HINTS FROM HELOISE
Dear Heloise:
Pounding or flattening meat or chicken using flimsy plastic wrap or bags can be messy. Instead, save and use the empty bags from cereal boxes. They are amazingly tough, stay in place and are air- and waterproof. Sealed with tape they make great storage/freezer bags too.
— Russ B., Ashburn, Va.
Dear Heloise:
Keep a ruler in a kitchen drawer just for measuring out pie crust, etc. It comes in handy in more ways than you might expect.
— Anne J., San Pedro, Calif. Dear Heloise:
My family loves eggnog, and I make a large amount every Christmas. That means I usually have some leftover. I pour the leftover eggnog in ice cube trays and save them for when we make pancakes. This gives the pancakes a richer flavor than buttermilk.
— Judy K., Milford, Del.