Save time chopping herbs & green onions by using a small pair of scissors set aside just for kitchen use (not for meat or poultry)...simply snip off amount needed.

Onions, held under water while being peeled, will not make you weep because the fumes are thus prevented from rising.

New cake tins should be greased and put in a moderate oven for fifteen minutes to prevent burned cake bottoms.

If boiling vegetables that are slightly over mature, add a little sugar to the water to improve the flavor.

Open canned asparagus at the bottom so that they can be removed by the ends without breaking the soft tips.

Cabbage odor can be avoided by dropping two English walnuts (uncracked) into the kettle while boiling.

Cauliflower will remain white & give off no odor while cooking in half milk and half water. Use liquid to enhance flavor in soup or cream sauce.

Celery: To ensure crispness, place in a pan of water with half a lemon for an hour or two before serving.

Head lettuce leaves may be removed without breaking by first cutting around the core with a knife and then holding the head under running water.

Improve the flavor of old potatoes: add a little sugar to the pot of water.

To keep frosting from sticking to waxed paper, rub a small amount of butter over part of paper that covers the frosting.

Clean a coffee grinder by grinding up a handful of uncooked white rice.

Keep expired store reward cards handy, they make excellent pot scrapers and dried splatter removers.

Stale cookies can be crushed with a rolling pin (put them in a plastic bag and you won't have a mess) then used in graham cracker crusts.

Place a quarter of an apple in a tight container with sugar that has become hard. It will soften the hardest lumps.

Kitchen greens are made quickly available by planting an onion or two in a small pot & parsley in another pot then placing in the kitchen window. These plants will add a pretty touch to the kitchen & are at hand when making salads & other dishes.

Onions, Turnips or Carrots should never be split, but sliced in rings. Cut across the fiber and they will cook more quickly and be more tender.

Swift chocolate frosting can be made by melting chocolate candy (or chips) on the cupcake. Put in a warm oven. When chocolate is soft, spread with a knife.

First coat potatoes with olive oil or butter before placing in the oven to bake (skins on). This will help prevent them from becoming hard and crusty.

To help rid the house of cooking odors, put a little vinegar in an open saucepan on the stove.

Add a few drops of vinegar to your icing while beating and you will find it will stay soft and not grainy.

Sweet potatoes and apples will not turn black if placed in salt water immediately after peeling.

Keep an old Ketchup squeeze bottle, fill with pancake batter & use as a dispenser. Seal cap tight & leftover batter can be kept in fridge for a few days.

Different Egg Sizes: Peewee: Less than 42g; Small: at least 42g; Medium: Minimum 49g; Large: Min. 56g; Extra Large: Min. 63g; Jumbo: 70g or more. Unless instructions indicate otherwise, always use Large eggs in recipes.