Mind-Blowing #KitchenHacks That Could Change Your Life
From homemade recipes to space-saving ideas, you never knew your kitchen life could be this easy and mess-free!
Cover image via postimg.orgThe Art of Separating Egg Yolks From Egg White
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Have you ever wondered how you can easily seperate the egg yolk and egg white? Get a clean and empty water bottle, then try this:
Or if you just love eggs that much…
**Bruléed yolks, anyone?**
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Ziplock (Haze) Cream
Introducing the HAZE ice cream. It's in a ziplock, it's mess-free and homemade!
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In this hazing heat, nothing beats eating ice cream in a cone! But, what if you're stuck in traffic and you just want to eat one all of a sudden? We just discovered that you could make one yourself, whenever and wherever!
Here's how you can make your own that's sure to beat the summer heat!
In a pint-size ziplock, mix:
2 tbsps. sugar
1 cup half and half cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup of sliced and/or crushed fruits (depends on the flavor you want), chocolate chips, or Oreo/Cream-O (optional)
Next, in a gallon-size ziplock, mix:
1/2 cup of salt
1 cup of ice cubes
Lastly:
Put the ziplocked ice cream mixture in the gallon-sized ziplock. Seal it and shake it for 5 minutes until the mixture becomes solid (but soft enough to be eaten).
Enjoy!
Pancake batter bottle, anyone?
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Here's the classic batter recipe:
In a bowl, mix:
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
3 1/2 tsps. baking powder
3 tbsps. melted butter
1 tbsp. white sugar
1 1/4 cups of milk
1 tsp. salt
1 eggPour the mixture through a funnel into the bottle. Lightly oil the pan over medium heat and then pour the mixture depending on your desired pancake-size. Add spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.), chocolate chips or sliced berries on top if desired. Serve hot with syrup, butter and even whipped cream!
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You know it's always messy when it comes to cooking pancakes! Good thing, someone thought of recycling a catsup bottle by turning it into a batter bottle. Making pancakes has never been this clean and easy!
Make your homemade buttermilk!
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There's always space for milk in the refrigerator, but not really for buttermilk. Here's an equation for that buttermilk perfection (ha!):
1 cup of milk + 2 tbsps. of vinegar / lemon juice = **Buttermilk**
De-skin potatoes without a peeler!
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This is how you de-peel a potato:
Cut a horizontal line around the potatoes' skin.
Boil them, then wash with cold water.
Remove the skin of the potatoes.
DONE.
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Ripen green bananas
It takes a lot of days before green bananas ripen. But, no worries! Here's a trick that you could use to ripen them in a shorter period of time so that you could finally be able to cook banana pancakes!
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Just wrap the bananas in a brown paper bag. The bag contains concentrated ethylene that will help expedite the browning process.
**Trivia**: Ripe bananas not only contain antioxidants, they also produce the TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor) substance that combats abnormal cells.
Cut onions without tearing up!
Did you know that biting a matchstick while cutting an onion would stop your eyes from tearing up?
How to keep sugar soft
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To prevent the sugar from hardening, toss a slice of bread in the sugar container. If the sugar is already hard, put it in a microwavable container with a the slice of bread then microwave them for 15 seconds.
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As good as new!
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Tic Tac containers as your spice holders!
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What a way to recycle Tic Tac containers!
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