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Reader Claire J. Dax of Two Rivers, Wis., feels your pain when it comes to chopping onions. Here’s her smart idea for curbing those stinging tears: “After having sore eyes while cutting onions, I have discovered that cutting them on … Continue reading
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Mrs. Leo Tobias of Middlefield, Conn., has found that a little spice goes a long way. To make sure she’s not dousing her dishes with a heap of cayenne pepper or a mountain of garlic powder, she has come up … Continue reading
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Barbara Kelly of Westerville, Ohio, shares this clever tip her father cooked up. “My dad discovered this great way to ‘fry’ an egg. Sunday lunch was his responsibility. We all enjoyed fried eggs except for how greasy they can be. … Continue reading
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You spent the time to make delicious gravy to top off a fabulous meal. Now there’s leftover gravy. What to do? Freeze it in ice cube trays, says Marie Gallashaw of Tinton Falls, N.J. “When it’s frozen, put the gravy cubes in a plastic bag. It takes up less space, and when … Continue reading
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To keep parsley and cilantro bunches fresh longer, Annette Gerhardt of Huachuca City, Ariz., cuts the ends of the stems as soon as she gets them home, then stands them in a container of fresh water in the refrigerator, with … Continue reading
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“A quick and easy way to make meatloaf ,” writes Carol Tinervia of Coldwater, MI, “is to use your favorite salsa instead of taking the time to chop up vegetables. I use about 3/4 cup salsa per 1 1/2 lbs. … Continue reading
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Carol Lanke of Hudson, FL., writes: “To make a handy dandy mini-garbage container to collect garbage on your sink, just take a facial tissue cube box and cut the 4 corners diagonally from corner to center. Next put a small plastic … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, Florida, garbage disposal, Hudson, kitchen
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Barbara Gajda of Fall River, MA., doesn’t let her eggs go to waste, especially when a recipe calls for only one part of the egg. “Eggs can be separated up to one week ahead and stored in a tightly covered container … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, egg whites, eggs, fall river, massachusetts
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Don’t toss that empty cereal box just yet, there’s another prize inside! Mary Gregory of Jacksonville, FL., suggests a use that will save you some money and make dinner a little more delicious: “Here’s a money saving tip for you homemakers. … Continue reading
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Tagged cereal, cooking, Florida, Jacksonville, marinating, saving
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Need a better way to keep that recipe card visible while multi-tasking around the kitchen? Myra Kinsman of Milo, ME offers this tip: “Keep a recipe card upright by placing it in the tines of a fork and putting the … Continue reading
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Check out how Christine Holt gets her kids involved in their kitchen in Chicora, Pa. She has her daughter and son help her when she tries new recipes. If the dish is a keeper, she marks the date in the cookbook … Continue reading
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Iron Chef Michael Symon has spent long enough in the kitchen to have more than one trick up his sleeve. Take a look as he shows you how he preps garlic without the eye-watering mess! Check out other videos from … Continue reading
