Pinterest: stuff that works

I know sometimes people pin worthless tips to Pinterest, but here are a few tricks that worked great for me and I think are worth trying. :)

Homemade Microwave Popcorn
Put about 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels in a paper bag, fold down the top a couple times, and microwave for 2.5 minutes or until there's 3-4 seconds between pops. You can repop kernels that didn't pop, too!

Regrowing Celery
This really impressed me with how well it works. Put the bottom couple inches of a celery bunch in a bowl of water and wait a few days. The leaves in the middle will start to grow and then you'll get tiny stalks. I haven't planted ours yet, but there's no hurry based on well they're doing in just water.

Regrowing Green Onions
So you can grow these in water, but I never had much success. The water gets scummy and it's hard to keep them upright. But we planted the bottom inch or so of green onions from the store and they grow like gangbusters in the dirt. They actually have much thicker green parts with the new growth.