I've been doing better with cooking lately, but not great. At least the zombie-like sleep requirements seem to be gone. But just because I've been a bit of a dud in the kitchen doesn't mean I haven't been thinking about it … and the other day I ran across some cool kitchen tips. A few of them:
* If you want extra fudgy brownies, try adding 1/4 cup corn syrup!
* Placing a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar helps to soften it again.
* Wash hands in cold water and rub with salt to get rid of onion odor.
* Wrapping celery in aluminum foil when storing it in the refrigerator will help to keep it fresher for weeks.
Those are cool tips. I heard an orange rind helps not to clump brown sugar and putting leaves in a vase of water in the fridge helps too. And I think Martha sells this little metal piece that you use when washing your hands that either relieves odor or dye?
I used to put a slice of bread in with my brown sugar, but now I use a little ceramic bear that you soak in water before putting it in with the sugar. It works best because you don't get other flavors (or crumbs!) in with the sugar.
Oooh! Thanks for the celery tip! I'd never heard or thought of that. We forever have celery here since the kids love it.
Brownies! Mmmm…I'll have to make some soon