Instructions: * Pour a little ginger ale or root beer over carrots, dot with butter, sprinkle with brown sugar and bake.

* Stir-fry leftover meat with a dash of liqueur, pear slices and grated coconut for a meal that tastes food enough for com- pany.

* Use canned fruit to dress up a basis meat dish, like pork or lamb chops. Sprinkle peach halves with nutmeg and little brown sugar and put them under the broiler until hot and browned at the edges.

* A dish of sour cream will dress up a number of dishes.

Serving pork and beans? Put a spoonful of sour cream on top of the hot beans to transform the dish.

* Keep fresh lemons on hand. The juice will give zest to a vast number of items like mayonnaise, cooked rice, cream sauces and so much more.

* Grow pots of your favorite herbs so, year-round, you have fresh herbs to add to soups, sauces, stews and salads.

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