10 Ideas & Hacks in the Kitchen

Bell pepper eggs are creative, delicious, and so easy to make. It’s a lovely way to serve eggs for breakfast or brunch. Kids adore them! Simply fry eggs as usual. But instead of just breaking them into the frying pan, you break them into bell pepper molds or cookie cutters!

A way to prevent apples from turning brown is to put the pieces of the apple back together around the core, using a rubber band — preferably one made for use with produce — to keep it together. This will keep the enzymes and iron and phenols in the fruit from oxidizing during the day. Alternatively, you may just spray the slices with a bit of lemon juice.

You can cut the pineapple into rings or bite-sized pieces before emptying the can. Easy!

Use an egg slicer also slices kiwi, mushrooms, bananas, and strawberries.

No idea how much pasta to serve per person? Use the neck of a beer bottle as a gauge!

Is your knife dull? Sharpen it against the base of a ceramic coffee mug or against a patio tile.

Half marshmallows on your muffins = topping for lazy cooks! Let the baked muffins cool in the tins for a few minutes first, then transfer them to a rack. While the cupcakes are still warm, top each with a marshmallow half, cut-side down.

Is the nutcase in you worried about cookies of different shapes? A muffin pan is what you need

If you have leftover cookie dough, just freeze it in bake-ready portions!

Stick a bottle of sugary, congealed honey upside down in a glass of warm water. Let it sit for a few minutes, squeeze and watch the honey flow.