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• To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh~if it rises to the surface, throw it away.

• To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes

• Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips

• Zap garlic cloves in the microwave for 15 seconds and the skins slip right off

• To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling

• To easily remove honey from a measuring spoon, first coat the spoon with nonstick cooking spray

• Spray your tupperware with non-stick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces~no more stains

• Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator it will keep for weeks

• To ripen avocados and bananas, enclose them in a brown paper bag with an apple for 2-3 days

• Don’t throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces (LEFTOVER WINE? WHUT IS THAT?)

• Fruit Freshener - Use 2 vitamin C tablets in a big bowl of water…let them dissolve and stir…dunk any veggie or fruit and it will stay fresh for a couple of weeks and vitamin C won’t hurt you either! Try it out on a potato… dunk the potato and leave it out on the sink..it won’t discolor… It’s the short version of “fruit fresh

• To keep milk past it’s expiration date add salt. A pinch of salt in a gallon will do it. The salt slows the rate of bacteria growth

• Cottage cheese will remain fresher longer if you store it upside down in the refrigerator. This slows the effects of oxidation

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