MARTHA and MURIEL
*Martha's Way* Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
*Muriel's Way* Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete's sake! You are probably lying on the couch with your feet up eating it, anyway!*Martha's Way* To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
*Muriel's Way* Buy Hungry Jack mashed potato mix , keep it in the pantry for up to a year.
*Martha's Way* When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
*Muriel's Way*Go to the bakery! They'll even decorate it for you.
*Martha's Way* If you accidentally oversalt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix-me-up."
*Muriel's Way*If you oversalt a dish while you are cooking, that's too bad.
Please recite with me the real woman's motto: "I made it and you will eat it and I don't care how bad it tastes!"
*Martha's Way* Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
*Muriel's Way* Celery? Never heard of it!
*Martha's Way* Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
*Muriel's Way* The Mrs. Smith frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites over the crust so I don't.
*Martha's Way* Cure for headaches: take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
*Muriel's Way* Take a lime, mix it with tequila, chill and drink!
*Martha's Way* If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
*Muriel's Way* Go ask that very cute neighbor if he can open it for you.
*Martha's Way* Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
*Muriel's Way* Leftover wine???????????
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A little Quote
The more you learn, the more you know,
The more you know, the more you forget
The more you forget, the less you know
So ...
Why learn.
16 Comments:
Well, Martha and Muriel sure have the game sewn up Don't they? Muriel is more on my wave length. Very funny. Thanks for comments on My lyle, it is the memories that keeps us going isn't it?
Im definately Muriel .. maybe with a little Martha mixed in !!!
As for the "quote" .. You never said that when I was at school !!!
Good post mum
Cazz
xxxoooxxx
Could they be Percy and Peter so I can be Peter?
This was so cute! Thanks for sharing!
(I'm not much of a Martha!)
Hmmmm...after reading that, now I know I'm definitely a Muriel!!! lol Martha makes it too darn complicated! hehe
100% Muriel.. lol but you already knew that..hehehe
Only tip i may use from Martha is the leftover alcohol.. freeze it into cubes. LOL
Luv JO
xoxoxox
Muriel has it so far. If guys can be Muriels then I'll be one too.
Got to keep on learning, us teachers need our jobs.
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I think I would rather be Muriel but Martha is more practical. Since I am a male I guess I'd say that Muriel would be more fun than Martha.
Thanks for your visits and comments on my blog. I do appreciate it.
;) I'm more like Muriel. In my early years I tried to be a Martha but it got too hard!
Junie
That's an excellent post! I love it. Love the old lady too....but in the USA we call her Maxine (odd, huh?)...but typical I suppose of us amercians. LOL
Now, I do love to cook, granted.....but Martha I can't stand so I say "boogers to her" and come on with the headache remedy of lime tequila and ice!!!
How funny. I enjoyed that a LOT
Hi Jan ~~ Seems like Muriel is the winner by most of us. I liked the quote
and Carol's reply to it. Thanks for your comments about Love is - - It is a nice poem and reminds us of how love should be. I know birthdays, and anniversaries
are the hardest times, and I know that you know. Thank goodness we have lots of memories.Take care Jan and stay well
Love, Merle.
I feel like crying............I am a Martha! lol lol lol <^..^> (well most of the time)
does that make me somekind of goody two shoes? gosh I hope not I will try to be a Muriel more I promise! :o)
dear friend have a lovely day!
Lee-ann
I'm for sure more a Muriel, than a Martha (although regarding the cake mix/flour on the side of the tin ... use corn flake crumbs instead ... yum !!).
LOL at Peter ... Percy !?!?!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Take care, Meow
Hi Jen - I'm with junierose, when I was younger I tried really hard to be a Martha, and they ARE good tips, till the time I learned the expression 'life is too short to stuff a mushroom' ... heheehee, but I do still freeze leftover cream in ice cubes for use in recipes.
:-(
Della
Dear Jan ~ Thanks for the comments of the blind boy poem, it was popular and the Obsession joke had people checking out their kid's names !!!
Take care my friend and have a good weekend. Love, Merle.
Ah, fun stuff!
I aspire to be a Martha but danged if I am not totally a Muriel!
Found you at Peggy's....love your blog!
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