When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn’s natural sweetness. … Read entire article »

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks. … Read entire article »

Spray your TUPPERWARE with non stick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won’t be any stains. … Read entire article »

When you are going to be going out of town for a while, don’t throw out the milk.  Instead, put it in ice cube trays and freeze.  When you get back, you can use the milk cubes in coffee or cereal. … Read entire article »

Indoor Grilling – Avoid the mess on your indoor grill (like George Foreman grills, etc.) by covering the grill part with aluminum foil.  To get grill marks, push the foil into the grooves – before you plug it in, of course. This is great for wieners and potatoes.  You can go ahead and wrap up your veggies, fish, and other foods in the foils and place the whole package on to grill.  Not only is there less mess, but it will help to retain the moisture and keep sauces from running off. … Read entire article »

Cauliflower – Add a splash of lemon juice when boiling cauliflower and it will stay nice and white. Lemons – To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing. Mushrooms - Use your egg slicer to slice muchrooms. … Read entire article »

Chip Clips - Use binder clips from the office supply store to keep bags closed. They are much cheaper than the clips made especially for keeping potato chip bags closed – and don’t break as easily.  They come in all sizes.  You can even use them to close bags of vegetables in the freezer, and more. Dairy Products in Tubs - To slow spoilage of container dairy items (sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese), store upside-down in the fridge — that is to say, lid side down. It will keep those items fresher longer. Food Wrap – Do you know how frustrating it is to try to get a sheet of foil or plastic wrap, when the roll keeps coming out of the box?  Well, I just learned a new trick, and I’ll let you … Read entire article »

Allspice – For 1 tsp. Allspice, substitute: 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp ground cloves. Apple Pie Spice - For 1 tsp. Apple Pie Spice, substitute: 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, and 1/8 tsp cardamom. Baking Powder – For 1 tsp. Baking Powder, substitute: 1/3 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp cream of tartar.  -or-  1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/2 c sour milk or buttermilk (Decrease liquid called for in recipe by 1/2 c.)  -or-  1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice used with sweet milk to make 1/2 c (decrease liquid called for in recipe by 1/2 c.). Buttermilk – For 1 cup of Buttermilk, substitute: 1 cup plain yogurt  -or-  Put 1 Tbsp vinegar in measuring cup.  Add sweet milk to make 1 cup.  -or-  … Read entire article »