Laurel's Egg Salad Sandwiches
I agree with BriannaN from another of your recipes: Please keep the photos to a minimum, and only to what is necessary. For example, showing the ingredient packaging is useless since whats available in our local supermarkets will look different. Having so many...
Bacon Yum Yums
Sounds delicious, sinfully delicious. My biggest concern is how much fat and cholesterol this has. All the fat from the bacon and mayo (which is mostly egg yolk and oil) will melt when broiled and get soaked directly into the bread like a sponge. I definitely...
Salmon Bake
Sounds delicious and its definitely easy. I might add in other veggies too for variety. I do have 2 questions, however. 1) Step 1 states: Blend in flour and seasonings. Seasonings is plural yet the only seasoning listed is salt. Did you forget to list some...
Hearty Vegetable Soup
This recipe appears to be very incomplete. It starts off with To drippings, add tomatoes, bouillon... There is nothing about sauteeing the beef (where the drippings are from?), making meatballs, etc. Also, it simply states Simmer until veggies are tender without...
Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Sounds delicious but I have a question. You wrote, ...then dump the can of mushroom soup on top of the pork. Then add your potatoes and cauliflower into a separate spot in cooker. What do you mean by a separate spot in the cooker? Since the mushroom soup is...
Salmon Croquettes
Also, arent most croquettes in a roll shape? Why isnt this a Salmon patty, Salmon burger or Salmon cake? Just curious.
Easiest Homemade Greek Yogurt
Dont waste the whey! Its full of vitamins, protein and minerals. And a Swedish study showed that it can help regulate insulin production and sugar spikes, so its particularly good for diabetics. They whey can be used as a tangy cooking liquid, or made into...
Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing
1 cup of Splenda'? Thats equal to 1 cup of sugar in sweetness, which means about half of the ingredients by volume is devoted to sweetness. Dont forget that the catsup is already full of sugar (corn syrup) and very sweet. If the Splenda' is not an error, wouldnt...
Banana Peel For Plantar Warts
At first, I thought the title was Banana Peel For Plantain Warts! hehe In other words, I thought that you were transplanting a banana skin onto a plantain whose skin was bruised. No kidding. On a more serious note, my only concern is that having a moist and...
Cheese and Tomato Pie
This seems like what we would call a tart or quiche in the US, and it sounds delicious. Unfortunately, Leicester cheese is not readily available in American markets. Do you know of cheese we can use? Obviously, youre not familiar our cheeses or markets, so...
Cheese and Tomato Pie
According to the web, Leicester cheese is pretty much the same as American cheddar cheese.
Coffee Filter Over Drainage Hole
The problem with paper is that it gets moldy when wet. So unless you remove the filter, it may eventually be hazardous to the plants. I prefer an old pair of nylon stockings. Or if you still want to use a coffee filter, use it on the outside, securing it with...
Banana Peels for Removing Warts
This is an interesting remedy and Ill certainly try it. My only concern is that having a moist and sugary banana skin, no matter how small, in your shoe would encourage the growth of fungus and bacteria. This is of special concern for diabetics with small cuts...
Crockpot Cabbage and Meatballs
Instant Rice is dehydrated cooked rice so theres no need to cook it first. Basically, all it needs is some hot liquid to rehydrate.
Crockpot Cabbage and Meatballs
Im curious as to why you used Instant Rice, which is more expensive and less nutritious than normal enriched white or parboiled (or even brown) rice. This looks like nothing more than a classic Porcupine Meatball recipe with vegetables and that suggests uses...
Crockpot Cabbage and Meatballs
Heres the wikipedia entry for Porcupine Meatballs. There are plenty of recipes online, including YouTube videos. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine_meatballs
Hemming Jeans with Thick Seams
Or just use fabric glue. My preferred adhesive is a thermoplastic, which melts when exposed to high heat, e.g. an iron. Its solid and flexible though at room temperature and easily survives even the heat setting of a dryer. I currently use NoStich, which use...
Cream Puffs (1920)
Sounds absolutely delicious and so easy that even I cant mess it up. I hope to make some for Christmas, with fillings in holiday colors: Green (lime or mint), Red (strawberry) and White (vanilla). One question though. In the recipe for Basic Cream Filling, you...
Getting Kids to Keep Their Rooms Clean
Cute. I hope your wife used latex gloves changing those sheets since they were no doubt very soiled, given your sons choice of reading material. :) My parents wisely gave us kids $1,000 a month to keep our rooms clean, so our rooms remained spotless. We all...
