Do you ever wonder how people who can’t cook to save their lives are getting by in a world where eating is a requirement for life to exist? It’s a necessary evil that, if you don’t contend with, you won’t be able to contend with anything at all.
But what if I told you that nobody’s hopeless and that everyone can learn it, given that they undergo the right kind of training? Yep, r/FoodHacks is one such place for folks to learn how to go about making food without having to remodel their kitchen every time cooking happens.
#1 Wish I Knew This Sooner But My Future Sandwiches Are Gonna Be So Much Better
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#2 Storing Avocados With Onion In The Refrigerator Keeps Avocado Fresh For Days. I Learned This By Accident And Found Out It’s Actually A Thing
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#3 If You Want To Keep A Salad Fresh, Put A Paper Towel On Top Under The Lid To Absorb Moisture. Pic On The Right Is Day 4
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The r/FoodHacks Reddit community is dedicated to delivering quick and simple tips and tricks on prepping food that would be delicious, nutritious, and wouldn’t demand architectural, nor spiritual sacrifices to make it happen.
Last time Bored Panda covered hacks, tips and tricks from the community, it had 2.1 million members, but has since then (almost two years later at this point) doubled and stands at 4.3 million, making it the Top 1% by size on Reddit.
#4 Biggest Food Hack Is To Never Try And Catch The Knife. Just Step Back
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#5 Don’t Have A Cake Dome? Use A Tupperware Container Upside Down To Store It
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#6 May I Present You With The Fork Anchor
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As you probably might have already expected, the community is all about sharing advice that’s both simple and useful for every caliber of cook.
Advice spans across pretty much any domain of the cooking process: everything from preparation to technique and methodology to frugal solutions to make cooking convenient. And fun, don’t forget that! Oh, and creative, definitely that too.
Much, if not all of it, is all about making it approachable for everyone. And once you’ve mastered it, you can go full gourmet all the while being an amateur underneath it all.
#7 Spring Onions In Water Works Almost Too Well. Infinite Greens!
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#8 Use Empty Sriracha Containers As Twist Top Cooking Oil Dispensers
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#9 Unused Disposable Chopsticks Make Great Bag Clips
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Now, sure, you can argue that cooking isn’t easy. Skill is only part of the equation, and lacking even that can seem like a hurdle that’s impossible to overcome.
All around food expert and historian Rachel Laudan elaborated on why cooking is hard in a blog post of hers. Besides actual skill, there’s also things like supermarket inventory, food handling and storage, mental capacity for recipes, basic knowledge of chemistry, alchemy, and any other -y to even begin to understand how to turn something raw into something edible.
#10 I Use A Mason Jar Ring To Form Hamburger Patties!
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#11 Absolutely A Genius Idea
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#12 Does Anybody Else Do This Or Am I The Only Crazy One?
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If you were to consciously consider all the fine detail that goes into cooking, it’s not just throwing peas into a pan and calling it a day. No, Laudan estimates even after decades of cooking, it still takes her at least 8 to 12—at least—hours per week to make cooking happen at all. In context, that’s a work day and a half. Throw in planning, shopping and all that jazz and you got yourself a part time job as a domestic chef without even interviewing for the position.
#13 We Are Well Into Apple Pie Season
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#14 Heavy Cream About To Go Bad? Shake It In A Jar And Make Butter (And Some Bonus Buttermilk.) Don’t Forget The Flaky Salt!
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#15 I Am Never Going To Throw Away My Potato Peels Again! My #1 Leftover Hack
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But, practice makes perfect. Cooking is no exception. If you can get across the initial hurdle of deciding what you want to cook and invest yourself into it, you’ll get progressively better.
Nobody is born a master at it. Blogger Christine Amorose Merrill points that out in a piece of hers on how practice makes perfect in the kitchen. One thing she always hears from her grandmother, who, in her eyes, is the epitome of cooking, is “I’ve had years to practice. Of course I’m going to be better at it than you!” It takes time, patience and reflection to make it work. No other way about it.
#16 An Absolute Revolution For Herbs. This Cilantro Is Two Weeks Old. It’s As If It Were Picked Today. Paper Towel On Bottom, Rinse & Untied Cilantro, Paper Towel On Top – Sealed In Container
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#17 Easiest Way To Instantly Improve Your Baking: Use The Right Type Of Baking Pan
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#18 This Simple Item Makes It Easy To Make Soup Stock. Great For A Rotisserie Chicken Carcass. Just Simmer What You’d Like In It And Discard
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And you’d be surprised how long simple culinary saucery tricks go. You don’t need dimensional thinking or fingers of a god to perfectly line a tray with baking paper. You don’t need to cut yourself, nor be meticulous with how you cut an onion. Heck, you don’t even need to cut open a butter packet at a restaurant and use anything other than a fork and fingers to spread it on bread as an appetizer or side-whatever-those-things-are-called. Learn that and you’re golden!
