Fruit & Veggie Tips

Put bananas that are past their prime in the freezer. Once they are frozen, put them in a plastic bag. Thaw and use them in any recipe calling for mashed bananas.

Spray apples, pears, bananas and other fruit that turns brown with Watkins FreshWash Spray.

To keep cauliflower white when cooking, add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice or white vinegar to the cooking water.

To remove the core of a head of lettuce, smack the core against your counter top. It will remove quickly and easily.

Did you find a great buy on sweet green peppers, but can't use them all? Chop them and freeze on a cookie sheet. When frozen place in a plastic freezer bag. Add to recipes calling for chopped sweet peppers.

Do you love chopped or sliced onions on burgers or in salads? Try this tip. Once you have chopped or sliced the onions, put them in a bowl of water with a few ice cubes. When ready to use them, drain the water. The onions will be crisp and sweet.

To quickly peel garlic bulbs simply whack them with the flat side of a knife. The peels will slip off easily.

Cutting salad greens with a knife can leave brown edges. Instead tear the leaves into bitesize pieces and they will stay green.

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