Got less-than-crispy celery, carrots or potatoes? Learn how to revive them rather than throwing them out! [More] Reviving Carrots, Celery & Potatoes

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Everyday cooking tips and tricks that work just as well on a boat as on land.
Measuring without measuring spoons, rules of thumb, substitutions, storing produce without refrigeration and everything else you wish you'd known long ago.
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Got less-than-crispy celery, carrots or potatoes? Learn how to revive them rather than throwing them out! [More] Reviving Carrots, Celery & Potatoes
Published on ; last updated on by Carolyn Shearlock
Sour cream is tough to carry on a boat, but easy to make from these long-lasting supplies that don’t require refrigeration. [More] Make Your Own Sour Cream
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Two tips for making sure your baking powder is good and several substitutions if you’re out. [More] Baking Powder: Tips and Substitutions
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How to “cut an egg in half” when halving a recipe calling for 1 or 3 eggs. [More] What Do You Do When You Need Half an Egg?
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If recipe calls for a metal baking pan and you use a glass one, you need to make this important change in the baking temperature. [More] Using a Glass Pan Instead of Metal
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How to change the baking time and temperature when changing a pan size. The key for successfully using a different size pan when baking, or when doubling a recipe. [More] Adjust the Baking Time When You Change the Pan Size
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Conversion table for teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, ounces and metric. [More] Equivalent Measurements
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