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Bye-Bye Fruit Flies

6/12/2017

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It's that time of year. We all have fruits and veggies on our counters and sometimes a piece of produce goes bad with out us knowing. Boom, we have a fruit fly problem. Here's a quick and easy hack to solve this!  

By simply pouring apple cider vinegar into an open cup or bowl and adding a drop or two of dish detergent you can easily make an incredibly effective trap for ridding your kitchen of fruit flies. Place it near your fruit bowl or trash can and within a day you will have nipped the problem in the bud.
Supplies:
  • apple cider vinegar
  • dish soap
  • a small mason jar, dish or bowl

Preparation:
  • pour a cup of apple cider vinegar into a jar or small bowl
  • add a couple drops of dish soap to the jar
  • place the trap in the area where you've see the fruit flies

Why This Works:
Fruit flies are attracted to the smell of the vinegar and will attempt to land on the surface. However, since the dish soap breaks the surface tension of the vinegar, the fruit flies fall in and sink to the bottom. 

Benefits:
  • no harsh fumes
  • inexpensive
  • environmentally-friendly

Tips:
  • keep out of the reach of children
  • a bottle with a small neck can also be used
  • keep a fruit fly trap on your kitchen counter, even after you've trapped your fruit flies... it will prevent future flies. 
  • use a decorative container, so it doesn't stand out
  • the vinegar evaporates over time, so just top it off whenever it gets low

Prevention:
  • be diligent about eating fruits and vegetables before they become overripe or go bad... fruit flies like fermented produce
  • be sure to take your trash and recyclables out regularly... small amounts of juice or wine left at the bottom of bottles is enough to catch the attention of a fruit fly
  • if you can't remember the last time you cleaned your kitchen trash can and recycling bins, be sure to give them a quick wash before the fruit flies remind you are long overdue

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Reference: 100 Best health Foods, Eat This Not That, Cooking Light What to Eat
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Berry-Berry Fresh

6/11/2017

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It's always disappointing after you purchase berries only to find them beginning to turn and covered in mold just a few days later. Here's an easy hack to solve this dilemma!
A little vinegar solution can keep that fuzzy mold off your delicate summertime berries and extend their shelf life.

Supplies:
  • white vinegar
  • water
  • salad spinner
  • paper towels

Preparation:
  • wash berries in bowl with 3 cups water mixed with 1 cup white vinegar
  • drain in a colander and rinse under running water
  • place berries in salad spinner lined with paper towels
  • spin until berries are completely dry
  • store berries in paper towel-lined sealable container, keeping lid slightly open to allow excess moisture to escape

Why This Works:
The vinegar and water solution destroys bacteria and mold spores, helping the berries last longer.

Benefits:
  • raspberries last a week or more and strawberries almost two weeks


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Reference: 100 Best health Foods, Eat This Not That, Cooking Light What to Eat
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Cool Kitchen Gadgets

4/16/2017

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The Cook's Carrot Whisk
Fred & Friends $12
Whether you're whipping up a crepe or a carrot cake, the cooks carrot will help make it happen. The wires are coated with a green durable, and easy-cleaning silicone making for easier whisking. The handle is plump, cushy silicone too; fits perfect in the hand for those long tough whisk jobs. The whisk is also completely safe on the top rack of the dishwasher.

Silicon Garlic Peeler
Easem $5
A quick and easy way to peel whole garlic cloves! No garlic odor left on your hands or countertop. Easem's Silicon Garlic Peeler is dishwasher-safe.

VOFO Herb Scissors Stainless Steel
VOFO $9
Say good-bye to tedious mincing and chopping with the most useful, fun kitchen gadget ever! Two snips with the sharp, finely balanced 5 blades equals 10 knife chops. It will be one of your favorite kitchen tools for your home herb garden!

Kitchen Candy Collapsible Over the Sink Colander
 JB Enterprises, Inc $18
Space saving design and collapses to less than 1-5/8 inches in height. Colander capacity holds 6 quarts of your favorite pasta, vegetables, fruit, leafy greens, or canned foods. It can be used in or over a sink and freestanding on a counter or table. Also dishwasher safe!

Kikkerland Hedgehog 60-Minute Kitchen Timer
Kikkerland $8
Adorable hedgehog kitchen timer goes up to 60 minutes. Turn clockwise to 60 minutes, then counter clockwise to set desired time. It has a steel mechanism with plastic exterior and measures 2.5 x 1.75 inches.

FridgePad 2
Woodford Designs $22
The FridgePad 2 is the best way to store and display your iPad in your home and office. No tools are required to magnetically mount the FridgePad 2 and your iPad to your fridge door so it's on proud display in the heart of your home. We have completely redesigned the FridgePad so that it now works with far more devices, spins 360 degrees for easy landscape or portrait viewing, works with iPad cases, has super fast iPad mounting and still retains the ultra secure slam proof magnetic mount. 

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