Here’s another set of Kitchen Tips and Tricks  for everyone.

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Kitchen Tips and Tricks

• A lime should smell strong and fragrant like a lime
•  Buy several bags of cranberries when they’re in season to freeze for the year.

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Here is my take on an oldie, but goodie, which has always been a favorite for children and adults alike.

Pulled for upcoming book askmsrecipe: Simple Recipes that Make Cents

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1. Mix club soda with Koolaid for a fizzy drink similar to soda pop.

2. Mix together 50% club soda and 50% cold juice together for a fizzy juice drink.

3. Got cloudy ice tea? Add a pinch of baking soda to a pitcher of tea prevent cloudiness .

4. Make your own mint tea by adding a few sprigs of mint to a hot cup of tea.

5. Add marshmallows dipped into cinnamon to make a surprise to your hot chocolate.

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1.) Use a small funnel to separate your eggs. Crack egg over the funnel and   egg white will run through the funnel, not the yolk.

2.) If you’re going to use canned fruit for baking rinse with water and pat dry.

3) I use a potato peeler to peel the stringy part off celery 4.) Have you ever turned a bottle of ketchup over and nothing comes out?  Inserting and removing either a straw or knife in a ketchup bottle will cause  a  vacuum and break loose the clog. Now, pour ketchup as usual.
5.) Running hot water over the lid prior to opening a canned ham will melt the  gelatin and the ham will slide right out.

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1. Use club soda instead of water for lighter pancakes or waffles.

2. Prevent soggy sandwiches in lunch boxes or sack lunches by spread any condiment between the meat, cheese, or lettuce instead of directly on the bread.

3. Before you sift flour on wax paper, make a crease down the middle, this creates a handy pouring spout.

4. If you only need a couple of pieces of cake cut from the middle, it will stay fresher longer.

5. Prevent the skin from forming on pudding or custard by placing plastic wrap on the surface before letting it sets up.

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1.Scatter fresh herbs soaked in water and drained on charcoals. This will infuse the flavors of the herbs into food on the grill.

2.Save time with your grilling by putting charcoal into a paper bag, and light the bag.

3.Place hamburger or hot dog with buns into a Ziploc bag after removing from grill. Leave in the bag a few minutes and it will steam in the bag.

4.Boil pork chops, or chicken prior to Barbecuing to tenderize meat. After boiling, drain water and marinate meat in barbecue sauce for 20 minutes, grill as desired.

5. Have a spray bottle of water next to your grill in case of flare ups on the grill.

6.Line bottom of grill with aluminum foil and remove the charcoal with foil for easy clean up.

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1. Grapefruits with thinner skin have more flavor and juice. Thicker grapefruit have a pointed stems and wrinkled skin.

2. Lemons with smoother skin and smaller points have more juice and flavor

3. When trying to find sweet oranges chose the ones with larger wholes around the navel.

4. If you put peaches in a paper bag or a box covered with newspaper they will ripen sooner.

5. Place strawberries in a colander in refrigerator to keep them fresh, this allows the cold air to circulate.

6. Hulling strawberries prior to washing causes them to be mushy from absorbing water.

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1. Use olive oil and vinegar to tenderize tough meat and let it stand for 2 hours prior to cooking.

2. Use baking soda to tenderize very tough meat by rubbing it into the meat. Let stand for 3-4 hours, rinsing thoroughly prior to cooking.

3. Flour chicken 1 hour prior to frying and it will stick to the chicken during frying.

4. I check watermelon for ripeness by flicking my thumb and forefinger against the watermelon and listen for either a punk or pink sound. A punk sound means it’s ready to eat.

5. Soak raisins in cold water prior to mixing them in a food processor or chopper and they won’t stick to the food processor or chopper blade.

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1. Place saucer  upside  down in the bottom of your salad bowl to keep salad fresher. The moisture from the leaves drains away from the salad rather being water logged.

2. Don’t add salt to salad until your ready to serve as salt causes leaves to welt.

3. Place ice cube in salad shaker bottle when mixing oil and vinegar salad dressing. After shaking remove the ice cube and discard. This helps salad dressing to be smooth and well mixed.

4. Put a few dry sponges in the bottom of the vegetable crisper to keep vegetables crisp.

5. To make potato salad more eye appealing add a few drops of yellow food coloring and mix well.

6. Store cheese with a few sugar cubes in an air tight container to prevent mold.

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1.To cut down smell of Broccoli while your cooking add a couple slices of stale bread. Use a slotted spoon to remove bread when finished cooking.

2. Carrots will stay fresher longer if you cut off the tops and wrap them in a dry paper towel. The tops pull the moisture from the carrots so the ends dry out so this helps them stay fresh.

3. Use a wet toothbrush to remove silk from corn on the cob. Just run the toothbrush in a downward motion to remove all the silk.

4. When cooking eggplant remove the skin if your cooking a short periods of time,but you don’t have to remove the skin if your cooking it for long periods of time.

5.A pinch of sugar enhances the flavor when cooking tomatoes.

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