Homemade Wine Vinegar

Make your own wine vinegar, using leftover wine, by following this easy recipe:

1 quart of wine
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Combine, place in sun, lightly covered with plastic wrap. Let rest for 2-3 days.

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Self-Rising Flour - Make Your Own!                   

If a recipe calls for self-rising flour and your cupboard is bare...do not despair and simply make your own:

To 1 cup of flour, add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.  

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Always Have Fresh Lemon Juice Ready

Can't resist buying a bag of lemons or limes and don't know what to do with the extras - freeze them like ice cubes!  Just juice the lemons/limes and fill an ice cube tray. When you need fresh lemon/lime juice, just pop out the needed cubes and "presto"...fresh lemon/lime juice.

The average ice cube is equivalent to two tablespoons or one ounce. For larger quantities, the following equivalents will help determine how many cubes you need:

2 cubes = 1/4 cup 
4 cubes = 1/2 cup 
6 cubes = 3/4 cup 
8 cubes = 1 cup

Egg-stra Good Tip!

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Vanilla Cuts Acidity of Tomatoes

A teaspoon or so of vanilla in Italian tomato sauces or Mexican chili helps cut the acidity of the tomatoes.

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Some Sweet Tips

KosherEye would like to share some honey tips.

• Honey should NOT be refrigerated
• Oil measuring cup before adding honey Add a comment

Fruity Floater For Punch Bowl

Slightly defrost a few packages of sweetened sliced frozen strawberries or frozen fruits. Place in a rounded or shaped bowl, which will fit inside your punch bowl. Add water; freeze well.  Defrost just before party Add a comment

More Lemon Juice

Microwave a fresh lemon for 15 seconds and it doubles the juice you get before squeezing.

tip from Enid & Ann Stettner, Wild Thymes Farmes

Kosher for Less: Spices

Some dried spices (ground, chopped, powdered or whole) do NOT require kosher certification. This  list includes: allspice, basil, bay leaf, black pepper, chives, cilantro, cinnamon, lemon grass, marjoram, nutmg, oregano, thyme, turmeric and more. For complete list visit www.crcweb.org

Note: Spices for Passover do require special supervision.

Leftover Wine

Freezing leftover wine: If you have leftover wine, just add to a small sealable plastic bag and freeze. When you need just a bit of wine in a recipe, simply unzip the freezer bag and use.