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My trick to make them better at lunch time is layer the peanut butter in a thin layer on both slices of bread... then put the jelly in the middle. The jelly can't get to the bread, so the bread doesn't get soggy.


Ruth Reichl's Secret to a Sexy PB&J Gilt Taste
4/27/12 8:04 PM

I love recipe cards -- but I don't put recipes on them until I have tested them at least once, and then I prefer the 4x6 cards, not 3x5 -- and sometimes I tape two together with some packing tape to make sure I have enough space for all the instructions.


Recipe Cards: Useful or Outdated?
1/18/12 1:45 PM

Slightly pessimistic here, but if I can't remember to chill the wine, what makes you think I'll remember to freeze grapes?


Smart Hot Weather Tip: Cool Wine with Frozen Grapes!
The Improvised Life

9/2/11 11:44 AM

This is great -- if you've got enough freezer space for it.

We discovered a couple summers ago that using the turkey fryer is the best for boiling tomatoes, blanching veggies that need that, and even canning. It lets us keep the heat, humidity and mess outside and brings the water to a boil much quicker than our stove can.


Quick Tip: Freeze & Thaw Tomatoes to Remove Skins
7/28/11 8:24 AM

I think this is a great idea. No its not super fancy, and as written doesn't require fancy ingredients or lots of work, but it makes food accessible to people who might have otherwise picked the drive through.

If you don't want to make it as written, don't. If you want to make your own biscuit dough or pizza dough and make your own sauce and your own pepperoni or whatever other toppings you feel like using, great. There's no rule that you need to make everything you find posted on the internet, and I'm sorry to see people putting down the idea because its just not what they're looking for.


Make Baked Pizza Bites In A Snap
Pass The Sushi

5/26/11 7:33 PM

Great idea -- Everyone harping on using the plastic baggies, its not that hard to use containers that you DO approve of in place of the baggies.

I think sometimes that RS uses the convenience items to help people see that an idea doesn't have to be complicated to inspire people to try it themselves and that they are in no way saying that you have to implement their idea in the way that they do.


Create A Snack Station
RealSimple

5/24/11 7:39 AM

My PBJ sandwich fix is that I use my normal amount of peanut butter, but split it between both sides of the sandwich to seal the bread from the jelly. Even hours later my sandwich is still delicious and unsoggy.


Say Goodbye To Soggy Sandwiches: Perfect Sandwich Container
5/12/11 11:00 PM