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| If you have a hard time finding the pin bones in a fillet of salmon or other firm-fleshed fish, place a small dish upside down on the counter and drape the fillet skin-side down over the back of the dish. As the fish is bent back a bit over the plate, the bones will pop up and become more visible; then use tweezers or kitchen pliers to remove them. From The Vineyard Kitchen by Maria Helm Sinskey (HarperCollins, 2003). |
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| Sour Cream Substitute For thick, creamy no-fat yogurt, line a strainer with a coffee filter and set it over a bowl. Add no-fat yogurt, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour. The whey, or watery liquid, will drain out, leaving a thicker version. Now you have a sour-cream substitute. Substitute the drained yogurt in your favorite dip recipes or on a baked potato. Thanks to Sandy U. and St. Pete Times. |
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| Well 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... Thanks to Sue |
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| 1. When reheating a dish or plate of food in the microwave turn a paper plate over and use as a "lid" this will keep your micowave cleaner much longer. |
| 2. If the microwave has become a splattering mess that is stuck on, you can take a small microwave safe bowl and fill 1/2 with water and heat to the point of making steam, let set for a couple minutes them just use a paper towel and wipe out. |
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| To better organize your computer wires collect some bread tags ( you know the plastic tabs that you use to close a bag of bread with ), the bigger the better. Now take a permanent marker label each one and attach to corresponding wire ie, modem, monitor, printer and etc. Then if you need to unplug or move something it will be much easier! |
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| 1. Want to make your gravy richer-looking? Add a drop or two of bottled browning and seasoning sauce. |
| 2. Want to add more flavor? A few bouillon cubes will do the trick. |
| 3. To prevent a layer of skin from forming on sauce as it cools, place a circle of waxed paper flat on the sauce. It works like a charm! Thanks to Lori. |
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| 1. For best results, pie dough should be worked very lightly after the water has been added. |
| 2. Pie crusts will have a browner crust when milk is used in the dough. Milk can also be brushed over the top before baking. |
| 3. When making fruit pies, add the sugar when the pan is half full instead of on top--the pastry will then be lighter. |
| 4. Do you have trouble baking custard pies? Try heating the milk to the boiling point before mixing it with the eggs. This also helps keep the under crust crisp. |
| 5. For Streusel Pies, mix together 1/3 cup peanut butter and 3/4 cup of powdered sugar. Spread this on the bottom of a baked pie shell. Cover it with your favorite cream pie recipe and top it with meringue or whipped cream. |
| 6. To glaze pies or cookies, brush the top with beaten egg, or egg white. |
| 7. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to the pie dough and a bit of sugar to keep it from drying out when storing it for later use. Store it in a plastic bag or covered dish in a cool place. Thanks to Lori |
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| 1. Always thaw beef (any meat) in the refrigerator, not at room temp. |
| 2. When cooking hamburgers make sure the temperature reaches 160 degrees. There should be no pink and the juices should run clear. This will get rid of any dangerous bacteria. Check out www.fsis.usda.gov |
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| 1. Always have a fire extinguisher in the house and show everyone where it is and how to use it. |
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| Did you know when you have too much fruit such as bananas that are getting too ripe to eat you can freeze them and use later for banana bread or smoothies? Take the peel off and either slice and bag or lay on a cookie sheet and freeze a few whole bananas then use as you need them. This also works well with other fruit such as grapes, apples, peaches and strawberries. |
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| 1. If you are like me, you need some good time savers in the morning, and you will find this one really nice! First of all freezing your coffee keeps in much fresher, longer. Take some small sandwich size baggies and scoop in the right measurement for a pot of coffee, do a bunch ( when you get home from the grocery store do it all ). This is also really great if your husband gets up before you and starts the coffee, but he is not necessarily good at making it the way you like it. |
| 2. Also if you like flavored coffees, but you don't like it as strong, you can mix 1/2 flavored and 1/2 regular this is the way I make mine. I use (decaffinated) plain coffee and Maxweel House Premium Cup flavored coffee. This is a lot less expensive than some of the famous brands. |
