[Kitchen Witch]

Place a piece of rubber drawer liner under your cutting board to prevent it from sliding around.




For sauce that turned out too thin - add a small amount of leftover cooked rice to the sauce; puree it in a blender. The sauce will thicken instantly without tasting floury.



For pie dough that is too sticky to roll - put the rolling pin away. Fill a smooth-sided 1-liter pop bottle with cold water and use it like a rolling pin to roll out the dough. The weight of the bottle and the temperature of the water will help with the stickiest dough. If desired, add some chopped ice to the water.



If you line your taco shells with a leaf of lettuce, when the shell crumbles, the lettuce will keep everything from falling out.



To keep cauliflower looking its whitest, add a squeeze of lemon juice to the cooking water before adding the vegetables.



For a different taste for your hot chocolate - add a pinch of dried mint before adding hot chocolate to the cup.


A few drops of vegetable oil sprinkle over peeled garlic cloves will prevent little pieces from sticking to your knife.


Keep veggies fresh in the fridge. Line the bottoms of your crisper bins with several layers of paper towels to absorb the excessive moisture. change the paper towels once a week. This will also make the bins easier to clean.


Clean grater after zesting cheese with a clean toothbrush.


Using a pizza cutter is a great way to mince fresh herbs....just roll back and forth over top of bunch.


Ice cream will soften in 30 minutes, if placed in the coldest part of your refrigerator.


Add flavor to garlic by adding a piece of jalapeno pepper or citrus peel to garlic press with garlic.


Make an instant trivet from a 1-inch "log" of rolled foil, shaped into a circle to keep your dish on top.


The next time you bake a chocolate cake, sprinkle cocoa powder into the pans instead of flour. This adds more chocolate flavor and leaves no white residue.


Make use of your salad spinner. After your lettuce is cleaned, drizzle salad dressing over it and spin again, coating your salad in seconds.