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]]>Making Zucchini and Carrot Ribbons
Take your dishes to the next level with stunning zucchini or carrot ribbons. All you have to do is glide the vegetable peeler along the length of the vegetable to create lovely ribbons that add a touch of topping elegance to any dish.
(@curry.and.chips)Making Citrus Zest
Go wild and use your vegetable peeler to zest lemons, limes, or oranges. The sharp blade effortlessly removes the outer peel, providing you with a zest that enhances everything from baked goods to cocktails.
Creating Garnishes
Impress your guests with artistic vegetable garnishes crafted using your vegetable peeler. From cucumber spirals to carrot flowers, unleash your creativity and step up your plating game with some edible embellishments.
Shaving Coconut
Store-bought shredded coconut – out, freshly shaved coconut – in. You can use your vegetable peeler to easily shave thin strips of coconut. It’s the perfect way to add a tropical twist to every dessert or smoothie.
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]]>Waffle Iron Hash Browns
Here’s a fun idea: turn your waffle iron into a hash brown maker. No shape-shifting capabilities needed here, only some grated potatoes and seasoning. Slide them in the waffle iron and let it do the rest.
Waffle Iron Panini
Upgrade your sandwiches with the waffle iron as your panini pal. Place your ingredients of choice between bread slices, close the lid, and let it melt. Thanks to waffle iron panini, your grilled cheese experience will never be the same.
Waffle Iron Brownies
Chocolatey sweetness meets innovation when your waffle iron goes into the brownie equation. With this hack, you can easily get these coveted crispy edges and gooey centers. Try it and see for yourselves.
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]]>Slicing Steak Fries
If you love eating thick, fluffy fries, then this hack will save you plenty of time. Rather than slicing each potato with a knife, use an apple slicer to instantly create thick, steak fries.
(@funwithfries)Use Sheet Pans As Trays
While sheet pans are great for baking, they also make for sturdy trays when serving food to your guests. This will help you to save time on washing up regular trays afterward.
Stop Bowls From Slipping
A slippery bowl can make stirring and whisking more difficult. What’s more, it may fall off your kitchen counter. Avoid this issue by simply placing a damp towel under the bowl. This trick also works for cutting boards.
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]]>Here’s Why
Plastic wrap is very clingy, which is good when you want it to stick to whatever you’re wrapping, but not as good when it sticks to itself and you can’t separate the layers. Storing it in the freezer helps prevent this problem. When plastic is kept in a cold place, it’ll become less sticky for a while, at least until it starts warming up. Don’t worry, you can still use it as normal, but it will definitely be much easier to handle it while you’re wrapping the leftovers.
The coolness of the freezer will remove the static electricity, your number one enemy when working with plastic wrap. This also means you will use less of the foil because you will be able to separate the layers properly. And don’t forget the extra drawer space—it may not be much, but you know that every inch counts in a crowded kitchen!
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]]>Some Serious Gems
A Reddit thread titled “Simple way to open a sealed jar” turned out to contain some golden hacks, the best one coming from a user called Gahlic1: “You don’t bang them, you simply get a bottle opener, stick it under the lid, it releases the seal without frustration or muscle!” You can substitute the bottle opened for a butter knife, or any other utensil if you prefer to avoid sharp objects.
Another idea, offered by user Malevolent-K is to wrap a rubber wristband around the lid, then give it a good twist. “Works like magic!”, they said. ShaddiJ suggested running the lid under hot water for a few moments, to help loosen it. As you see, there are quite a few options to pick from, so there no reason to let a stubborn jar ruin your mood.
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]]>- To make your bananas last longer, wrap their ends in plastic wrap, which will block ethylene gases from releasing out of the stem.
- To prevent your brown sugar from getting hard in the container, store it with orange peels, an apple slice, or a few marshmallows.
- To make it easier to grate, freeze your ginger and garlic before taking it to the grater.
- To chill wine without watering it down, add frozen grapes to a glass instead of ice cubes.
- Alternatively, you can chill wine quickly by wrapping it in a wet paper towel or dish towel and freezing it for ten minutes.
- Microwave a lemon for 15 seconds before juicing it to get the most juice out of it possible.
- If you can’t get a jar open, try adding a rubber band around the lid to add more traction.
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]]>Use Egg Noodles
Our favorite type of pasta to use in chicken noodle soup is thick egg noodles. This pasta, which is especially rich and melt-in-your mouth, absorbs the flavors of the chicken broth and ups the flavor quotient of the soup by a ton!
Make Your Own Stock
Instead of using a pre-packaged chicken broth or stock, why not try making your own? Simply use the bones and skin of the chicken that you end up adding to your soup can make a wonderful, fragrant broth that will take your soup’s flavor to the next level.
Add Onion
Our only complaint about chicken noodle soup is that it can sometimes end up being too soft and bland, but this can be easily remedied. When making chicken noodle soup, we find that the addition of chopped onion is a great way to add a little bit of flavor, crunch, and texture to the finished product.
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]]>Use Multiple Cheeses
Why settle for one cheese when you can use multiple different ones and get double, triple, and even quadruple the cheesy flavor complexity? The best cheeses for mac and cheese include sharp cheddar, jack, gruyere, and parmesan. If you don’t know which to choose and combine, try one sharp and one creamy for good balance.
Add a Kick
Mac and cheese can be a lot of the same flavor over and over again so to add a bit of interest and texture, consider adding in a mix-in like bacon, sausage, spinach, green onions, or chili.
Bake It
If you haven’t tried baking your mac and cheese yet, you’ve got to give it a shot. It’s so easy: just top it with some bread crumbs and broil for a nice crisp and to make the texture way more interesting.
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]]>Vodka Bottle as a Rolling Pin
You’ve heard of using wine bottles as rolling pins, so why not try using frozen vodka bottles? The dough will be kept cold with the bottle, making it easier to work with and less sticky. Make sure you roll the dough between the pieces of parchment paper so the dough doesn’t get condensation.
Cooling Rack as a Dicer
Get uniform slices of hard-boiled eggs and avocados by using a cooling rack as a dicer. Put the rack over a large bowl and with a metal spatula, push the food through.
Dental Floss to Slice
The secret to getting clean slices of cheese, cinnamon rolls, and cakes is using dental floss. You can even divide dough with it.
Lint Rollers for Cleaning Messes
Pick up spills around the kitchen like quinoa, sprinkles, rice, and spices with lint rollers.
Spray Spoons with Non-Stick Spray
We are never able to get all of the sauces or honey off of measuring spoons and to solve this problem, just spray them with non-stick spray first.
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• • • • • #nanas #nanaskiss #icecream #gelato #coffee #ice #icecubes #coffeeicecubes #icedcoffee #summer #yum #ri #401love #narragansett #pier #narragansettbeach #rhodeislandprobz #oceanstate #southcountyri #mysouthcountylifeIt’s undeniable, though, that one of the worst parts of any coffee drink is when the ice cubes start to melt and your drink takes on a bland watery flavor. So, how can you fix that?
Have you ever thought about making your own coffee ice cubes? Here’s how!
Instructions:
- Make a strong batch of coffee, around 16 ounces in total. You can do this by making your coffee in a Moka pot or simply by adding more coffee than you normally would to a traditional drip coffee maker.
- Wait for the coffee to cool, and then transfer it to an ice cube tray that you would use for making normal cubes. Place it into the freezer, allow them to set, and then your coffee ice cubes are ready!
- You can use them to cool down your favorite coffee drink without losing any of the flavor of the beverage. Enjoy!
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