keep a Mr Clean Magic Eraser under your sink(or by it-whatever)wipe out sink when done doing dishes-saves on constantly having to comet the thing due to build up.


if youve never tried the magic erasers...you HAVE to get one....theyre miracle workers!!!

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You can make Rice Krispie Treats using pretty much any kind of cereal on hand or on sale. Use the same butter and marshmallow as the original recipe. I have done it with cheeries, Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles, and many others. The kids like them all.

my time saving tip would be keep a couple pizza cutters on hand . i use them to cut sandwiches pancakes anything the little ones want cut up its very fast.

i'm gonna definately try the garbage bowl method.

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I love my magic eraser and pizza cutter too!

I just got a ton of chop meat on sale for real cheap so I decided to make and freeze burgers. I lined my 1/2 cup measuring cup with plastic wrap and packed the meat into it then pulled out the plastic wrap, flipped it over on a small piece of parchment paper and then put another piece on top and flattened it out. It worked great and not only do I not have to touch raw meat, but all the burgers are the exact same size.

Oh, and I always make a hole in the middle of the burger so they don't puff up, therefore DH is not tempted to sqiush my burgers and dry them out!

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Kitchen tips from me...

1. Use Blueberry muffin mix to make quick pancakes! The muffin mix makes GREAT, fluffy pancakes
2. If you have a child who is interested in cooking and old enough to help out, give them a siccors to cut up different things up for the meal, obviously all things can't be cut with a siccors but, some things work.
3. if a tomato based pasta dish doesn't have enough flavor, add a bit of Balsamic vinegar. It really adds to the flavor.
4. When i get a bunch of fresh fruits I clean all of them and chop up some to put into pancakes. I make a BUNCH of pancakes with in a day of getting the fruit, put enough for the next couple of days in the fridge and the rest go into the freezer (6 to each package). I pull them out and mic. them for a quick meal/breakfast.

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Can you freeze onions?

We are in a breakfast rut around here? What fruit do you use to put in your pancakes? I love this idea!!

Yes, as long as you are cooking it. DH doesn't eat onion--I mean, he doesn't like onion (wink, wink!). I sneak it in and he is none the wiser quite often! But I rarely will use a whole onion before it begins to go bad so I will dice it and freeze it and then I have it onhand for later.

I just recently learned that you can use vinegar in place of rinse aid in your dishwasher.

I run the dishwasher in the evening to save on energy use & to come down to a empty clean sink in the AM.

If you buy fresh chicken, you can marinate as you thaw. Take out desired amount of chicken & put in a labeled zipper storage bag thingie. Dump in your marinade or sauce & freeze. When you pull it out to thaw before cooking, the meat will marinate as it's thawing out

I also put a few garbage bags folded in the bottom of the can so I can take out the full trash bag & empty ones are waiting for me.

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Pancake flavors, let's see--

We do blueberry, strawberry, apple (made with applesauce), and pumpkin pancakes on occasion. We also do banana pancakes. Tried coconut once & it didn't work too well for us, but I will probably try that one again as my kids like the pina colada type flavor.

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mommy of 4 blessings :love: ages 8, 6, 4 & 2
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