(This was sent to me by a friend on my parenting board- thanks Tara!)
Ladies- 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.”
Real Women – If you over-salt a dish while you are cooking, that’s too damn bad. Please recite with me The Real Women’s motto: “I made it and you will eat it and I don’t care how bad it tastes.”
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Ladies – Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
Real Women – Take a lime, mix it with tequila, chill and drink. You might still have the headache, but who the hell cares?
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Ladies – Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
Real Women – Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete’s sake. You are probably lying on your ass on the couch, with your feet up anyway.
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Ladies – To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
Real Women – Buy boxed mashed potato mix and you don’t have to worry about the potatoes growing arms and legs.
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Ladies – 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 inside of the cake.
Real Women – Go to the bakery – they’ll even decorate the damn thing for you. See! I’m not the only one!
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Ladies – Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
Real Women – Sara Lee frozen freakin pie directions do not include brushing egg whites over them, so don’t do it.
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Ladies – If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dish- washing gloves. They give a non slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
Real Women – Go ask the very HOT neighbor guy to do it.
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And finally the most important tip….
Ladies – Don’t throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
Real Women – What Leftover wine?? Amen!
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Robin says:
Thats too funny!
April 20th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Stacy (mama-om) says:
Love that! Especially the tequila one.
I’ve got two boys, too — almost 5 years old and one 18 months old.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:09 am
Jen says:
This is great! I like the ice cream one best!
April 21st, 2008 at 8:58 am
bananas says:
WHAT leftover wine?!?! Yes, yes, yes. LOVE this. Thanks for sharing!
April 21st, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Erin says:
LOL
April 21st, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Storm says:
Funny! I’m proud to say I am a real woman. Lol.
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
The Apron Queen says:
Oh girl! You make me laugh! Stop by & see how I tackled my sanity! I’m still trying to get all the sand out of my shorts!
For your daily dose of vintage goodness & a bit of silliness, stop by Confessions of an Apron Queen, the home of Vintage Thingies Thursdays.
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:36 am
apple pie recipe says:
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April 30th, 2008 at 8:06 am