As I recieve these tips – I will add them to this blog. Some very great time savers not to mentions ideas here – keep them coming. You can send recipes and tips to dana@ckxsfm.com
* No “curly” bacon for breakfast when you dip it into cold water
before frying.
* When working with dough, don’t flour your hands; coat them with
olive oil to prevent sticking.
* Use a gentle touch when shaping ground beef patties. Overhandling
will result in a firm, compact texture after cooking. Don’t press
or flatten with spatula during cooking.
* Never heat pesto sauce – the basil will turn black and taste bitter.
* Butter pie pastry scraps: sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, and
bake like cookies
* Noodles, spaghetti and other starches won’t boil over if you rub
the inside of the pot with vegetable oil.
* Brown gravy in a hurry with a bit of instant coffee straight from
the jar… no bitter taste, either.
* To hasten the cooking of foods in a double boiler, add salt to the
water in the outer boiler.
* Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to
prevent ice cream drips.
* To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the
potatoes.
* Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your
forehead. The throbbing will go 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 on-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.