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Fruit eating made easier
April 2024

Fruit eating made easier

I already buy more fruit, because I always hope that my son and my husband eat more of it. Fruit is otherwise not so on the "menu" with the two. Unfortunately, many now know from their own...

Economical greasing of the frying pan
April 2024

Economical greasing of the frying pan

Permanent solution for economical greasing of the frying pan: Although I also use non-stick pans, I prefer to add a touch of oil when roasting. Although meat and eggs (brown) also tan well with...

Canned tuna: pour off the lake without sieve
April 2024

Canned tuna: pour off the lake without sieve

If you open a tuna preserve with brine, the water must drip off. I proceed as follows: Open the can with the ring pull closure. Then hold the can diagonally down over the sink and press in the lid....

The best-known apple varieties and their use
April 2024

The best-known apple varieties and their use

Apples are the most popular fruit for Germans. Worldwide there are about 30,000 different apple varieties, and in Germany only! around 2,000 varieties grown. But apple is not just apple - the...

Prevent fingers from burning
April 2024

Prevent fingers from burning

Hello, do you know that? The microwave rings, you're hungry, open the door, shut up, ouch! Fingers burned because the plate is so hot. A second plate has to come, to slide down, you push the hot...

Small tools that make everyday life easier
April 2024

Small tools that make everyday life easier

Sometimes, over the years, different things are not so easy to do and you may need tools for different activities. I have been using two aids regularly for about a year. Due to my rheumatic disease I...

Spice scoop of small teaspoons
April 2024

Spice scoop of small teaspoons

My numerous spices are mainly in angular former mushroom jars, which fit wonderfully in my kitchen drawer and leave no gaps. So far, however, I had the problem of finding a suitably small scoop that...

Parsley - more than just a kitchen spice
April 2024

Parsley - more than just a kitchen spice

The parsley is one of the most famous kitchen herbs and is determined in almost every garden, on every herb bed or in many households also as a herb pot on the windowsill to find. The two-year-old,...

Condensation from the oven
April 2024

Condensation from the oven

What always bothered me was the condensation that runs out of the oven after baking, grilling or roasting, as soon as you open the door. That may not be the case with all ovens, but unfortunately...

Is crockery suitable for microwaves or not?
April 2024

Is crockery suitable for microwaves or not?

Many people already know that not every tableware is microwaveable, especially older parts were not made for it and can break very quickly. If you want to make sure that the dishes are suitable for...