This Online Community Is Sharing Useful Food Hacks, And It Already Has 2.1 Million Members

Good food doesn't have to be complicated; just a few simple tricks can save you time, money, and hassle. And you can find them on r/FoodHacks!

From getting the most out of your leftovers to making the perfect wrap, this subreddit has plenty of useful and simple tips to help you get better results in the kitchen.

If, however, you don't take my word for it, consider this: the subreddit already has over 2.1 million members. That number wouldn't be so big if it was pure nonsense now, would it?

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Some Grocers Are Using Banana Leaves As An Alternative Way To Package Without Plastic

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Wrap Hack

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If You Have A Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutter, You Also Have Reindeer Cookies Cutter. Awesome Isn't It. See Image Below To Understand How

If you have gingerbread man cookie cutters, you also have reindeer cookie cutters

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Use An Apple Corer To Prep Roast Potatoes

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If You Eat A Hard Taco Over A Soft Tortilla Shell You Get A Second Taco

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Chiles Change Name Once They Are Dried

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Use A Spoon To Anchor Your Strainer

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Aldi Pasta Sauce Jars Have Measurements Under The Stickers!

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New To The Sub, So Sorry If This Has Been Done Before. But The Bottom Of J.lohr(As Well As Any Similar Shaped Wine Bottle) Makes A Great Press For Homemade Ravioli

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Grilled Cheese Cooked In A Waffle Iron (The Holes Hold Extra Soup)

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Aahzmandus Pervect 3 years ago

What?! Grilled cheese tomato soup dunking? Is that a thing?

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Fus 3 years ago

Yes. Yes it is. And it is delicious.

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Luna Lovegood! 3 years ago

wait. you DIDN'T know about that?!?! oh. you have a lot to look forward to then.

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Lori Spins 3 years ago

Major staple in American comfort food.

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Colleen Hennessy 3 years ago

Try it with a creamy tomato bisque. The best!

10points

Steve Haigh 3 years ago

I am also very confused by this

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it's Wednesday my dudes. 3 years ago

yes you uncultured swine!

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Whatshername 3 years ago

And is it just grilled cheese or do I see a sandwich with grilled cheese in it? In that case it does sound great. Not healthy, but great.

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fire bug 3 years ago

Mmmmm. Yes it is.

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Ruby Davis 3 years ago

It is the best thing

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Katy 3 years ago

Exactly my thoughts when I saw it! :D :D :D

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iblowsheep 3 years ago (edited)

yep. a total waste of a good grilled cheese if you ask me. tomato soup is horrid *the kind pictured here*

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Jennifer Hall 3 years ago

Classic American lunch. It's a delicious thing.

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Anita Pickle 3 years ago

Oh yes! And put some cayenne pepper in the soup. And dust the outside of the grilled cheese with parmesan before grilling!

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Tuna Fish 3 years ago

Only all my life. Best lunch ever.

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Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago

Do you live in a cave????

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Poppy Pothead 3 years ago

With a pickle, too. Mmmmmmm.

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fuggnuggins 3 years ago

Good way to make yourself feel ill. Can be hard on your bowels, too (hard cheeses). Cheese is delicious and this would no doubt be very tasty, but it's probably wise to use it more sparingly than this.

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Martha Higgins 3 years ago

Yes, it's a thing!

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Lyone Fein 3 years ago

Oh yeah

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Mike Rodrick 3 years ago

You don't get out much do you?

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Brandy Grote 3 years ago

The reason for toasting a grilled cheese! It pairs well with tomato soup, and dunking toast or crackers in soup is delicious.

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Lynn Harland 3 years ago

Yes for about 100 years!

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topher stanley 3 years ago

ummm.... yes. it's classic actually.

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Ash Trash 3 years ago

Don't know what country you're from, but it's fairly common in America

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Damo Lee Park 3 years ago

I don't even LIKE tomato soup and I like doing the dip. turn a bowl of soup into a meal

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Emma Garcia 3 years ago

Yes, it is quite known, or so I thought...

