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Quick and Easy Kitchen Tips

These are some of our favorite tips for making life easier around the kitchen. We really appreciate the tips that readers have shared with us over the years, so we decided to share them with all of you, too.

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Add carrots to simmering spaghetti sauce to sweeten lightly. Remove carrots before serving.
Use powdered sugar instead of flour when rolling out cookies and they will be crisper and tastier.
Keep pasta water from bubbling over by spraying the pan first with nonstick spray.
To prevent watery-tasting iced-tea, use ice cubes made from iced tea or lemonade.
Spray your plastic storage containers with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces and there won't be any stains.
Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan and it won't stick to your fingers.
Add a pinch of baking powder to mashed potatoes to make them extra fluffy.
Refrigerate candles before using and they will burn slower and more evenly.
When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling.
Try lemon drops or hard mint candy instead of sugar to flavor your tea.
Add a pinch of baking powder to your sugar icing to keep it creamy and prevent hardening or cracking.
To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will experience instant relief.
Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.
If you have a problem opening jars, wear a latex dishwashing glove. It will make it easier to grip the jar.
When boiling corn on the cob, add sugar to the water, to enhance the corn's natural sweetness.
Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it.
If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, add a peeled potato to absorb the excess salt.
When a chocolate cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use cocoa instead and there won't be any white mess on he outside of the cake.
Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to create a glossy finish.
Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stovetop.
To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature or quickly microwave, and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
Use a meat baster to squeeze your pancake batter onto the hot griddle and you'll get perfectly shaped pancakes every time.
Spray measuring cups with unflavored non-stick cooking spray before measuring sticky things like honey or molasses and it will pour out easily.

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