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Sprinkle fruit-flavoured gelatin powder over
vanilla pudding to give it a pretty look and added flavour!
Freeze leftover coffee and tea in ice cube trays. Use cubes
to cool down complimentary iced beverages without diluting
them.
Make a plain coffee cake special by topping with your
favourite preserves and grill until the topping bubbles.
Stir 1 or 2 teaspoons of mint jelly into iced tea for a
refreshing twist.
Make ice cubes festive for a party by freezing sprigs of
mint, maraschino cherries, lemon or orange peel in them.
Freeze some of the party punch in a ring mold, then float it
in the punch bowl. This way the ice won't water down the
punch.
For a taste treat and extra light pancakes, try substituting
apple cider for the milk called for in the recipe for
pancakes.
For a delightful change, serve your hot or iced drinks with
citrus sugar. Bury strips of lemon and/or orange zest in
granulated sugar to for a week or so to give the sugar a
delicate citrus taste.
Add a little soda water to your favourite fruit juice to add
a bubbly sparkle and to make the fruit juice calories go
further!
Make plain brownies special by melting a few of your
favourite candy bars, along with a splash of milk, in the
microwave. Use the melted chocolate mixture to top the
brownies.
Mash about 6 garlic cloves into a 1/2 cup butter, add
chopped chives or parsley. Form into logs, wrap in plastic,
and freeze. Slice as needed to melt onto meats, vegetables
or use as a spread.
Flavoured oils give extraordinary lift to many dishes.
Drizzle basil-flavoured oil over sliced tomatoes and
mozzarella. Use roasted garlic-flavoured oil to perk up
ordinary fried potatoes.
Add a finishing touch to desserts by garnishing with an
ingredient used in the recipe, such as lemon slices on a
lemon pie, peanuts on a peanut butter pie or chocolate curls
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