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Sergy Yeltsen 3 years ago

Apparently so.

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Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago

No! It's a grilled cheese fried in a pan and you have to squish it down with the spatula and then plenty of ketchup. I know I'm gonna get downvoted because grilled cheese is a sacred thing.

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Doob 3 years ago

yes

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infinite upvote 3 years ago

Ohhh yeah it is

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Bettie-Jean Neal 3 years ago

Been a thing since forever.

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Sam rice 3 years ago

It sure is

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Damon Tripodi 3 years ago

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Tracey Hirt 3 years ago

I have taught cooking classes centered on Things You Can Cook With a Waffle Iron. Grilled cheese, panini, hash browns, brownie, calzones, quesadillas...you’d be surprised how many tasty things you can make with this one little gadget!

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M O'Connell 3 years ago

You can also put Pillsbury cinnamon roll dough in a waffle iron.

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Tuna Fish 3 years ago

Wait, what? I'm fascinated by this. Must go home now and try it.......

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Dori Semenov 3 years ago

oh now you've gone and done it. I need tomato soup and grilled cheese....... NOW!

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LaTuaAmica 3 years ago

It does not only look to have a nice taste, it looks to be extremely healthy /mode irony=off

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Akalvin 3 years ago

wouldn't eat that

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Kerri Peek 3 years ago

Do that but dunk grilled cheese in green chile.

1point

Misterscooter 3 years ago

I don't like tomato soup but I love to dip grilled cheese in other soups and even applesauce.

1point

Morgan 3 years ago

Uh,Yeah!!

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Teresa Spanics 3 years ago

YUMMY!

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Elizabeth Gardner 3 years ago

love dunking in my soup. Fried bread in a little olive oil till just crisp is delish!

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3 years ago

You can also try using two leftover waffles to make a delicious grilled cheese sandwich by putting cheese in the middle of testing it, it's actually really delicious!

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Mike Rodrick 3 years ago

Trader Joe's peppered Tomato soup. Best in the world!

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OstrichHugs 3 years ago

You need to!

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Analyn Lahr 3 years ago

Might want to let people know that it's a grilled cheese sandwich and not just grilled cheese. Some aren't familiar with the concept.

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Helen Si 3 years ago

oooooooooo

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Emily Begg 3 years ago

whattttt u have never done that

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Louise Hubbard 3 years ago

Genius

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David Gridley 3 years ago

I make grilled cheese in waffle iron all the time

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BeenElle 3 years ago

You can also put mac & cheese in a waffle iron!! It’s amazing 🤤

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Real Princess 3 years ago

I have indeed been doing this wrong my entire life.

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Casey Burns 3 years ago

Genius!

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lara 3 years ago

Brilliant

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brukernavn340 3 years ago

Not in a Norwegian waffle iron. The holes are insignificant.

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Thomas Sweda 3 years ago

Soup?, soup?

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Aunt Messy 3 years ago

That's thoroughly disgusting. I mean, you could eat it, but I wouldn't call it food.

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Vetus Vespertilio 3 years ago

A good grilled cheese sandwich is a work of art, and pairing it with tomato soup is so common in Canada you can order it in any diner and cafe from Newfoundland to British Columbia. It’s comfort food at its finest.

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This One Helps Me Out On Occasion. Hope It Helps You As Well!

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2 Frozen Pizza 1 Tray? No Problem

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Keep Some White Grapes In The Freezer. You Can Use Them As Ice Cubes In Your White Wine, And When You Finish, You Get To Eat A Wine-Infused Grape!