| 3. If you want just a hint of flavor you can add a little cinnamon to the coffee grounds. |
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| 1. To make greasing your can pans less messy use a small sandwich bag. Slip your hand in and scoop out a little, grease the pan and throw away the baggie. |
| 2. Also you can use a little of the dry ingredients to dust the pan, this way you will not have that white powder look. |
| 3. Another great tip is to use a little sugar sprinkled on the serving plate before placing the cake on it, and the cake will not stick to the plate when you are serving it. |
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| To clean and deodorize you garbage disposal use a lemon cut up into wedges and lots of ice. You will be amazed at how well this works! |
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| To give your car a fresh smell, use a fabric softner sheet and replace it once a week, or you can take a cotton ball and spray it with you favorite cologne. |
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| This is something I found as a way to keep all my recipes neat and in order. All you need is a full size notebook and some see thru plastic sleeves, you can find these at any office supply place or Wal-mart (my favorite place to shop). You can custom decorate the cover or pages, if your into scrap booking you could really get creative! |
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| It is imperative that you always make sure your food is cooked to the right temperature to ensure you and your family won't become ill eating centain foods, check out the Thermy® food safety temperature guide also the web site www.fsis.usda.gov has tons of good information. |
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| To make cleaning baby bottles and vases easier use a tablet of Alka Seltzer, it will fizz away any stains! Also great for cleaning the coffee stains out of your thermos. |
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| To clean up spilled candle wax, if it has spilled on cloth or something like a doily you can put the item in the freezer, then a few hours later when its frozen just peel the wax off. Or if you have a spill on to something like the carpet, remove as much as you can then take paper towel lay it down over the wax. Heat your Iron to a low heat and iron over it. Keep using clean sections of paper towel until the wax is gone. Both these methods work pretty well except for red wax! It may stain. Also if you have wax pieces left from candles you can save them, when you have enough you can melt them down, tie a piece of wick to a pencil and hang over a decorative jar, pour wax and leave it to harden, trim the wick and now you have a new candle! Note: Use a piece of raw spagetti to light your candles! |
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| If you are dipping Strawberries into chocolate, you can make it easier by sticking a tooth pick into the stem end of the berry. Then dip into chocolate, shaking off any excess. Also you could turn the berries upside down and stick the toothpick into a block of styrofoam to set. Another way to do this is to use an egg carton, turn the berries dipped side up in each hole to dry. |
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| Dress up your cooked Veggies. Sprinkle them with slightly crushed croutons, toasted sesame seeds, canned french onions or toasted chopped nuts. |
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| Garlic lover's think bigger is better? Think again. The bigger garlic loses its characteristic bite with age and gets bitter. Even Elephant garlic, these oversized bulbs are more like a mild leek than feisty garlic, and bland in comparison. |
| When making sauces, dips and dressings using raw garlic, it is best to mince it very, very fine or reduce it to a paste. Not only will this prevent a guest from chomping down on chunks of raw garlic as well as despense the flavor more evenly. |
| There are several ways to prepare garlic. A garlic press is one of the handiest gadgets. Or you can puree garlic by smashing the clove with the flat side of a wide knife, then sprinke it with a generous pinch of salt and, with the knife, mash and smear the mixture back and forth to make a coarse paste. Or an old fashioned mortar and pestle can be used to smash the garlic to a paste with a few forceful whacks. |
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| 1 1/2 cups flour |
| 1/2 cup oil |
| 2 Tbsp Milk |
| 2 Tbsp Sugar |
| 1/4 tsp Salt |
Put ingredients in pie pan, mix together & press in pan. (Notice you don't need a bowl for this!)
I just use my fingers.... I use olive oil and brown sugar and it always turns out fine.
I have used brown flour already also.
Thanks again and happy cooking......
Thanks to Ellen Schrock
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