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Tips & Tricks
By McCarleyRHLAC
21. Re-opening envelopes If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just pla...
- 1 1 1 . Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.
- 2 2 2 . Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!
- 3 3 3 4 Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.
- 4 4 4 . Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.
- 5 5 To . To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.
- 6 6 6 . For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.
- 7 7 to . Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.
- 9 9 9 . Reheat Pizza
- to up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.
- 10 10 10 . Easy Deviled Eggs
- Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.
- 11 11 11 . Expanding Frosting
- to you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.
- 12 12 12 . Reheating refrigerated bread
- To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
- 13 13 13 . Newspaper weeds away
- 14 14 14 . Broken Glass
- to a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.
- 15 15 15 . No More Mosquitoes
- Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.
- 16 16 16 . Squirrel Away!
- To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.
- 17 17 17 . Flexible vacuum
- To to to out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.
- 18 18 18 . Reducing Static Cling
- to a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and ... guess what! ... static is gone.
- 19 19 19 . Measuring Cups
- 20 20 20 . Foggy Windshield?
- Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!
Guacamole from Barefoot Contessa
By McCarleyRHLAC
Cut the avocados in 1/2, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh out of their shells into a large bowl
- 4 ripe Haas avocados
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon)
- 8 dashes hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 cup small-diced red onion (1 small onion)
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium tomato, seeded, and small-diced
Banana Caramel Cream Dessert
By McCarleyRHLAC
1. Spoon about 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumble into individual serving dishes
- Vanilla Pastry Cream (recipe in dessert folder)
- Bananas (I used two bananas for 6 small dessert servings)
- Good quality caramel sauce, or dulce de leche.
- Fresh whipped cream (I used 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream and 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar)
- Graham Cracker crumble (recipe in desserts folder)
Avocado Taco Boats
By McCarleyRHLAC
Cook the ground beef with all of your seasonings over medium-high heat until the meat is cooked all the way - Drain...
- 1 lb. Lean Ground Beef (or ground turkey or chicken)
- 2 Large Avocados
- 4 Grape Tomatoes
- 4 Jalapeno Rings
- 1/4 Cup of Sour Cream
- 1/4 Cup of Salsa
- 3/4 Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese - Shredded
- 3 Large Romaine Leaves - Shredded
- To season the meat I used Cumin, Chili Powder, Onion Salt, Garlic Powder, Celery Salt, and Pepper. You can use a taco seasoning packet but it ups the carb count quite a bit)
Manicotti with Spicy Sausage (make with fresh marinara sauce)
By McCarleyRHLAC
Estimated WWpts Per serving: 11
- 1 pound bulk spicy Italian sausage
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1 jar (26 ounces) marinara sauce
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cups ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 18 uncooked manicotti shells
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Herbed Coated Salmon
By McCarleyRHLAC
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 10 oz. salmon
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 3 scallions, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
- 1/4 cup white wine
- salt and pepper to taste
Cube Steak and Gravy
By McCarleyRHLAC
Place all ingredients in a crock pot
- Crockpot
- Cube steak (I used a family size pack)
- 2 cans (10.75 ounce size) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 3/4 cup water
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Deep-Dish Winter Fruit Pie with Walnut Crumb | Full Fork Ahead
By McCarleyRHLAC
Lightly butter the sides and bottom of a 9 or 10 inch springform pan
- Walnut Crumb Topping
- 3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup packed (5 3/4 ounces) brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) raw walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- Fruit Filling
- 1 cup (5 1/2 ounces) dried figs
- 4 small apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2 inch thick (12 ounces prepped)
- 4 pears, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2 inch thick (1 1/4 pounds prepped)
- 1 cup (4 ounces) cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Festive Fruited-Cheesecake Flag
By McCarleyRHLAC
*Note: For truly white stripes, cover alternating rows with just confectioners’ sugar rather than lightly dusted ...
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 12 ounces (3 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
- 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 8-9 ounces (1-2 cups) blueberries
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced lengthwise into thirds
- 12 ounces (3 cups) raspberries
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Roasted Veggie and Chicken Spread
By McCarleyRHLAC
Preheat oven 350 degrees. I used my Cuisinart chopper to chop all of the veggies
- 1 (8oz) package neufchatel cheese or light cream cheese, slightly warmed
- 1/2 package baby carrots, chopped
- 1 small bunch broccoli, separated into florets and chopped
- 1/2 of a medium onion, chopped onion
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped.
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 chicken breasts cooked and shredded (I've also used the canned chicken from Costco)
- 2 tbs Olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste