More Reusing and Quick Cooking Ideas

Good Morning,

Here are a few little things with your home and time in mind.

[1] To keep your burgers all the same size and portion, use a canning jar lid and ring. Use a wide mouth for adults or big eaters and the regular size for children or small eaters. Place your ground meat into the lid set, with ring facing up, use another lid to press down on the meat to get all the air out and fill in the ring. When you have it nice and neat, lift up the patty and push out from the back. You will get even size burgers, allowing for better frying, grilling and of course, eating.

[2] Keep your used coffee grounds to use in your flower pots or garden. They add nutriments and keeps the soil loose for better water retaining. If you are a non coffee drinker, ask at your local restaurant for their's. Provide them a container with lid. Set a day and time you will pick up your bounty that is convenient for them. Your plants will reward you, in a big way.

[3] If you like fresh chives with your soups, baked potatoes or salads but can not afford the cost, here is a quick and easy substitute . Buy a hand full of spring green onions and place them in a glass container on your window seal. Using scissors, snip off the tips as you need them. They will need fresh water every few days to keep them growing but you will always have a supply of fresh onion snips anytime you get the urge. The sprouts will grow back almost as quickly as you eat them.

[my kids reminded me recently, there was always something growing on our kitchen window seal,,and they are right..lol. even now]

Faylee