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Making Fudge

Fixing Fudge That Didn't SetSometimes fudge just doesn't set. Short of using it for a syrup or spread, you may want to try to fix it and successfully get it to set. This is a page about fixing fudge that didn't set.

 

Cookie Dough

How Can I Fix Cookie Dough That is Too Gooey?To fix cookie dough that is too sticky, you can add a little more flour, chill it or add powdered milk. It is best practice to bake a test cookie, then adjust the dough accordingly before baking the whole batch.

 

A bowl of homemade chili.

Fixing Chili With Too Much Salt?Fixing chili made with too much salt may be done. There are a number of ways cooks can counter the excess salt in a dish. This is a page about how to fix chili with too much salt.

 

Chili

Fixing Burnt Chili?This page is about fixing burnt chili. When some foods are burned there are ways to salvage it.

 

Close up image of red pasta sauce cooking in pan

Fixing Burnt Flavor in Spaghetti SauceThis is a page about fixing a burnt flavor in spaghetti sauce. Spaghetti sauce is notorious for burning if not well tended to. Removing the burnt taste can save your sauce.

 

Bowl of backed macaroni and cheese

Macaroni and Cheese is Too Dry?This is a page about macaroni and cheese it too dry. Many cooks like their homemade mac and cheese creamy. However, sometimes it comes out too dry.

 

Softening Granulated Sugar

Softening Granulated SugarWhen sugar gets hard, there are ways to make it useful. This page is about softening granulated sugar.

 

Sour Jam

Fixing Sour Jam?This is a page about fixing sour jam. It is disappointing to find that your batch of jam is too sour. There are ways you can fix the jam and save the day.

 

Fixing Greasy Soup

Fixing Greasy SoupThis page is about fixing greasy soup. Too much fat or butter can make a soup oily.

 

Melted Fudge

Fudge is Too SoftIf you have made fudge that is not setting up, you may be able to fix it. Making fudge that is too soft can be frustrating but there are some options to improve your fudge.

 

Soup That's Too Sweet

Fixing Soup That's Too SweetSometimes your soup is good, but somehow it got too much sweetener. This page is about fixing soup that is too sweet.

 

Cheese soup cooking in a pan.

Removing the Scorched Taste from Burnt Cheese Soup?Soups and sauces containing cheese can easily scorch if not stirred constantly or if the burner is too high. This is a page about removing the scorched taste from burnt cheese soup.

 

Spicy Soup With Peppers

Fixing Soup With Too Much Pepper?This is a page about fixing soup with too much pepper. It is very dismaying to prepare a delicious soup recipe only to find that you have accidentally added too much pepper.

 

Woman pouring cake batter into pan

Fixing a Homemade Cake That Is Too Sweet?There are certain techniques to use when you have made something too sweet. This is a page about fixing a homemade cake that is too sweet.

 

Pretzels on a white background

How to Freshen Stale PretzelsThis is a page about freshen stale pretzels. Heating up stale pretzels in the oven for a few minutes will help make them crunchy again. This also works for chips and crackers.

 

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Fixing Salsa That is Too Vinegary

Fixing Salsa That is Too VinegaryWhen recipes come out wrong, there are often ways to fix the problems. This is a page about fixing salsa that is too vinegary.

 

"Too Much Salt" written in salt on black table.

Fixing a Recipe with Too Much SaltThis is a page about fixing a recipe with too much salt. If your recipe is too salty, you don't necessarily need to throw it out or choke it down. Here are some things you can try to help cut the saltiness.

 

bag of sugar

Getting Rid of Lumps in SugarThis is a page about getting rid of lumps in sugar. There is an easy way to get rid of lumps in your bag or container of sugar.

 

Hand placing basil leaves in pan of spaghettis sauce on stove

Making Spaghetti Sauce Less SweetThis is a page about making spaghetti sauce less sweet. Sometimes homemade spaghetti sauce can turn out too sweet.

 

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Making Canned Chili Taste Homemade?How do you make canned chili taste like homemade?

 

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Ideas for Bland Stir-Fry?I recently made stir-fry from a recipe. It was pretty simple: tofu, onions, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and basil. I stir-fried it for about 15 minutes. The consistency was pretty good, a tiny bit on the dry side. But the taste was bland.

 

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How Do I Soften Hard Table Salt?I have some regular table salt that became hard. Is there a way I can get it back to its normal state?

 

Salt crystals close up.

How Do I Soften Hard Table Salt?I have some regular table salt that became hard. Is there a way I can get it back to its normal state?

 

A woman making jam.

Fixing Jam That is Too ThickMaking and canning your own jam is a great way to preserve bumper crops of fruits and berries. If the jam is too thick you might try adding heated fruit juice prior to adding it to your canning jars.

 

A piece of bread in a pot of mushy rice.

Fixing Mushy Rice with BreadIf you have ever had the rice in your cooker come out mushy or soupy then this quick and easy fix is for you. You will need a piece of bread and the tip below.

 

Bowl of mac n cheese.

Stretching Boxed Macaroni and CheeseSometimes you need to feed a crowd with only what you have on hand. Many boxed pasta dishes can go farther with the addition of ingredients like vegetables, cheese or pasta. This is a page about stretching boxed macaroni and cheese.

 

Stack of Hard chocolate Cookies on white background

Softening Hard CookiesBread and orange peels are often suggested to add moisture to a container of hard cookies. This is a page about softening hard cookies.

 

Stack of fudge squares.

Microwave Fudge Not Setting Up?One possible reason your microwave fudge did not set is that it was not heated to the proper temperature initially. You can often reheat and it will set up. This is a page about microwave fudge not setting up.

