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7-LAYER DIP Snack Chips ** unbelievably GOOD! **

7/27/2014

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These are my new favorite snack chips ** They're just FREAKING GOOD!  Little bites with a creamy guacamole center **
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Greek Yogurt * LOW calorie * LOW sugar * LOW carbs

7/27/2014

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Most Greek yogurts have 4x the sugar and carbs!  Try this one if you're on a sugar-restricted diet.
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Kitchen Tips:  Random COOKING and BAKING Hints

7/26/2014

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Stand up bell pepper shells (for Stuffed Peppers) in a large muffin tin to bake them, so they don't fall over
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Put raisins (for baking) into a microwave-able container ** Cover completely with liquid (water, juice, liqueur) and microwave for 1 minute.
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Let raisins sit in heated liquid about 5 minutes, then drain. Your raisins will be nice and plump for baking now (especially needed for dark raisins)
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Peel or slice onions near running water, and your eyes won't water
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If you need to line a pan with foil, turn the pan over and form the foil to the shape of the pan....
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Pull shaped foil off bottom; flip pan and put foil inside. You just need to smooth against the sides now (without poking your fingers through the foil in the corners).
When you line your pans with foil, make sure 2 edges are at least 2" long (extending over side of pan).  Then, you'll have "tabs" to pull out your baked goods later.
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TIPS:  cleaning and household hints

7/26/2014

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put ice cubes in the ridges left in your carpet by furniture * as they melt, the carpet will come back up
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Put your pillows outside in the sun for 1+ hours (the longer, the better) ** They'll fluff up better than in the dryer *
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Bed pillows become disinfected and smell so good, when they're left out in the hot sun
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Kitchen Tips:  STORAGE and ORGANIZATION

7/26/2014

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Put a few marshmallows into your bag of brown sugar and seal well * to keep brown sugar soft *
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carousel trays in cabinets work well (especially in corners)
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little wire racks allow you to double your storage space without stacking cans on top of each other
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pasta in big pretty glass containers can be used as decorative items in your kitchen. Keep on top of refrigerator or on counter and see what you have
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I keep rosemary sprigs in water in a big cup by the sink all the time * it will last nearly a week
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rolls of light "foam" shelf liner keeps glasses from rattling and breaking (especially if you have earthquakes)
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Cut pieces of the foam shelf liner to put between plates too, if you stack them in your cabinets (so you don't get chips on underside of edges)
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Antique jars and shakers are great for utensils and salt next to the stove.
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I have Depression jars on each side of the stove with utensils (one has metal * the other has rubber scrapers and wooden spoons
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Kitchen Tips:  CAKE BAKING

7/26/2014

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Put some frosting under bottom layer of cake, to keep it from sliding on the plate or round
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Put small strips of waxed paper under your cake before frosting it. This will keep frosting/glaze off the plate. Gently pull it out when frosting is firmed up.
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CRUMB COAT: first brush off any excess crumbs from cake. Then spread a VERY THIN layer of frosting (to seal in any crumbs) * let harden about 5 minutes, before applying the rest of your frosting
If you want to smooth frosting * or smooth bar cookies into the corners of the pan ... keep a small glass of water on the counter, and keep dipping your fingers into it before smoothing your frosting/batter **
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FOOD and DIET cartoons

7/10/2014

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CHOCOLATE cartoons

7/10/2014

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COFFEE cartoons

7/10/2014

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Kitchen Tip:  COLORED COCONUT, SUGAR & SPRINKLES

7/9/2014

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It's so easy to color your own COCONUT or SUGAR to decorate cookies and cakes! **

Pour a small amount of sugar (about 1/4 cup to start) into a small ziplock-type plastic bag. Add a drop of food coloring. (The more colorin...g you add, the darker the sugar will turn.) Close the plastic bag and shake it up. The food coloring should start to dye the sugar; add another drop if you want it darker. Keep shaking until all the sugar has been evenly colored. You can keep the colored sugar in a plastic bag or other container. ***

Food Color: I use the liquid or gel type. You can use regular, neon, pastel or glitter (all available on the baking aisle)

Sugar: Regular granulated sugar will be a tiny, smooth consistency. Sanding, crystal or sparkling sugar will be a little chunkier (these are good on top of muffins or sweet breads, to give a crunchy sugary crust, b/c it doesn’t melt during baking). Those can be found wherever cake decorating supplies are sold (i.e. Michael’s)

Coconut: You can use the exact same method to tint flaked or shredded sweetened coconut.

Sprinkles: You can use the same method to color white or clear sprinkles or jimmies too.

HINT: If your sugar clumps together or is too wet, you can add 1/4 tsp cornstarch to about each 1/4 cup sugar (just put that in the bag and continue to shake) ***
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