Wisdom From Grandma

Even though she was an excellent cook, Grandma wasn’t perfect. Sometimes she would get distracted and forget to keep an eye on a pot of spaghetti sauce, soup, or beans. By the time she remembered to check the food, it would be starting to burn.
Usually, Grandma could save at least part of the meal if she worked quickly. She would carefully pour or spoon the top part of the food into a new pan and taste it to be sure it wasn’t contaminated by the burned food on the bottom of the pan. Usually, it tasted fine and all she would lose was the bottom layer of food. I am not the cook Grandma was and I’ve had to save quite a few meals using Grandma’s tip to get the burned taste out of food.

I love living out in the country, but there is one drawback. In the winter, field mice turn into house mice. Luckily, I have been able to use Grandma’s tips on how to get rid of a house mouse to keep them out of the pantry and the kitchen. Grandma always used a tin can lid to stop up any mouse holes. Then, she put a fresh Eucalyptus branch close by. Mice do not like the smell of Eucalyptus.

The stench of burned food, stinky sweat socks, or old dog has filled the house and guests are coming to dinner. How do you get rid of that unpleasant odor fast? Well, Grandma always grabbed a pot of water and a jar of cinnamon.
Dump at least a tablespoon of cinnamon in the water and put the pot on the stove to simmer. Soon, the pleasant odor of cinnamon will fill the house instead.