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In this video, I explain how to buy bell peppers. What to look out for, what are female ones and male ones and how that affects taste, and the key things to keep in mind in the produce aisle.

How to clean and store fresh strawberries properly so they keep. Follow my tips and tricks to make them last longer.

Great as a garnish, ingredient, and often misnamed, scallions — also called green onions, spring onions, or salad onions — are as versatile as they are tasty, so watch this video to learn how to store them.

An easy and safe method for hulling strawberries. Plus, it’s done without a knife and you’ll be able to get kids learning about cooking and food prep. I show you how in this video.

Depending on what you are making, from a fresh salad to cucumber water, how you peel a cucumber can matter. In this video I show you how and discuss those options.

Cucumbers are fickle as a pickle when it comes to storing them. Do they go in the fridge or somewhere else? Find out the best way to store slicing cucumbers so they will stay fresh for a few weeks.

The world’s most common spice but how do you properly store vanilla extract? In this video, I tell you the shelf life of pure vanilla extract and imitation vanilla extract along with how to properly store both.

Stored properly, onions can last for months…six months. In this video I go over how to store them, where to and not to store onions, and what produce to not store them next to.

Store fresh garlic a long time with tips on the best temperature, moisture, and light to keep it fresh for months. Plus are garlic sprouts safe to eat, and how long an open garlic bulb lasts.

How to store celery and fight food waste by doing so. This simple trick makes celery stay fresh much longer by keeping out that pesky ethylene gas. And you probably have all the tools at home to do this simple food hack now. Never store your celery in plastic again!

You are probably wasting more asparagus than you need to. In this video I show you how to cut asparagus two different ways and how to get the most out of your food. It’s everything you need to prepare fresh asparagus!

A staple of almost any savory recipe, onions are where it is at. In this video I show you how to safely slice them into rings for salads, caramelizing, burgers, omelets and more.