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Maintain the softness of the cookies
Add a slice of store-bought white bread to an airtight container to keep cookies and other baked products moist after baking. Your cakes, cookies, and muffins will retain their softness from the first day. They’ll appear to be brand new to their friends and family! If you have any leftovers from our Big & Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies, try this trick.
Slice Steak Fries
Do you miss your favorite restaurant’s scratch-made potato wedges? The solution is hidden in your kitchen drawer. For added stability, cut one end of the potato and push an apple slicer through it. Add your favorite ingredients or try our Parmesan Potato Wedges recipe. You may also try it with sweet potatoes.
Freeze a Soup Starter
Do you want garden-fresh flavor all year? During peak season, freeze farmers’ market vegetables in airtight bags. A mirepoix is a typical soup starter created by blending 2/3 onion, 1/3 carrot, and 1/3 celery. This fragrant combination will give your soups and broths a pleasant, hearty flavor. Vegetables will endure 8 to 12 months, allowing you to savor the flavors of summer even when the weather turns dismal and cold.
Use Sheet Pans as Trays
Sheet pans are no longer simply for dinner! Stay organized while food prepping by using your trusty baking sheet. Keeping all of your ingredients in one spot helps you keep organized and speeds up the cleanup. Psst! Food preparation doesn’t have to be a chore, especially when you use these brilliant culinary school methods.
Make a Proofing Drawer in Your Oven
Sometimes it’s just too cold in the kitchen to get a decent proof on baked bread. If this is the case, simply place the dough in the oven without turning it on. Instead, cover the dough with a pan of simmering water and close the door. The hot water’s warmth and humidity will give you the boost you need.
Freeze Single-Serving Sauces
Become an expert at upcycling! Small portions of homemade sauce can be frozen in egg cartons. (Especially when you need to use your ice trays for something other than ice—like one of these brilliant ideas.) Cover and store any leftover Basil & Parsley Pesto cubes in an airtight freezer bag. Thaw the cubes in the fridge for 2 hours before using.
Soften Butter
It’s fine if you forget to bring the butter to room temperature ahead of time. Butter can be softened quickly. Cutting butter into cubes and letting it rest on the counter for about 20 minutes is the simplest method. The smaller portions will soften more quickly than the entire stick.
Stop Stirring Peanut Butter
Are you sick of re-blending the oil into your natural peanut butter? There is a simple solution: Invert the jar and store it upside-down. Simply turn it right-side-up when you’re ready to make one of our favorite PB desserts. The oil will want to climb to the top, making it much easier to stir the peanut butter. Isn’t it crazy?
