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I have two sets of measuring cups and could never seem to find any of them. I solved the problem by putting all the cups together in a one-gallon zip lock freezer bag. Works great.
Bill Muir, Rochester Hills, Michigan
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Freeze left-over coffee in cubes. When you want a cup of coffee, heat a few cubes in a cup in the microwave. Especially like to do this with flavored coffees.
Doris, Decatur, IL
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To chop onions the easy way, start by cutting off the stem end,then peel the skin back to the root, KEEPING THE SKIN ATTACHED. Holding the skin to steady the onion, cut in half nearly to the root end, then at right angles to the first cut, 3 or 4 more cuts nearly to the root end. Next, still holding the root end by the skin, slice finely across the onion from the stem end, the result will be nicely chopped onion. And it takes longer to explain than to do it!
Liza, SW France
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I keep a dry mix of 1 part cornstarch and 2 parts flour in a container to use for making gravy. Just scoop out amount needed and mix with cold water. Also,I make my gravy in the microwave,I boil off my drippings from the pan and put it in a 2 cup or 4 cup measure and make in microwave stirring several times.
Valerie Matheson-Glace Bay,NS,Canada
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When cooking ground beef for Tacos or other Mexican dishes, cover the meat with water in a saucepan, break up with a fork, or potato masher, season well with beef and chicken boullion, and garlic powder, when cooked, drain off fat and water and you've got tasty meat without all of the fat. (You won't miss the good taste of the browned meat, I promise.) I generally add a can of fat free refried beans and use just a little of the water from the meat to moisten, then our Mexican Dishes are bean and beef ready. Enjoy!
Nana Jams
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Rub a cut white potato over your hands to rid your hands of onion odor.
Claudia, Washington DC
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I keep several recipe cards in my recipe box titled with my favorite cooking magazines or cookbooks. Each card headed w/catagories : desserts, soups, main courses, etc. I write the recipe name, magazine name, date of magazine & page number. It saves so much time when searching for recipes.
Lisa , Iowa
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Don't toss out those small empty creamers and milkers after you've added the contents to your coffee or tea! Wash them out and keep them to use as moulds for your next batch of homemade chocolates. With a little squeeze on the bottom of the creamer, your chocolate creation will pop right out!
Heather Diodati, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Freeze ground meat in 1 pound portions and place into freezer
storage bags. Flatten out to the edges of the bag and remove all the air before zipping and sealing, then freezing. These flat bags of ground meats stack neatly laid flat or standing on edge in the freezer. If you want a smaller amount it’s easy just to break it off then reseal the bag. The meats also thaw quicker when stored this way.
Audrey, Anacortes, WA
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I use salt to clean my coffee cup and coffee pot. Just wet the item to be cleaned and pour in some salt. Clean by rubbing with a wet dish rag or damp paper towel. Salt is cheaper than sugar as someone suggested and does a great job. Just be sure to rinse well after cleaning.
Jean , Nebraska
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