Microwaving Thanksgiving Leftovers
Before microwaving your Thanksgiving leftovers, arrange food around the edge of the plate, leaving the center free, and cover, to ensure more even heating.
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Fluffier Mashed Potatoes
To make the fluffiest mashed potatoes, boil up a starchier variety like Russets or bakers. These absorb butter and cream the best.
Preserving Bananas
Pull banana bunches apart after bringing them home. Leaving them connected causes them to ripen faster and go brown more quickly.
Keep Potatoes From Sprouting
To keep potatoes from sprouting, store them with an apple. The ethylene gas emitted from the apple inhibits the sprouting process and helps the potatoes last longer.
Getting Juice From Lemons
To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.
Healthier Cooked Vegetables
Vegetables cooked in less water and for a shorter period of time will lose fewer of their nutrients.
Eliminate Onion and Garlic Odor!
Remove onion and garlic smell from your hands by rubbing them over a stainless steel faucet after washing them with soap and water. The sulfur compounds bind to the steel—efficiently removing the odors from your fingers.
Flavorful Strawberries
For best flavor, do not wash the strawberries until you are ready to eat or use them.
Choosing Lemons
When buying lemons, keep in mind greenish lemons are more tart than deep yellow ones.
Repurposing Baby Spoons
Has your family outgrown baby spoons? Use them for jellies, jams, and other condiments.
