Ladies of today 'V' Ladies of yest

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Ladies of days gone by:
Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

Women of today:
Take a lime, mix it with tequila, chill and drink. You might still have the headache, but who cares?


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Ladies of days gone by:
Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.

Women of today:
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.


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Ladies of days gone by:
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.

Women of today:
Buy boxed mashed potato mix and keep it in the pantry for up to a year.

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Ladies of days gone by:
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.

Women of today:
Go to the bakery - they'll even decorate it for you.

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Ladies of days gone by:
Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.

Women of today:
Sara Lee frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites over the crust, so I just don't do it.
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Ladies of days gone by:
If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.

Women of today:
Go ask the very cute neighbour guy to do it.

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And finally the most important tip....

Ladies of days gone by:
Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.

Women of today:
Leftover wine???