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Receta Cleanliness is Next to Godliness - Cleaning Your Vintage CorningWare
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I think it's time for some useful information in the care and cleaning of vintage CorningWare. Recipes are all fine and good; but once your done eating, it's time to do the dishes. :)
This post was actually spurred by one of my Salvation Army finds. I was lucky enough to stumble upon 4 CorningWare French White 500ml Ramekins. (Item F-16-B) For those of us who still think in Standard Measures, that is about 17 oz. (Seriously, I always have to sit and contemplate what the equivalent standard measure is before I can visualize how much something holds)
This just happens to be the perfect size (as are Grab-It bowls) for making individual Pot Pies. Woo hoo! (Yes, that will be the next post - Pesto Chicken Pot Pie) So, I…
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