Q. I often reheat foods in Tupperware containers. Pre-made lunches, leftovers and such. Is that bad? Some of my friends have been saying that it’s bad to heat food in plastic, and I get that, but can you microwave tupperware? A. An avid inventor named Earl Tupper conceived and created Tupperware in the early 1940s. Later, […] Read more »
Q. I want to make those rice cereal treats with my girls on the weekend, and I want them to be able to feel like they can do most of the preparation by themselves. They are quite young, though, and I don’t feel comfortable letting them stand over a stove to melt the marshmallows on […] Read more »
Q. I am the only person in my family who likes mushrooms. I cook them for myself quite frequently, but lately I’ve been finding that I can’t be bothered to mess up a whole pan and stand over the stove to cook something that only I am going to eat. It doesn’t take a long […] Read more »
Q. I like to make big batches of things like soup or pasta so that I can have some on hand for the week. It’s easier for me to make a big batch of two or three dishes, than to cook up separate dishes for every lunch and dinner of the week. The only thing […] Read more »
Q. I love eating lentils in almost any form. I make lentil soup, lentil curry, lentil pilaf, and even make lentil burgers. Red lentils cook fairly quickly, but when I work with other lentils, particularly green or brown ones, I find that the cooking time is a real deterrent for me. I don’t mind soaking […] Read more »
Q. I’ve been wondering something for a while now, but no one I know has been able to give me a straight answer. Everyone seems to guess, but no one seems to have tried it. I like to eat things with lettuce, like sandwiches or burgers, and I eat salads several time a week. I […] Read more »
Q. I grew up in a culture that uses beans in many of its traditional dishes. All types of beans are represented, including white and black beans, but the majority of dishes use kidney beans. I’ve always prepared and cooked my kidney beans the traditional way, which is to start with dried beans, soak them […] Read more »
Q. I have recently been drinking a lot of kefir instead of regular milk. I like that as a fermented food it has a lot of probiotics. I enjoy it plain, but I also like to add it to smoothies, iced drinks, or even with cereal. I have toying with the idea of adding it […] Read more »
Can You Microwave Kimchi? Q. This may be a weird question, but I need to know the answer. I really enjoy eating kimchi. Kimchi is a traditional Korean fermented food made primarily from cabbage that is traditionally fairly spicy. It is sometimes eaten on its own, but more often used as a condiment. The thing […] Read more »
Q. My wife made some kale chips in the oven the other day, and I have to admit I actually like them! It took a while to make them though, what with heating up the oven and everything. I asked her why she didn’t just make them in the microwave, and she said she didn’t […] Read more »