
This can come in handy in my kitchen in a pinch! Thanks KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com








My Bacon Grease hack. Pour cooled bacon grease in a styrofoam egg carton. Place carton in freezer. When solid, remove from carton and place in a baggie. Return to freezer for future use. You now have individual bacon grease chunks to use as seasoning.








To dry herbs without dehydrator (which I can do with my Power Air Fryer Oven) place selected herbs on a paper towel and place in microwave for 60 seconds. Store in glass jars or zip lock bags with labels or marked with Sharpie on outside of bag.




Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning
Prep: 2 Minutes Level: Easy
Serves: 1
Ingredients
2 teaspoons Chili Powder
1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
Preparation
Measure out all the ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. Then taste and adjust the salt or spices as desired. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
For a larger batch (the equivalent of about 6 packets), use:
1/4 cup chili powder
3 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon each paprika, crushed red pepper, and salt
1 1/2 teaspoons each garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, black pepper






![]() |
Great Idea for storing those measuring tools |
![]() |
Visit www.thisgirlslifeblog.com |
After 4 coats of CRISCO at 485° for 1-1/2 hours per coat. Looking superb!
![]() |
Dude… don’t throw those parmesan lids away anymore! They fit on mason jars! Who knew??! I am putting my flour in this one now. No more powdery messes! |
![]() |
Great Idea for a Centerpiece by painting pine cones and placing in bowl for a beautiful centerpiece by A Fanciful Twist. |
________________________
******************************************************
______________________________________________________I stopped drinking iced tea this week and not counting the cost of me making tea at home, we usually eat out at least 2 times a week so with the average cost of $1.75 each time; I figured a savings of close to $200 a year for me alone. Now what if my husband drank water when we went out. Some of you live in areas which the cost is even higher. Hmmmm? Just sayin’ (arline’s little tip)
****************************************************
Baking tip for Southern cooks….Always bake your homemade buttermilk biscuits in a seasoned cast iron skillet. I do as you can see.
*****************************************************
Great tip for growing green onions in your kitchen. Click here:http://plantcaretoday.com/tip-grow-green-onions-indoors.html
*******************************************************************************

Great recycling idea. I am trying this one soon
How to Microwave a Sweet Potato
Place the sweet potato in a bowl full of water. Microwave for 10 minutes. Slice open and serve with your favorite toppings.
Slice them thin, add colorful peppers , sliced, and freeze in plastic bags in the quantity you would use with grilled sausage.
You can throw them in a grill pan over the coals, caramelize them with the meat you cook, and, voila!

NEVER ENDING DRYER SHEETS
WHAT YOU NEED:
1 Container with an airtight lid (grabbed out of my pantry)…
4 sponges cut in half ($1.00 for a 4pk at the dollar store)
1 cup of your favorite fabric softener ($0.30 worth of fabric softener)
2 cups water (free from my tap)
WHAT TO DO:
Mix the water and fabric softener into a plastic container.
Add the cut sponges so they can soak in the mixture.
When ready to use, squeeze the excess liquid from 1 sponge and place into the dryer with your wet clothes.
Run the dryer cycle as normal. Once complete place the now dry sponge back into the container of liquid for use next time.
Clothes smell good, are soft and have no static just like the expensive non-reusable dryer sheets.
************************************************************
-
- To slice meat into thin strips, as for stir-fry dishes, partially freeze it so it will slice more easily.
-
- A roast with the bone in will cook faster than a boneless roast. The bone carries the heat to the inside more quickly.
-
- Potatoes soaked in salt water for 20 minutes before baking will bake more rapidly.
-
- Use greased muffin tins as molds when baking stuffed green peppers.
-
- Do not use metal bowls when mixing salads. Use wood, glass, or china.
-
- Lettuce keeps better if you store it in the refrigerator without washing it. Keep the leaves dry. Wash lettuce the day you are going to use it.
-
- Do not use soda to keep vegetables green. It destroys Vitamin C.
-
- When boiling corn, ad sugar to the water instead of salt. Salt will toughen the corn.
-
- To ripen tomatoes, put them in a brown paper bag in a dark pantry, and they will ripen.
-
- For a juicier hamburger, add cold water to the beef before grilling (1/2 cup to 1 pound of meat).
- To keep celery crisp, stand it upright in a pitcher of cold, salted water and refrigerate.