Kitchen tips

This is maybe an eclectic list, but it's stuff to remember that doesn't belong with anything else.

• Red onions are not for stewing or slow-cooking. They look like death if you try it.
• To get honey, or other sticky things, off the measuring spoon/cup, lightly grease or spray the spoon/cup before dipping in.
• Baking soda makes a great non-scratching scrub. I have used it on glass and metal to get off old stains and, with a little effort, it actually works. No idea if it would be nice to non-stick pans though. Probably not.
• To sanitize reusable sponges, wet them thoroughly and zap them in the microwave until they get too hot to touch. Then remember not to touch until it cools!
• Add butter to tomato dishes to reduce the acidity.
• Tomatoes splatter! Add to pots or pans carefully!
• When planning a dinner for guests, make something that you are very comfortable making. Making that new dish you always wanted to try could turn out as a wreck.
• Also, with guests, make food that will be okay, even if they come a little late. Stir-fry and creamy pastas sitting on the stove for an extra 10 minutes, for example, don't look good squishy.

Here's hoping this list will grow, but it's at start. Do you have any additions?