#19 Never Knew
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#20 I Just Bought A New Knife Set And Was Thinking This Post May Help A Few Of Us
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#21 How To Prevent Your Housemates And Their Guests From Eating All Your Home Made Fudge
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And if you’re thinking “well, you still have to know what you’re doing to make sure your food stays healthy and stuff.” And you’d be right. To some degree.
The way you cook does have an impact on the nutrients you’ll be getting in the end, but it’s also not rocket science. Lay off the salt and use herbs and spices instead, eat fruits and vegetables, focus on the least-processed foods or foods that you know the origins of and you should be more than fine. Heck, salads don’t even need any cooking—just chopping and ingesting. And that is healthy!
#22 Packaging Chopped Mirepoix And Freeze For Soup Base Saves Time
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#23 How To Juice Your Lemons Or Limes? Microwave Them For 7-10 Seconds And Roll Them Back And Forth. You’ll Be Surprised How Much More Juice You’ll Get!
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#24 Put A Koozie On Your Ice Cream Pint, Keep Your Hand Warm, And Ice Cream Cold
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Another thing that helps in this case is understanding food. Rob Lapham, an award winning registered health viking, dedicates much of his time debunking food myths, giving out helpful food advice, and straight up educating folks on the things that actually matter when it comes to staying healthy.
One of the key takeaways that Lapham has emphasized time and time again is the idea of being able to eat pretty much anything that is considered food, as long as it is in moderation.
#25 Use Two Thin Rubber Bands To Hold Rickety Gingerbread Walls In Place!
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#26 A Little Too Fancy For My Liking Thoughts?
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#27 You Need To Bake Your Cheesecake In A Water Bath. Here’s Why
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With that said, yes, it’s perfectly fine to eat frozen dinners, it’s perfectly fine to eat McDonald’s or KFC, it’s perfectly fine to put mayonnaise on bread. There are entire sets of laws and regulations that apply to the food industry that make sure what you eat doesn’t kill you. Even if the food does have known carcinogens or stuff you’d otherwise consider poisonous, as long as they are within legal limits, within a chemical context, and it’s being consumed in moderation, the food is for all intents and purposes good.
#28 Use A Binder Clip To Keep Your Thermometer Inside Your Cooking Liquid…
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#29 Coffee Guitar Ice Cubes. Cute And Functional So Your Coffee Doesn’t Get Diluted With Regular Ice
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#30 Three Words: Air Fried Broccoli
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So, if you’re up for it (honestly, you have no choice, you gotta eat), dig through the endless arsenal of food advice on r/FoodHacks and educate yourself to a degree where you can make casual look like gourmet.
But before you do that, the comment section is open to your own hacks, stories and takes on food, so be sure to share all that you have to say down below!
#31 Ways To Cook Bacon
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#32 If You Have Leftovers From A Cookout, 1 Hot Dog Bun Makes 3 Great Slider Buns
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#33 “Pie” Broken Down By Definition
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#34 Spoons For Anchors
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#35 Hot Water You Boiled The Eggs In Keeps Plate Hot Through A Slow Breakfast
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#36 Door Dasher Asked For A Drink Holder…. Hold My Apron
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#37 Every Easter I Make Hot Cross Dogs
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#38 Roast Your Bones And Garlic Together Before Making Your Favorite Soups And Gravies….. 350° @ 25 Mins Does Wonders And Adds Dimension
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#39 Short A Slice Of Cheese For Your Bologna? Just Cut Off The Corners Of Each Slice And Re-Distribute
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#40 Beer Can Taco Stand
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#41 Everyone Is Obsessed With My Salsa, I Don’t Make It Any Different But My Secret Is That I Add A Few Splashes Of White Wine Vinegar ? Brings Out Tons Of Flavor!
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#42 If Your Cheesecake Has Any Cracks: Just “Decorate” It In Fruit
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#43 A Simple Guide To Give Ideas For Not Your Regular Mac An Cheese
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#44 Healthy Teeth Snack Guide
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#45 The Easiest And Best French Toast
All I used is the egg nog and French bread. I chose the cinnamon flavor this time, but I’ve also used the Southern Comfort kind too.
