JUNK BOAT TRAVELS: My Recipe Box

cover with foil before baking - will create steam and cook the no boil sheets better for 15 minutes then remove and continue for 25 minutes.

For every pound of ground beef, a good rule of thumb is to add about 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and to let the meat sit for about 15 minutes before cooking. From there, you can throw the ground beef in a hot, dry pan and cook it up.

Use mason lids to shape eggs.

Use coconut milk instead of chicken broth in soup recipes. This is especially handy if you need to make a vegetarian recipe.

Butter

amount, in cups (c)
⅛ cup
¼ cup
⅓ cup
⅜ cup
½ cup
⅝ cup
⅔ cup
¾ cup
⅞ cup
1 cup

amount, in grams (g)
30 g
55 g
75 g
85 g
115 g
140 g
150 g
170 g
195 g
225 g

amount, in ounces (oz)
1 oz
2 oz
2.6 oz
3 oz
4 oz
5 oz
5.3 oz
6 oz
6.9 oz
7.9 oz

Melt butter in microwave and brush it on the bread once it is toasted. No more holes in your bread as you try to butter it.

Grate frozen/cold butter to quickly get to room temperature.

Put the measured butter in a baggie and run it under hot water to melt it.

Recipes always call for two tablespoons of tomato paste and then you are stuck with the rest of the can. I either put the rest in an ice cube tray or else freeze it by tablespoon on a cookie sheet and then store it in a baggie.
An even better way once you have taken what you need is to remove the lid from the bottom, push the paste towards the top and then freeze. Once frozen you can simply cut it into portions and freeze in a baggie.

To prevent fresh parsley from spoiling before I get a chance to use it all, I place washed sprigs in an ice cube tray, then fill the tray with water. After the cubes are frozen, I store them in a freezer bag. This makes it easy to pull out as many as needed and drop them in soups and stews. I think this would work for most herbs.

Use the leftover condiments that are too good to throw out. Add water or stock to them and use in soups, meat loafs or even pour over a roast.

Need a seasoning for a stir fry? Use Italian bottled salad dressing.

Ends of vegetables go into a baggie to add to soups. Even cooked vegetables such as leftover mashed potatoes can be saved to be used and as an added bonus they thicken the soup.

Use a turkey carcass to make the stock for the next holiday dinner. It cuts down on the work on the day and makes for a much tastier gravy.

Fruit flies? Put some apple cider vinegar into a bowl. Cover the top tightly with plastic wrap. Punch a few holes into the top of the wrap with a knife and set it near to where you are having the fruit fly problem.

Stale bread makes great croutons. Mix the stale cut up bread with various flavoured oils and some garlic and roast. They can them be frozen.

Storing flour in the freezer keeps the bugs out if you have the room.

Put a bay leaf in an opened bag of flour - it will keep the bugs away.

A crockpot is a great way to serve something at a buffet. I would take mine to my sister's for Christmas dinner. I make the mashed potatoes ahead of time and then use the crockpot to heat them up and serve.

When using eggs it helps to bring them to room temperature. But if you haven't planned in advance then there is a quick tip to help; you can put the eggs in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes to gently take off the chill out.

Freeze a lemon if you are going to need grated lemon peel for a recipe, it is much easier.

AND for cleaning up:

Spray Cleaner

1 16 oz empty spray bottle
water
2 T white vinegar
3 drops of liquid dish washing soap

Fill bottle with water almost to the top, add vinegar and liquid soap. Top with spray assembly, secure tightly. Turn bottle over about 10 times to mix the vinegar and liquid soap with the water without creating suds.

Pages

My Recipe Box

DRINKS

CONDIMENTS

JAM

BREAKFAST

SOUP

SALAD AND DRESSINGS

DIPS

GRAVIES/SAUCES

SANDWICHES

JUNK FOOD

BEEF

CHICKEN

TURKEY

LAMB

PORK

DUCK

ASIAN

INDIAN

MEXICAN

MEATBALLS

FISH

PASTA

VEGETABLES

SIDES

AIR FRYER NEW 2021

BREAD (SAVOURY)

BREADMAKER

BREAD (SWEET)

DESSERT

COOKING TIPS

Butter

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