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    Five Simple Kitchen Tips for Food Prep and Storage

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    Today we are sharing some simple kitchen tips with you that will help you prepare food easier and give you great suggestions for ideal food storage.


    Learn how to:

    • Keep Cookies Soft
    • Pit Cherries Without a Pitter
    • Prevent Ice Cream from Melting Quickly
    • Keep Brown Sugar Soft
    • Peel Garlic Easily


    Below you will see our five simple food prep and storage tips that you may wish you knew sooner!

    Use bread to keep your cookies soft...

    A kitchen tip for keeping cookies soft.

    Use a chopstick to pit cherries...

    A kitchen tip for pitting cherries without a pitter.

    Use bubble wrap to slow ice cream melting...

    A kitchen tip to prevent ice cream from melting quickly.

    Use marshmallows to keep brown sugar soft...

    A kitchen tip for keeping brown sugar soft.

    Use a microwave for easier garlic peeling...

    A kitchen tip for peeling garlic easily.
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    How to Make DIY Pressed Flower Candles

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    With only five supplies needed, you can make your own DIY pressed flower candles. Here we provide the simple directions for this easy craft project.


    First, you will need to gather your supplies:

    • Plain Pillar Candles
    • Pressed Flowers
    • A Small Paintbrush
    • A Tea Light Candle
    • Tweezers


    You will use melted wax from a tea light candle to attach your flowers to the pillar candle. It is really easy to do!


    You may make these beautiful candles for gifts or to use around your own home. They provide a handmade element combined with the beauty of nature. The flowers are naturally pretty, and they perfectly accentuate the warm glow of a candle.


    Follow the instructions in the image below to decorate your pillar candles with pressed flowers.

    Directions for DIY Pressed Flower Candles

    Tip: If you are looking for directions to dry and flatten your flowers, check out the instructions in our "Pressed Flower Bookmark" tutorial on our Secret Sister Blog.