Message-ID: <13007549.1075855534105.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 01:42:00 -0800 (PST) From: jennifer.cutaia@enron.com To: judy.hernandez@enron.com, crystal.reyna@enron.com Subject: FW: some interesting tips Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Jennifer Cutaia X-To: Judy Hernandez, Crystal Reyna X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Juan_Hernandez_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: Hernandez-J X-FileName: jhernan.nsf ---------------------- Forwarded by Jennifer Cutaia/Corp/Enron on 11/20/2000 09:43 AM --------------------------- veronica.gonzalez@pahou.panmail.com on 11/17/2000 01:35:44 PM To: jennifer.cutaia@enron.com, sabrina.balderas@pahou.panmail.com, sfranco@theassistancefund.org cc: Subject: FW: some interesting tips -----Original Message----- From: mayra maldonado Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 1:22 PM To: brib@santinipackers.com; Marybel_maldonado@hcjpd.co.harris.tx.us; oherrera@enron.com Cc: Angie Collins; Laura Westbrook; Mary Diaz; Veronica Gonzalez; Loraine Harwell Subject: FW: some interesting tips See Below ********************************************************************* Panalpina Houston 16230 De Zavala Rd. Houston, Tx. 77530 Phone: 281-457-7455 Fax: 281-457-7499 Internet:mayra.maldonado@pahou.panmail.com Panmail: HOUHFPT ********************************************************************* -----Original Message----- From: juanita@eagletrans.com [SMTP:juanita@eagletrans.com] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 12:46 PM To: ynavarre@merfish.com; nortega@mail.mdanderson.org; mayra maldonado Subject: Fw: some interesting tips ----- Original Message ----- From: Puente, Maria A. To: 'AT953' ; 'Cassandra' ; 'Charli' ; 'Gabriel Ortega' ; 'Garcia, Melisandra (UTMED)' ; 'Juanita Barrientos' ; 'Katie' ; ; 'Vince' Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 9:52 AM Subject: FW: some interesting tips > some cool tips! > > > > > Subject: FW: some interesting tips > > > > > > Things your mother or grandmother may or may not have told you > > > > > > > > 1. Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to > > prevent > > > > ice cream drips. > > > > > > > > 2. Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot > > > > griddle and you'll get perfectly shaped pancakes every time > > > > > > > > 3. To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the > > potatoes. > > > > > > 4. To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the > > water > > > > before hard-boiling. > > > > > > > > 5. Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies > > treats > > > > in the pan and the marshmallow won't stick to your fingers. > > > > > > > > 6. To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room > > > > temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter > > > > before squeezing. > > > > > > > > 7. To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop > > or > > > > two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to > > a > > > > boil on stove-top.. > > > > > > > > 8. Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in > > > > tomato-based sauces and there won't be any stains. > > > > > > > > 9. When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of > > the > > > > dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside > > the cake. > > > > > > > > 10. If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, > > drop > > > > in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant > > "fix > > > > me up." > > > > > > > > 11. Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and > > it will keep for weeks. > > > > > > > > 12. Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield > > a > > > > beautiful glossy finish. > > > > > > > > 13. Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it. > > > > > > > > 14. When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring > > out the corn's natural sweetness. > > > > > > > > 15. To determine whether an egg is fresh place it in a pan of cool, > > salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh, but if it rises to the surface, > > throw it away > > > > > > > > 16. Cure for headaches: Take a lime cut it in half and rub it on your > > forehead. The throbbing will go away. > > > > > > > > 17. Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for > > future use in casseroles and sauces. > > > > > > > > 18. If you have a problem opening jars: Try using latex dish washing > > gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy. > > > > > > > > 19. Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and > > rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water. > > > > > > > > 20. To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the > > area > > and you will experience instant relief. > > > > > > > > 21. Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never > > cross > > > > a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor o > > wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself. > > > > > > > > 22. Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better > > still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine. > > > > > > > > 23. When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before > > resorting > > > > to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, > > then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and > > easily. > > > > > > > > 24. Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer. > > > > > > > > Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, > > > > brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean > > vitreous china. > > > > > > > > 25. Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or > > > > cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets. > > > > > > > > 26. Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of > > water > > > > and immerse the jewelry for two minutes. > > > > > > > > 27. Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four > > > > Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if > > necessary). > > > > > > > > 28. Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three > > Alka-Seltzer > > > > tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar - > > > > Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water. > > > > > > > > 29. Do your friends a favor. Pass this timely (and some not-so-timely) > > > > information on to a friend or two > > > > > > >> __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. > > > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. > > http://im.yahoo.com/