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Little Helpful Hints
SOUPS ON...
(Sent from Kathie)
To make soup go further, add noodles, macaroni, barley, rice or diced potatoes.
To cut meat costs, serve soups, stews, casseroles, etc. with lots of dried peas, beans and lentils.
To thicken soup, add one tbsp. (or more) of instant potato.
To thicken homemade soup, add a handful of rolled oats or wheat flakes. If your homemade soup is too salty, drop a raw potato in the pot and remove potato before serving.
Fat on the top of soup or stew can be removed easily by dropping three or four ice cubes in the pot. The fat will stick to the ice cubes and the cubes can then be scooped out.
Take the grease off soup or gravy by swishing a lettuce leaf gently and slowly over the surface. The lettuce, being cold, will attract the grease.
Instead of adding sugar to sweeten homemade tomato sauce, grate a carrot into the sauce. Lower on calories too.
To prepare a quick and delicious sauce for vegetables, simply whisk a few tablespoons of mayonnaise into the cooking liquid from the vegetables and season to taste.
