Household Helpful Hints

[MissTina]

I wa just thinking about a couple of different timesaving and kitchen and garden helpful hints and thought why not everyone share.

For instance...
For a never fail, never weep meringue, add a teaspooon of corn starch to the sugar before beating it into the egg whites.
I personally dispise meringue, my grandfather told me it was calf slobbers when I was a kid and I refuse to eat it, to this day. But my family loves it so I make it for them, gagging all the while I make it!

When mincing garlic, sprinkle on a little salt so the pieces won't stick to your knife or cutting board.

If your cake recipe calls for nuts, heat them first in the oven, then dust with flour before adding to the batter to keep them from settling to the bottom of the pan.

Your turn keep it going... there is a wealth of knowledge to share!

Blessings,
Tina

 

[WitsEnd]

Another use for TINFOIL

To keep celery for a longer time in the frige, remove it from the plastic sleeve it usually comes in and wrap it in tinfoil. (I know...I know )

WE

 

[Ice]

You can get good tips from these sites


http://www.stretcher.com/menu/topic-a.htm#cleaningandhomeorganization


http://www.recipegoldmine.com/house/house.html


http://www.robbiehaf.com/RobbiesKitchen/RobbiesHints.html


http://www.netcooks.com/TipsHints.html


Have fun ICE

 

[morning-glory]

thanks for the site referrels, ice

 

[Ice]

Your very welcome morning flory

Here is one site with handy tips using VINEGAR


http://www.hintsandthings.com/spareroom/vinegar.htm

 

[WitsEnd]

If you make Rice Krispie Treats, you know how sticky they are and how hard it is to get them to flatten out in the pan. The easy way to flatten them is to wet your hands with water and press the Treats into the pan. Honest! It really works!

WE

 

[MissTina]

Thanks Ice for all the sites. Maybe I'll have time this week to get on and post some of those.