Word to the wise Wednesday - Vege tips I learned this week

• To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes! 
• If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it’s still cooking, drop in a peeled potato-it absorbs the excess salt for an instant “fix me up.”
• Avoid storing potatoes with onions because, when close together, they produce gases that spoil both.
• To help prevent sprouting and rot, try putting some dried sprigs of sage, rosemary, and/or lavender in with the potatoes. The oils in these herbs help to suppress sprouting and inhibit the growth of bacteria that can cause potatoes to rot.
• Zap garlic cloves in the microwave for 15 seconds and the skins slip right off!  
• Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator it will keep for weeks! 
• Save celery leaves. Spread them out on paper towels or a paper plate and let them dry. Crumble them into soups, salads and stuffings ( I knew this actually but wanted to let you know because it is delicious sprinkled on a roast too!)

Enjoy
   

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