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Glad Press'n Seal Wrap

Uses for Glad Press'n Seal WrapPress'n Seal can be very a very useful variation of regular Saran Wrap. Once you start using it, it is easy to find many uses for glad Press'n Seal wrap.

Cake Frosting Tips and Tricks

Cake Frosting Tips and TricksThis guide contains cake frosting tips and tricks. There are things you can do that can make icing cakes easier.

Limp Celery

Reviving Limp CeleryThis is a guide about reviving limp celery. That once nice crunchy stalk of celery is now limp and unappealing. Luckily there are ways to revive it.

A cooling rack made from 4 spoons

Use Spoons for an Impromptu Cooling RackIf you need a quick cooling rack, you can easily use some spoons. This is a guide about use spoons for an impromptu cooling rack.

Frozen prices of beef.

How To Cook Freezer Burned MeatFreezer burned meat can be safely eaten, as long as it was properly frozen and defrosted. If possible, trimming off the burned portions will help prevent the taste that develops in freezer burned meats. This is a guide about how to cook freezer burned meat.

Using a juicer to juice several lemons.

How to Get More Juice Out Of Your LemonIf you are juicing lemons or limes, warming the fruit up a little before juicing will increase your yield. This is a guide about how to get more juice out of your lemon.

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Make Ramen in a Bowl

Make Ramen in a BowlHere is a great tip for making ramen easier and with less mess.

Cleaning and Storing Romaine Hearts

Cleaning and Storing Romaine HeartsHearts of romaine lettuce are a favorite for salads. If they are cleaned and stored properly, they can last a long time. Learn how in this short video.

Mess-Free Kabob Assembly

Mess-Free Kabob AssemblyThis is a great tip to use when you are putting together Kebabs.

Easy Way to Shuck Corn

Easy Way to Shuck CornThis quick and easy tip will make shucking corn so much easier.

Cutting Watermelon Sticks

Cutting Watermelon SticksThis method for cutting watermelon makes it easier for little hands to grab on to. Check out this video and learn this simple method.

Heart Shaped Carrots

Making Heart Shaped CarrotsHeart shaped carrots are a fun addition to any recipe calling for sliced carrots. Watch this video and learn how to make them...

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A bottle of Nestle Pure Life water.

What's in Your Bottled Water?I use a Brita pitcher and washable bottles. My husband buys his water. You need to read the label carefully, or you may be paying for just tap water.

Muffin Tin Meat LoafTry baking meat loaf in a muffin tin instead of the usual loaf pan. It will bake in half the time and you will have individual portions.

Healthy SnackingIf you're like me and always want to run to the vending machine and have a sweet or salty snack, then this tip is for you! I always keep a bag of trail mix or dried fruit in my desk drawers so anytime I'm hungry, I can save myself from picking an unhealthy snack.

Save Money with a Vacuum SealerWe wait for sales on meat before stocking up. This past week, we bought a boneless pork loin for $16.00. We cut it up then ground it up and made 1 pound packages that we vacuum sealed and froze. We also bought another boneless pork loin and cut it into chops and tenderloins, vacuum sealed and froze.

Fresh eggs from free range chickens.

What is the Shelf Life of Free Range Farm Eggs?Many small farmers and backyard chicken keepers advise that unwashed eggs can be kept at room temperature for up to 30 days. Once washed, according to the University of Wisconsin Extension, they need to be refrigerated at between 35 - 40 degrees F and are typically good for 6 - 8 weeks. This is a guide about, "What is the shelf life of free range farm eggs?".

Softening Brown SugarIf your brown sugar has hardened, place a small piece of apple in with the sugar to soften it.

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Cornbread is Always HardMy cornbread is hard. I add sour cream and oil, along with milk and an egg. But it is just awful. Please help. I have tried so many recipes, but it doesn't help. They aren't what I expect.

Making Kabob for 55 PeopleI'm trying to get food for my wedding. We are serving kabobs and I need to know how much of everything we need to buy for 55 people. We want green peppers, onions, squash or zucchini, mushrooms, shrimp, chicken breasts, and steak. But I'm having trouble figuring out how much to get of everything.

Keeping Grilled Chicken Warm After CookingWhat is the best way to cover grilled chicken to keep it warm? Whenever my husband grills chicken, once it is taken off the grill, he covers it with a aluminum foil or a lid from a pan. I notice that after a length of time, the skin on the chicken becomes soft, and loses some of its grilled flavor.

Fixing Salsa With Too Much VinegarWhat can I do about to much strong vinegar taste in my salsa?

Substituting Cocktail Sauce for KetchupI have a recipe that calls for ketchup which I ran out of. Can I use cocktail sauce in place of it? It is a recipe that you mix ketchup, honey, and soy sauce together and place it in a crockpot with chicken and cook it for several hours.

Bread Made With Frozen Zucchini Not Rising

Bread Made With Frozen Zucchini Not RisingI used frozen zucchini for my zucchini bread recipe. (I did also add some shredded apple). I drained the zucchini thru a strainer, but it was still quite wet when I mixed it with the other ingredients. My zucchini bread is moist and tastes great. It just doesn't rise.

