- If an egg is spoiled it will float in a bowl of water rather than sink.
- To avoid dulling the blade of your knife, turn it upside down before scraping items off your cutting board.
- Use ice cube trays to freeze small portions of pesto, broth, applesauce and pizza sauce. Transfer the cubes to a Ziplock bag or other freezer-proof container and it will be easy to pull out exactly how much you need.
- The PLU code for organic produce starts with the number 9 and is five digits long (conventional produce is only 4 digits).
- To make peeling and mincing garlic easier first mash the clove with either the flat part of the knife or with the knife handle.
- Roll lemons or limes between the counter and the heel of your hand to make them easier to juice.
- To kick up a standard grilled cheese sandwich, sprinkle a little freshly grated parmesan cheese on the outside of the bread while it’s cooking then flip it over in the pan so the cheese will cook/stick to the bread.
- If measuring out both oil/butter and honey put the oil or butter in your measuring cup first then the honey will slide right out.
- Put bread ends or scraps (if cutting your child’s sandwich into a festive shape) into a big bag in the freezer to save for homemade croutons, stuffing, or breadcrumbs.
- Discard the seeds from hot peppers to reduce the heat a bit and allow the pepper flavor to be appreciated.