Meals Ideas from a Roasted Chicken
Great ideas. All that typing you did definitely deserves a Thumbs Up from me so I hope you win. Roast chicken also makes great dog and alligator food. Just make sure theres no chocolate in the recipe because chocolate is toxic to dogs. Id also make sure there...
Allergy Friendly Punch Recipe?
Simply take any punch recipe and improvise by taking out the offending ingredient. The most difficult thing to take out is a citrus component since the sourness makes it taste fruity. The removal of alcohol, red coloring and milk is easy. You must ask what...
Allergy Friendly Punch Recipe?
Again, keep in mind that if theyre allergic to citric acid, your options are very limited. Most sodas, i.e. Sprint', have citric acid. As do many, if not most, fruits. I see varying answers about grapes. Melons seem to be safe, including the very watery watermelon...
Uses for Runny Jam
I often buy plain yogurt or make my own yogurt, and then stir in jam. Its much cheaper than buying flavored yogurts. Runny jam is basically flavored syrup so its also great to use with milk or even ice water. Just use a blender or hand blender to break up the...
Recipes for Ramen Noodles Without Using the Seasoning Packets?
I love ramen but its pretty unhealthy. Unlike pasta, which is basically water and flour, ramen has lots of additives, including unhealthy saturated oils as binders. Until recently, most also had transfats (hydrogenated oils). Its all needed to make ramen instant...
Cooking a Large Amount of Rice?
The best way for a home environment is to cook it in batches with a rice cooker. 15-20kg will take you all day though. If you have a large enough container, cooking 15 kg of rice should be no different than cooking 5 cups of rice. Its all about boiling the...
Cooking a Large Amount of Rice?
@Lilac wrote: I cook four cups uncooked rice to eight cups water in my big pot. Unfortunately, s/he needs 15-20 kg of rice, which translates to 33-44 lbs. Cooking 4 cups of rice each batch will take forever! :)
Fruit and Yogurt Ice Cream Treat
Im sure that this is delicious but how is this any different than just Breyers yogurt (or any yogurt) with fruit on bottom? Chopped frozen fruit with additional sugar is basically fruit preserves or jam, which is what most non-Swiss style fruit yogurts use...
Fruit and Yogurt Ice Cream Treat
Update to my previous comment: The major advantage to this recipe over simply buying fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt like Breyers is the ability to adjust the sweetness. You can even use artificial sweeteners, or substitutes like Agave syrup or stevia. But for most...
Fruit and Yogurt Ice Cream Treat
@deeli, Well, I just tried your recipe and I must admit that its better than Breyers! So I stand corrected. Ill use Breyers when Im lazy but doing this from scratch gives me more control over the type of sweetener and how much, and control the chunkiness of...
Stretch Fruit Juice
Ive been mixing fruit juice with green tea for years. Green tea is preferable to other teas because its mostly flavor-neutral and color-neutral. And unlike most herbal teas, which arent true teas, green tea has proven health benefits. http://www.drweil.com...
Solar Lights for a Power Outage
We live in New York City so hurricanes and power outages are not a problem. Nor do we need solar lights because the street lights are way too bright as it is. But I decided to buy some anyway so I could take out the solar cells for experiments. I was shocked...
Solar Lights for a Power Outage
FYI, for those who dont know, you can take out the rechargeable NiCad battery and put in a regular alkaline AAA battery for a light that will probably last 3-5 days. And it will be brighter because NiCads only output 1.2V while alkalines output 1.5V. But make...
How to Chop an Onion
We onion lovers would disagree with you! We love onions not only for its flavor and aroma, but also its slight crunch. I find the addition of onions to enhance any savory dish. As for the blender, it cant really chop onions. The small blade and cylindrical...
Stopping An Eye Twitch
Be careful. While myokymia (aka eye twitching) is usually benign and can be caused by common things like fatigue, stress, voodoo, dry eyes and sleeplessness, they can also be indicative of neurological conditions like blepharospasm. Its best to see a doctor...
Stopping An Eye Twitch
@ Laniegirl You might want to simply carry some eye drops with you. Its a lot more convenient that using a wet wash cloth in public. If your myokymia is caused by dry eyes, fatigue or allergies, the eye drops should work. And theres less of a risk of infection...
