Helpful Hints

Any helpful hints that you can think of that are not in books or said by Martha.

Mine: If you want your lettuce to really last, wrap it in paper towel. It will stay fresh and crips for 2 - 3 weeks.

trim the ends off asparagus and place in a glass of water like you would flowers, will keep from getting slimy for quite awhile

thats an awesome tip about the asparagus.  you can also do that with broccoli if its gone a bit limp. chop the bottom of the stalk off and chuck it in a glass of water :)

If you need to write a research paper, find someone who knows  a lot about that particular subject and interview them, then find a bunch of sources that you wouldn't have been able to understand if you'd have tried to get the info from them!

(Not really related, but I was thinking that it could be helpful to others.)

lol

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

Don't go commando when it's windy outside.  Rule only applies when one is wearing a skirt or a dress.

 definately don't think that one made Martha's book

put a piece of white bread in the cookie jar to keep the cookies soft and moist- the bread will be hard as a rock though??

If you oversalt a soup add a whole peeled potato and then remove the tater before serving

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

Ask the guy what his name is BEFORE you get undressed so you know what name to scream out if you need to fake it.

 lol...know him well enough to know his first and last name and don't get naked until you don't need to fake a thing!

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

Ask the guy what his name is BEFORE you get undressed so you know what name to scream out if you need to fake it.

 or you could date men with the same name, then when you call him you will never make a mistake.

This one is tried and true...wrap your celery in aluminum foil and it will stay fresh and crisp forever...I have actually had the same stalk for at least two months now.  I swear.

Dbacker, I have heard and tried that trick a couple of times...either I am doing something wrong or it is a line of crap!

Edited to mean:  The tater trick.

You know how you have to open a can of tomato paste when you only need one tablespoon? Well you can scoop the rest out in tablespoon increments and put them in a plastic baggie, or any air tight container and pop them in the freezer.  They stay good frozen for a really long time, and they'll be pre-measured for less mess the next time a recipe calls for paste.

Original Post by dbackerfan:

put a piece of white bread in the cookie jar to keep the cookies soft and moist- the bread will be hard as a rock though??

If you oversalt a soup add a whole peeled potato and then remove the tater before serving

 

 Putting a piece of bread in hard brown sugar for a day or so will make it soft again. It works.