Creative Food and Cooking Ideas

Posted on: 6 March 2017

Everybody knows cornmeal is great for cornbread. Many others even know cornmeal is great for breakfast, desserts, and various other things in the kitchen. What you may not know is that cornmeal has uses outside the kitchen that might surprise you. Here's a few of them.

1. Cornmeal Fights Body Fungus, Especially Toenail Fungus

Many people report good results from using cornmeal to combat toenail fungus. It starts with making a cornmeal mush.

• Pour an inch of cornmeal into a pan or something that can fit your feet
• Pour in just enough room temperature water to cover the cornmeal
• Let it sit for an hour
• Now add warm water for comfort, enough that your feet are covered
• Let your feet soak for an hour
• Rinse your foot with warm water
• Pat dry

Repeat daily or even multiple times a day. Know there's no scientific proof of the efficacy of this method. However, there's tons and tons of anecdotal evidence. It's all natural, and cheap, so it doesn't hurt to try it.

2. Cornmeal Combats Plant Fungus and Disease

Since cornmeal has natural anti-fungal properties, it has also seen other uses, such as cornmeal poultices for ear fungus. Another place where cornmeal shines is in controlling fungus in gardens and individual plants. Cornmeal can play a number of roles in your garden.

• As a plant fungicide
• As an organic fertilizer
• To grow tomatoes
• To kill weeds
• To prepare a garden bed

You can even make a cornmeal spray for plants and soil. You can use to combat the onset of many plant diseases.

• Soak 1 cup of cornmeal in a gallon of water
• Strain out the solid material
• Put into a spray bottle

You can then use the solution to spray plants, and their soil, susceptible to fungus and disease. Cornmeal can become a cornerstone of an organic garden.

3. Cornmeal Can Eliminate Ants

If you have an ant problem, then cornmeal can help. Try sprinkling some cornmeal wherever you see ants. If you know the path they take, sprinkle some cornmeal along it. Remember, cornmeal is safe for small children and pets.

The ants will pick up the cornmeal and bring it back to the nest. They will feed on it, but they cannot digest it. In the end, the ants will starve themselves. The process may take a couple of weeks, but you will notice the ants thinning out.

There's a lot you can do with cornmeal in the kitchen and outside of it. You may have to experiment a little until you find the formulas that work best for you. It doesn't hurt to try cornmeal. It's organic, relatively inexpensive, and helps to make delicious meals when you're not using it for anything else. Contact a supplier, like Dover Corn Products LTD, for more.