Kitchen Nonsense?

[GypsyCaine]

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No: HPFGUIDX C5933
From: GypsyCaine
Subject: Kitchen Nonsense?
Date: 8/6/00 10:21 am  (ET)

TIPS FOR A LIFETIME
 1) Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to
 prevent ice cream drips.

 2) Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot
 griddle perfect shaped pancakes every time

 3) To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with
the potatoes.

 4) To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the
water before hard-boiling.

 5) Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispie
treats
in the pan. The marshmallow won't stick to your fingers.

 6) To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room
temperature & roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter
before
squeezing.

 7) To easily remove burnt-on food from your skillet, simply add a
drop or
two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to
a
boil on stovetop -- skillet will be much easier to clean.

 8) Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before
pouring in tomato-based sauces - no more stains.

 9) When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit
of the dry cake mix instead-no white mess on the outside of the cake.

 10) If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking,
drop in
a peeled potato -- it absorbs the excess salt for an instant "fix."

11) Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator --it
will
keep for weeks.

 12) Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it up.

 13) To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of
cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh -- if it rises to the
surface, throw it away.

 14) Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on
your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

 15) Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes
for future use in casseroles and sauces.

 16) Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and
rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.

 17) To get rid of itch from mosquito bite: try applying soap on the
area, instant relief.

 18) Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never
cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw line on the floor or
wherever ants tend to march -- see for yourself.

 19) Use air-freshener to clean mirrors: It does a good job and
better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.

 20) When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before
resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the
splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters
painlessly and
easily.

 21) NOW Look what you can do with Alka-Seltzer: Clean a toilet-drop
in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush, and flush.
The
citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china.

Clean a vase -- to remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase
fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.

Polish jewelry -- drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water
and
immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

Clean a thermos bottle -- fill the bottle with water, drop in
four Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if
necessary).

Unclog a drain -- clear the sink drain by dropping three
Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White
Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.