Tips for the Home and Kitchen...

[jkath]

Originally Posted by kitchenelf

YES - the other sounds better

Buy some longer skewers and pierce the asparagus through the sides until there is about 6 or so on the skewer - when ready to turn turn the whole thing over - no more dropping in the fire!!!! Soak skewers for about 30 minutes in water first.

I just saw that on the 4th of July when Discovery Home had a "License to Grill" marathon. I have learned so much from Rob Rainford - he is a great griller!

[lindatooo]

I keep a chopstick in my sugar and flour bins - very handy for leveling off the measuring cup.

This is a great thread!

[luvs]

Originally Posted by tancowgirl2000

ok ok ok she just up and thru it away......does that sound better...

yep, much better. oops!

[jkath]

Kitchenelf:
I made those asparagus spears last night -

YUM YUM! and, so pretty too!

[KAYLINDA]

A paper plate makes a great funnel for many dry ingredients! Just bend at one end to fit the hole..and it's large at the other for pouring!

[Chopstix]

Can't twist open a jar cover made of tin? Tie a rubber band twice around the rim of the cover and try again. Or, place one rubber glove between the cover and your hand then twist open.

This is a tip for eating shrimp: Ever have trouble getting all the tail meat off a cooked shrimp served with tail shell on? Use spoon's edge to pin down the tail at the point where the meat inside connects to the tail. Then fork the exposed meat down (half-inch away from the tail shell) and pull meat away.

[middie]

my boss just told me this.
she said get alot of safety pins
and pin all pairs of socks together
when you throw them in the washer.

not a bad idea actually

[pdswife]

That is a very good idea!!

I started buying my son all white socks.. that way when one got lost
I could just match it's partner with another poor sad partnerless sock.

[GB]

Originally Posted by middie

my boss just told me this.
she said get alot of safety pins
and pin all pairs of socks together
when you throw them in the washer.

not a bad idea actually

I used to do this, but it ends up ripping a hole where the pin goes through eventually.

[middie]

and here i thought it was a great idea. darn.
well nevermind lol