Separating Egg Yolks
Crack a whole egg into a bowl. Take a clean, plastic water (soda, juice) bottle, and squeeze the air out of the bottle, then gently place it on the yolk. Release it and the yolk will be sucked up into the bottle.
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Better Mushroom Slices
Use an egg slicer for cutting mushrooms. It’s quicker and you get nice, even slices.
Eliminating Refrigerator Odors
A dish of fresh coffee in the refrigerator can eliminate unpleasant odors.
Garlic Peeling Tip
To easily peel garlic, hit the garlic clove with the side of a knife several times. The peel becomes loose, which makes it easy to pull off.
Vegetable Cooking Tip
Here’s a handy tip when cooking vegetables: Vegetables that grow underground (beets, carrots, potatoes) should start off in cold water. Vegetables that grow aboveground (corn, peas, greens) should be placed in boiling water.
Sticky Muffin Pan?
Sticky muffin pan? Set it on a wet towel for 30 seconds, and the muffins will slide out!
Easy Egg Clean Up
Break an egg? Pour salt all over it, wait ten minutes, then sweep up easily.
Save leftover bread
Freeze stale and leftover rolls and bread slices (including ends!) and use to make holiday stuffing, croutons, and breadcrumbs.
Screw-top jar lids.
A rubber band wrapped several times around a stubborn screw-top jar lid provides a nonskid grip.
