Accomplish perfect cookies

For richer cookies, cover the dough with plastic wrap and let sit in the refrigerator for about 24 hours before modeling and baking. The flour will absorb all the liquid in the mix, achieving a firmer and more flavorful dough.

Using powdered sugar

Use a salt shaker to store your powdered sugar. It will easily fit in a cabinet and make it simple to dust any desserts without a mess.

Soggy pie crust

Brush the crust with 3 tbsp melted fruit preserves (a flavor that goes well with the filling) to prevent your pie from becoming soggy after adding your chosen fruit to it. The sweet coat will protect the pastry and ensure all juices stay in the filling.

Improving a full body photo

- When facing the camera, turn your body slightly, placing one foot in front of the other. Point your toe in the direction of the camera and put your weight on your back foot.
- In a group photo, get stuck in the middle. On the ends of the photo you usually look the largest.
- Never press your arms into your body. You can place your hands on your hips, or hold them slightly away from the sides etc.

Improving a profile photo

- Push your chin and head slightly forward to make your face look thinner and eliminate a double chin.
- Put your tongue on the roof of your mouth, behind your teeth, while smiling to look more relaxed.
- Push your shoulders slightly forward to emphasize your collarbone and make your arms thinner.

Relief for irritated eyes

Add 1 tsp of fennel seeds to 1 cup of boiling water, let steep for about 20 minutes and strain. Apply cool compress to the eyes for about 5 minutes every day. Fennel contains anti-inflammatory components that will be absorbed through eyelid skin and relieve irritated eyes.

Relief for heartburn

To eliminate indigestion, have a snack that contains 1/2 tsp of mustard (any kind). Mustard seeds are rich in acids that stimulate the stomach to increase production of digestive enzymes, which improve the breakdown and absorption of food.

Relieve water retention

Drink 2 cups of dandelion tea daily. Dandelion leaves are rich in fluid-flushing minerals that will help you to get rid of a bloated tummy.