yo-ima-fish:

lickystickypickyme:

  • 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.
  • To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes
  • Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips
  • Zap garlic cloves in the microwave for 15 seconds and the skins slip right off
  • To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling
  • To easily remove honey from a measuring spoon, first coat the spoon with nonstick cooking spray
  • Spray your tupperware with non-stick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces~no more stains
  • Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator it will keep for weeks
  • To ripen avocados and bananas, enclose them in a brown paper bag with an apple for 2-3 days
  • Don’t throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces (LEFTOVER WINE? WHUT IS THAT?)
  • Fruit Freshener - Use 2 vitamin C tablets in a big bowl of water…let them dissolve and stir…dunk any veggie or fruit and it will stay fresh for a couple of weeks and vitamin C won’t hurt you either! Try it out on a potato… dunk the potato and leave it out on the sink..it won’t discolor… It’s the short version of “fruit fresh
  • To keep milk past it’s expiration date add salt. A pinch of salt in a gallon will do it. The salt slows the rate of bacteria growth
  • Cottage cheese will remain fresher longer if you store it upside down in the refrigerator. This slows the effects of oxidation

Source (but I warn you, it is in Comic Sans and they use the exclamation mark freely!)

handy indeed!!

ohhh very nice!