Don't know if this is the right place for this. I've had it saved in my documents for some time and thought someone might be able to use some of the tips.
FLAVOR BOOSTERS TIPS
When making creamed chipped beef, add a half a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce for zingy flavor.
If you have spinach dip left over from a party, mix it into a batch of mashed potatoes.
Replace the water called for in cake recipes with milk.
This results in much richer cakes.
When making a pot of bean or split pea soup, add 2 slices of fresh lemon. It brings out the flavor of the ingredients and reduces the need for salt.
Add a teaspoon of molasses to beef stew for an irresistible sweetness.
When boiling the pasta to make macaroni and cheese, add half a bag of frozen mixed vegetables. Then drain the water and make the mac and cheese as usual. The veggies are deliciously coated with the cheese sauce and help to round out this simple dish.
Add shredded cheddar cheese, crushed french-fried onion rings and cooked, crumbled bacon or bacon bits to a batch of mashed potatoes. This is really yummy!
In an apple pie recipe that called for a dot of butter, substitute maple butter. That little bit of sweetness makes a huge difference.
Add an undiluted can of cream of chicken or mushroom soup to dry stuffing mix to give it a flavor boost. Add enough water to moisten and bake as usual.
Add 3 drops or so of lemon juice and 1/2 tsp vanilla to your pecan pie filling. It really adds a lot of flavor!
Try adding maple flavoring instead of vanilla in your peanut butter cookies. It makes wonderful change.
Use well-drained pineapple tidbits to your apple pie filling and reduce the apples by the same amount. It creates a whole new flavor.
Crush gingersnaps and use the crumbs to thicken gravy in pot roasts, sweet & sour meatballs and other recipes. It adds a unique flavor.
Add a pinch of ground allspice to Thousand Island dressing for a super salad topper.
Coat chicken breasts with a mixture of olive, rosemary and oregano before roasting them for a zippy flavor.
Sprinkle an equal amount of salt and chili powder to your French fries and bake instead of frying.
Add a pinch of celery seed to your buttered carrots, this gives a real zip to your side dish.
Mix a pinch of prepared horseradish to the mayonnaise to dress potato salad.
Add a bit of milk and sugar to the mayonnaise when making potato salad.
Add a bit of Maple flavoring to zucchini bread batter for a wonderful, mellow taste.
Use some shredded carrots for a small portion for the zucchini in zucchini bread for a different taste.
Pour a bit of maple syrup over a grapefruit half for a new, sweet flavor.
For a dazzling apple pie, drizzle maple syrup over the apple before putting on the top crust.
A bit of shredded zucchini added to a boxed brownie mix makes an extra moist batch of brownies.
When making rhubarb pie, cover the bottom crust with chopped fresh rhubarb, then sprinkle on some brown sugar and top that with a package of strawberry gelatin. Put on the top crust and bake.
Stir a can of tiny shrimp (rinsed and drained) to your next batch of coleslaw.
Add grated carrots to clam chowder to enhance the color and flavor of this creamy soup.
Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of ketchup to your homemade vegetable soup for a tasty batch of soup.
Add a few, diced pieces of cream cheese to your goulash before serving for an extra rich meal.
To brighten the flavor of your beef stew, add some cubed turnip.
Try adding a clove or two of garlic and some chili powder to your stew for a really nice flavor.
For a new twist to oatmeal, add a spoonful of peanut butter and stir until it's melted and sprinkle on a few chocolate chips.
Before brewing coffee, add 1 to 2 tablespoons cinnamon, 1 to 2 tsp brown sugar and a dash of ground cardamom for an extra special cup of coffee.
FLAVOR BOOSTERS TIPS
When making creamed chipped beef, add a half a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce for zingy flavor.
If you have spinach dip left over from a party, mix it into a batch of mashed potatoes.
Replace the water called for in cake recipes with milk.
This results in much richer cakes.
When making a pot of bean or split pea soup, add 2 slices of fresh lemon. It brings out the flavor of the ingredients and reduces the need for salt.
Add a teaspoon of molasses to beef stew for an irresistible sweetness.
When boiling the pasta to make macaroni and cheese, add half a bag of frozen mixed vegetables. Then drain the water and make the mac and cheese as usual. The veggies are deliciously coated with the cheese sauce and help to round out this simple dish.
Add shredded cheddar cheese, crushed french-fried onion rings and cooked, crumbled bacon or bacon bits to a batch of mashed potatoes. This is really yummy!
In an apple pie recipe that called for a dot of butter, substitute maple butter. That little bit of sweetness makes a huge difference.
Add an undiluted can of cream of chicken or mushroom soup to dry stuffing mix to give it a flavor boost. Add enough water to moisten and bake as usual.
Add 3 drops or so of lemon juice and 1/2 tsp vanilla to your pecan pie filling. It really adds a lot of flavor!
Try adding maple flavoring instead of vanilla in your peanut butter cookies. It makes wonderful change.
Use well-drained pineapple tidbits to your apple pie filling and reduce the apples by the same amount. It creates a whole new flavor.
Crush gingersnaps and use the crumbs to thicken gravy in pot roasts, sweet & sour meatballs and other recipes. It adds a unique flavor.
Add a pinch of ground allspice to Thousand Island dressing for a super salad topper.
Coat chicken breasts with a mixture of olive, rosemary and oregano before roasting them for a zippy flavor.
Sprinkle an equal amount of salt and chili powder to your French fries and bake instead of frying.
Add a pinch of celery seed to your buttered carrots, this gives a real zip to your side dish.
Mix a pinch of prepared horseradish to the mayonnaise to dress potato salad.
Add a bit of milk and sugar to the mayonnaise when making potato salad.
Add a bit of Maple flavoring to zucchini bread batter for a wonderful, mellow taste.
Use some shredded carrots for a small portion for the zucchini in zucchini bread for a different taste.
Pour a bit of maple syrup over a grapefruit half for a new, sweet flavor.
For a dazzling apple pie, drizzle maple syrup over the apple before putting on the top crust.
A bit of shredded zucchini added to a boxed brownie mix makes an extra moist batch of brownies.
When making rhubarb pie, cover the bottom crust with chopped fresh rhubarb, then sprinkle on some brown sugar and top that with a package of strawberry gelatin. Put on the top crust and bake.
Stir a can of tiny shrimp (rinsed and drained) to your next batch of coleslaw.
Add grated carrots to clam chowder to enhance the color and flavor of this creamy soup.
Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of ketchup to your homemade vegetable soup for a tasty batch of soup.
Add a few, diced pieces of cream cheese to your goulash before serving for an extra rich meal.
To brighten the flavor of your beef stew, add some cubed turnip.
Try adding a clove or two of garlic and some chili powder to your stew for a really nice flavor.
For a new twist to oatmeal, add a spoonful of peanut butter and stir until it's melted and sprinkle on a few chocolate chips.
Before brewing coffee, add 1 to 2 tablespoons cinnamon, 1 to 2 tsp brown sugar and a dash of ground cardamom for an extra special cup of coffee.
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