1. Grate Cold Butter
I
haven’t tried this little trick just yet, but I love the idea! Your
stick of butter has to be close to frozen for it to work, and you must
work fast to keep it from melting, but the grated butter is perfect for
adding to flour before baking biscuits, scones, muffins, etc.. It also
makes the butter melt much faster, so if your butter is too cold to
spread, consider grating it first and then topping toast, veggies, or a
baked potato!
I
eat too many eggs for them to ever go bad, but this sure is good to
know. I got so excited when I saw this, I dug into my fridge to test it
for myself. My eggs seemed to be 4-6 days old — good enough! You’re
probably wondering how this works, and yes, there is some science behind
it. Eggshells are porous, allowing air to slowly get in over time. As
more air enters the egg, it gets lighter and lighter, which explains why
it will eventually float.
2. Scooping Up A Broken Shell
It
happens every time! I make eggs for breakfast just about every morning,
and the brown organic eggs seem to break off into little pieces so much
easier. Instead of fishing around with your finger to dig them out of
your bowl (yeah, I do that), use one of the egg shell halves to scoop it
out!
3. Egg Freshness Test
4. Freeze Ice Pops The Smart Way
I
don’t know about you, but I’ve always called these things Otter Pops! I
grew up with a freezer full of them in the summer. I especially loved
the jumbo ones I could get from the ice cream truck that circled my
neighborhood. Our scissors were always sticky with melted popsicle
syrup. Too bad I didn’t think of this then!
5. How To Peel An Orange
This
tip is especially useful for those of you that don’t have any nails to
dig into the tough skin of an orange. With a few clever cuts of a knife,
you can peel an orange and eat it without juice dripping all over your
hands. But best of all, it’s FUN!
6. Freeze Leftover Sauce
How
clever is this? I hate wasting food but sometimes it’s hard to prevent,
especially when a recipe calls for half a cup, but the cans are sold in
16 ounce servings (like tomato paste). Essentially you could do this
with homemade sauces as well as anything canned that you don’t use up
like refried beans, chopped jalapeños, etc.
Source: Food Network
7. Peeling Garlic The Easy Way
This
is not the job I like to sign up for (who likes to smell garlic on
their hands for 3 days straight?), but this technique looks like too
much fun to pass up! Smash, shake, and separate! I’ve also seen this
done with two ceramic bowls placed on top of each other (rim to rim) to
create a dome for the garlic. The hard surface might work more
efficiently than tupperware at breaking apart the garlic.
8. The Smart Way To Reheat Pasta
Instead
of stirring your pasta several times in between the cook time in your
microwave, leave a small circle empty in the middle of your plate so
that the pasta will cook more evenly.
Source: Twitter
9. Store Ice Cream In A Bag
A
plastic freezer bag keeps the cold air from making your ice cream rock
hard. If you like straight spoons and soft ice cream, this trick is
worth the extra step! Try to push out as much air out of the bag as you
can before putting it in the freezer.
10. Keep Your Cutting Board From Sliding
Because
sharp knives are not a good combination with a cutting board that
slides all over the counter, use a wet paper towel or damp hand towel
under your board to keep it in it’s place.
11. DIY Travel Cup
This
stuff works like magic! Stretch Press’n Seal over any cup to make it a
little more kid friendly. Poke a straw through the middle and you’ve got
your very own homemade travel cup.
Source: Glad
12. A Better Way To Cut Watermelon
This
tip will come in handy this summer! Watermelon is my go-to fruit,
especially when I’m craving something sweet. It’s hard to believe this
stuff is good for you. I like to cut it up into small pieces and store
it in a large tupperware bowl so it’s easy to grab and eat. I’ve found
this cutting technique to be the easiest and fastest way to get the
perfect little bite-size pieces.
Source & Instructions: Adventures of D and V
13. Repurposed Pizza Cutter
If
you have kids, you know how handy this simple tip can be. I have two
kids that I have to cut pancakes for (and then my own) — this makes it
so much faster and easier! It works with a stack of pancakes, waffles
and spaghetti noodles, too.
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