- To make a "perfect" meringue, use room-temperature egg whites and always spread on a hot filling
- When cutting a meringue-topped pie, using a greased knife will keep the meringue from tearing
- Using 8 inch cake pans instead of 9 inch pans will help cakes "look as thick as those advertised in cake ads"
- Use greased muffin tins as molds when baking stuffed green peppers
- Add one grated raw potato with each pound of ground meat for "luscious, juicy hamburger"
- To keep lettuce and celery fresh longer, keep stored in a paper bag instead of plastic
- Onions kept in the refrigerator will not have an odor and there will be no tears when cutting {definitely trying this! "no tears" seems to be a pretty big promise...}
- Notch edges of bacon before cooking to prevent curling {really? I thought bacon was supposed to curl!}
- To keep the yolk in the center of hard cooked eggs, stir eggs while they are cooking
- Flouring raisins and nuts before adding to batter keeps them from sinking to the bottom
- Boiled over food in the oven or on the stove will not smoke or make an odor if covered with salt
- Sprinkle lemon juice over sliced bananas to keep them from turning black {this also works to keep apples, pears, and peaches from turning brown when sliced}
- When cooking strong-smelling vegetables like cabbage, brussel sprouts, or greens, place a cup of vinegar on the stove near the vegetable and it will absorb the odor
- Frost cupcakes by dipping the top into soft frosting, twirling slightly, and then quickly turning right side up
- Adding bread crumbs to scrambled eggs will improve the flavor and "make larger helpings possible"
- Rub melted butter down the back of a fish to be cooked and the bone can more easily be removed after cooking
Have a happy Valentine's Day, everyone! I hope that you will take this day to enjoy and appreciate ALL of your valued relationships - not just the romantic ones.