Homemade Body Butter
While this recipe will work, itll also end up being a lot more expensive than body butter that you can buy. This is especially true because most people dont already have cocoa butter, coconut oil, shea butter, Jojoba oil and beeswax at home. And since you usually...
Testing Freshness of Baking Soda?
Baking soda holds carbon dioxide if its still active. You can release the carbon dioxide by heating or mixing it with an acid like vinegar or lemon juice. If the baking soda fizzles upon contact with an acid, then its still fresh. BTW, the fact that baking...
Birthday Gift Ideas for 17 Year Old Boyfriend?
A bottle of dish detergent or a young potato plant are always welcomed by any 17 year old. Also see my previous replies below for additional suggestions.
Removing Permanent Marker from a CD?
I need to do this all the time at the lab and the easiest and safest way is to use household rubbing alcohol. This even works with Industrial Sharpies, although youll have to do some soaking and rubbing. Simply soak a paper towel with alcohol and then cover...
Burnt Stain on a Ceramic Stove?
If its discoloration where the ceramic has physically changed colors, there may not be much you can do. The oven cleaner may have chemically caused permanent discoloration. However, if its merely burnt on stains, you can try the below cleaners. According to...
Burnt Stain on a Ceramic Stove?
Maybe this YouTUbe video can help... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGbtN_6hs-Y
Buy Used Halloween Costumes
This is a great money saving idea but make sure its machine washable and dryable. That means no plastics that would melt in the dryer. This is important because bed bugs (and lice) might be hiding in the costumes. Costumes are often very ornate and have all...
Dehydrate Tomatoes for Salads or Snacks
Even more versatile is tomato powder. Simply put the dehydrated tomatoes in your recipe into a Ziploc bag and pound into a powder. Make sure the dehydrated tomatoes are VERY dry, almost toasted, so that itll become powder when crumble it. Or you can do it with...
Use Nail Polish to Identify Keys
Most people dont have nail polish, and those that do only have one or two colors. Nail polish also chips off easily. A cheaper and more practical solution is to put a dab of WhiteOut (which most offices would have) and then color the WhiteOut with a color marker...
Product Review: Activia Yogurt
If you like the taste, fine, but dont buy Activia expecting any health benefits. Im a Medical Research Analyst and find their evidence flimsy, at best. All of my gastrointestinal colleagues also find it laughable. When Activia first came out, an expert on Good...
Product Review: Activia Yogurt
As the below article points out, Dannon is basically claiming to solve a problem that most people dont have. They want you to eat their yogurt for 2 weeks, which is a marketing scam. Within that time, all digestive irregularities should resolve themselves WITHOUT...
Product Review: Activia Yogurt
Heres an excellent article examining Activias claims: http://www.slate.com/id/2194620/pagenum/all/ While its skeptical about Activias claims, the author agrees that the yogurt tastes good. Even Dannon itself is implicitly acknowledging that its claims are flimsy...
Product Review: Activia Yogurt
I personally prefer to make my own all-natural yogurt which is extremely easy. Put some store-bought yogurt into a container of warm milk,. Then place in a warm place and in a day the yogurt cultures multiply and the milk becomes yogurt. Thats it. I place my...
Power Outage Survival Kit for College Student
While this is a good generic power outage kit for anyone, you didnt include one thing that would especially benefit a college student -- and that thing is an emergency power supply. If you want to go full force, get an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS). They...
Squirrel Repellents?
Squirrels, like most animals, hate the smell of a burning house or building. The dense acrid smoke makes it difficult for them to breathe. The heat of the fire also causes them to flee.
Reusing Frying Oil
Theres a famous restaurant (Rutts Hut?) that deep fries their hot dogs. They claim that the oil hasnt change since the restaurant was opened in the 1920s. They just keep adding fresh oil to keep it level, but the decades old oil is supposed to get more flavorful...
Substitute Coffee Filter in a Pinch?
I wouldnt use napkins or paper towels, both are made to absorb water which is not what you want. And the boiling water will definitely disintegrate the napkin, and probably the paper towel too. Binder chemicals may also melt into the coffee. The best solution...
Substitute Coffee Filter in a Pinch?
No, in general, regular paper towels are not recommended in high heat situation. I just verified this with a coworker, a dietitian. Paper towels, like all papers, are wood fibers bounded by a resin. Furthermore, an adhesive is used to glue layers together. High...
