I have a new favorite kitchen trick, but it’s not a food prep tip, it’s a beauty secret! When I’ve been doing lots of cooking, cleaning & gardening, my hands get soooo dry. I hesitate to slather on lotion during the day, just to have to wash it off 5 minutes later before I touch food. I really don’t want our turkey burgers to taste like moisturizing hand cream — yuck. So, here’s what I do: pour about 1/2 t. of olive oil right out of the bottle in my kitchen, rub it in to my hands really well and wait about 3 minutes before going on to my next task. (If I get a little too much on my hands, my elbows can always use a little extra help …) It doesn’t matter if I touch food, wash with soap, the oil stays on my hands and helps to keep them silky soft. Simple!
