May 17, 2012

Mom Tip: Pre-Butterd Corn On The Cob

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Mom Tip:Have you ever had a hot, buttery fresh ear of corn at your local fair?  so amazingly yummy.  Ready to know the secret? It is as simple as Bringing your  water to a boil in a stockpot , then place  six to eight ears into the boiling water. Boil for two to four minutes. [...]

Mom Tip: Cutting Up Potatoes

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  Mom Tip: Cut your potato in half then use an apple slicer to  cut up potatoes to boil for mashed potatoes or fry for french fries.

Mom Tip: How to Keep Cookies Fresh

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Mom Tip: After you bake up a batch of yummy homemade cookies place completely cooled cookies in a cookie jar or other air tight container,  then  place a slice of fresh bread on top.  The bread will keep the cookies soft and fresh – if the slice of bread dries out before your cookies are [...]

Write A Letter To A Disney Character And Get A Postcard In Return

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Do you have a Disney fan in your house?  Here is a fun idea that will bring a smile to your kiddos faces when the mailman arrives: Receive an autographed postcard fro Disney World  when you write a letter to the following address: Walt Disney World Communications P.O. Box 10040 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0040 [...]

Mom Tip: Salad in the Sink

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 Mom Tip: Kitchen Salad Toss – Have you ever had a large crowd for dinner and realized you don’t have a big enough salad bowl to use fro a large crowd.  Don’t panic. Just line the kitchen sink with aluminum foil and toss away!  The all new kitchen  salad  toss.

Mom Tip: Fridge Makeover

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  Mom Tip: Is your fridge in need of an EXTERIOR makeover?   Your family will love this idea – Paint the exterior of your fridge  with several coats of  Green or black chalk board paint. Use a formula that works on metal ( Rust-Oleum specialty chalk board paint)

MOM Tip: Remove Scratches From Dishes

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Look what I’m going to buy at Ace Hardware – can’t wait shiny white dishes once again by simply using Bar Keepers Friend .  Thanks to Outnumbered for sharing this tip and how to.  We can now all have shiny white dishes.  Click here for more details on this Mom Tip.    

Mom Tip: Clean your toilets with a can of cola

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Mom Tip: Clean your toilet by dumping a can of cola into it and let it sit for one hour then brush and flush.

Mom Tip: clean and condition cast iron

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Mom Tip: Do you have old cast iron pans piled in your cupboards?  Did you know that you can actually clean them and make them appear almost new again?  Julia from I Believe I Can Fry gives step by step how to clean and condition cast iron on her blog.  Click Here to get her [...]

Mom Tip: Over Salt Your Soup

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  Mom Tip: If you happen to over-salt a pot of soup, add a peeled potato. The potato will absorb the excess salt