If you have visited my site before you probably have already noticed I use a LOT of Apple Cider Vinegar. YES...I used it in many recipes and foods and dressings, etc...but I also use it as a cleaner for many different issues - among other things. More recently - I have been using it in my kitchen to get 'rid of' gnats and fruit flies. I really haven't had a problem with this until this year. And it's NOT because of the produce in my house! I think it's because of the moisture near my kitchen sink! Between the Apple Cider Vinegar AND boiling hot water 'treatments' I think it's really helping. I've been talking to family, friends, and co-workers and they are having problems with them this year, too! I use
Bragg's Brand for Apple Cider Vinegar.
Another 'problem solver' I have been fond of lately is using Potato Flakes and/or Rice Crumbs as a thickener for soups, sauces, and dips. Sometimes they might be a bit too thin for my liking and these two items seem to really help thicken it up without changing the flavor of the food I am making (too much if at all). For Potato Flakes I have been using
Bob's Red Mills in most cases. For
Rice Crumbs I really like the Orgran Brand and have blogged about them before. I have also been known to use
Edward & Sons Vegan Organic Bread Crumbs for Casseroles and such. BUT...I have to admit...I'm currently out of my Rice Crumbs almost thru my stash of Potato Flakes! I must really get to some shopping VERY soon! But...I did want to blog a bit about these items today as they are VERY handy and with all of the at-home food prep I have been doing it's been fresh in my mind and I thought I would share my tips with you.
