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Some interesting tips furnished by friends:
At Cub, buy an angel food cake and ask the bakery folks to frost it. Believe it or not they will frost it and make it very special. As a quick alternative, take the angel food cake, remove from container and place on a plate; then pour cherry (or other flavors if you prefer) pie filling over it. For a real flourish top each piece with some whipped cream.

Those of you that have been to Japanese steakhouses and like that special sauce - not the teriyaki, but the other one - the following link is to the recipe to make it at home:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Japanese-Shrimp-Sauce-I/Detail.aspx

Aged bananas work great when mashed into pancake batter. It makes a much richer pancake with a lesser need for syrup. Older bananas can be peeled and tossed into a sandwich baggie for future use. One friend advises she put the banana, peel and all, into the freezer.

Did you know that you can search for recipes at AllRecipes.com listing the ingredients that you have available? So if you have rhubarb and pears, enter both items in the search box and see if a recipe returns. If you subscribe to Taste of Home, you can do the same at their website.

Canning used by be very time consuming. While making the preserves, jelly or jam remains the same, sterizing the bottles has become a snap. Simply fill the jars with water within an inch of the top. Each microwave is different - an approximate for 5 of the 1/2 pint jars is 8 minutes. You'll see the water bubbling. Be prepared for water in the tray of your microwave (though it helps with cleaning). No more dripping ceilings.