Helpful Hints & Tips Archive

Scrambled Egg Secret

Add breadcrumbs to scrambled eggs. It will increase the volume and add flavor.

Staticky hair? Tame it by rubbing a fabric softener sheet over it.

Take advantage of free solar heat. Raise window shades in the day time, draw them by sundown.

Cut out the images from old Christmas cards to make great gift labels.

When picking sweet potatoes, choose the dark-skinned ones. They are known to be sweeter and more moist than the lighter-skinned variety.

Buy sale price batteries by the dozen. They’ll last about five years.

Wrap lettuce in a brown paper bag before refrigerating to promote freshness.

When baking bread, set a small dish of water in the oven to help keep the crust from getting too hard or too brown.

Do not use fresh or frozen pineapple in gelatin recipes, as the gelatin will not set. (You can use canned pineapple.)

Instant mashed potatoes are a good thickener for stews and gravies.