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I do this, but I wrap each ear in a wet paper towel before microwaving. Oh so quick and good
dutchmom4MI What juicy corn on the cob in minutes! The husk and corn comes off so easy after cooking. AND, keeps the kitchen cooler in the summer. ~~Vicki=========================MICROWAVED CORN ON THE COB from my mother-in-lawPlace UN-husked corn on the cob on a paper towel. Turn ears over and rearrange after 1/2 the cooking time.Cooking Times on High:1 ear - 1-1/2 minutes2 ears - 3-4 minutes3 ears - 5-6 minutes4 ears - 7-8 minutes5 ears - 8-9 minutes
What juicy corn on the cob in minutes! The husk and corn comes off so easy after cooking. AND, keeps the kitchen cooler in the summer. ~~Vicki=========================MICROWAVED CORN ON THE COB from my mother-in-lawPlace UN-husked corn on the cob on a paper towel. Turn ears over and rearrange after 1/2 the cooking time.Cooking Times on High:1 ear - 1-1/2 minutes2 ears - 3-4 minutes3 ears - 5-6 minutes4 ears - 7-8 minutes5 ears - 8-9 minutes
I put wet paper towels on things to microwave too- mainly baked potatoes.
I love all of these tips!
I have found so many hints/tips over the years. A good one for me is when I open a package of bacon (don't have to open it when you get home from the store because bacon lasts a long time if not opened)- just roll-up the unused slices and put them in a ziplock bag, then put in the freezer. You can take out how many slices you need, then cook so easily in microwave on a paper plate- you can keep the grease, if you want, or just throw the paper plate and paper towel that covered it- so convenient. Just cook each slice about a minute (maybe different for different powers of microwave ovens). If you cook 4 slices, you may only need 3 1/2 min.- just have to check it.
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These hints and tips are great. Please send more!
This is really cheating on caramel corn, but I popped some the other night and wanted some caramel corn, but didn't want the mess of cleaning up, so after I popped the corn (I still do it on the stove!) I put a dab of butter in the pan and added some caramel sauce that you put on ice cream and mixed until smooth and poured over the pop corn, added a little salt and it was as good as if I made the caramel sauce and baked the pop corn with the sauce.
Whenever I go shopping, I immediately take all my leafy greens,especially head lettuce, to the sink and soak them in cold water to freshen them. Then I store them in a glass bowl with a plastic wrap top, or a plastic bag folded into the bowl, making sure the top is fully covered. I find my lettuce will keep fresher longer. If you don't use it in a week ----soak it again. Works wonders--I've sometimes kept a head of lettuce for a month, as I'm a single woman and can't use it up so fast.
I love to cook and do so for my son and his family, often.
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Just LOVE these tips everyone! Please keep them coming!
Jan in MI
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I love making pancakes out of cake batter. The cake mixes come in so many flavors: butter pecan, strawberry, lemon, choclate, vanilla, banana, pineapple-you name it. Just mix according to package directions-may have to mix a tad extra water to make the batter thinner, and cook on griddle/pan as usual. Family loves this (a favorite is making choclate pancakes with choclate chips in. Oh shudder, they're GOOOD!)
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This sounds so good! Never thought of it. Sometimes I buy the Jiffy brand of cake mix when it is on sale and these would be just right. If we have company over the weekend will definitely try this. Thanks for the great tip.
Nanvy
When you're making brownies from a box mix, replace the water with cooled coffee. The coffee compliments the chocolate, giving the brownies a richer flavor.
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debbieroppolo that sounds great. I'll have to try that.
Thanks! :o)
A tomato-based sauce make a good marinade (like bbq, or a spiced tomato sauce) because it has a high acid factor, and that tenderizes meat well. A sauce with vinegar works well also, because vinegar is very acidic.