Baking

Unwrap potatoes, top with cheese (if needed) and place on a baking sheet. OVEN: Bake at 350 degrees F until warmed through, about 20-25 minutes OR bake potatoes

Parchment paper is safe for use with the microwave. Parchment paper is heat-resistant and non-sticky. This paper is very suitable when you want to warm/cook food in the

To Cook Pinto Beans, first wash the dried beans and remove any bad beans. Then, pre-soak overnight OR boil on medium high for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse

Baking soda, unlike most commercial air fresheners, doesn’t mask odors, “it absorbs them,” says Mary Marlowe Leverette, a home economist and blogger. Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate in a

Make sure cookies cool completely before storing. Store them at room temperature in an air-tight container, like Tupperware. Store different flavors separately. Over time, strongly flavored cookies like

What happens if you don’t add baking soda to cookies? In baking a leavener helps cookie dough or batter to rise, as the cookies bake on the baking

Place cheerios into a pot of cold water and heat over medium heat until heated through. Alternatively, place them in a microwave safe bowl and cover with cold

You can make pizza on a regular old baking sheet just fine. Either preheat it in the oven as you would a stone, or else rub it down

You can also replace the brandy with the same amount of bourbon or rum, although it will change the flavor of the recipe a bit. What is a

You can tell if a cheesecake is done by checking the internal temperature with a quick-read thermometer. Stick the probe halfway into the cake—a baked cheesecake should read