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#46 [oc] Just A Friendly Reminder To Always Check Your Dried Beans For Rocks Before Cooking Them. It’s Rare, But They Can Get Mixed In
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#47 Not The Best Quality Image, But I Put My Soup Dumplings In Silicone Cupcake Cups Before Putting Them In The Steamer Because I’m Tired Of My Dumplings Sticking To My Steamer And Then Ripping Open Thus Leaving Me With A Soup-Less Soup Dumpling
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#48 Using Grilled Potatoes Instead Of Meat In Fajitas Or Tacos – It Goes Very Well And Is Also Way Cheaper
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#49 My Two Year Old Puts Yogurt On Waffles. It Actually Tastes Really Good
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#50 So Much Cheaper To Make Your Own Blends And Rubs
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#51 Freeze Pre-Cut Fruits Is The Best Hack For Morning Healthy Smoothies If You’re Running Late Preparing The Ingredients. Add Milk Or Yogurt, Then Toss In The Blender
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#52 Waffle Iron As Paninni Press
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#53 To Find The Hot Spots On Your Grill, Take A Loaf Of Sliced Bread And Cover The Grill, And Turn It On High For A Minute Or So
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#54 Was Paying $1 Per Mango. Went To The Flea Market Instead And Got All Of This For $17
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#55 Was Very Impressed Seeing This
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#56 Toaster Oven S’mores For When You Don’t Have A Campfire
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#57 Deboning A Fish Filet? Grab An Ultraviolet Light To Easily See All The Pin-Bones, Even The Tiny Ones You Tried Taking Out And Accidentally Broke The Tips Off
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#58 Cut A Pizza Slice In Half Stack Em Like A Sandwich And Panini Press Em. Best Midnight Snack Ever
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#59 Cacao vs. Cocoa
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#60 Combine Hamburger Helper And Mixed Veggies For A Cheap, Quick, And Surprisingly Delicious Meal. I Call It Poverty Helper
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#61 You Don’t Need To Knead Focaccia Bread: Instead You Can Let It Rise 8-12 Hr At Room Temp
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#62 I Had Some Leftover Lasagna Trimmings, So I Fried Them, Seasoned Them With Salt, Garlic, And Italian Seasoning. Then Served With Warm Sauce On The Side. A Tasty Snack To Eat While Waiting For The Actual Lasagna To Cook!
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#63 My Pancake Hack. Spoonful Of Bacon Fat In Each Cup, Heat In The Oven For A Few Minutes Then Fill Halfway With Batter And Bake Until Set. Top With Blueberries And Crumbled Bacon
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#64 For Those Days When You Crave A Old Fashion Ice Cream Sandwich. Take Your Favorite Cookies And Do This. Yummy!
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#65 Read On Here Somewhere That Mayo In Mashed Potatoes Is The Key To Creaminess, And You Don’t Notice The Mayo. Here To Report It Is Divine
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#66 So, I Like Fried Egg Sandwiches With Ketchup, But Hate The Way Ketchup Makes The Bread Soggy. My Solution? A Cheese Crust On The Inside Faces Of The Bread
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#67 Taco Holders Hold More Than Tacos
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#68 When Your Pot Is Too Thin But You Need The Size For Red Sauce
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#69 Oranges Baked In The Oven Together With The Chicken Are Delicious
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#70 Use A Cookie Scoop To Portion And Freeze Tomato Paste
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#71 Want To Cool Your Beers In The Freezer Even Faster? Put Some Salt In The Ice Or The Wet Cloth That Covers Your Beer
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#72 Foolproof Pumpkin Pie
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#73 Anyone Else Uses A Protein Shaker For Mixing Pancake Batter?
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#74 Collard Green BBQ Burritos-For Those Who Are Following A Keto Diet – Never Go Back To Tortillas
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#75 Cut Celery And Place It In Water For Storage. Lasts Longer And Stays Crispy
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#76 Since Everyone Here Is Confused About Melons
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#77 Fry Some Bread In The Residual Oil From Making Aglio E Olio
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#78 If You Like Sweet Corn Then Cook It In Milk With Sugar Added. Do Not Cook In Salted Water!
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#79 10 Simple Turkey Seasoning Hacks
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#80 Making Your Herbs Fresh Every Time You Cook Or Giving Them A Longer Shelf Life
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#81 Best Freezer Method
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#82 Why Do Cookie Recipes Call For Both Baking Powder And Baking Soda?
