Meal and Recipe Tips of the Day

Reader-submitted tips and recipes to help you save time and money

Ready to cook; has been gutted and scaled. It still has its head and tail.

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To blend a combination of ingredients by hand using a spoon in a circular motion.

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Keeping a small cooler in my car trunk allows me to keep meats, ice cream, milk and other perishable items cool... More

Confectioners’ sugar icing doesn’t stand up well to freezing. For best results, freeze cupcakes and other treats unfrosted and frost them... More

Dress up a dessert plate with a seasonal sentiment handwritten on the rim of the serving platter. Melt about 2 tablespoons... More