19 Instagram Food Hacks

Watermelon Ice Cubes

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Cut your extra watermelon into cubes, freeze and voila! All of your summer drinks just got a little fancier.

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Taco Bowls

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Turn tortillas into taco bowls by baking them on top of an upside-down muffin pan.

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Fresh Avocado

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Spray coconut oil on your sliced avocado to keep it from immediately going brown.

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Long-Lasting Bananas

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Some simple plastic wrap around the stems will keep your bananas fresh for almost an entire week longer than usual.

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Cake Cutter

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Unscented dental floss works even better than a knife for cutting through soft solids like cakes and cheeses, and will also save you some cleanup time.

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Quick Ice Cream Servings

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When you need to serve a lot of ice cream fast, forget the scoop and grab a knife. Peel off the carton to easily slice it into servings.

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Bagel Tote

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Keep your bagel from getting smashed by putting it into an old CD spindle. Turns out they do still come in handy!

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Hairless Corn

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Use the microwave to cook corn in minutes and avoid the trouble of pullng off all its hair.

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Nutella Ice Cream

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Use the leftover Nutella stuck inside the jar by scooping some ice cream into it and making a delicious sundae.

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BBQ Toppings

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Make carry and cleanup easy for your next barbecue by using a muffin tray to keep all the condiments and toppings in order.

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Eggshell Help

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Just wet your fingers to make it incredibly easy to pull little pieces of shell out of your cracked eggs.

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Herb Cubes

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Use your ice tray to make frozen herb cubes with rosemary, sage and chicken broth. Later, add them to soups, your slow cooker or one-pan meals for instant flavor.

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Peel a Mango

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The easiest way to peel a mango: Just cut four slits down the sides and pull back the skin.

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Frozen Ground Beef

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Save freezer space and cut down on thawing time by splitting ground beef into small zipper bags and flattening each one out.

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Microwave Bowls

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Cut your cooking time in half by sticking one bowl in the microwave and using a coffee mug to elevate another beside it so both will fit.

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Dunked Oreos

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Dunk your Oreos into milk with a fork instead of your fingers. This way, you'll get the whole thing nice and soggy without getting your fingers wet at all.

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No More Onion Tears

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Keep yourself from crying while you chop onions by chewing on a piece of gum.

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Popcorn Bowl

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Turn the microwave popcorn bag into an easy bowl to keep your hands from getting all buttery as you reach down to the bottom.

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Fluffy Rice

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Add a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice to rice as it cooks, and it'll turn out perfectly fluffy every time.

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