Here are several tips that will help you in the kitchen. Sometimes it's the small things that can act as a life-saver!
Before eating a lemon, lime or orange, grate the peel and let it dry. You can use it later in cookies and cakes. Just store it in an air-tight jar.
If a recipe calls for less evaporated milk than what is in an entire can, use the left over milk in your coffee.
Use up your pickle juice! Use it to make homemade salad dressings in place of vinegar or in stuffed eggs in the place of mustard.
After you crimp the edges of your pie crust, with your fingers, lift it up so it does not touch the rim of the pie plate. This will make slicing much easier.
If you need to decorate your cookies in a pinch, put white sugar in a bowl or small glass jar. Add a few drops of food coloring and stir or shake (if in a jar). Sprinkle over your cookies. If you have small jars, you can make up several batches in different colors and keep them on the pantry.
For left over whipped cream, add 2 tbsp. of cocoa, pumpkin pie spice or instant jello and whip slowly to combine. Use on pies or in your cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate.
Additional Information:
- Raleigh Cooking Examiner: Sugar Cookie Recipes
- Follow me on Twitter: Cookiesncakes
- Local Raleigh Blog: Tastenc.com
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