Flavored butter otherwise known as Compound Butter is simply =
Softened butter + herbs + black pepper + shallot + garlic + citrus zest (any flavoring you like)
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Freeze cooking stock and broth
Do you ever have leftover stock or broth in the back of your fridge? Don’t know what to do with it? Now you can freeze it! Place into ice cube trays, muffin tins (preferably silicone), or even small zip lock bags. The silicone makes ingredients come out much easier. Label the bags or trays so you know which kind of broth(s) there is. Once the broth or stock is frozen, pop them out of the trays or tins and keep in a gallon bag.
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A crock pot can be the best thing you use all day
Make in the crock pot (slow cooker) a simple hearty meal being SOUP, especially during this cold-ish weather! Take leftover ingredients from your pantry and refrigerator to see what you can create. Chop up meats, veggies, use beans, any kind of broth or stock, and lots of seasonings.
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How to test ground meat seasonings and flavors?
I love cooking with ground meat because flavors absorb well and it’s easier to deal with (at least for me). Less fussy than whole protein like chicken or beef. Plus ground meat can take many different shapes and forms – have fun!
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Favorite Kitchen Tool – Food Scale
My favorite kitchen tool is a digital food scale, no question!
Why is this my best tool??
The simple answer = creates less dishes to clean up
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Free Flavor – Citrus Zest
What is better than free (or multi-use)?! One of my favorite ingredients is citrus for the zest, juice, and flavor capabilities. First the outside, the rind has so much strong, great flavor plus oils from the citrus. The next layer is the juice of the citrus to use for drinking, adding to water, or using as dressings for salads and proteins. The third part is the pulp which can be blended into smoothies, to flavor water or beverages, or used to cook with proteins. Lastly, the rind can be used for garnishing a dish or infusing flavor. Use a normal vegetable peeler to cut strips from the citrus to “decorate” or garnish a dish.
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How to Use Holiday Muffin Liners
Have you ever thought about using the paper muffin liners for more than muffins or cupcakes? Now you can! Use the festive holiday liners for serving and portioning snack foods. Plus this keeps people’s hands out of the ENTIRE bowl of snacks, keeps everything cleanlier during Covid times. All the snacks items can be pre-portioned, guests can walk around with the paper cups, and choose their own snacks.
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Tip of the Week: Trash Day
The topic all about cleaning out your kitchen weekly….fun topic I know right! But this is SO satisfying and refreshing to clean a little bit every week….I’ll explain
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