Pitting Cherries Without a Pitter?
I dont know anything about pitting cherries, but would like to point out that not all cherries are equal. The active anti-inflammatory compound, anthocyanins, is most prevalent in tart cherries.
Pitting Cherries Without a Pitter?
No need to invest in an automated pitting machine, but if you plan on pitting a lot of cherries, why not buy a manual handheld pitter? You can find them for as little as $7.
Pitting Cherries Without a Pitter?
You can find plenty of inexpensive cherry pitters on ebay and Amazon. Heres another $7 model. Some of the < $20 models even do several cherries at a time, or have automatic feeding. A bonus is that they have a tray to collect the juice so that it doesnt get...
Storing Soy Milk Without Refrigeration?
You shouldnt. Soybean products are very prone to spoilage. Tofu, for example, goes bad within days, even in the refrigerator. The only way to store soymilk at room temperature is to have it prepared commercially, in a sterile environment. Many companies, for...
Cassata
Sounds delicious but I have a lot of concerns about using so many raw eggs without any heat or acid, both of which kills bacteria. The temperature needed to melt chocolate (<100F) is too low. More interesting is the description: In the Middle Ages, it was a...
Use Central Air Fan to Save Energy
I disagree that central air conditioning is more energy efficient because you are cooling the entire house when only a few rooms are being occupied. I prefer to buy cheap $99 air conditioners for each room so that occupants can cool as needed, to the temperature...
Tape Manual to Back of Appliance
Good idea, the only caveat being that many appliances have vents that you should not block. Although it may not cause a fire, trapped heat shortens the life of many electronics. The Li-Ion battery on most laptops, for example, will have a shorter life from...
Place Line Dried Clothes In The Dryer To Soften Up
Unfortunately, many of us line dry because we dont have a clothes dryer. The reason line dried clothes feel stiff is because they remain in the same position as they dry. Its like using a hair dryer on your wet hair. Your hair will hold the shape it was dried...
Place Line Dried Clothes In The Dryer To Soften Up
@dragonswing It would be rather difficult to have a fan blowing on the clothes while they are on the line outside! We NYC apartment dwellers often dry clothes by hanging them above the bath tub. If youre drying clothes outside, theres often already enough of...
Place Line Dried Clothes In The Dryer To Soften Up
Correction: I meant the Vornado 630, not the 510. Its compact (12 x 14 x 9 inches) and very energy efficient, and the air can be felt up to 70 away on high in ideal conditions. Perfect for circulating air around the room. I got mine for $29. http://www.amazon...
Place Line Dried Clothes In The Dryer To Soften Up
@dwutz I think bryguy might have meant if the clothes are dried inside? Yep! The original writer, Maria Elena, wrote I line dry many clothes in the house. Since she wrote in the house, I was referring to indoor drying. I live in SoHo, Manhattan, NYC and outside...
Take Tupperware for Leftovers When Dining Out
Im not sure about this. One of the joys of eating out is not having to do dishes. That includes takeout containers. Having to wash plastic storage containers spoils that.
Making Regular (Baked) Bread in a Bread Machine?
I dont know anything about making bread since Im on a low carb diet but I think youll find my reply helpful. Here are the manual and recipe book that normally comes with the machine: Welbilt ABM-100-4 Recipe Book http://www.creativehomemaking.com/download/Welbilt_ABM...
Use Fan to Defrost Freezer
By far, the fastest and easiest way to defrost a freezer is to use a vaporizer -- the kind that shoots out steam and used when you have a cold, or when the air is too dry. You can get one for about $10 in any drugstore. Amazon sells one for for $11. Basically...
Pickle Juice for Heartburn
By pickle juice, I assume you mean the vinegary brine that comes with jars of pickles -- and not the liquid of cucumbers or pickles that have been run through a juicer. If you do mean the vinegary brine, I have serious doubts that it will work. Heartburn is...
Pickle Juice for Heartburn
metroplex wrote Heartburn is actually a lack if acids in the stomach; Tums say they neutralize the acid and they do! Which doesnt help digest the food in your stomach. I dont understand your reply because it contradicts itself. If heartburn is actually a lack...
Rubbing Alcohol to Clean TV Screen
Alcohol is my favorite cleaner. Not only does it degrease well, but it also disinfects and deodorizes. I use it to clean everything from my glasses to countertops to the floor when I spill food. It even dissolves ink from permanent markers, i.e. Sharpies. I...
