What are some good recipes for a beginner cook?Question: My mom wanted me to start cooking meal for the family. Like recipes for breakfast, dinner, lunch and stuff. I really have no clue of any good recipes..So can you help me out? Admin answer: Every good cook should know how to make the basics: rice, [...]

How can students become more green in school?Question: Besides using recycled school supplies or driving a hybrid, what are other ways students can become more green? Our Answer: Take the school bus, walk, or ride your bike instead of driving to school. If you bring your lunch, use reusable lunchbags, thermos, Tupperware containers, etc. instead [...]

Can I use red AND green apples in a pie?Question: I only have three green, and two red apples, and I want to know if I can make a pie for Pi day tomorrow. Help? Our answer: Usually (not always) green apples like Granny Smith, Bramley, Transparents, etc. are good cooking apples – firm and [...]

How to get rid of the fishy smell and taste of fish.Question: I don't mind fish. I really like salmon baked on a cedar plank, and tuna salad – I love fish and chips. However, I hate anything that tastes or smells fishy. I don't know which kinds of fish are more likely to have [...]

Low Maintenance, Easy House PlantsQuestion: I need plants that will grow inside. I live in an apartment and cant plant them in the yard. I want something that will grow easy, don’t need a lot of care, and no colorful blooms. I like green plants. Our Answer: When I was a teenager, I wanted to [...]

How do I keep my fresh herbs and green onions fresh?Question: You know, the fresh veggie section at the store, you buy the cilantro, green onions, lettuce, etc, put it in a plastic baggie and then what? My cilantro gets slimy fast…Any good way to keep them in the fridge? Thanx! Our Answer: HUGE TIP! [...]

What to Do With Peppers and OnionsQuestion: We were given a bunch of red and green bell pepper and two huge onions, usually we sautee them and serve them over chicken breast but tonight we're looking for something a little different. Any suggestions? Answer from TheNewsBase.com: Mmm…onions and peppers. My family doesn’t like them much, [...]

What are your favorite vegan cookie recipes?I am going to a political rally Friday and would like to bake cookies for the fellow supporters I meet there. I made up a wonderful vegan brownie recipe that I use all the time, but haven't had the time to come up with my own cookie recipe yet. [...]

Why are green bell peppers cheaper than red and yellow ones?Question: I've noticed that green bell peppers are almost twice cheaper than red and yellow ones. Why? The NewsBase.com’s Answer: If you’ve ever grown bell peppers, you probably noticed that the green ones turned red after a while. But it takes time and patience, and [...]

Osmosis in the kitchen – Fixing Wilted Greens Oh no! You bought a head of lettuce last week, but forgot about it. Now you want to make a salad, but it’s all wilty and you’re thinking of throwing it out. But wait! You can “freshen it up” by immersing in cold water (at least 30 [...]