How to Make Life Easier in the Kitchen

As crazy at it sounds, I do like to cook. It gives a chance to be a bit creative and according to my family sometimes I get "too" creative. Usually that turns into pizza night. We'll save that story for another time. Here are 5 tips for the kitchen that I am sure you can use.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. 
   Salt

   Have you added too much salt? Not to worry by adding a peeled potato, the potato will absorb the salt. This is usually done in stews and soups.

2. 
   Hard-boiled egg

   Staying with our salt theme when you add just a pinch to the water when boiling eggs it helps prevent the shells from cracking.

3. 
   Bread

   Did you overcook your rice? Ok did you burn it? Placing a piece of white bread on top of the rice will draw the burn odor from the pot.

4. 
   Chili peppers

   If you like chili peppers, however hate when you have to chop them because they burn the hands a little then here is a good tip for you. Rub some vegetable oil on your hands before you begin chopping. Your skin won't absorb the chili peppers spicy oil.

5. 
   Bananas

   When it comes to bananas there is no need to buy those expensive keep fresh bags you see on TV at 3:00 in the morning. Simply separate the bananas from their bunch and keep away from each other. They will stay fresh longer. Bananas release a gas which cause them to ripen. By separating them the gases are in smaller abundance, therefore lengthening the freshness.

Tips & Warnings

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[ckbcreations]

on 9/15/2008 Good tips! Will definitely be using #5. Thanks for posting this. :)

[kaseysviewblog]

on 8/25/2008 Very useful information.

[Adrie]

on 6/26/2008 These tips are SO HELPFUL! Will certainly use these tips in my kitchen! Thanks

[mpodlesny]

on 6/23/2008 thanks for the comment.

[Froggy1980]

on 6/19/2008 This is so very helpful! thanx for sharing!! All of these ideas sound great. Keep them coming and good job!!