Rubbing Alcohol to Clean TV Screen
Alcohol is generally okay for old fashion glass screens but dont use them on modern LCD or plasma flatscreens. The modern screens are plastic and often have an anti-glare coating. Alcohol can dissolve the coating or even the plastic.
"Whipped Cream" Substitute Topping
Salmonella aside, I simply dont like the gamey taste of uncooked egg whites. That includes pasteurized egg whites (used by bodybuilders) and egg white powder. My guess is that you can achieve the same stiffness using gelatin. Whenever I need a whipped cream...
"Whipped Cream" Substitute Topping
@paintedlady9649 I can think of two reasons one would want a whipped cream substitute: 1) Lactose-intolerant people might want to avoid the cream. Vegans would also avoid cream although the egg whites in this recipe also wouldnt cut it. 2) Observant Jews who...
Stretching Liquid Hand Soap
This is not a good idea. Manufacturers already use the least amount of active ingredients possible to achieve the desired effect of liquid soaps: cleansing, moisturizing and killing bacteria. There is no reason for them to use excess ingredients since it costs...
Stretching Liquid Hand Soap
Several people recommended adding mouth wash to thin the liquid soap without lowering its antibacterial effect. Why bother? The active ingredient in most mouth washes is alcohol. Why not just use straight alcohol in the soap? The best solution is to not dilute...
Stretching Liquid Hand Soap
By the way, heres a warning based on personal experience. First, please read my other post about the dangers of diluting antibacterial soap. When you dilute the soap so much, its no longer effective as soap, and is better described as soapy water. And thats...
Use Dry Milk for Cooking
I dont like drinking milk but I love milk powder. I especially like sprinkling it over foods to add some creaminess. Im not just talking about the texture, but also the flavor. It adds a unique flavor, somewhere in between sweet and salty, that I love. I cant...
Scan Bulky Items for Your Scrapbook
Great idea. Or you can simply use your digital camera and print out a photo (on ordinary or photo paper)? More households have cameras then scanner, and youll have much more control with a camera. For example, very shiny objects like coins dont scan well because...
Perfect Pizza Dough
This is an interesting recipe but the yeast probably isnt doing much since you dont feed it with sugar. The honey, which you add later, isnt a sugar that efficiently feeds yeast.
Blow on Saran Wrap To Keep it From Sticking to Itself
Thats an interesting hint. One concern though: Make sure there isnt a lot of moisture in your breath. Blowing moisture on the Saran Wrap will make it even stickier, making it more likely that itll stick to itself.
Copycat Recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken?
There are countless recipes claiming to clone KFCs original. Just Google KFC recipe and youd get 2,900,000 results. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=kfc+recipe&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi= Heres a particularly interesting one, with a history of KFC. Ive never...
Copycat Recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken?
castleberrycc wrote: > Kentucky Fried Chicken Is fried in a pressure cooker. Im not a cook by any means but from what Ive read, Pressure Cookers and Pressure Fryers are two different things. In fact, many people warn against using a regular pressure cooker...
Frugal Wrinkle Releaser
This sounds like a great idea and it came just in time. I have a meeting tomorrow morning and no time to iron. I have one big concern though. Water without preservatives will get moldy over time. Thats why you get mold in moist environments and indoor fountains...
Mark Spool Thread Slot With Red Nail Polish
This is a good idea but for those of us without nail polish, Id suggest a simple permanent marker, i.e. Sharpie. In fact, a marker would probably last longer since enamel nail polish chips off. Sharpies are permanent and will even get sbsorbed into a wood spool...
Buy Frugal Toilet Paper at a Restaurant Supply Stores
A more accessible solution is to buy from Staples.com. They often have 2-for-1 sales on toilet paper. The last time I bought toilet tissue from them, each roll came out to 50 cents each with the 2-for-1 deal and I couldnt be happier with the quality. Note that...
Easy Peanut Butter Bars
Guys, This sounds delicious and Im eager to make it but please note that there is currently a recall on peanut butter because of salmonella poisoning. In other words, its best to wait until we get the government go-ahead to buy peanut butter again. Keep in...
Grandmother's Chicken and Dumplings
Hi, This recipe sounds delicious but its incomplete. I have several questions. 1) In the ingredients, you list garlic powder but dont mention how its used. Is it added to the broth or the dough? 2) The last ingredient is 1/2 cup, but you dont mention what the...
