For extra juicy hamburgers, add 1/4 cup of evaporated milk per pound of meat before shaping.
To ripen green pears, place 2 or 3 in a brown bag, loosely closed, and store at room temperature out of direct sunlight.
Never put a lid on anyhing you're cooking that is cooked in milk unless you want to spend hours cleaning up the stove when it boils over.
Anyhing that grows under the ground start off in cold water, I.e. potatoes, beets, carrots, etc. Anything that grows above ground, start off in boiling water, I.e. peas, greens, beans, etc.
To clean aluminum pans that are stained dark, boil with a little cream of tartar or vinegar.
To remove tea or coffee stains from cina pots or cups, use baking powder.
Hard boiled eggs will peel easier when cracked and placed in cold water immediately after taking out of hot water.
You can cut a meringue pie cleanly by coating both sides of the knife lightly with butter.
To keep cake icings from cracking and drying out, add a pinch of baking soda to the icing.
If soup tastes very salty, add a raw piece of potato to absorb the salt.
When rolling out cookie dough, sprinkle board with powdered sugar instead of flour.
To remove fish or onion orders, wash in a mixture of baking soda OR bleach and water.
