Bob Brunner got this from one of his lady friends. He didn't tell me that, but #9 gave it away.
My 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.
My 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.
My 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".
My way:
If you over salt a dish while you are cooking,
that's too damn bad. My 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.
My way:
Celery? Never heard of the stuff.
Martha's way #6:
Brush some beaten egg white over piecrust before
baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
My way:
The Mrs. Smith frozen pie directions do not include
brushing egg whites over the crust and so I don't
do it.
Martha's way #7:
Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and
rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
My way:
Martha, dear, the only reason this works is because
you can't rub a lime on your forehead without
getting lime juice in your eye, and then the problem isn't
the headache anymore, it is because you are now BLIND!
Martha's way #8:
Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into
ice cubes for! future use in casseroles and sauces.
My way:
Leftover wine? Now that's hilarious!
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.
My way:
Go ask the very cute neighbor to do it.
Martha's way #10:
Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers.
Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and rinse.
My way:
Mashed potatoes will now be replacing the anti-bacterial soap in the handy dispenser next to my sink.