Martha's Way Vs My Way I & II

"Martha's Way Vs My Way"
Part I

Martha's way #1: Stuff a miniature marshmallow
in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice
cream drips.
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: Use a meat baster to "squeeze"
your pancake batter onto the hot griddle and you'll
get perfectly shaped pancakes every time.
My way: Buy the precooked kind you nuke in the
microwave for 30 seconds. The hard part is getting
them out of the plastic bag.

Martha's way #3: 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 #4: To prevent egg shells from cracking,
add a pinch of salt to the water before hard boiling.
My way: Who cares if they crack, aren't you going to
take the shells off anyway?

Martha's way #5: To get the most juice out of fresh
lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll
them under your palm against the kitchen counter
before squeezing.
My way: Sleep with the lemons in between the
mattress and box springs.

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"Martha's Way Vs My Way"
Part II

Martha's way #6: To easily remove burnt-on food
from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish
soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan,
and bring to a boil on stovetop.
My way: Eat at Chili's every night and avoid cooking.

Martha's way #7: Spray your Tupperware with
nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato
based sauces and there won't be any stains.
My way: Feed your garbage disposal and there
won't be any leftovers.

Martha's way #8: 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 #9: 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 bad.

Martha's way #10: Wrap celery in aluminum foil when
putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
My way: Celery? Never heard of the stuff.
Received on Mon Feb 23 03:55:21 2004