* Keep the linings from cereal boxes, they make great substitutes for waxed paper!
Tim says: fold and turn and store half-empty cereal bags SIDEWAYS in the box to help keep the bag from coming undone. * Next time you need a quick ice pack, grab a bag of frozen vegetables out of your freezer, no watery leaks from a plastic baggie! * When making bread, substitute non-dairy creamer for the dry milk, it works just as well! * Rinse cooked, ground meat with water when draining off the fat, this helps "wash away" even more fat! * Slicing meat when partially frozen makes it easier to get thin slices. * Instead of throwing away bread heels or leftover cornbread, use them to make bread crumbs. For use later, store them in the freezer. * Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator, it will keep for weeks! * 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) * To ripen avocados and bananas, enclose them in a brown paper bag with an apple for 2-3 days! * Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful, glossy finish! * 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) * Place a slice of bread in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up! * When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corns natural sweetness! * When starting your garden seedlings indoors, plant the seeds in egg shell halves. Simply crack the shells around the roots of your plants and transplant them outdoors, the shell is a natural fertilizer! * 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. * Use hollowed out orange, grapefruit or melon halves for perfect salad and dessert bowls! * Quickly cut up pancakes using a pizza cutter! Delma --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
