LITTLE ROCK — DEAR HELOISE: I was making potato soup and discovered I was out of milk. I looked around the kitchen for something to replace the milk and saw the powdered coffee creamer. I used about 3 /4 cup (more or less), according to how large the pan of soup is. It turned out to be the best potato soup I had ever made. Now I will never use anything else in my potato soup.
- Margie in Oklahoma
DEAR READER: Isn’t it nice to substitute and not have to run to the store? Did you know that adding a small amount of pureed carrots to vegetable soup will give you a sweeter taste and add some veggies?
DEAR HELOISE: I am a great lover of iced coffee, all year long. When I buy one, I save the cup and lid. It is amazing how long you can wash and reuse those items. I even use the small size to give my 5-year-old grandson juice, and he loves it. When they wear out, I put them with the recyclables.
- Mary Ellen Harmon, Goshen, Conn.
DEAR HELOISE: Here’s a hint on how to keep from tearing plastic wrap when pounding chicken or meat: Use a 1-gallon plastic freezer storage bag and cut the two sides, leaving the bottom intact, so three sides are open. Then place the chicken or meat between the two sides and pound away.
- Will, via e-mail
DEAR HELOISE: To sweeten cantaloupes that aren’t as tasty as we like, we slice whole cantaloupe and place it in a plastic container.We sprinkle on one packet of sweetener, put on the sealtight lid and gently turn the container to distribute and dissolve the sweetener. We put it in the fridge for a few hours or overnight, and every bite is delicious!
- Pat in Texas Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000; fax to (210) 435-6473; or e-mail
Family, Pages 36 on 07/21/2010