Cup  ………  Fluid oz  ……….. TBSP  ……….  Tsp  ……….  Milliliter

1 cup  ………..  8 oz  …………..  16 Tbsp  ……..  48 tsp  ……..  237 ml

3/4 c  ………..  6 oz  …………..  12 Tbsp  ……..  36 tsp  ………  177 ml

2/3 c  ………..  5 oz  …………..  11 Tbsp  ……..  32 tsp  ………  158 ml

1/2 c  ………..  4 oz  ……………  8 Tbsp  ………  24 tsp  ………  118 ml

1/3 c  ………..  3 oz  ……………  5 Tbsp  ……….  16 tsp  ………  79 ml

1/4 c  ………..  2 oz  ……………  4 Tbsp  ……….  12 tsp  ……….  59 ml

1/8 c  ………..  1 oz  ……………  2 Tbsp  ……….  6 tsp  ………..  30 ml

1/16 c  ………  .5 oz  …………..  1 Tbsp  ……….  3 tsp  ……….  15 ml

Wouldn’t you just love to sink your teeth into a wedge of carrot cake with cream cheese icing or Whipped German chocolate cake, or maybe caramel apple cake -  what if it could be a healthier?  Less guilt?  Try these tips to give your cake recipes a healthy makeover.

First: replace 1/2 of the all-purpose flour with white whole wheat flour, brings more dietary fiber into the cake without changing the flavor much. No one knows but you.

Second: Replace all but 1/3 c. of the oil or butter called for in the recipe using canned pumpkin or applesauce, for a moist flavorful cake with less fat.  

Example recipe calls for  1 – 1/3 c. oil, use 1/3 c. oil, and 1 c. of applesauce or pumpkin.   In many of my recipes I use grated apple or zucchini also.   Which of these flavors goes best with the cake I am making.

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The Baking Mix Company – The Best Selection of the Best Mixes

If you like Quick and Easy – try the delicious mixes from the prepared pantry – they are wonderful.   Beware of the Gourmet cookies – they are so tasty your tempted to eat the whole batch.

Their Specialty: Bread Mixes – Cookie Mixes – Dessert Mixes – Pancake Mixes – Samplers & Such – Baking Ingredients – Jams & Syrups – Kitchen Tools – plus Gifts and Gift Baskets online

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At the end of the day clean counter tops thoroughly – Spray the kitchen sink and counters with a disinfectant and let sit for about 15 minutes while your doing another task.  The soaking time gives the product time to kill all of the bacteria that regular cleaning misses.  Don’t forget the fridge handle.  I like using Lysol or Clorox wipes to – and just let it dry overnight.

Spit and Polish – Realsimple.com offers new uses for normal household things.  Here is one:  Shine brass and copper with salt.  Make a paste of a few tablespoons of white vinegar with equal parts salt and flour.  Apply with a soft cloth, rinse and dry.

Lemon Juice is the strongest food acid in our kitchens and can be great help in cleaning, according to realsimple.com.  Here is one tip:  Remove tough food stains from plastic and light colored wooden cutting boards.  Slice a lemon in half, squeeze the juice onto the soiled surface, rub and let sit for 20 minutes.  Rinse with water.

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Use Aluminum foil to sharpen your scissors by cutting through six to eight layers of aluminum foil.

Use Alka-Seltzer to remove burned food from cookware.  Fill your cookware with warm water, then dissolve six tablets and allow to sit for an hour or so.

From Aisha Sultan of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch list of household items with hidden superpowers.

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Look at the end of your Tin Foil or Saran Wrap Box!

You know how frustrated you are when you try to use tin foil, and the roll comes falling out, you put the roll back in the box and start over, and of course it always happens at the worst time.

On the end of the box it will say,  Press here to lock end.  Right there on both ends of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place.  It is even on most generic brands as well.

Do you have handy little kitchen tips you would like to share?

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Save your BEST dishwasher from hard-water     Works Great
Each night when you load your dishes – fill one cup with dishwasher soap and the other with white vinegar – helps prevent hard water buildup from ruining your dishwasher – also helps reduce spots on dishes

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