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Remove eggs from the refrigerator approximately 15 to 20 minutes before you are going to use them.

Store Rhubarb in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days, unwashed and sealed in an air tight plastic bag or wrapped in plastic. Discard the toxic leaves before storing.

Storing tomatoes in the refrigerator causes them to lose their flavor and their texture becomes mushy or mealy. Store out of the sunlight in cool temps, above 50 degrees.

If fudge is a little soft after cooling at room temperature, place it in the refrigerator uncovered just long enough to firm it up slightly; remove and cut into pieces.

Raspberries are very perishable and generally can only be stored in the refrigerator for one or two days. Sprinkling with a little sugar will help preserve them a little longer.

To store fresh raspberries and strawberries, place unwashed berries in a single layer, on a paper towel lined tray store in the refrigerator.

Revive old apples by peeling, cutting into chunks, and then placing in a bowl of cold apples cider. Place in the refrigerator and allow them to soak for approximately 30 minutes.

Refresh limp asparagus by trimming stalk ends and placing in a glass of cold water; place a plastic bag over the top and store in the refrigerator for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

For delicious roasted peppers, roast them on the grill anytime you have the grill ready and hot; then remove the skins and store them in the refrigerator or freeze them until you need them.

If you are not going to eat fresh green beans shortly after they are harvested, you can store them in a perforated bag in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Do not wash before storing.

Save time by peeling potatoes a day ahead of cooking. Place in a bowl of cold water and add a few drops of vinegar. Store in the refrigerator overnight.

If your schedule is interrupted so that you will be unable to attend to your bread when it is done rising, you can slow down the rising process by placing the bread in the refrigerator.

If only using half of an avocado, help slow down the discoloration process by leaving the pit in the unused avocado half and then wrapping it in plastic, and storing in the refrigerator.