Tuesday Tips: The Mr. Clean Edition

I love cooking, but I (and the other half) don't like the mess it can make in the kitchen. here are a few tips to keep things on the tidier side...

• Those little tomato paste cans can be difficult to get everything out of. Instead of dirtying a spatula, just use the can opener to release the lids from both ends. Take one of them off and use the other end to press the paste (every bit of it) out.
• Keep your hands (and a bowl or two) clean by mixing your meatloaf in a large, resealable plastic bag. Put everything in and knead away.
• Use a similar plastic bag trick to make beautiful deviled eggs. Place the yolk mixture in a sandwich bag and snip off the corner. Use it as you would a piping bag to fill the whites and then throw it away when finished.
• Don't let those kernels fly all over the kitchen when you cut corn off the cob. Get your Bundt pan out. The center hole makes a perfect stand for the cob and the corn will fall into the pan as you slice it off.