Tip for the Day 

 What type of measuring cups do you use?

I did a test and there is really no difference in the amount of water that a liquid measuring holds as compared to a solid one cup measuring cup. So why have two sets of measurin...g cups. I will tell you. Solid measuring cups, which are the orange ones in the picture, (they are old Tupperware that I purchased a yard sale) are designed to be filled to the top with the extra being scrapped off with a knife. I use them to measure everything from sugar to peanuts when making peanut brittle. Using the liquid or clean glass cups would be impractical for measuring solid ingredients. The liquid cups are clear and can be filled to the proper line resulting in an accurate measurement. (thanks to Donna Cates another foodie and friend for this tip and test)