Wholesome Goodness Of Coke

20 Practical Uses For Coke  


Coke acts as an acidic cleaner. The amount of acid in soda is enough to wear away at the enamel of your teeth, making them more susceptible to decay. In tests done on the acidity levels of soda, certain ones were found to have PH levels as low as 2.5. To put that into perspective, consider that battery acid has a pH of 1 and pure water has a pH of 7.

To prove Coke does not belong in the human body, here are 20 practical ways you can use Coke as a domestic cleaner:

1. Removes grease stains from clothing and fabric
2. Removes rust; methods include using fabric dipped in Coke, a sponge or even aluminum foil. Also loosens rusty bolts
3. Removes blood stains from clothing and fabric.
4. Cleans oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.
5. Kills slugs and snails; the acids kills them.
6. Cleans burnt pans; let the pan soak in the Coke, then rinse.
7. Descales a kettle (same method as with burnt pans)
8. Cleans car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.
9. Cleans your engine; Coke distributors have been using this technique for decades.
10. Makes pennies shine; soaking old pennies in Coke will remove the tarnish.
11. Cleans tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave for a few minutes, wipe up.
12. Dissolves a tooth; Use a sealed container…takes a while but it does work.
13. Removes gum from hair; dip into a small bowl of Coke, leave a few minutes. Gum will wipe off.
14. Removes stains from vitreous china.
15. Got a dirty pool? Adding two 2-liter bottles of Coke clears up rust.
16. You can remove (or fade) dye from hair by pouring diet Coke over it.
17. Remove marker stains from carpet. Applying Coke, scrubbing and then clean with soapy water will remove marker stains.
18. Cleans a toilet; pour around bowl, leave for a while, flush clean.
19. Coke and aluminum foil will bring Chrome to a high shine.
20. Strips paint off metal furniture. Soak a towel in Coke and lay it on the paint surface.

It's just not so appealing anymore...or is it still?  Perhaps the good old lemonade is a better thirst quencher after all ;-)

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Applebee's Honey Pepper Sirloin

Popular restaurant recipes are sometimes not that complicated :-)

Applebee's recently introduced their honey pepper grill which features a delicious sauce flavored with pure honey and the spice of cracked black pepper.  After trying their honey pepper sirloin, I knew these wonderful flavors could be recreated at home.  You will find the secret recipe for this tasty dish below.

If you like this honey pepper sauce, then you should also try it out on grilled chicken and salmon.  Never be afraid to experiment as sometimes, you might just discover that a certain sauce that you had been religiously pouring over your chicken dish, actually tasted better on fish!

Whatever you do, enjoy.. :-)


Applebee's Honey Pepper Sirloin 

Applebee's Honey Pepper Sirloin

(2) 7 ounce sirloin steaks 
salt & black pepper, to taste
vegetable oil

Honey Pepper Sauce:

1 Cup Teriayki Sauce
1 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Honey
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
2 Dashes Tabasco Sauce
1 Pinch Cajun Seasoning
1 tablespoon Black Pepper

To make the honey-pepper sauce, combine all but honey and pepper in saucepan and heat to a light boil. Stir in honey and mix well. Add pepper and 
remove from heat. Thicken slightly (till just lightly
coats a spoon) using slurry (cornstarch & water).

Pre heat the grill.

Rub the sirloin with vegetable oil, then season with 
salt and pepper.

Grill the sirloin for 2 to 4 minutes per side or until done.

Serve sirloin with some honey pepper sauce poured over it. 

Serves 2