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For fluffier omelets, add a pinch of cornstarch before beating. |
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Tips-Save you Leftover Baked Potato |
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A leftover baked potato can be re-baked if you dip it in water and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. |
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Tips-No More Tears Chopping Onions |
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When peeling onions, place them in the freezer for 4-5 minutes before chopping for no tears! |
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Grating a stick of butter softens it quickly. |
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Tips-Sweet Potato Selection |
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When choosing sweet potatoes, pick small-medium ones that have smooth skins and no soft spots. Keep in a cool dry place for up to a week. |
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Tips-Don't throw away your leftover waffles or pancakes |
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You can easily freeze extra pancakes or waffles on a cookie sheet then transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag and return to freezer. Reheating is a snap! |
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If your frosting is too thin and you're out of confectioner's sugar try adding instant pudding, a spoonful at a time. The frosting will thicken right up. |
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Tips-Make your Home Smell like You've Been Cooking All Day! |
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A few teaspoons of sugar and cinnamon slowly burned on top of the stove will hide unpleasant cooking odors and make your family think you've been baking all day! |
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Tips-Keep your brown sugar soft! |
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A slice of soft bread placed in the package of hardened brown sugar will soften it again in a couple of hours. |
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Cream will whip faster and better if you first chill the cream, bowl and beaters well. |
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Lettuce and Celery will keep longer if you store them in paper bags instead of cellophane. |
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Tips-Did you over salt soup or veggies? |
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If you've over-salted soup or vegetables, add cut raw potatoes and discard once they have cooked and absorbed the salt. |
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Tips-Keep your onion fresh after cutting! |
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Once an onion has been cut in half, rub the left-over side with butter and it will keep fresh longer. |
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Tips-Unpleasant Disposal Odor? |
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Grind a half lemon or orange rinds in the disposal to remove any unpleasant odor. |
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Tips-Easy Microwave Clean Up! |
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To clean spills in a microwave, cover the spill with a damp paper towel and turn the microwave on high for 10 seconds. The mess will wipe up easily! |
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Tips-Don't throw out the leftover wine! |
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Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces. |
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Tips-Are your eggs fresh? |
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To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh. If it rises to the surface, throw it away. |
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Tips-Get the best out of Corn on the Cob |
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When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corns natural sweetness. |
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Tips-Beautiful Pie Crust! |
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Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful, glossy finish. |
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Tips-No White Mess for Cake Pans! |
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When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead-no white mess on the outside of the cake. |
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Tips-Keep Potatoes from Budding! |
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To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes. |
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Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle! Perfect shaped pancakes every time. |
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