Shine Up Stainless Steel
Stainless steel can get dull with a lot of use. You can permanently dull
those surfaces if you’re not using the right cleaning products. Mix
vinegar and water together and spray the solution on your surfaces and
wipe it down.
Stop burning of food
Don’t burn what you’re sautéing. If you find that your food is getting
too brown too quickly, toss in an ice cube to cool the pan down. The
water quickly evaporates and your food won’t burn.
To speed up cooking meat loaf
Some meals can take a little too long to make. Meatloaf especially can
take more than an hour to cook. Now who has time for that? You can
simply speed it up by placing the meat into individual portions of a
muffin tin. Bake your meatloaf at 450 degrees at 15 minutes for
delicious mini meatloaves.
Easy way to peel eggs
Hard boiled eggs are pretty easy to make, but they are a pain in the
butt to peel. Try putting up to a dozen eggs in a steamer basket
suspended over boiling water for 15 to 16 minutes. The eggshell will
slip right off this way.
Make your quick pastry brush !
Need a pastry brush or don’t have one? No problem! Fold a piece of
parchment paper at least four times. Use a scissor to cut some fringe
into the paper. Use the fringe side as a brush.
Easy pour spout
Not all boxes come with easy pour spouts. Prevent yourself from making a
mess when pouring out pancake mix by creating your own spout. Just cut
off the corner of the box with a serrated knife.
Easy way to prevent brown sugar from lumping
Brown sugar can clump up and harden if you don’t store it properly, and
once it hardens it’s actually pretty useless. Throw an orange peel or
apple slice inside the bag and put the bag in an airtight container to
prevent this from happening.
Tea For Flavorful Grains
Make your grains tastier with tea. Cook your quinoa, millet, brown rice,
or bulgur with tea infused water. Lapsang souchong, Earl Grey, and chai
work well for this. Having said this, the sky’s the limit for flavor
combinations. Graduate from jasmine rice with any flavor you want!
Easy way to store left-over wine
If you have the rest of a bottle of wine that you know you’re not going
to drink within a few days, fear not because you can still salvage it.
Pour the wine out into an ice cube tray. Use the cubes in a cooking
recipe, wine spritzer, or pitcher of sangria. For a fun party treat, why
not track down some funky ice-cube shapes. Rosé roses anyone?
DIY powdered sugar
Do you have a recipe that calls for powdered sugar? You can make your
own. Just pulverize granulated sugar in a spice grinder to make your
own.