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September 19, 2017

When you're using your mixer, sometimes things tend to splash around. Put a hole in a paper plate. Put your beaters through the hole, to protect from messes.

A paper plate with detachable mixers pushed through, as a splash guard.

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A collection of eggplants.
Choosing the Best EggplantsHere is a picture of a female eggplant (left) with a dash-shaped indentation on the bottom, and male eggplant (right) with a round indentation on the bottom. The males have much fewer seeds than its female counterpart, and is also less bitter in taste. Try to find the male ones when you shop for them.

 
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Roasting vegetables in the oven.
Perfect Roasted VeggiesCut up, oil and season your favorite veggies then spread on a cookie tray and place on the very bottom of your 450 degree F oven floor.

 
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A phone protected by Saran Wrap.
Protect Your Phone When BakingThe next time you are baking and you need to follow a recipe from your phone, wrap it in Saran Wrap so you do not get it dirty.

 
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An ice bucket with a lid, for food scraps.
Ice Bucket for Food ScrapsI recently picked up an ice bucket at a garage sale (50 cents!) and now use it on my kitchen counter for my food scraps. It is attractive and well insulated to provide a strong, sealed bucket and yet lightweight. Perfect to hold food scraps until I add them to my compost pile!

 
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Prioritize Grocery Shopping TripsIn our household, we usually plan our cooking based on what we have leftover at home, cravings/meal requests and the circular weekly ads. There are a couple of stores where you can "double dip" circular weekly ad sales.

 
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Small packages of spices in zip top bags, purchased in bulk.
Saving Money on Seasoning and SpicesAre you making a new recipe that calls out for seasoning or spices you don't have? Instead of purchasing each new seasoning or spice jar, which can get costly especially if you may not like the recipe, my thrifty tip is to purchase in bulk where you can scoop the amount you need into a ziplock or plastic bag.

 
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A bag that contains a head of cauliflower from the grocery store, cut in quarters
Cut Up Cauliflower Without the MessIf you are like me, you process your food when you get it home. There's cleaning, chopping, bagging, etc. Well I find that cauliflower has the most "mess factor" of them all. Every time I cut it up, I end up chasing little pieces all over the cutting board. So today I got smart.

 
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Freeze Extra PancakesWhen you are making pancakes next time, make extra ones. Put wax paper in between them and put them into an airtight container. Throw into the freezer. The kids can just pop them in the toaster next time you're in a hurry.

 
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A muffin tin holding taco shells for filling.
Muffin Tins To Hold Taco ShellsWhen I make tacos, I have to hold with one hand and fill with the other. If you stand the taco shell on a muffin tray turned upside down, it holds the taco in place while you fill it.

 
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A store-bought pizza crust after prebaking.
Preheat Store-Bought Pizza CrustIf you are using a store-bought crust, do pre-heat your crust until lightly brown. By pre-heating your crust, it will prevent the pizza from being soggy once you add your sauces and toppings to be baked again.

 
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A package of Minute Ready to Serve Brown Rice.
Product Review: Minute Ready to Serve Brown RiceI generally make enough rice for several servings, and freeze them in meal-sized portions. If I have a coupon or see this product in the Dollar Store, I will buy it. It is healthy and only takes two minutes to heat up. It tastes good, too. The way I see it, any way you don't have to get takeout or eat out is a money saver.

 
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An apple variety called Sweet Tango, with a couple of bites out of the apple.
Sweet Tango ApplesIt seems every fall we have new varieties of apples to choose from. Some are very good, and some are OK. I think the Gala apple is the best to be marketed in a long time.

 
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Ground coffee in a plastic container.
Coffee Is Not Just For DrinkingDid you know that the coffee grounds that are left after the enjoyment of drinking its richness have many functional uses that can be applied to your everyday living.

 
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Freezing Leftovers in Plastic BagsIf you put a plastic bag into a square container then freeze your leftovers in that, you can take out the bag, label it, and store it in your freezer. Square frozen bags take up less room and are easier to stack.

