Perk up soggy lettuce by soaking
in cold water with some lemon juice. To store place in a
zip lock bag with paper towel to absorb moisture.
To
improve the crispness of French fried potatoes, soak the
raw potatoes in cold water for about 30 minutes before cooking.
When
you purchase a bag of potatoes put an apple in the bag so
the potatoes will last without sprouting and wrinkling for
about 8 weeks.
Onions
have you crying?? When cutting onions dampen the cutting board
with white vinegar to stop the tears.
Did you know
if you have a stainless steel sink you can rub your fingers
on it after peeling onions to get rid of the odor on your
hands? A stainless steel spoon will also work
Fruit
Strawberries
seem to spoil very quickly. Wash and place them in a colander.
Pour BOILING water over the strawberries. This will kill
the bacteria that molds the berries. Place the strawberries
in a plastic container in the refrigerator. They will last
twice as long.
To get more juice from lemons first
soak them in hot water for a few seconds. Then roll them
before squeezing.
To ripen fruit quickly (such as pears
which take a long time to ripen) place the unripe fruit
in a paper lunch sack along with a banana. Fold sack closed
and check next day or two & fruit will be ripe & ready to
eat! Works great.
Remove fruit stains from your hands
by rubbing them with vinegar.
Desserts 
An
easy way to make whipped cream. Use heavy whipping cream,
dash of vanilla extract, and couple of teaspoons of sugar
and whip to desired thickness.
To keep cookies fresh, place a slice
of apple in the container where they are stored.
Use powdered sugar instead of flour when rolling out cookies,
they will be crisper and tastier.
Stick a piece of bread in with brown
sugar to keep it from getting hard.
To make self rising flour, mix 4 cups
of flour, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 2 tablespoons of baking
powder. Store in a tightly covered container.
To keep bugs out of flour type products;
flour, cornmeal, etc.. add a bay leaf to each canister.
Works like magic.
