I have come across some great ideas recently, some I have used or some I KNOW I will use soon.
Thought you’d like to know them also=)
GARLIC- We all know garlic presses are supposed to work good. Guess what?? Mine (and I have had a few), have always been a big pain in the butt and have kept more of the garlic in the press than in my dish. So when I saw in a Rachael Ray cooking magazine to put the cloves of garlic you plan on using in the microwave for 10 seconds or so for easy removal of skins, I HAD to try and I DID. It work BEAUTIFULLY!!
Peppers- This one I thought up all on my own. This is how I cut green peppers.
Thought you’d like to know them also=)
GARLIC- We all know garlic presses are supposed to work good. Guess what?? Mine (and I have had a few), have always been a big pain in the butt and have kept more of the garlic in the press than in my dish. So when I saw in a Rachael Ray cooking magazine to put the cloves of garlic you plan on using in the microwave for 10 seconds or so for easy removal of skins, I HAD to try and I DID. It work BEAUTIFULLY!!
Peppers- This one I thought up all on my own. This is how I cut green peppers.
What a waste of that top part, right?? Wrong. Use the top and cut up into little piece and throw in a baggie in your freezer.
Next time you make sauces, chili, sloppy joes, grab a handful and throw it in for some added texture and taste=) This has come in handy more times than I can count.
How to easily Hull a Strawberry- Stick a straw up through the bottom of the strawberry and push it out the top. This will will help to remove hull and leaves! (taken from Kraft Food and Family, submitted by Lynda P. from Tampa ,FL)
Melon baller tool- From Kraft Food and Family Alternate uses: -Making mini scoops of ice cream for brownies or other dessets. -Balls of butter for dinner rolls -Use to scoop out cherry tomatoes and stuff for adorable little appetizers! -Also for making perfect cookie dough balls for cookies!! Do you have other things you use your melon baller for?? PLEASE SHARE YOUR KITCHEN TIPS WITH US!!!
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When I do green peppers on my gas range, I leave them whole, char them black, keep turning to char all sides and the top, then pop them in a paper bag. The paper bag lets them finish cooking and it loosens the skin so you can just take a knife and just scrape off the blackened skin. Then slice it open and remove the seeds and stem and you have perfectly grilled peppers. I learned this on one of the Food Network shows, can’t remember the guy’s name.
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SOS PADS ARE SO EXPENSIVE AND IF YOU HAVE EVER USED THEM YOU KNOW HOW MUCH OF A WASTE THEY CAN BE IF YOU DON’T GET FULL USAGE OUT OF THEM ONCE YOU GET THEM WET. WILL I FOUND A WAY TO MAKE THEM LAST, AFTER THEY GET WET, SO THEY DON’T SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE SINK AND RUST, I PUT THEM IN A SMALL CONTAINER WITH A LID AND STICK IT IN THE FREEZER, NEXT TIME I NEED A SOS PAD I TAKE THE PARTIALLY USED ONE OUT OF THE FREEZER RUN A LITTLE HOT WATER OVER IT AND IT IS GOOD TO GO.
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