Kitchen Tips

Works for me Wednesday – Tip for browning Ground Beef

August 25, 2010

Don’t you feel like when you brown ground beef it is so tedious to break it up with the wooden spoon. We used ground beef in so many things, so I feel like I am always browning it. In some dishes i like it to be finely chopped – like especiallly in Taco Meat. My trick [...]

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Unconventional uses for a Coffee Filter

August 3, 2010

Have you ever used a coffee filter sor some of these things? Use them as disposable bowls for snacks like granola and popcorn Place a taco or pita in them for an on-the-go lunch. Use to place over a bowl in the microwave when you are heating leftovers. Have the kids color and then spritz [...]

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If I have to go on the scale, you are too!

February 9, 2010

One of my favorite kitchen items to use is a food scale. I have been using this long before I was on Weight Watchers. A lot of recipes ask for certain measurements of items, and this is an easy way to get it. Plus, If you want to measure something on the top and don’t [...]

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Works for Me Wednesday – Onions and Peppers

October 11, 2009

Check out this great Blog Carnival at We Are That Family where they share great tips, ideas and anything else that “works for you” to make life a little easier. Here is my great tip for this week! When I cut an onion or pepper I cut the entire thing and freeze the remaining portion [...]

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