Helpful and Funny.

Are you a Martha or Maxine?

          

*Martha's Way*

Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of an ice cream cone to prevent ice cream drips.

 

*Maxine's Way *

Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete's sake! You are probably lying on the couch with your feet up eating it, anyway!

 

*Martha's Way*

To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.

 

*Maxine's Way *

Buy Hungry Jack mashed potato mix.   Keeps in the pantry for up to a year.

 

*Martha's Way*

When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.

 

*Maxine's Way *

Go to the bakery! They'll even decorate it for you.

 

*Martha's Way*

If you accidentally over salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato

and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant 'fix-me-up.'

 

*Maxine's Way *

If you over salt a dish while you are cooking, that's too bad. Please recite withme the real woman's motto: 'I made it, you will eat it and I don't care how bad it tastes!'

 

*Martha's Way*

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.

 

*Maxine's Way *

Celery?  Never heard of it!

 

*Martha's Way*

Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy

finish.

 

*Maxine's Way *

The Mrs. Smith frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites over the crust, so I don't.

 

*Martha's Way*

Cure for headaches: take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

 

*Maxine's Way *

Take a lime, mix it with tequila, chill and drink! 'All' your pains go away.

 

*Martha's Way*

If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.

 

*Maxine's Way *

Go ask that very cute neighbor if he can open it for you.

 

*Martha's Way*

Don't throw out all that leftover wine.

Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.

 

*Maxine's Way *

Leftover wine???????????    HELLO !!!!!!!