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Resealing packaged foods

Have you tried using wide packaging tape in the kitchen for resealing foods when cooking? Of course, this works for foods in plastic bags or boxes. Keep it close by for easy organizing and fresher foods for next time..

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save tomato/lemon halves

After cutting a tomato or lemon in half for use of one half of it, place the other half on a slice of bread sliced side down, and place in refridgerator. This keeps the unused half fresh until ready for use.

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Flour Shaker

I use a plastic parmesan cheese shaker container to keep small amounts of flour at my fingertips. I now can easily access small amounts of flour for use in gravies or for dusting when making bread or cinnamon rolls and I am reusing a disposable container.

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Prep work

I purchase primarily chicken breast and ground meat. I season about half the ground meat and make patty’s. Then wrap them individually in plastic wrap and put into a gal. size freezer bag. I also use a lot of cubed chicken so I’ll cube and wrap one breast in plastic wrap also putting them in gal. size freezer bags. This saves lots of time during the week because I can start cooking right away and there is less clean up. I spend about an hour to 1.5 hours doing this but I save about 30 min per meal when using these items. The freezer bags can be reused, nothing is frozen together and I always have the right portions because I know how much is in each individual wrapped piece.

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mashed potatoes

To save time when cooking potatoes, cut them into cube size pieces, they are done in half the time.

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Storing brown sugar

I store brown sugar in the freezer in the plastic bag it comes in. When it thaws it's soft. I have done it this way for years. No need to transfer it to another container.

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Onion Fingers

A little white vinegar rubbed on your fingers before and after slicing onions will remove odor of onions.

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Specialty Omlettes Ready At the Same Time

Hate making seperate omlettes for everyone. You either eat it cold to avoid eating alone or you try to rewarm them when done. Instead give each member a Ziplock bag--have them mix 2-3 eggs or egg beaters and put in bag. Have them choose the ingredients they want: meat, oninions, tomatoes, peppers, etc. When all bags are ready drop them in a large pot of boiling water and boil them for 13 mins. Make sure the bag is sealed tight. When done they just roll out of the bag into an omlette shape, everybody gets what they want and you can all eat together. Easy clean up also. No frying in butter or spray so healthier too.

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