Use the Right Beans (and Partially Mash Them). Whats the point of it tasting great if it never makes it to your mouth? And crumbliness is absolutely unacceptable. So how do we get there? Use Canned Beans When Possible. Canned beansare cooked consistently from brand to brand. Elise Bauer Get Some Chew with Nuts and Grains. Nuts of all kinds will add interest firmer bites and bursts of flavor to your vegan burger....

Not only is an omelette quick and easy to make, it is a paragon of economy. Odds and ends (a.k.a. leftovers) rise to a new level when placed inside an omelette. Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas Lets leave the argument there and just say that theomelettehas a long history. A French omelettestarts out with beaten eggs in the pan (just like scrambled eggs). The pan is shaken constantly during cooking until the eggs just begin to set....

Wondering how to get bacon grease for cooking? Here’s how (and lucky you, a byproduct is crispy cooked bacon). Just last week my mother used a little bacon grease to cook up some spring peas. Elise Bauer I would have eaten every one of them if manners allowed. The trick is to cook the bacon slowly, on medium-low heat. Also, the bacon fat will help season the cast-iron pan. Elise Bauer...

Who knew the oven is the secret to perfectly crispy bacon, every time? Here’s how to make it. My entire childhood, Saturday mornings began when I smelled a skillet of bacon cooking on the stove. Alison Bickel Here’s why you shouldbakeyour bacon in the oven instead! Just add 5-10 minutes to the baking time if you use a thick-cut bacon. Rack or No Rack? Alison Bickel If you have anoven-safe baking rack(like a metal cooling rack), I recommend using it....

It will be the only way youll ever bake potatoes again. Simply Recipes / Getty Images Fromfriesandchipstoscallopedormashed, Ill take apotatoany way it comes. The result is a massive upgrade to the classic baked potato. Simply Recipes / Getty Images My trick?Smother the whole potato with chive-seasoned butter before you put it in the oven. Dont have a mortar and pestle? Use your hands to spread the seasoned butter over the entire potato....

Here’s our best recipe. In his words, “get beef bones and boil them”. The good news is that I had one of those food epiphaniessoup stock comes frombones? Simply Recipes / Lori Rice I hadn’t connected the dots before. (So why was momsimmering that turkey carcass? Never bothered to ask.) Simply Recipes / Lori Rice Then I removed the bones, added lentils and salt, and ate it. Also, a few veal bones will help provide gelatin to the stock....

Its easy to make your very own boba tea at home with our foolproof recipe. But boba tea isnt hard to make at home! Once you make the tapioca balls, the drink itself is completely customizable. Simply Recipes / Irvin Lin What Is Boba Tea? Tapioca balls, along with fishcakes and mochi, are great examples of this Q texture. Nowadays there are dedicated shops for boba tea and it comes in a variety of flavors....

There’s nothing the nutty aroma and deep flavor of browned butter can’t improve. Have you ever browned butter? It’s an easy way to take a recipe that relies on butter up a notch in flavor. Simply Recipes / Cambrea Bakes What Is Brown Butter? Brown butter is regular butter that has been “browned.” By doing this, you’re creating butter magic! Simply Recipes / Cambrea Bakes How To Make Brown Butter It’s super easy to make brown butter!...

You probably have one of these substitutes in your kitchen already. I might be able to live without omelets andegg salad, but I sure cant live without brownies. But with egg scarcity and soaring prices, is there a good way to make brownies without eggs? Simply Recipes / Getty Images She suggests applesauce, flax seeds, or bananas. Use Applesauce Instead of Eggs Applesaucestore-bought or homemadecan be a good substitute for eggs in brownies....

Making buttermilk pancakes for your Saturday mornings? Our reliable fluffy buttermilk pancake recipe features classic pancake ingredients, real buttermilk, and a hint of vanilla. Dont forget the maple syrup! Sally Vargas We make pancakes weekly in our house. But sometimes, its nice to go with classic buttermilk pancakes. To simplify the recipe, I used only buttermilk. Sally Vargas This will work just as well as buttermilk in your pancakes. Sifting eliminates that problem in a way that whisking won’t....

Made with brown sugar, butter, and cream, homemade butterscotch sauce is easier than you might think. Make it to top ice cream, slices of pie, and more! When was the last time you tasted authentic butterscotch? Shuna Lydon Butterscotch sauce was an all but extinct, or out-of-date, substance and flavor until recently. Now it’s all the rage. Wouldn’t you like to know exactly what butterscotch sauce is and how to make it?...

Yeah, you know what Im talking about! But the common question seems to be: do you prefer chocolate or vanilla? And I say, NEITHER. Simply Recipes / Claudia Cash Im a CAKE POP kind of gal! If youve had cake pops before, then you know why theyre a tried-and-true favorite. Im going to walk you through making them step-by-step. Simply Recipes / Claudia Cash What Are Cake Pops? Cake pops are a soft and sweet mixture of crumbled cake and frosting....

Candied bacon is easy to make and versatile to use. Eat it as is, crumble it over salad, or use it to garnish a Bloody Mary! The good news:you’re free to just make it at home! Nick Evans The evenbetternews:It only has two ingredients. What Is Candied Bacon? Candied bacon is a wonderful food that combines salty, sweet, and crispy. Nick Evans If made correctly, the bacon has crispy edges and a crackly crust from the caramelized sugar on top....