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Measuring Ingredients for Mac and Cheese?This recipe calls for 2 3/4 cups of elbow macaroni. So is that 1 box or 2 boxes? Then it says 3/4lb grated cheese. How many cups is that? Numbers and I are not friends. Can someone one help me so I don't mess up.

 

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Measuring Servings of Peach Cobbler?How many 1/2 cup servings can I get out of a 13 x 9 dish of peach cobbler?

 

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Uses for Lemons?I have a bunch of lemons, any suggestions on how they can be used?

 

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Measuring Shortening?Any idea how to measure 1/2# of Crisco shortening? Or also how to measure it when using the shortening sticks?

 

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Container for Disposing of Kitchen Grease and Oil?Any ideas for a non-recyclable container larger than a butter dish to use for disposal of kitchen grease or oil? I cook roasts in a larger crock pot and need something larger.

 

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Making Perfect Rice?My rice is always yucky! I would love to know how to make the rice taste like it came from one of the Chinese take out places. The rice is always good and perfectly cooked. Any suggestions?

 

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Store Bought Icing Melting?I bought canned icing, but after a while the icing started melting. I usually buy the rich and creamy or whipped one. What can I add or do for this not to happen again?

 

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Melting Chocolate in the Microwave?How do I melt chocolate in the microwave?

 

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Do Foods Need to Be Peeled When Using NutriBullet?To peel or not to peel? That is the question. Which items must be peeled before adding to NutriBullet? Which items do not need to be peeled before adding to NutriBullet?

 

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Cooking With Zucchini?If the recipe calls for 2 small zucchini grated, what would the equivalent grated large zucchini be?

 

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Cooking With Ground Turkey?How do you crumble ground turkey finely?

 

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Softening Honey?How do I soften hardened honey?

 

Eating Crystallized Honey?Can we eat honey which was kept in fridge, it is crystallised now?

 

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Filling the Coffee Pot Without Spilling?I do not have purified water coming from my sink faucet, so I can't fill the coffee pot with the sink sprayer. Now what do I do for good water for my coffee?

 

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Prevent Apples Slices from Turning Brown?What do I use to keep cut apple from turning brown?

 

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Crystallized and Hard Honey?I have a half-gallon container of honey that has solidified. Can it still be used? How do I liquefy it again?

 

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Fixing Fudge?I used too much canned cream in my fudge, and, of course, it did not harden. Can I bring it back to a boil, and add more ingredients?

 

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Make Powdered Sugar from Granulated Sugar?How do you measure homemade powdered sugar? That is, when you grind up one cup of granulated sugar does it equal one cup of powdered sugar?

 

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Making Rigatoni in Advance for a Party?I am making rigatoni for a graduation party. How can you make the pasta ahead and then add the sauce?

 

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Keeping Brisket Hot and Moist?My smoked brisket is ready way before my guests arrive. How do I keep it moist for 4 hours?

 

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Using It All - Lemons?Lemons, what can you do with them? The tree is probably coming down in the future. Thank you very much.

 

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Beans Without Gas?Which beans do you think are less gassy or do not give that tight bloated feeling? Black beans or navy beans?

 

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Refreshing Unpopped Popcorn?How do I refresh older popcorn, before popping?

 

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Getting Onion Smell Off Hands?How can I get rid of onion smell from my hands?

 

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Drying Lettuce?What can I use to dry my lettuce besides a salad spinner? Salad spinners take up a lot of space and I have a very small kitchen and refrigerator.

 

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Spreading Sour Cream on Tortillas?What is the best way to spread sour cream on tortillas?

 

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Tips For Shaping Patties?Can we all share tips/shortcuts/techniques for shaping patties (of any kind)?

 

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Finding Good Chestnuts for Roasting?I love hot, roasted chestnuts! When I was little, mom and I would roast and eat chestnuts every Christmas Eve. It was a just-for-us moment, a very precious memory. I've been trying to recreate that ritual but every time I buy a bag of chestnuts they are rotten.

 

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Draining a Can of Tuna?What is the best way to drain a small can of tuna?

 

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Shelling Walnuts?Shelling Walnuts. How to break walnut in one piece without making the nut in pieces?

 

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Bottled vs Canned Spaghetti Sauce?Bottled vs Canned Spaghetti Sauce. Bottled spaghetti sauce is a little more expensive than canned, but I love the convenience of having a recloseable lid. . .

 

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Dispensing Nacho Cheese?Does anyone have any idea how to dispense cheese for nachos without having a mess. We don't have a regular cheese warmer with the pump on it, so we usually heat the cheese in a crock pot and dip it out but that is so messy and we waste a lot that way.

 

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Beano Substitute?I need substitute for Beano that can be used for preventing gas and bloating from eating beans and vegetables.

 

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Removing a Wine Cork Without a Corkscrew?Does anyone know how to remove a wine cork without a corkscrew? Not the end of the world if I can't open it, but i am curious if anyone had any ideas.

 

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Cooking Oil Tips?Tips for using cooking oil. Post your ideas.

 

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Uses for Glad Press'n Seal Wrap?Uses for Glad Press'n Seal Wrap. Post your ideas.

 

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