Fantastic Slow Cooked Roast Beef
Sounds easy and delicious. Does anyone know if this recipe would be just as good with an electric slow cooker (crock pot)? A friend lives in a college dorm and has no access to an oven.
Unbaked Peanut Butter Bars
Guys, This sounds delicious and Im eager to make it but please note that there is currently a recall on peanut butter because of salmonella poisoning. In other words, its best to wait until we get the government go-ahead to buy peanut butter again. Keep in...
Double Stuffed Meat Loaf
This sounds delicious but I have two major health concerns: 1) The middle layer is made of bread crumbs. That will act like a sponge and absorb all the grease rather than let it drain out (where it can be poured into the wastebasket). That cant be good, 2) Im...
Making Foaming Soap at Home
This is not a good idea. Manufacturers already use the least amount of active ingredients possible to achieve the desired effect of liquid soaps: cleansing, moisturizing and killing bacteria. There is no reason for them to use excess ingredients since it costs...
Making Foaming Soap at Home
By the way, heres a warning based on personal experience. First, please read my other post about the dangers of diluting antibacterial soap. When you dilute the soap so much, its no longer effective as soap, and is better described as soapy water. And thats...
Creamy Jello
For an easier to make, lower carb and less fattening (thus arguably less delicious) version, simply use milk or milk powder. It has fewer carbs because vanilla ice cream adds sugar. Milk has no additional sugar (except lactose). Simply follow the directions...
Ideas for Using Deceased Father's Clothing?
Make a memory quilt or panel. When the AIDS crisis was at it height, loved ones made fabric panels in memory of the deceased. Eventually, the The Names Project spread across the US and the world, and the Quilt now has 40,000 panels. Parts of the Quilt are on...
Chanukah (Hanukkah) Ideas for Children?
Im not Jewish but ideas for other holidays should be easily adaptable for Chanukah. For example, sugar cookie dough can be cut into shapes that is meaningful for the holiday. You can buy the dough pre-made in the dairy section, i.e. Pillsbury (make sure its...
Watermelon Cookies
Weve been making a similar cookie for generations. But we only use natural colors. We use raisins for the seeds, pig blood for the flesh and spirulina for the rind. Not only so they add color but also nutrition. For our Jewish events, we substitute chicken...
Separating Frozen Ravioli?
Do a quick microwave (check every 30 secs). Just enough to soften the edges, but not enough to cook or even defrost. The raviolis should still be frozen hard. Then you can easily pry them apart. This method is especially good if you only want to remove a few...
Impossible Custard Pie
Sounds delicious, but given the puffing, is this more like a souffle than a custard or pie? I have 3 questions: 1) How big and deep is the pie pan? 2) Is there a pre-made crust on the pan? And the stupidest question of all... 3) What makes this pie impossible...
Sending Coupons To College Student
While this a cute and somewhat practical idea, its also outdated. Virtually all paper coupons are now also available online. In fact, there are often better discounts and many more coupons online because manufacturers dont have to pay for advertising, paper...
Cottage Pie
This sounds delicious so Id like to try it. One question though: How much time would this take in a normal oven? I dont have the time to keep checking and my oven has no light. Thanks. Also, will the resulting pie be solid (i.e. the flour will bind everything...
Recipe Calls For Can Of Cheddar Soup?
Campbells makes Cheddar Cheese soup and it;s available in most supermarkets. When recipes mention a can of cheddar cheese soup, they often have Campbells in mind. Make sure the recipe calls for condensed soup. If not, youll need to dilute the soup with a can...
Freezing Orange Juice In Carton?
Sure. Orange juice concentrate is basically frozen orange juice with much of the water removed, so freezing OJ is fine. We often make orange ice by freezing juices, including OJ (you can also put in pieces of fruit). The only issue is that you have to wait...
Recipes Using Soy Milk?
Most of the time, youll do fine since and the tastes are mostly neutral. Youll run into trouble if the recipe depends on milk curdling because soymilk probably wont do that. Im amazed that youve found soymilk for so little. Here in NYC, soymilk is more expensivew...
Tips for Defrosting Chest Freezers
By far, the fastest and easiest way to defrost a freezer is to use a vaporizer -- the kind that shoots out steam and used when you have a cold, or when the air is too dry. You can get one for about $10 in any drugstore. Amazon sells one for for $11. Basically...
