Invest in parchment paper for lining pans. It makes all of your baked goods super easy to remove, and it makes cleanup a dream (no butter-flour mixture or errant batter to scrape off).
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To combat meat toughness, marinate inexpensive cuts of meat in at least one of the following: beer; vinegar; or citrus, papaya, tomato, or pineapple juices. These liquids contain enzymes or acids that will combat the meat’s toughness.
Freshen your dishwasher! It’s probably never occurred that your dishwasher needs to be cleaned since it’s constantly cleaning itself and the dishes every time you run it, but every so often it’s a good idea to freshen it up. Just run a cycle with vinegar and then do another for rinsing!
De-grease cabinets in your kitchen. Just like your cooking tools, cupboards can get greasy when you’re making dinner. Add a little dish soap to a spray bottle with warm water to mist away the grime. Then, rinse with a well-wrung cloth and dry.
It is difficult for you to clean baking dishes after use them? Line baking dishes used for brownies and cakes for easy removal and clean up. Try it and you will not regret!
Who doesn’t love to have an organize and crystal clear kitchen? We do! If you want to have your cleaning products in perfect order, follow this tip! Put a tension rod under your sink to organize and hang spray cleaning supplies.
Packed with more vitamin C than an equivalent amount of orange, the bright green flesh of the kiwifruit speckled with tiny black seeds adds a dramatic tropical flair to any fruit salad. To peel a kiwi the easy way, slice the top and bottom off then wedge a spoon between the peel and flesh. Give […]
Use frozen sponges for cheap, convenient lunch box ice packs! Soak several sponges in water then seal them in separate Ziploc bags. Freeze, then pack them in lunch boxes for a quick, and inexpensive ice pack. The sponges will melt, soak up the water, and freeze over and over again!
Clean stainless steel with flour. Don’t want to use a glass cleaner due to chemicals? Mother nature has come up with a simple solution for you. Just apply some dry flour onto a microfiber cloth and buff it into your stainless steel appliance, sink or counter. Then rinse it off and the surface should shine […]
If you want to make your life easier at the baking or cooking time, measure out butter or oil in measuring cups before sticky ingredients like honey, molasses, or peanut butter for easy removal.
There is an easy and simple way to cut soft foods! Use dental floss to make a clean cut through soft foods like cakes and soft cheeses. We bet you never figured out!
Do you want to prepare a delicious chicken dip, but is difficult for you to shred it? Shred chicken quickly and easily by putting warm chicken breast in a mixer. It is super fast and with perfect results!
Wipe out wall doodles! When your child’s artistic efforts end up all over your new paint job, scrub lightly with a damp sponge sprinkled in baking soda.
Never Go Alone. It is important that your children have an adult chaperon at all times while trick or treating. You should also discreetly add some emergency identification information such as the child’s name, address & phone number to their costume or on a bracelet in case your child happens to get separated from the […]
We have a trick for you if you want to cool down your beverages without ice! Use frozen grapes as a substitute for ice cubes to cool down wine without watering it down. It’s a delicate and delicious touch!
Leftover soup will last up to 3 days in the fridge or up to 1 month in the freezer. Follow this tip on how to freeze and store soup and you’ll be set all winter long! Freeze soups flat in Ziplock freezer bags for easy, convenient storage. Lay bags flat in a single layer in […]
Remove pomegranate seeds (without dying your hands red)! Cut a shallow cone into the flower end of the pomegranate, then slice off the bottom of the fruit. Score the fruit along its natural ridges, and pry each section apart to reveal the seeds.
Use Magnets in your kitchen! Are you using your cabinet doors for some other clever way to give yourself additional storage? If is not so, you can still organize your spices in a clever way by making use of magnets. You can also use magnets for storing knives so that you don’t have to use […]
Clean porcelain with vodka. It’s easy to get porcelain fixtures shining like the top of the Chrysler Building. Just moisten a soft, clean cloth with vodka, then apply a little elbow grease.
Do you need to clean your microwave? Clean a microwave faster and easier by nuking 2 cups water in a microwave safe vessel for 2 minutes then wiping down the insides with a clean cloth. Add a wedge or two of lemon to the water for some real cleaning power!
Save cut fruit from browning! You’ve probably heard that a little squeeze of lemon juice can keep apple slices from looking unappetizing. A mixture of one part of honey and two parts of water works to keep fruit from browning. The citric acid and vitamin C in lemon juice as well as a peptide in […]
Store spices in a cool, dark place, not above your stove. Humidity, light and heat will cause herbs and spices to lose their flavor.
Don’t be afraid to ask the butcher or fishmonger to see the products up close and to smell for freshness. Fish should never smell fishy.