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Wrap A Piece Of Lettuce Around One Side Of Your Sandwich/Burger To Keep The Goods From Falling Out The Other Side

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Good Knowledge

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I Hope This Is Helpful

Here's a useful counterintuitive fact: one 18 inch pizza has more "pizza" than two 12 inch pizzas

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When You Finish A Jar Of Mustard, Don’t Throw It Out - Make Delicious Salad Dressing With Only 3 Ingredients. Put Ingredients Into Jar, Shake Vigorously, Done

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I Really Wanted A Hot Dog But Didn't Have Any Buns So I Used A Baked Potato Instead

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Look At This

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My Husband Is Using Our Baby Monitor To Keep An Eye On The Temperature Of His Smoker While He Works

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For Easy-To-Eat S'mores, Try Making Them In Ice Cream Cones

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Elevating The Bacon Keeps It Out Of The Grease And Allows Hot Air To Circulate Around The Strips, So They Cook And Crisp Evenly

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Empty Ketchup Bottles Make Excellent Batter Holders And Dispensers

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Place Pepperoni Over Bagel Holes When Making Homemade Pizza Bagels. Cheese Won’t Melt And Stick To The Pan, Gives Toppings More Surface Area

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Clean A Spice Grinder, Aka Coffee Grinder, By Blending Up Some White Rice Inside. It Will Trap Any Leftover Spices And Aromas

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Add A Little Brown Sugar To The Egg To Caramelize Your French Toast! Also, Yay For Breakfast At Dinner!

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Try The Lemon Method Under The Salmon To Avoid Burning Your Fish

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Hubby Was Using The Oven And I Needed To Proof My Focaccia, So I Ran The Dryer For 3 Minutes Then Put In My Dough. Worked Great!

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Don't Want To Mess Up 10 Bowls For Tacos? Use Muffin Tins!

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Splatter Shield Was Too Small For My Pan

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H Edwards 3 years ago

My big takeaway from this list is that I should buy a waffle iron.

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Meredith Adams 3 years ago

I bought a very nice waffle iron in 2015. I’ve used it twice lol. I think I’ll make waffles this weekend!

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Monday 3 years ago

Well...now I'm hungry.

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Chillace 3 years ago

waffle maker

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Vicky Z 3 years ago (edited)

As i was scrolling further down the ideas were mostly "throw everything in and eat like you have absolutely no taste at all"! As a European the last posts were all abominations

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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

As an American, I agree. I wouldn't do these if you paid me. UGH.

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anarkzie 3 years ago

This is one that I will be coming back to.

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Eslamala 3 years ago (edited)

Cooking101: learn how to make bread. It's easy, cheap and the result is always good. Start with the basic recipe: flour/oil/yeast/salt/sugar/water and go from there. Leftover rice? Make arancini (just google it). Leftover wine or broth? Freeze it in an ice cube tray and use it whever you want to improve a dish. Making beef casserole? Add a tomato. It will make your meat more tender. Used too much salt? Add a boiled potato. It will balance the flavor. Use lemon zeste. Improves almost anything.

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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

I learned bread in a different traditoin: Water, salt, yeast, flour. If you add sugar/oil etc., you're getting into enriched breads. Of course, I have three strains of sourdough in my kitchen, one based on potato, one on barley, one on whole grains of wheat. Lovely subtleties.

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Lynne Stark 3 years ago

One can also freeze unused egg whites, save enough for a nice Angel Food Cake, they still whip after thawing

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Martha Meyer 3 years ago

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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago

Very interesting. Looking forward to read the comments and learn some more tricks. It's a pity I forget most of this after a while.

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Eslamala 3 years ago

You can always take a screenshot so you don't forget :)

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Take 1 year ago

What to cook @ 8pm with stuff you already have

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Dorothy Cloud 3 years ago

What wonderful hints. And I need to find my waffle iron!!

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Samantha Bing 3 years ago

there are at least 10 things I wanna do on this list

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C Unverferth 3 years ago

idk why im looking at baking/cooking hacks, i can only make ramen and eggs (im 11)

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Piglet 3 years ago

And now you've just told everyone how old you are. Please think before posting.

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L L 3 years ago

Oh no, why did BP only save 30 out of 142 pics 😭 I was so excited to see all of them!!

