Martha's Way #l
Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
My Way:
Just suck the ice out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete's sake, you are probably lying on the couch with your feet up anyway!
#2
To keep potatoes from budding place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
My Way:
Buy Hungry Jack mashed potato mix and keep it in the pantry for up to a year.
#3
When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
My Way:
Go to the bakery. They'll even decorate it for you.
#4
If you accidentally over salt a dish while its still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix me up."
My way:
If you over salt a dish while you are cooking, thats too damn bad. My motto: I made it and you will eat it and I don't care how bad it tastes.
#5
Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
My way:
Celery? Never heard of the stuff.
Martha's way #6
Brush some beaten egg whites over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
My way:
The Mrs. Smith frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites over the crust and so I don't do it.
#7
Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
My way:
Martha, dear, the only reason this works is because you can't rub a lime on your forehead without getting lime juice in your eye, and then the problem isn't the headache anymore, it is because you are now BLIND!
Martha's Way #8
Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
My way:
Leftover wine? Now that's hilarious!
#9
If you have a problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
My way:
Go ask the very cute neighbor to do it.
Martha's Way #l0
Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and rinse.
My Way:
Mashed potatoes will now be replacing the antibacterial soap in the handy dispenser next to my sink.
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