Are you one of those folks who prefers to eat out simply because cooking seems like too much work? the best way to skip all the messiness and painstaking details is to follow these amazing food hacks below:

Place stirring spoons in the hole on the handle
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Don't let onions make you cry
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For evenly heated food, make a hole in the middle before nuking it inside the microwave
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When microwaving pizza, pop it in with a glass of water to prevent it from being too chewy
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Stick a piece of bread in a box of freshly baked cookies. This helps to absorb any moisture and keeps them fresh longer.
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Panini makers are perfect for making omelets
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Wet fingers makes it easier to remove egg shells
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The easiest way to determine if an avocado is ready to be eaten
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Always slice loaves from bottom-up to prevent squished bread slices
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The fastest way to remove cherry pits
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Grilling salmon on lemons prevents it from sticking and adds delicious flavor
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Avoid over freezing ice cream by sealing it in a Ziploc bag before sticking it in the freezer.
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When storing leafy veggies, blow into the bag before sealing tightly. The CO2 prevents it from becoming too soggy.
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This simple DIY will help free up space on tiny kitchen counters
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When slicing cherry tomatoes or grapes, hold them together using to plastic lids
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Sprinkle decorations using cookie cutters as molds
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The best way to squeeze every single drop of juice out of citrus fruitsfcb5cace_3f6b_4a2e_b935_98d74d9df9c9.jpg

Remove strawberry stems faster by using straws
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For cookie recipes, you can always substitute eggs with bananas
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For perfectly grilled hash browns, use a waffle iron
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No more spending money buying special knives to cut cake and cheese perfectly
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Use this method for perfectly toasted sandwiches
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