“My dad taught me to add a tablespoon of dark corn syrup to chocolate chip cookie batter. It keeps the cookies moist and also a bit chewy,” shares Shirley De Barthe of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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“This quick fix never fails in our home,” notes Kyt Hoover of Jackson, Michigan. “Dress up a package of long grain and wild rice by adding 1-1/2 cups cooked chicken. Just before serving, sprinkle…
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Reports Susan B. of Wellesley, Ontario, “I sprinkle 1 or 2 teaspoons of chili powder into a quart of my homemade spaghetti sauce. Everyone says it’s the best ever.”
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From Shreveport, Louisiana, Marilyn Otstott shares this trick for speedy stuffed peppers. “Use a can of chili in place of the ground beef,” she says. “Since the chili is already cooked and…
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A warm tortilla is a wonderful complement to a steaming bowl of chili. —Tracy Howard, Black Hawk, South Dakota
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A jar of bacon bits and a can of mushrooms enhance homemade chili at the Greensboro, North Carolina home of Karen L.
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“Sift a couple tablespoons of baking cocoa with the dry contents of an angel food cake mix before adding the liquid,” recommends June E. of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. “It makes a light dessert that…
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When a chocolate cake recipe calls for brewed coffee and you don’t have any on hand, simply substitute prepared instant coffee…or plain hot water.
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A bit of semisweet chocolate added to your chili recipe will reduce the acid from the tomatoes and help blend the flavors. —Katherine Nelson, Centerville, Utah
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Chopped cilantro gives a lot of spark to ordinary tuna salad, remarks Sheryl H. of Avon, Indiana. “Over a bed of lettuce, this tuna salad is a delightful light summer meal,” she shares.
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