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jmom18

Mon, Jan 29 2024, 11:04 pm

Microwave brown sugar that hardened to soften it.

teachkids

Mon, Jan 29 2024, 11:06 pm

hodeez wrote:

I keep my kids busy with peeling the carrots 😉

Mine aren't quite old enough for that.

gold2

Tue, Jan 30 2024, 1:48 am

teachkids wrote:

Mine aren't quite old enough for that.

My 3 year old loves to peel potatoes, so what if he doesn't do the greatest job, it keeps him busy and so happy, he'll peel one while I peel many more, win win for everyone

corolla

Tue, Jan 30 2024, 1:58 am

jmom18 wrote:

Its a really good idea but gets chills just thinking about it. The knife slicing through the pan, ouch.

*shudders*

wazup

Tue, Jan 30 2024, 7:55 am

I keep scoops in my floor, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder etc. I only use that scoop for what it's in so no need to wash as often. Makes baking soooo much easier- only need to wash the bowl!

Happy247

Tue, Jan 30 2024, 10:07 am

wazup wrote:

I keep scoops in my floor, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder etc. I only use that scoop for what it's in so no need to wash as often. Makes baking soooo much easier- only need to wash the bowl!

I keep a disposable plastic soup spoon in there. It's exactly a ½ Tablespoon (1.5 tsp).
For larger amounts I use a plastic cup.

Happy247

Thu, Feb 08 2024, 10:15 am

To clean a food processor after use - fill bowl halfway with water, put in the S blade and turn on until the sides are mostly clean.

Flair

Thu, Feb 08 2024, 11:09 pm

I save the little scoops that come w the vanilla sugar and keep them in baking powder, baking soda containers so no need to take out a measuring spoon and wash each time.

I also have a separate measuring cup for the flour and sugar that stays in there as well

I save the covers from the honey and use them to cover the large oil bottles. It’s much a neater way to pour oil.

I cover the counter w plastic table cloth when cook or bake and keep the cookbook open under the plastic so won’t get dirty

OddoneOut1

Wed, Mar 06 2024, 5:02 am

top mom wrote:

This is something that my dear sister in law taught me.
I roast butternut squash in the oven before peeling it.
Saves so much time and energy, no need to fight with those hard, thick peels.
What's yours?

someone told me this hack this year and it changed my butternut squash life Smile

same person told me to put parchment paper over the grill pan when grilling chicken, and it is much easier clean up. I haven't tried I tyet, but she claims you still get the nice grill lines

way2go

Wed, Mar 06 2024, 6:53 am

Ema of 5 wrote:

I only peel it before if I want it cubed, because it doesn’t slice as nicely or roast as evenly.

I wrap it and bake it for about half an hour, it's not cooked but peels and cuts much much more easily. Then I can cube it and do whatever I want with it

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