Theresa D. writes from Hudson, New Hampshire, “When boiling carrots, I also add a chopped apple or pear and a bit of brown sugar. Kids love these carrots.”
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“Sprinkle your chicken salad with a little cinnamon to make it really special,” writes Myrtle S. of Franklin, North Carolina. “I learned this trick from a small local restaurant.”
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Field editor Sherry B. likes to grind a green pepper and stir it into her corn bread batter before baking. “It gives it a delicious fresh taste,” she writes from her Winnsboro, Louisiana…
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“When frying potatoes, I sprinkle on 1/2 teaspoon or so of sugar and some chopped onion,” relates Rosemary L. of Cincinnati, Iowa. “They have wonderful old-fashioned flavor.”
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In her fruit and Waldorf salads, Alice K. adds a bit of whipped topping to the mayonnaise. “This fluffy dressing goes well with a sweeter salad,” Alice writes from her Torrance, California…
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“When I make fudge,” says Audrey B. of Brownsburg, Indiana, “I put in a couple tablespoons of quick-cooking oats as soon as I take it off the stove. It helps balance the sweetness and gives it a…
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“To make an ordinary grilled cheese sandwich special, I include green pepper rings and a slice of tomato before grilling,” says Marjorie F. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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“I make a delicious ham salad by mixing in 1 teaspoon of orange juice per tablespoon of mayonnaise,” remarks Ruth S. of Manheim, Pennsylvania.
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“Everyone raves over my homemade soups, stews and chowders,” says Floy M. of Anacortes, Washington. “I add fresh lime juice to give the flavor spark.”
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When making mashed potatoes, Rejane M. of Alexandria, Virginia boils a clove of garlic with the potatoes, then mashes it in along with a sprinkle of nutmeg and white pepper.
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