- Chop a large amount of nuts and place them in the freezer for later use to save some chopping.
- To keep apple slices from browning on your fruit platter, dip them in orange juice.
- The sharper your knife is, the less accidents you will have because your knife will do what it's supposed to do, cut through.
- Zest your scrap lemons and place zest in freezer containers for later use.
- Use an ice cream scoop to form equal amounts of cookie dough or to fill muffin tins.
- Instead of sifting flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together when baking, just simply whisk them together to remove any lumps.
- Tuck stray bread bags or Ziploc baggies into an empty paper towel roll. Tuck away in a drawer.
- Use clothespins instead of bread ties to easily close open bags.
- Instead of having to wash and dry your lettuce every time you need it, try this simple time saving tip: After you bring your lettuce home from the store and before you have to make a salad, wash your greens. Grab a laundry bag that's used for nylons or delicates and place your wet greens inside (use this bag strictly for lettuce alone). Place bag in your empty washing machine and run your greens through the last spin cycle. Voila! Dry lettuce to be stored in a bag in the fridge for your salads throughout the week.
- Store grains and beans in jars or containers on your counter for easy access.
- Do most of your dinner preparations earlier in the day to avoid stress at meal time.
- Freeze casseroles ahead of time.
- Purposely make extra of your meals or save leftovers in the freezer for future meals.
- Put spices on a turntable for easy access.
- Alphabetize your spices with stickers and number them. When looking for a particular spice, look for it alphabetically. When putting it away, put it in numerical order to keep organized.
- Soak your beans overnight in a crock pot on low for next day use.
(Taken from my Wholesome Food Preparation course by Sue Gregg) ~Alli
The 
Here we are waiting for everyone to arrive.
Once everyone had arrived, the festivities began. Punch was served, snacks were snacked on, and everyone just had a great time!
On the menu: Oysters 
After dinner, there was a flurry of presents being opened! Amidst all of the excitement, Bud-lo found a spot to rest right in the middle of the action. We had a wonderful time!