 

A bowl of soft brown sugar.

How to Soften Brown SugarHard brown sugar can be softened with a piece of apple in the closed container or by heating it in the microwave. This is a page about softening brown sugar.

 

Chips in a white bowl.

How to Refresh Stale Chips and CrackersA short time in the microwave can help make stale chips taste better. This is a page about how to refresh stale chips and crackers.

 

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Bowl of Chili

Fixing Chili That is Too Sweet?If you add too much sugar or other sweet ingredients to your chili, it may not be a total loss. This is a page about fixing chili that is too sweet.

 

Brown Bananas in a  Cream Pie

Bananas Turning Brown in Banana Cream Pie?This page contains several suggestions for ways to keep the bananas in your banana cream pie from turning brown. Think lemon juice or cool pudding. This is a page about bananas turning brown in banana cream pie.

 

A sheet cake in the pan with frosting.

Making Canned Frosting Taste More Homemade?While canned frosting may be convenient to use it does not always pass the taste test. This is a page about making canned frosting taste more homemade.

 

Woman with shocked look on her face holding  a cooking pot

Toning Down Spicy FoodsHomemade or purchased foods may sometimes be too spicy. This is a page about toning down spicy foods.

 

Pan of spaghetti sauce with jar of chili sauce and tomatoes in front

Fixing Over Spiced Spaghetti SauceIf your homemade spaghetti sauce has too much of one or more spices, you will want to find a way to tone those flavors down. This is a page about fixing over spiced spaghetti sauce.

 

Stevia Powder in bowl next to Stevia leaf

Softening Granulated Stevia?This is a page about softening granulated stevia. This plant based alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners is quite popular. Like its cousins it can become a hard lump when stored.

 

granulated and cube sugar

Fixing A Recipe with Too Much SugarThis is a page about fixing a recipe with too much sugar. When the directions you followed have made your recipe too sweet, there are a few ways to tone it down.

 

Pepperoni Slices

Removing Excess Grease From PepperoniThis is a page about removing excess grease from pepperoni. Reducing the fat from this meat may help you reduce the calories and improve the appearance of your pizza.

 

Washing Beans

Reducing Salt in FoodThis is a page about reducing salt in food. When you purchase food with added salt there are ways to reduce the amount you consume.

 

Raspberry Preserves

Getting the Scorched Taste Out of Preserves?This is a page about getting the scorched taste out of preserves. Don't throw out your preserves because they are a bit overcooked and have a scorched taste. There are some things you can try that may save them.

 

Spicy Chili

Chili is Too SpicyThis is a page about chili is too spicy. When your chili has too much hot pepper, it may be unpleasant for some people. There are a few ways to temper it down.

 

Making strawberry jelly.

Jelly Not Setting?This page is about jelly not setting. Determining why your preserve is not setting up, and if you can fix it is the goal.

 

Runny Jam

Fixing Runny Jam?This is a page about fixing runny jam. There are several methods you can use to fix jam that does not set up.

 

Spaghetti Sauce

Spaghetti Sauce With Too Much Basil?This page is about spaghetti sauce with too much basil. If you don't like too much of one herb in your sauce, you may want to change the flavor.

 

Muffin with a bite out of it.

Muffins Taste Like Baking Soda?This is a page about muffins taste like baking soda. Occasionally a muffin recipe will not turn out the way you expected, for example with a too strong flavor of baking soda.

 

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garlic powder

Keeping Onion and Garlic Powder from CakingThis page is about keeping onion and garlic powder from caking. Once opened vegetable powders often stick together and making it difficult to use.

 

Spaghetti Sauce

Fixing Spaghetti Sauce That is Too SaltyThis is a page about fixing spaghetti sauce that is too salty. Sometimes there are ways to save a meal that cooked up too salty.

 

Apple Sauce

Apple Sauce is Too Sweet?This is a page about apple sauce is too sweet. Depending on the type of apples you use to make homemade applesauce, it may turn out too sweet.

 

Stale Bread

Freshening Stale BreadThis is a page about freshening stale bread. Stale bread can easily be refreshed. The birds may complain, but you will save money on your food budget.

 

Restoring Crystallized Honey

Restoring Crystallized HoneyHoney has a tendency to crystallize when stored for a period of time. This is a page about restoring crystallized honey.

 

Fixing Burnt Cookies

Fixing Burnt CookiesThis is a page about fixing burnt cookies. Sometimes cookies come out of the oven too brown. Don't throw them away, they may be salvageable.

 

A whisk with hot fudge on it.

Reviving Hot FudgeThis is a page about reviving hot fudge. There are ways to revive hot fudge sauce that has hardened.

 

A photo of homemade jelly.

Fixing Jelly That Set Too HardThis page is about fixing jelly that set too hard. It can happen that your jelly doesn't turn out perfect.

 

A bowl of thick chili.

Tips for Thickening ChiliThis page contains tips for thickening chili. Your homemade chili is delicious but too thin.

 

Mixing Peanut Butter

Mixing Peanut ButterThis page is about mixing peanut butter. If your nut butter is not homogenized and sits for a while, it can separate.

 

Fixing Burnt Sausage

Fixing Burnt SausageThis is a page about fixing burnt sausage. Sometimes when cooking sausage it can accidentally get burnt.

 

Mashed potatoes with melting butter on top.

Fixing Runny Mashed PotatoesThis is a page about fixing mashed potatoes. Mashed potatoes are a delicious side dish. Sometimes you may find that they have become too runny, but there are ways to fix that.

 

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