Tag Archives: hacks

How to make bottled salad dressing 10x better

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

It’s easy to make bottled salad dressing 10x better. It’s also quick and virtually free, because you probably have the key ingredient on hand. (I am staying in a hotel at the moment but luckily there is a bottle of … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cake Cookies

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Our cake cookies are not made from cake mix like this appealing recipe, but actual leftover cake of the type that is often found around the holidays. It’s best to use a cake with some body to it or else … Continue reading →

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Hacking Trader Joe’s Cheese Bites

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Trader Joe’s Cheese Bites and similar products are taking the world by storm. They were one of the top trends we identified at the recent Fancy Food Show in NYC. And what’s not to love? They’re delicious, full of protein … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Chinese Takeout Sweet and Sour Pork, Hacked

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Order sweet and sour pork at my local Chinese takeout place, and you’ll get a product that looks like the picture at the bottom of this post: individual pieces of pork battered and fried, with a tub of fluorescent sweet … Continue reading →

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Hacking the secret McDonald’s menu through online ordering

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Fast food places are promoting their online ordering, through a browser or a proprietary app. Nothing wrong with that. And I’ve discovered that you can hack the online ordering system to create a secret McDonald’s menu which would be difficult … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sauce Packet Salad Dressing

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

You hate to throw out that bag of leftover salad greens from your hotel, but your bottled salad dressing won’t make it through security at the airport. What to do? Grab some sauce packets from the food vendors* and make … Continue reading →

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