Helpful Hints

Helpful Hints

Save the bits of jam and jelly from the bottoms of jars and mix to use in a sauce for chicken.
Add herbs to store bought spaghetti sauce to make an easy pizza sauce.
Add a tsp of butter to spaghetti to stop it from boiling over
Leave peels on scrubbed potatoes in stews. The peels add extra nutrients to the dish.
Store leftover vegetables in the freezer and add to soups and stews.
If your soup is too salty add a raw potato into the pot. Remove before serving. The potato will absorb much of the salt.
Pour leftover tea in ice cube trays. Use in iced tea to keep the mixture cold without diluting it.
Use broken crackers as coatings for fish and meat. Simply grind in small pieces and coat.
To sweeten ham pour a small bottle of ginger ale over the meat and bake until done.
Make meatloaf in muffin tins. It bakes faster and does not need to be sliced.