Weird Things to Do with Ziploc Bags: like Squirt-a-Yolk!
A Handy Homemaker Tip from the Lindy Lou Test Kitchens
Squirt-a-Yolk: Make deviled egg recipes fun with ZIPLOC® BagsNot another deviled egg recipe but a really squishy way to make deviled eggs. Just put your cooked egg yolks in a ziploc bag. Seal the bag, then mash the yolks until they are all broken up. Fold the ziploc bag, roll the ziploc bag, squish the ziploc bag. Roll, squish, moosh. Yoo hoo you can stop now! Next add the remainder of your ingredients and reseal. Then go into mash-and-squish mode again to mix ingredients. Mash, squish, mash, squish. Let the kids do it. (Do not buy Mrs. Cheap's Sometimes-They-Seal bags for this. No ma'am, you need some sure-to-seal ziploc plastic bags or your kitchen will be redecorated in egg yolk yellow.)
Now, cut the tip of the ziploc bag and squirt the egg mixture into the (boiled) whites of the eggs. Squeeze, squirt, squeeze, squirt. It's Squirt-a-Yolk! When there is no more egg mixture to squirt, toss the bag. No clean up!
Freeze Your Last Will and Testament in a ZIPLOC® Bag
Roll up your will in a ziploc bag and freeze it. Yes, just put it in your freezer with your car title, your warranties, and your quitclaim deed. Put them all in ziploc bags and keep them in the freezer. Should a fire occur, they will not be burned! Actually why not buy an extra freezer, gobs of ziploc bags, and freeze everything? Family photos, tax records, corporate minutes, report cards if the kids ever get a good one.It is imperative that you tell a trusted family member you have done this. Do not wait until you're on your death bed to say: "By the way the will is in the freezer." "Or, "I left you the cat. It's in the freezer. In the will." They'll just think it's the drugs.
Free Handy Homemaker Bonus Tip: Freeze a ClothHow to get candle wax out of table linens: You already know you can put candle holders in the freezer, and the wax will become brittle and easy to remove.(You didn't know that???) But what about your table cloth? You weren't paying any attention, just sitting around enjoying your after dinner brandy, not even noticing that wax from your big pillar candle was oozing all over Crazy Auntie's lace tablecloth. Wad that cloth up, and stuff it in the freezer. You can probably chip off the spilled wax once it's frozen.
Free Handy Homemaker Bonus Tip 2: Sterling and Stainless
How to get the sterling off your silver: Did you know that if you place sterling silverware pieces next to stainless-steel flatware in the same basket in the dishwasher, this can cause electrolysis, which over time, will remove the silver? I didn't either. (Hey, you're not supposed to put sterling in the dishwasher anyway.)
Help with Research: Once you have squirted your deviled eggs, stuffed your freezer full of documents, tablecloths and candle holders, please take a picture and send it to Lindy Lou.
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39 Comments
Post a CommentIt sounds like the Ziplock needs a new ad campaign.
Cool ideas!! :) Poor kitty.
Cute article. Nice tips. :)
Cool Tips!
Your work is easily among my favorites.
I love using ziploc bags as piping bags. You can even use them to decorate cakes. Badly, but it can still be done.
Love the deviled egg idea, can't wait to try it. You nailed it, my family would definetly think I've gone wacky with the freezer documents, but wht the heck
Love that egg yolk remedy for making deviled eggs. Thanks! One less bowl to wash.
I always use a ziploc when I bring deviled eggs to parties so I can fill the whites on site and they stay pretty. I usually mash up the filling in a bowl, then scoop it into a plastic bag for squirting. I'll have to try it your way-- less washing up to do. :)
All these fun handy tips are great! Keep 'em coming, Linda!