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For bright green fresh peas, do not overcook. Boil peas for only one minute or steam them for just two minutes to produce bright green cooked peas with a crisp-tender texture.

Mix 1 cup of pumpkin seeds with 1 Tbsp. of vegetable oil. Toast in microwave for 2 minutes; stir and continue to toast in 1 minute increments until seeds are at desired crispness.

Microwave winter squash before peeling to make it easier to remove the skin. Pierce the skin of the squash, microwave for 6 to 8 minutes; allow it to stand for 10 minutes, and peel.

Chill the onion for at least 30 minutes before cutting. The sulfuric compounds contained in the onion do not react with the air as quickly when they are cold.

Remove eggs from the refrigerator approximately 15 to 20 minutes before you are going to use them.

After cooking peas, toss them around a skillet over high heat for approximately 1 minute to dry the surface of the peas. Drying the surface will allow the butter to coat the peas better.

Overripe tomatoes can be chopped up with a little garlic added, boiled for three minutes in the microwave, and stored in the freezer.

Before cutting your raw bacon, place it in the freezer for 20 minutes. This will make it just hard enough to slice or dice easier.

Before carving your turkey, allowed it to rest for 10 to 20 minutes. This allows the juices to settle and become redistributed throughout the turkey creating a moister turkey.

To quick peel one or two tomatoes, cut them in half and place face down on a microwave safe plate. Microwave for 5 minutes and the skins should peel off easily.

For radishes that are too strong, reduce pungency by salting and washing them to draw out the peppery flavor, by steaming for 5 to 10 minutes, or by baking with other vegetables.

If raisins are dried out or sugary, put in a heatprrof container and cover with boiling water. Let them stand for approximately 5 minutes, drain and pat dry. This process should plump up the raisins.

Lifting the lid from the slow cooker during the cooking time will extend the time by approximately 20 minutes with each lift.

To remove moisture from squash, sprinkle flesh with salt, lay flesh side down on paper towels, and allow to stand for 20 to 30 minutes.

When adding broccoli to a fresh salad, first brighten its color and enhance its flavor by blanching it for 2 minutes in boiling water and then rinsing in cold water.

View our collection of snack recipes. Instead of buying prepared snack foods try making some of your own. There are many recipes that you can throw together in a few minutes and you will end up with a snack that is much tastier than any you would buy. Whether you are making them to have on hand just for snacking or for a gathering of friends, it will be well worth the little extra effort it takes to make your own.

When baking a ham, remove it from the oven when it is 5 degrees below desired temperature. Allow the ham to set 15 minutes and its temperature will rise 5 degrees to desired temperature without overcooking and drying out the ham.

For optimum flavor and tenderness when preparing your ham, take care to follow the recommended guidelines for ham cooking times and temperatures. It'll be worth the extra few minutes reading up on ham cooking times.

For delicious grilled zucchini, cut at least 1/4 inch thick, coat both sides with oil to seal in juices and grill on medium for 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Quickly chill wine and champagne by placing the bottle in a bucket of ice water rather than in the freezer. Leave in ice water approximately 10 minutes.