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January 10, 2017

I am scared of frying bacon. I know, sounds silly, but I have been burnt by popping grease a few times and I am bacon shy. My husband, showed me this trick shortly after we married. This is how he "fries bacon", in the oven.

A pan of bacon on a cookie sheet, ready for the oven.

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A plastic storage crate.
Kitchen Storage with Plastic CratesSterilite Storage Crates are useful for the kitchen. This particular one I purchased is from Walmart (measuring 9" L x 7 " x 6") and is also perfect for CDs and DVDs, but I am using it to store dried grains. The crate is only $1.37! They are stackable and you can connect more crates together if you need!

 
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A loaf of bread in the freezer.
Buy and Freeze Bread in BulkWhen our household purchases bread, it's just too much for our family to finish within the week, before the bread goes bad. Immediately after purchasing, we will set aside the bread that we know we won't finish and place it in the freezer.

 
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A pink colored milkshake in a cup.
Quick Morning MilkshakeI have found that mixing one scoop of vanilla flavored Slimfast and one half scoop of Super Greens mix in water or milk and then adding a handful of frozen blueberries makes an excellent shake. When it is all mixed in a hand shaker, it tastes like a strawberry milkshake, only with much more nutrition.

 
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Removing the shell from a shrimp.
How to Clean ShrimpCleaning shrimp at home yourself can save you some bucks. Here's a simple way about it.

 
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A blob of tomato paste on plastic wrap.
Freezing Tomato PasteSometimes you only need a little bit of tomato paste, and the rest of the can spoils before you get a chance to use it. The pre-packaged 1-2 Tbsp. pouches are costly. Here is how to use it all:

 
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A pasta measuring stick with holes, with a kale leaf inserted into one of the holes.
Pasta Measure to Strip Kale LeavesAfter cutting the tougher stem off from my kale for salads and some recipes I decided to try to use my pasta measuring stick instead. Just pull the kale (or other tough leaves like collards I bet!) through one of the wholes and the stem is removed from the leaves!

 
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A glass baking pan lined with tinfoil
Tinfoil for Easy Clean UpTo make your clean up from dinner or baking for fun, simply add a layer of tinfoil onto your glass or metal pan before putting it in the oven. Still use nonstick spray because it will still stick but it allows a easier cleanup.

 
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A dish of chicken salad with curry next to it.
Add Curry to Chicken SaladFor a nice change of pace, add some curry the next time you make chicken salad. Penzeys makes a mild curry, called sweet curry, which I enjoy.

 
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A package of sliced bacon.
Keeping Bacon FreshAir is the worst thing for turning bacon to an unappetizing color. Even if I had a bacon keeper, I couldn't squeeze all the air out. A bread wrapper is all I need. I can press all the air out and the bacon will keep its nice hoggy pink until I use it all. I like that.

 
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A pill keeper containing different spices.
Use Pill Minder for Camping SpicesWhile keeping the other 6 days closed, spoon in the spice of your choice. Once filled, making sure they are snapped closed, turn it over and mark your spice with a felt tip marker.

 
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A K-cup with the foil lid removed.
Use K-Cups to Make Pot of CoffeeI don't have a Keurig coffee maker but they are wonderful. I found three little generic K-cups in a box at Walmart for only one dollar. I opened the foil top and poured the contents into my filter in the coffee maker I have. It turned out wonderful.

 
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canola oil bottle
Oil as Substitute for Butter in BakingButter is a type of shortening that helps create good volume, texture and forms emulsion in cakes. When you start baking and you run out of butter you can still substitute it with oil. Oil is also a type of shortening but the difference is that oil is liquid and butter is solid, but they have the same effect.

 
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A few vintage tins being reused to store food in the kitchen.
Vintage Tins for Storing FoodstuffsKeep flour, sugar, and any other imaginable dry goods in these attractive collectible tins. They can be found at yard sales, Goodwill, and eBay.

 
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glass and ingredients for making soda
Replace Soda Completely with SeltzerSoda or pop are noxious for your health, whether the sweet or sugar-free kind. Yet it is nice to have a sweet, bubbly, caffeine-filled drink now and again, so I wanted to share some of my seltzer water experiments with you.

 
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Pasta wrapped in plastic wrap to keep sealed from bugs.
Wrap Pasta to Prevent Bug InfestationAs careful and clean as you try to be, there is a possibility of bringing a bug-infested box of pasta home. If you don't have enough containers, wrap each box in a plastic bag and seal tightly. This will prevent the infested box from spoiling other foods in your pantry.

 
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Switch to Xylitol Gum For Dental Health
Switch to Xylitol Gum For Dental HealthIf you like to chew gum but dislike the idea of killing your teeth, switch to xylitol gum! Studies indicate that, by allowing neutral pH levels to remain in the mouth, it helps maintain dental health. As well, xylitol helps prevent bacteria from sticking to teeth.

 
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A counter filled with pickle jars with beans, rice or other dry goods stored in them.
Pickle Jars as CanistersI wanted clear glass canisters and found them rather pricey as I try to avoid plastics. As I was emptying a pickle jar, it dawned on me that would be the perfect canister. I have now put three to work, and will use more as we eat more pickles. Since they are clear, I can see how much we have left.

 
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A casserole lid that works as a small pie plate.
Casserole Lid as Small Pie PlateI purchased two small casserole lids. These lids can be used to bake a pie. It is a perfect size for a single person or retired couple to enjoy a pie without baking a 9 inch pie.

 
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Hummus made from a prepared packet and garbanzo beans.
Product Review: Hummus Made EasyThis is a new product, Bush's Hummus Made Easy. You mix the contents of the pouch with one 16 ounce can of drained garbanzo beans and process in the food processor. You can process until it is the consistency you like. It comes in several flavors, but I have just purchased the classic flavor.

 
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A bowl of snow ice cream.
Snow Cream VariationsI guess you could call this a garden picture. The snow was harvested from my garden. And too, I don't have an actual recipe. The amounts of all other ingredients would vary according to how much snow was used.

 
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Frozen almonds in a plastic bag.
Freeze Nuts to Keep FreshYou can freeze nuts. You can even eat them straight from the freezer. A local store has almonds and walnuts at $3.74 a pound. The nuts come in very large packages, so I wouldn't have been able to take advantage if I hadn't known about this tip.

 
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A name written on tape on the back of a casserole pan.
Use Freezer Tape to Mark Name on DishesWhen taking food to a friend or to a covered dish gatherings, it's good to be able to identify your dishes to bring them back home. I use freezer tape to mark my Pyrex dishes The tape does not come off when baking or washing the dish.

 
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