I was mixing up a double batch of chocolate chip cookies and didn't have enough vanilla, so I made one batch with the vanilla and the other with maple flavoring. —Ruth F. from…
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“I never throw out the crumbs at the bottom of a potato chip bag,” notes Mary Ann Hullinger of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. “They’re wonderful as toppings for casseroles, meat loaf and scalloped…
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“I make waffles for breakfast or as a side dish,” says Mrs. Elwin E. of Salem, Oregon. “After pouring batter into the waffle iron, I sprinkle on crushed potato chips before closing the lid. My…
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Tanya N. of Shelton, Washington grinds or crushes aniseed, then adds it and seasoned salt to pork roasts and chops to perk up the flavor.
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“When making a graham cracker crumb crust, I reduce the amount of crumbs by 1/4 cup and add ground pecans. It tastes great,” Betty Langford notes from Memphis, Tennessee.
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“Put a teaspoon of grape jelly or strawberry jam inside the bottom of your green peppers before stuffing them,” advises Sherry D. of Hermitage, Pennsylvania. “I find this simple step cuts the…
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Conveys Connie S. of Rochester, New Hampshire, “I steam fresh carrots, then put them in a casserole dish and pour some maple syrup over them. I bake them at 250° for 30 minutes. They disappear…
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“I coat chicken breasts with a mixture of olive oil, rosemary and oregano before roasting them,” reports Dom G. of Deerfield Street, New Jersey. “Most family members ask for seconds and even…
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Cindi E. of Longmont, Colorado mixes caraway seeds with the filling for her deviled eggs. “I frequently get requests to bring those eggs to gatherings,” she says.
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Recommends Bonnie G. of Brunswick, Ohio, “For enhanced flavor in your pie crust, add a bit of sugar and a few drops of vanilla to your basic recipe. If you’re making an apple or pumpkin pie, also…
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