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Glass Top Stove

Using Cast Iron Pan on Glass Top Stoves

Runny Jam

Fixing Runny Jam

Moldy bread.

Preventing Mold on Bread

Restoring Crystallized Honey

Restoring Crystallized Honey

Making Coffee Tips and Tricks

Chocolate fudge with nuts on a white plate on red plaid tablecloth.

Preventing Grainy Fudge

Stick of Butter

How Many Tablespoons in a Stick of Butter?

Sandwich with a packed lunch.

Keeping Sandwiches From Getting Soggy

salt shaker

Keeping Salt from Clumping in the Shaker

making a turkey breast

Cooking a Perfect Turkey Breast

Uses for Sour Milk

Uses for Sour Milk

Preparing Zucchini for Use in Baking

A container of moldy cheddar cheese.

Preventing Mold on Cheese

A sugar mill making powdered sugar.

How to Make Confectioners...

Evaporated Milk

Substitutions for Milk in Recipes

Soy Sauce Substitute

Food for a Large Group

Preparing Food for a Large Group

Spinach Quiche

Side Dishes That Go With Quiche

Making Flavored Coffee

Making Flavored Coffee

Farm Fresh Eggs

Cleaning Farm Fresh Eggs

Making Fudge

Fixing Fudge That Didn't Set

Open can of tuna.

Draining Canned Tuna

Softening Granulated Sugar

Softening Granulated Sugar

Refrigerator Door Left Open

Fork wound with spaghetti and ketsup meal.

Cheap Meal Ideas

Two brown eggs, one peeled part way, on white background.

Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs

Roasted Coffee Beans

Saving Money on Coffee

Vadalia Chop Wizard

Replacement Parts for the Vadalia Chop Wizard

Honey Substitute for Corn Syrup

Substitutes For Corn Syrup

The Best Place To Buy Vanilla Beans

Foodsaver on Kitchen Counter

Foodsaver Tips and Tricks

A bowl of cream soup.

Healthy Substitutes for Cream of Mushroom Soup

Uncooked Macaroni

Converting Dry Macaroni Measurements

Frozen Raw Potatoes

Using Accidentally Frozen Raw Potatoes

Large Tray of Cheese and Crackers

Cheese and Crackers for a Large Group

1980's Weight Watchers Plans

1980's Weight Watchers Plans

Man cleaning the oven.

Calibrating an Electric Oven

Hard Bagels

Softening Hard Bagels

Uses for Pickle Juice

Uses for Pickle Juice

Substituting Half and Half for Milk in Recipes

Substituting Half and Half for Milk in Recipes

Zucchini

Using Frozen Zucchini

Making strawberry jelly.

Jelly Not Setting

Fettucine Alfredo

Substitutes for Tomatoes in Recipes

Vegatables being washed in a sink.

Homemade Vegetable Wash Recipes

Apple slices.

Keeping Cut Fruit from Browning

Powdered Milk with Baking Ingredients

Substitute For Powdered Milk

Nu-Wave Temperature Conversions

pan for oil frying

Disposing of Cooking Oil and Grease

Dairy Products on White Background

Saving Money on Dairy

Mashed potatoes with melting butter on top.

Fixing Runny Mashed Potatoes

Whipped Cream Cheese

Making Whipped Cream Cheese

A pot on a ceramic stovetop.

Safe Pots and Pans for Ceramic Stovetops

A chunk of stuck together ice cubes.

Keeping Ice Cubes from Sticking

A girl holding a healthy meal in one hand and an unhealthy meal in the other.

Weight Watchers Diet Exchange Plans

A wicker bowl of eggs.

Uses for Leftover Hotdog and Hamburger Buns

Uses for Leftover Hotdog and Hamburger Buns

Cooked Pork Loin

Cooking a Frozen Boneless Pork Loin

A perfectly cooked beef roast on a cutting board.

Cooking a Roast

Using Silicone Bakeware

Using Silicone Bakeware

Making Coffee Without a Filter

Making Coffee Without a Filter

How Do I Soften Hard Table Salt?

Leftover food in containers in the fridge.

Freezing Leftovers

Leftover Coffee

Uses for Leftover Coffee

Chicken Salad

Freezing Chicken Salad

Using Small Marshmallows Instead of Large in a Recipe

Bread Machine Tips and Tricks

Bread Machine Tips and Tricks

Where Can I Find A Round Rubber Jar Opener

Using Instant Potatoes

Using Instant Potatoes

Leftover Biscuits

Uses for Leftover Biscuits

cooked pasta

Using a Ron Popeil Pasta Maker

Keeping Bottled Water Cool in Car Trunk

Marshmallows

Substituting Marshmallows and...

Baking a pizza on a baking stone.

Using a Baking Stone

jug of milk

Substitutions for Milk

Wood Salad Bowl

Caring For Wood Salad Bowls

A photo of deliscous lasanga.

Lasagna Tips and Tricks

Chocolate chip cookies and milk.

Making Cookies in a Toaster Oven

Homemade strawberry ice cream.

Using an Electric Ice Cream Maker

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