Canned wax beans were lacking in flavor to Carole B. of Mount Forest, Ontario until her sister-in-law shared a secret: Brown a few tablespoons of butter in a hot skillet. Add the drained beans and…
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Chicken bouillon in place of butter or bacon drippings adds great flavor to cooked cabbage, assures Mary Lou M. of Vernon, Texas.
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“When cooking homemade noodles, I put beef or chicken bouillon granules in the water and let them dissolve before mixing the dough,” reports Lila R. of Texarkana, Arkansas. “I then omit the salt.…
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“To add flavor and richness to my beef stew when I make it in the slow cooker, I stir in a can of tomato soup right at the start of cooking,” reveals Carol F. of Landers, California.
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To give gravy and stew great color and flavor, add a few teaspoons of soy sauce. —Denise J., Hines Creek, Alberta
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“Every summer, I grate zucchini and freeze it for use in quick breads later,” notes Helen S. of Flint, Michigan. “Whenever I make vegetable soup, I always stir in a package of that zucchini. It…
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“I add 1 or 2 tablespoons of molasses to my pumpkin pie filling,” informs Julie S. of Corpus Christi, Texas. “It gives the pie a richer color and flavor.”
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“When I make banana bread, I replace some of the banana with peeled ripe kiwi for a sweeter fruity loaf,” reveals Dawnda M. of Durant, Oklahoma.
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From her kitchen in Clearwater, Florida, Dorothy C. writes, “I give a batch of chicken soup a tasty spark by incorporating the juice from half of a fresh lemon.”
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In her Didsbury, Alberta kitchen, Sherry T. fills a tea ball with pickling spice and hangs it in kettles of soup and stew. “The deliciously different flavor keeps people wondering,” she says.
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