Martha's Way #1: Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
The Real Woman's Way: Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete's sake! You are probably lying on the couch, with your feet up, eating it anyway.
Martha's Way #2: To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
The Real Woman's Way: Buy Hungry Jack mashed potato mix and keep it in the pantry for up to a year.
Martha's Way #3: When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
The Real Woman's Way: Go to the bakery. They'll even decorate it for you.
Martha's Way #4: If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix me up".
The Real Woman's Way: If you over salt a dish while you are cooking, that's too damn bad. Please recite with me the Real Woman's motto: I made it and you will eat it and I don't care how bad it tastes.
Martha's Way #5: Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
The Real Woman's Way: Celery? It doesn't have calories, why keep it?
Martha's Way #6: Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
The Real Woman's Way: The Mrs. Smith frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites over the crust so don't do it.
Martha's Way #7: Cure for headaches: Take lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
The Real Woman's Way: Take a lime, cut it in quarters and rub it on the rim of a tall glass, fill with gin and tonic water and sip until the throbbing goes away. (Repeat as required)
Martha's Way #9: If you have a problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
The Real Woman's Way: Go ask the cute neighbor to do it.
Martha's Way #10 : Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
The Real Woman's Way: Leftover wine? |
