A Guide to Fermenting Vegetables at Home
Fermenting vegetables can be a healthy way to improve your diet. We’ll show you why healthcare professionals think fermented foods and probiotics are beneficial to your health. Then we’ll explain two popular techniques for fermenting vegetables and the science behind the process. Registered Dietitian Robin Foroutan points out in Food & Nutrition Magazine that there is a …
Read MoreFather’s Day Gift Guide: 14 Ideas Sure to Impress
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 18th! Do you need a gift idea? Check out our Father’s Day Gift Guide for 14 great suggestions on what to get your real-life hero. Father’s Day is the ‘Day of the Dad;’ a chance to celebrate your real-life hero. The man who taught you how to ride a bike and …
Read MoreEscali Memorial Day Weekend Contest
Submit your best photo of your Escali scale, thermometer or timer in use this Memorial Day Weekend to win any Escali consumer product of your choice! What you Win Pick any Escali product. It could be a bath scale, kitchen scale, kitchen thermometer or timer. How to Enter To enter into the contest, post your best …
Read MoreA Guide to Internal Cooking Temperature for Meat
Escali’s guide to doneness and minimum safe internal cooking temperature for whole beef, ground beef, chicken, turkey, pork, fish, lamb and veal. Taste Preferences vs. Safety Recommendations It is important to know internal cooking temperatures when preparing meat because they will help you ensure your food is safe to eat and cooked deliciously with the …
Read MoreSimplify Blender Recipes with a Kitchen Scale
Did you receive a blender as a gift this holiday season? Do you already have a blender and you’re looking for more excuses to use it? Use a kitchen scale to simplify blender recipes and discover more uses for your blender. Great news! Your blender is good for making more than milkshakes on warm summer days and post-workout protein …
Read MoreBetter Baked Goods Require Accurate Measurements
Measuring ingredients accurately is a critical step in the baking process. Adding too much flour to a cake recipe can leave it dry and crumby. Unfortunately, it is much too easy to make this mistake and not even realize it when using a traditional measuring cup. Use a digital scale for more accurate measurements that are also easier to …
Read MoreHoliday Recipes Roundup: 84 Recipes from Drinks to Desserts
Plan the perfect holiday gathering with 84+ recipes for everything from appetizers and drinks to casseroles and cookies. The key to a successful holiday gathering is family. Getting everyone together, reminiscing on years past and gossiping about the year ahead is what makes the holidays great. Though family should be the focus, food is usually the main …
Read MoreThanksgiving Pie Roundup: 64 Recipes from the Top 8 Pies
We list the top 8 Thanksgiving Day pies and give you 64 mouth watering recipes. You will not believe which pie is number one! Every year, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November. It’s a chance to recognize the things in life that we often take for granted. A chance to give thanks for …
Read MoreHow to Measure Flour for Better Results Baking
Do you feel like you struggle when baking? Sometimes your chocolate chip cookies are a hit, and sometimes they end up in the garbage. Maybe your sponge cake is always dry and crumbles. If you suffer from inconsistent results, or worse, consistently bad results then you might not be measuring ingredients properly. It is …
Read MoreOrganic Beer Brewing
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” –Benjamin Franklin We’re not quite positive if Benjamin Franklin truly said this but if he did, he’s an even better man than we originally thought! Beer brewing has been a popular hobby and profession for people for centuries and the taste of …
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