2 Helpful and Easy Cooking Solution Tips

Cooking Tip #1 - How to Make Lump-Free Gravy

Have you felt like a failure because you can't make gravy like Granny Gertrude without the lumps? Have you ever made delicious gravy for Thanksgiving or any other meal and saw the disappointment on everyone's faces? Maybe you are tired of hearing about the lumps. No fear. There's an easy way to get out the lumps with my cooking tip.

Some people make perfect gravy without the lumps. Not everyone has this skill. Here's my secret...

Use an electric mixer! Sounds like a simple solution, but it works perfectly. We use a mixer for cake mixes and other food creations so why not gravy? I've told people my secret to lump-free gravy and they have been astounded because they never related using a mixer with gravy. They thought using a mixer would be cheating. It's a very simple solution and it works!

Cooking Tip #2 - Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Graham cracker pie crusts are supposed to be easy to make. They are as far as the few ingredients used and mixing the ingredients together.

Every time I made a graham cracker pie crust, whether homemade or from a store-bought mix, it always crumbled. Every time I attempted to cut a slice, it got ugly. Why other people get them to come out perfectly and I couldn't is beyond me.

I came up with a solution. I bake the crust for about 10 - 15 minutes in a 350 degree preheated oven. I've never had the problem again. My graham cracker pie crusts are now easy to slice!

When baking the crust, make sure the ingredients are well-mixed and moist before baking. You may have to add a little bit more butter or margarine than usual. This solution won't work well if the ingredients are too dry before baking. It's also important to press the ingredients into the pie pan until you create a solid form.

Before adding filling to the graham cracker pie crust, allow the crust to cool.