 
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A mini muffin tin on a white towel in the kitchen.
Muffin Tins As Ice TraysIf you are having a party and need a lot of ice, use muffin tins.The full size ones are great for ice too, because you get bigger ice and it will not melt as quick.

 
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A drinking glass covered with Saran Wrap.
Saran Wrap Over Drinking GlassThis tip is handy to avoid bugs in your drink. If you are having a drink outdoors, wrap the top with saran wrap and poke a hole for your straw. This will also avoid spills.

 
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Use All Your Food ScrapsI do not like throwing away vegetables or fruit that is going to go bad before it gets eaten. Now I put it all into a container before it goes bad. I freeze it and use for soup stock. I use old bananas for banana bread. The other fruit I put into cake mixes or muffins.

 
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Using an upside down muffin tin as a cooling rack.
Muffin Tin As Cooling RackTurn the muffin tin upside down and it makes a good cooling rack. I do this all the time.

 
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A plate with a deviled egg and a slice off of the bottom of another egg.
Stand-up Deviled EggsMaybe it was just me that wasn't aware of how to keep Deviled Eggs from falling over on the platter, but this was a great tip for me years ago. If you make deviled eggs and haven't found a great way to keep them standing upright all the time, this works perfectly.

 
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An onion stored with an avocado half.
Keeping Avocados and Guacamole Super FreshI've tried all the various methods of keeping my avocados and guacamole fresh, but this is by far the best yet. Keep a piece of cut onion in a container alongside your cut avocado or prepared guacamole and it will stay fresh and bright for several days.

 
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A ziplop bag of string beans, ready for the freezer.
Measuring a 5 Gallon Bucket of String BeansThis morning, I picked a 5 gallon bucket full of string beans. I was wondering how many packages I would get to freeze. After blanching, it measured to be 28 cups of cut string beans, which would be 7 quarts.

 
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Testing a carton of eggs for cracks before purchasing.
Testing Eggs For CracksWe've all seen people opening a carton of eggs prior to purchasing. Most of us have done the same. We're checking to make sure there are no cracked eggs in the carton.

 
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Oatmeal with frozen blueberries added.
Cool Down Oatmeal with Frozen FruitsIf you're on a time crunch and need to cool your oatmeal faster, you can add frozen fruits like strawberries, or blueberries. This will help cool your oatmeal faster while saving time!

 
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Storing eggs to keep the egg carton balanced.
Keeping the Egg Carton BalancedIf you have ever encountered the "too heavy on one end" egg carton, this will help. Take the opposite two eggs out first. Then do the same thing till you get just four left.

 
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A jar of mayo and one of relish, to be combined to make tartar sauce.
Make Tartar Sauce in Relish JarI was almost out of dill relish when I realized I could avoid making a bowl dirty. With a dollop of mayonnaise dropped in the jar, it whips up just fine without using anything else.

 
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A teacup and a spoon with egg yolk in the bottom.
Storing Separated Egg Yolks and WhitesI separate my eggs on the daily due to dietary constraints and recipe requirements. Storing them properly saves me a lot of time and money.

 
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A clothespin holding a single serving packet of sweetener closed.
Clothespin for Closing Sugar PacketsI am now using Truvia, which is twice as sweet as sugar. I only need half a packet at a time. I keep the packet closed with a clothespin until I need the rest of it.

 
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A dish of green onion roots, with green growing out of the cut end.
Growing Green Onions from Leftover ScrapsDon't toss your green onion scraps away, you can easily grow more! Soak your scraps in water. Once you see your green onion growing a little, transfer into a mason jar allowing the green onions to grow straight up, make sure the roots are in downward position.

 
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A cruet of homemade honey-lemon salad dressing.
Honey-Lemon Salad DressingMake your own salad dressing! It's tastier, healthier and so much cheaper. It is also quick and easy to make.

 
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Store Sliced Cheese in Floppy Disc CasesIndividually wrapped slices of cheese fit in 5.5 inch floppy disc cases. We use an old case to store our cheese in the refrigerator!

 
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Farm grown fresh vegetables, cut up and ready to cook.
Farm Grown Fresh VegetablesI love the summertime, going to the farms to buy all fresh veggies. Yummy!

 
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