in the freezer. Should I thaw the chicken before grilling it? It seems like I should. With the weather being weird around here I wouldn't know if I would be able to cook on the grill until maybe an hour or...

Do I need to add new charcoal everytime I use my grill or will used charcoal still work? I know most people seem to prefer lighting the charcoal without lighter fluid but for right now I'd like to stick with using the lighter fluid. Once I've mastered that then I'll try the chimney or whatever...

I have a black bean recipe that calls for 1 cup dark rum. I don't have rum (or any other alcoholic beverages) and I don't plan on buying any just for a bean recipe. What would happen if I omitted the rum? Is there something non-alcoholic that I could substitute instead? Here's the recipe (from...

I'm having problems with a recipe I got off the Food Network website. The problem is that the recipe calls for 2 chickens (3 to 4 pounds each), each cut up into 8 pieces. However, this is a bit much for me and I would prefer to use something like 1 pound of boneless, skinless, chicken strips...

I'm looking for easy, fast, and fairly healthy recipes with cheap ingredients based on the food I like to eat. I'm having trouble finding recipes, could you all please give me some help? Here are some dishes that I like: Frozen okra and canned tomatoes over rice Noodles and frozen vegetables...

How long does canned pumpkin (Libby's or store brand) last once it's been opened and stored in the refrigerator?

What would cause a potato salad to become watery about two or three days after it's made? This has never happened before and we can't figure out what happened (I'm not the one that made it). It looks and taste like someone dumped about 1/2 - 1 cup of water in it. The flavoring is also very...