Water Down Dish Detergent To Save Money
Im not sure what the point of this is. Why not just use less detergent, i.e. one squirt instead of two squirts? Most dish detergent these days are 2x or 3x concentrated. The major advantage of concentration is that it saves space. Less plastic is needed to...
Don't Let Your Dryer Cool Down
This is true of any heating appliance that you want to continue using. For example, if Im toasting more than 2 slices of bread, I toast them in rapid succession so that the coils dont cool off. Likewise for an electric griddle, toaster oven, etc. Of note, your...
Don't Let Your Dryer Cool Down
Suds used to be a good judge of soapiness but after the US government banned phosphates from laundry detergent, they became low sudsing. Some brands will generate very few bubbles even when there is an adequate amount of detergent. This is even truer now with...
Black and Decker Jar Opener?
If you want a low tech and very economical solution, simply use a spoon handle. A lid is tight because of the vacuum seal. If you break the seal, the lid unscrews easily. Simply insert the handle into the space between the lid and jar, and pry. When you hear...
Use A Hair Dryer To Defrost A Freezer
By far, the fastest and easiest way to defrost a freezer is to use a vaporizer -- the kind that shoots out steam and used when you have a cold, or when the air is too dry. You can get one for about $10 in any drugstore. Amazon sells one for for $11. Basically...
No Bake Lemon Cloud Pie
Shortbread is a delicious crumbly pastry, but my guess is that any type of no-bake pie crust would be fine. Or make your own from crushed [Graham] crackers, butter and sugar, if desired. A question: you recommend getting the shortbread dough from the refrigerated...
Wet Wipes for a Cookout Cool Down
While this feels great, proceed with caution. Many of these wipes, as well as anti-bacterial gel like Purell, are alcohol-based. That makes them flammable. If you wipe your face or hands with these wipes, avoid being near flames, i.e. a barbecue or campfire...
Seasoning a Teflon Pan?
Two follow up comments: 1) TeflonDr recommended putting the pan into a 400 degree oven. Dont do that unless you know for a fact that your pan allows that temperature. Many plastic handles can only tolerate 350 degrees, and some cannot be put in the oven at...
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Guys, This sounds delicious and Im eager to make it but please note that there is currently a recall on peanut butter because of salmonella poisoning. In other words, its best to wait until we get the government go-ahead to buy peanut butter again. Keep in...
Removing a Nail That Has Lost Its Head
bulrushs advice is a good. Vise pliers are among the most useful tools I have. They replace normal pliers, clamps, vises and wrenches. For those who dont know what they are, see the image below. You can buy a generic one for about $4.99 although quality ones...
I'll Never Buy Commercial Fabric Softener Again!
This may make your clothes smell nice because of the essential oil, and it may prevent static - but it is not a fabric softener. You need to coat the fibers to soften, and nothing in this recipe does that. About the only commonly available home substance that...
Panty Liner for Removing Nail Polish
I initially thought you wrote (b)(i)PANTRY(/i)(/b) liner and couldnt figure out how those sheets can be so absorbent! :) Since were talking about feminine hygiene products, we used Maxipads instead of sponges in college to clean all kinds of things. They were...
French Cherry Pie
Hi, this French Cherry Pie has no cherries in its ingredients! :) You do mention some canned filling in the recipe but dont mention how much. Sounds delicious though and would love to try it. (b)Editors Note:(/b) A can of cherry pie filling is mentioned in...
Thanksgiving Yeast Rolls
I first assumed that you used 7 Up because the carbonation helped the dough rise. So I thought of using plain carbonated water instead. Then I read that you can substitute with milk or buttermilk. That had me assuming that you can use almost any liquid since...
Thanksgiving Yeast Rolls
I first assumed that you used 7 Up because the carbonation helped the dough rise. So I thought of using plain carbonated water instead. Then I read that you can substitute with milk or buttermilk. That had me assuming that you can use almost any liquid since...
Thanksgiving Yeast Rolls
I first assumed that you used 7 Up because the carbonation helped the dough rise. So I thought of using plain carbonated water instead. Then I read that you can substitute with milk or buttermilk. That had me assuming that you can use almost any liquid since...
Crockpot Tips
Thanks for the very helpful post. This should come with every slow cooker/crockpot. I made a crockpot recipe last month where I added salt before cooking, and then sampled it every 2 hours and salted accordingly. And every time, it needed salt. By serving time...
