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    HINTS FOR DIFFERENT THINGS # 2


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    Mona

    List of Ingredients




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    French toast usually works better with bread that is slightly stale. Super fresh bread becomes too saturated with the egg mixture, which makes it more difficult to cook and results in 'heavier' french toast.
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    A tip for creating counter space in the kitchen is to open a drawer and lay your cutting board across it. This adds another area to prepare on (just don't chop on it on top of the open drawer).
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    From Susan's Daily Tips:
    No roasting rack? If you don't have a roasting rack for roasting meat,
    you can use a layer of celery or onions to hold the meat off the
    bottom of the pan so it will not set in its juices as it cooks. The
    layer of celery or onions also provides an added benefit of additional
    flavor to the meat, pan drippings and subsequent gravy. I have always
    placed carrots, celery and onions in the roasting pan, under the rack
    when roasting a turkey.
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    Cat hair problem on your clothes? - rub the area with a
    sheet of fabric softener cloth of the type you use in
    the dryer – it will magnetically attract all the loose
    hairs..
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    Dead Skin Removal
    Rub a small amount of Miracle Whip (not mayonnaise) into your skin and
    let it dry a few minutes. While your skin is still slightly moist,
    massage it vigorously with your fingertips. You'll be surprised at how
    much dead skin will roll right off. This treatment is very good for
    feet, elbows, knees and face.
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    From Susan's Daily Tips:
    Don't throw out sprouting garlic. Instead, plant the cloves fairly
    close together in a pot or in the garden (if your climate is suitable
    at the time). The new shoots that appear will have a mild garlic
    flavor and can be used in the same manner as regular chives.
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    When cleaning your filing cabinet keep these things
    in mind:

    Tax Returns should be kept for 7 years.

    Bank Statements for 3 years

    Credit Card Statements and pay stubs for 1 year
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    When painting the bottom of any object, such as a house
    or fence, to prevent the dirt from sticking to your brush,
    use an old dust pan to keep it away from the ground.
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    To get rid of paint odor, put a pail of water in the
    freshly painted room and the odor should diminish
    considerably.
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    Removing the seafood odor from hands:
    Scrub your hands with toothpaste! It works better than lemon.
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    Tired of holding a nail and then hitting your finger? Well, try this, hold the nail with a comb and hold the comb instead.
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    When your glass coffee carafe is in need of cleaning, place several ice cubes in the pot with some salt and "swish" around for a minute or so -- works like magic to remove any coffee stains.
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    Instead of using harsh commercial cleaners to clean your copper pots and pans, use salt and vinegar with a soft rag for an eco-friendly alternative.
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    If you cook with alot of bell pepper, onion, and celery as I do then this is a great tip for you. Buy these veggies in bulk while they are on sale, then dice them up and freeze them....so whenever you are ready to cook with them you toss them in... great for rice and gravy, etouffe, gumbo's etc...
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    For bad odours put coffee grounds in a pie plate and then put in
    the refrigerator or freezer. Use new grounds. The grounds
    will absorb the odour - will even go right into the back workings
    to absorb odours. When you can no longer smell the coffee,
    change the grounds. It also works to remove bad smells or even paint
    smells in rooms. Works very well!
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    A simple substitute for dry onion soup mix that doesn’t call for onions: For each envelope of dry onion soup, substitute 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules, 1/4 teaspoon parsley flakes, and 1/8 teaspoon each celery seed, paprika and pepper.
    If your family doesn’t like onion and garlic, feel free to replace them with a variety of herbs instead. In ground beef recipes, try basil and oregano. In pork and chicken recipes, try rosemary and thyme. Add 1/4 teaspoon at a time, and taste before adding more if needed.
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    Stainless steel should be washed quickly after cooking salty foods because salt can pit the surface.
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    From Susan's Daily Tips:
    I am always looking for new ways to get rid of cat hair on carpet and
    furniture. I have recently discovered a great trick for quick pick
    up. I bought a toilet brush the horseshoe shape not the round one,
    and use it exclusively for picking up hair along the walls and
    furniture bottoms. I was amazed at how much hair I had missed after
    vacuuming. Now I use the brush before and after vacuuming, just to be
    sure
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    Replace the water called for in cake recipes with milk. This results in much richer cakes.
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    When making a pot of bean or split pea soup, add 2 slices of fresh lemon. It brings out the flavor of the ingredients and reduces the need for salt.
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    Add a teaspoon of molasses to beef stew for an irresistible sweetness.
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    Try adding maple flavoring instead of vanilla in your peanut butter cookies. It makes wonderful change.
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    Coat chicken breasts with a mixture of olive oil, rosemary and oregano before roasting them for a zippy flavor.
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    Add a little brown sugar to the flour to coat liver before frying. Makes a huge difference.
    I would have to add the whole box of br. sugar before I could eat liver!
    LOL!! Linda
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    Use paint brushes to dust cracks and hard
    to reach places in telephones, stereos, etc. A small
    paint brush is aslo useful for cleaning difficult to
    reach areas.
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    Fresh vegetables may be blanched in the microwave. Prepare
    the vegetables as desired (whole, chopped, etc.) and place
    in microwave casserole. Microwave on High power (100%) for
    3-4 minutes per pound, covered, stirring or rearranging
    halfway through the time. Plunge immediately into ice cold
    water to cool. Drain, pack and freeze. Microwaved vegetables
    are HEALTHIER! More nutrients, especially Vitamin C, are
    retained when microwaved than when conventionally blanched
    or cooked.
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    Place aluminum foil under the napkin in your roll basket
    & the rolls will stay hot longer.
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    A Heloise Tip
    To Clean Plasma Screens
    Unplug the power cord. Eliminate dust by wiping screen with a microfiber cloth. Use it to also clean the remote control. Never use any solvent on the screen. Carefully vacuum the vents on the rear panel.
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    Pilling is caused by items rubbing against each other
    in the washer and dryer. Prevent it by turning suscep-
    tible clothes inside out and washing them in a mesh
    bag or a drawstring pillowcase.
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    From Susan's Daily Tips:
    CAKE DECORATING TIP
    Decorate cake frosting with ease. Use a Toothpick to draw your design
    on the cake, then pipe the frosting over your lines.
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    One of the best stain removers for white t-shirts, onesies, and other white items follows: Fill the washer with water and add 1 part Clorox bleach, 1 part Cascade (dishwashing soap), and one part laundry detergent. Let the washer enter the wash cycle to 'stir' the three ingredients and then put in the items to be washed. Turn off the washer and the let the items soak for a couple of hours (longer if needed). This works great for formula stains. It is important to remember that it will fade colors so this is for 'whites' only.
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