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Household Hints - Life Hacks... (Original Post)
smirkymonkey
Sep 2021
OP
You know who would think this is a great idea? The same people who think vaccinations will kill you
Fla Dem
Sep 2021
#3
Hey, a real tip about making pasta for 1 or 2 is to make it in a large frying pan
Maraya1969
Sep 2021
#8
True Dough
(17,091 posts)1. Ingenious!
Now THIS will make my life so much easier. Thanks, smirkymonkey!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)4. Yes, I thought it was a brilliant idea!
Kind of upset I didn't come up with it myself!
EYESORE 9001
(25,812 posts)2. Why did I never think of this before?
Take THAT, thermodynamics!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)5. The internet is just a wellspring of useful information.
This will make my life so much easier!
Fla Dem
(23,347 posts)3. You know who would think this is a great idea? The same people who think vaccinations will kill you
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)6. Exactly!
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)7. That's a great way to guarantee your pasta is al dente!
Thanx for the tip, smirky!
Good weekend to you.
Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)8. Hey, a real tip about making pasta for 1 or 2 is to make it in a large frying pan
the water heats up really quickly and the pasta cooks that much faster!
This I learned on the internet! Oh and once you drain it you can just throw the sauce in the same pan - less washing.
Brother Buzz
(36,212 posts)9. You can dilute whole milk and make very economical reduced fat milk
But DON'T do it, it tastes crappy. Believe me!