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#83 Store-Bought Broth May Be Convenient, But Homemade Ones Are Still The Best. Making Them In Large Amounts And Then Freezing Them Is A Tip In A Million
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#84 My Personal Favorite Snack (Mexican). Add Grilled Sausages For Even More Deliciousness
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#85 I Had A Ton Of Leftover Christmas Ham, So I Rolled It In Puff Pastry, With Some Brie, Cranberry Sauce And Mustard! Here They Are, Freshly Baked In January
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#86 Bulk Instant Ramen Is Cheaper Than Buying Noodles, Toss The Flavor Packet Aside And Just Use The Noodz…steak And Bacon Stir Fry With Whiskey Garlic Sauce
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#87 The 10 Oz Setting On A Keurig Machine Will Perfectly Fill A Ramen Cup
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#88 Grease A Muffin Tin, 1 Tablespoon Shredded Cheddar In Each Spot, Top With Thick Sliced Pickle. 425f For 15 Mins
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#89 For Easy Portioning, I Freeze My Leftover Shredded Pork In A Muffin Tin. Once They Hold Their Shape I Move Them To A Gallon Freezer Bag. (Holds Approx 20) Takes Less Than A Minute To Fully Heat Up In The Microwave!
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#90 Brown Sugar On Bacon And Put Into The Air Fryer. Easy Candied Bacon
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#91 Easiest Dish – Slow Roasted Beets With Honey Goat Cheese And Balsamic Vinegar
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#92 Get Cracks In Your Cheesecake? Pipe Chocolate Ganache Into Them? Don’t Have Heavy Cream For Chocolate Ganache? Approximate It With A Ratio Of 2 Parts Butter And 5 Parts Milk For 7 Parts Chocolate (Measured By Weight!)
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#93 Make A Loop For Your Pasta Dough, If You Can’t Manage The Length
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#94 Use A Sturdy (Non-Rusting) Napkin Holder To Hold Your Cutting Boards Flush Up Against The Back Wall Of Your Main Prep Counter
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#95 Bacon And Egg Sandwich Using Waffle Iron
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#96 Silicone Coffee Lids Are A Perfect Fit For Tinned Products!
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#97 An Underrated Way Of Heating Up A Poptart. Treat It Like A Wafel And Lay It On Your Coffee Top And Enjoy ~
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#98 Add Untoasted Sesame Seeds To Panko And Fry As Usual Served With Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
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#99 You Can Easily Make Fancy Green Onions Using Pinking Shears!
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#100 No Bowl No Problem. And The Milk Gets Chocolatey
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#101 Place Two Slices Of Bread On Top Of Each Other In A Toaster Oven For A Sandwich With Crispy Outside And Warm Inside
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#102 Zero Calorie Bubly With Straight Cherry Or Pomegranate Extract Is The Best Low Calorie, Flavour Packed Drink There Is, This Cup Is Around 15 Calories And Better Than Any Soft Drink On The Market
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#103 GF Pizza Type Of Meal. It’s Mashed Potato With Cheese, Red Sauce, And Pepperoni. Very Tasty And Fast To Make
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#104 What’s Your Favorite? ?
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#105 Pb&j With Sliced Bananas Made In Waffle Maker
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#106 Bread Crusts- I Often Cut Of The Crusts Of Store Bought Bread For Sandwiches Or To Toast For Burgers. I Save Them Bc They Are So Good Toasted And Dipped In Soft Butter And Over Easy And Poached Eggs With Coffee Or Tea
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#107 Using The Ladle To Hold Your Utensils On A Wok
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#108 Flatbread/Lavash Bread Makes Good Lasagna “Pasta” And Is The Perfect Size To Fit A 13×9” Baking Dish! Can Be Very Low In Carbs Too
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#109 Love The Golden Hue To Your Fried Food, Which Air Fryers Can’t Seem To Give You? A Quick Spritz Of Cooking Spray Before Putting Them In The Fryer Will Do The Trick!
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#110 Mayonnaise And Hot Miso Sauce Make For A Great Dip
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#111 Eggs And Kimchi Can Turn A Boring Cup Of Noodles Into Hearty Noodle Bowl
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#112 Patience Is Key
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#113 Use A Lemon Juicer To Make Smashed Potatoes Extra Crispy
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#114 Watermelon With Soy Sauce, Don’t Knock It Till You Try It
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#115 Cut A Slit In Your Freeze Pop And Tear It To Avoid Needing To Wash The Scissors
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#116 You Can Use Sliced Turkey Or Chicken Breast In Place Of Lasagna Noodles To Create A Delicious Lasagna Alternative For People Watching Carbs!
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