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Tips & Tricks - Miscellaneous




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List of Ingredients




To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling.

To easily remove burnt-on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan and bring to a boil on stovetop. The skillet will be much easier to clean.

Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces. No more stains!

If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato - it absorbs the excess salt for an instant "fix me up".

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.

Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.

If you have a problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.

To get rid of itch from mosquito bite: try applying soap on the area...instant relief!

It is said that ants will not cross a chalk line. So if you've got ants, draw a line on the floor or wherever the ants are coming in. Bet they don't cross the line!

Use air-freshener to clean mirrors: It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.

Dripping faucet keeping you awake at night? Tie a string around the head of the leaky faucet and let the end of the string flow down into the drain. The water will travel silently down the string. Then call your plumber in the morning!!
Keep the linings from cereal boxes--they make great substitutes for waxed paper!

Transfer your jelly to a small plastic squeeze bottle--no more messy, sticky jars or knives! This also works well for homemade salad dressing!

In recipes calling for margarine, substitute reduced-calorie margarine to help cut back on fat! Same goes with sour cream, milk, cheese, cream cheese, and cream soups.

Instead of throwing away bread heels or leftover cornbread, use them to make bread crumbs. For use later, store them in the freezer.

Substitute half applesauce for the vegetable oil in your baking recipes. You'll greatly reduce the fat content! (Example: 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup applesauce + 1/4 cup oil).

Slicing meat when partially frozen makes it easier to get thin slices.

Rinse cooked, ground meat with water when draining off the fat--this helps "wash away" even more fat! Use HOT or Warm water so fat won't congeal.

For easy "meatloaf mixing", combine the ingredients with a potato masher.

Use a pastry blender to cut ground beef into small pieces after browning.

Poke an egg with a small sewing needle before hard-boiling, and the egg will peel with ease! And hold that needle in place with a magnet refrigerator clip.

To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before boiling!

Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces. No more stains!


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