C O O K I N GS E C R E T S

T H A T W I L L M A K E Y O U RL I F E E A S I E R

B E S T K E P T

S A L T

Salt has some cool uses in thekitchen besides flavoring yourdishes.

MilkThrow a pinch of salt into the nextcarton of milk you open. You won’ttaste it and it’ll extend the expirationdate.

TupperwareYou can also put a little bit of saltinto your tupperware. It'll preventthe plastic from beginning to smellwhile it’s being stored.

P O T A T O E S

After you boil potatoes (or pasta), save the water and use it to water your

plants. It’s full of nutrients that’ll help the plants grow. Just let it cool first!

A freshly peeled potato can also remove salt from soup that’s too salty.

Drop the potato into the pot and it’ll absorb some of the salt.

A freshly peeled potato can also get rid of fruit stains on your fingers!

E G G S

To check the freshness of an egg, justfill up a glass of water and drop theegg in.

If it sinks, it’s still fresh.

If one end floats up, then you shouldmake it soon.

If the entire egg floats, it’s no longerfresh and you should get rid of it.

B R E A D

Sometimes it’s hard to use up an entire loaf of bread in time. Seal a stalk

of celery into the bag with your bread when you notice the bread is

beginning to get stale to extend it's freshness. Pieces of bread can also

be used to help out other foods. When you bake, stick a piece of bread

with the food to keep it moist. If you burn rice, you can place a piece of

white bread on top of it for 5 minutes or so to get rid of the burned

flavor.

F R U I T S & V E G G I E STo keep veggies fresh, line thevegetable drawers with paperstowels, which will absorb theexcess moisture that causesveggies to rot.

Wrap lettuce in dry paper towelsto keep it fresh.

Avoid storing citrus fruits andtomatoes in the fridge, becauseit’ll make nutrients drain out.

If you want your herbs to lastlonger, store them in a bunch in abag in the freezer. They’ll stayfresher longer and will defrost assoon as you put them in a hot panor pot.