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

You can still see all of them there is an option to press on 142 images at the end of the article

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LittleMissLotus 3 years ago

i like this article! A lot of cooking hacks i see on other sites are super pointless or make cooking even harder than the original method

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Grady'sRaider 3 years ago

Use the bagel setting on your toaster to toast hamburger buns for crunchy inner but a soft outer, making no crumbs. Works on the BBQ too, but butter the inside so it picks up residual flavours from the grates; 45 seconds does it.

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Nevits Yibble 3 years ago

Well, that was underwhelming

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K Witmer 3 years ago

2 cups Flour and 1 cup plain Greek yogurt and 2 tablespoons baking powder pinch of salt make great bagels. Mix dough cook for 25 mins 425. I stuff mine w cheese or meat. Egg wash and everything but the bagel seasoning. Also make w chocolate chips stuffed w chocolate or cinnamon raisin. You can shape into balls or bagels.

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leia's emotional cupcake 3 years ago

h-u-n-g-r-y--n-o-w

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Easily Excitable Panda 3 years ago

A lot of these are really cool, but some are just "read this poster." Things like using an old ketchup bottle to store batter - now *that's* a hack! Inventive, useful, and saves money.

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Vera 3 years ago

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H Edwards 3 years ago

My big takeaway from this list is that I should buy a waffle iron.

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Meredith Adams 3 years ago

I bought a very nice waffle iron in 2015. I’ve used it twice lol. I think I’ll make waffles this weekend!

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Monday 3 years ago

Well...now I'm hungry.

17points

Chillace 3 years ago

waffle maker

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Vicky Z 3 years ago (edited)

As i was scrolling further down the ideas were mostly "throw everything in and eat like you have absolutely no taste at all"! As a European the last posts were all abominations

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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

As an American, I agree. I wouldn't do these if you paid me. UGH.

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anarkzie 3 years ago

This is one that I will be coming back to.

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Eslamala 3 years ago (edited)

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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

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Lynne Stark 3 years ago

One can also freeze unused egg whites, save enough for a nice Angel Food Cake, they still whip after thawing

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Martha Meyer 3 years ago

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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago

Very interesting. Looking forward to read the comments and learn some more tricks. It's a pity I forget most of this after a while.

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Eslamala 3 years ago

You can always take a screenshot so you don't forget :)

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Take 1 year ago

What to cook @ 8pm with stuff you already have

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Dorothy Cloud 3 years ago

What wonderful hints. And I need to find my waffle iron!!

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Samantha Bing 3 years ago

there are at least 10 things I wanna do on this list

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C Unverferth 3 years ago

idk why im looking at baking/cooking hacks, i can only make ramen and eggs (im 11)

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Piglet 3 years ago

And now you've just told everyone how old you are. Please think before posting.

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L L 3 years ago

Oh no, why did BP only save 30 out of 142 pics 😭 I was so excited to see all of them!!

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

You can still see all of them there is an option to press on 142 images at the end of the article

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LittleMissLotus 3 years ago

i like this article! A lot of cooking hacks i see on other sites are super pointless or make cooking even harder than the original method

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Grady'sRaider 3 years ago

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Nevits Yibble 3 years ago

Well, that was underwhelming

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K Witmer 3 years ago

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leia's emotional cupcake 3 years ago

h-u-n-g-r-y--n-o-w

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Easily Excitable Panda 3 years ago

A lot of these are really cool, but some are just "read this poster." Things like using an old ketchup bottle to store batter - now *that's* a hack! Inventive, useful, and saves money.

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Vera 3 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

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I Hope This Is Helpful

When You Finish A Jar Of Mustard, Don’t Throw It Out - Make Delicious Salad Dressing With Only 3 Ingredients. Put Ingredients Into Jar, Shake Vigorously, Done

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Empty Ketchup Bottles Make Excellent Batter Holders And Dispensers

Place Pepperoni Over Bagel Holes When Making Homemade Pizza Bagels. Cheese Won’t Melt And Stick To The Pan, Gives Toppings More Surface Area

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