How about some tips, tricks and techniques

I keep toys in the kitchen! These little sand buckets are just the right size to hold vegetable scraps (under the sink) until you have a full bucket or are ready to make a trip to the compost pile.

Another way to preserve fresh lemons, this was a last minute decision to keep the lemons in the fruit bowl, from going to waste. It worked great. Wash the lemons and towel dry. Roll firmly on a hard surface to relax the inside membrane, then cut in half. This is especially frugal when you need the zest, but not the juice.

Put in a freezer bag or container and freeze. When you need fresh lemon juice simply zap in the microwave for about 15 seconds for one half or 30 seconds for a whole lemon. This worked great at our jam making session the other day, with the lovely Jess.The thawed lemon halves were a breeze to juice.

Sometimes you just need a helping hand, and that is usually solved with a food guide. I have been making these for years. Take a large plastic funnel and cut the bottom off. The wider top allow you to pour items (wet or dry) into a small opening with ease. This works the same as a canning funnel, but the straight sides allows things to flow quickly right into the jar.

You can tailor these to fit your needs, the larger the funnel the larger your guide.

And now,

Who does not love fried potatoes? Here is a method to make real fried potatoes in 20 minutes, from peeled to served up golden brown.

Heat 1 T oil and 1 T butter or bacon fat in a large flat bottom skillet, on high. You will need the two types of fat, oil alone will not brown your spuds.

Add sliced potatoes in a single (mostly) layer. This was 5 medium potatoes. Swirl the potatoes gently in the pan to mix the fats together and make an even coating of fat on the bottom of the pan. With the heat source still on high or medium high depending on your stove, add about 1/3 c water and cover with a lid.

You want to steam simmer the potatoes for about 10 minutes, when the water had evaporated, your potatoes are cooked. Remove the cover and let the browning begin. Season with your favorite seasonings, we are purists here as Honey like his potatoes with salt and pepper only.

Continue to fry and turn until the desired color is achieved. Yum. Honey prefers the reverse order of things, browning first and steaming to finish up. He likes the softer texture, either way these are  delicious potatoes.
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