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Minor Burn Relief

Black pepper - Orange Juice

If you burn yourself in the kitchen, apply pure vanilla extract with a cotton swab to ease the pain.

Burned food on your pots and pans?

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Got a pot, pan, or casserole dish with burnt food or baked-on crud? Here’s an easy trick: Add some hot water, a few drops of dish soap, and an unused dryer sheet to the pan and allow to soak for 1 hour. The burned food will come off easily!

Watching your weight?

Curry - Spice

To add more flavor to low fat dishes, add extra herbs and spices. They add extra flavor without adding fat or calories. Salsa or relish also works well. 

Planning a big meal?

Flying Bridge Restaurant - Thanksgiving dinner

To save yourself time and stress on the big day, prepare your side dishes ahead of time and simply warm them up before serving.

Cleaner Baking

For less mess, grease your measuring cups before pouring in honey, molasses or corn syrup.

Perfect Pasta Measure

Farmers' Almanac - Ingredient

The opening of a 20-ounce, cleaned and dried bottle of soda is the perfect size measure for a single serving of pasta.

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