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Kitchen Tips
The Super Bowl is this weekend…and that means lots of FOOD! One of my favorite football food is dips. I love cheese dip, hummus, bean dip and guacamole. The problem is if you don’t eat all the guacamole it goes brown quickly. And no one likes to eat brown guac!
Here’s a simple tip to keep it from turning brown. So even if your team isn’t a winner your leftovers will be!
Spray leftover guacamole with cooking spray or olive oil before putting it back in the fridge. The oil will keep the avocado green! Putting a little lemon juice in the guacamole will also help. Purchase this mister that I use.
Enjoy!
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Don’t you just hate throwing away food because it’s gone bad! I feel like I’m just throwing money into the trash. Here’s a simple trick to keep your leafy veggies, broccoli and celery crisp for up to 4 weeks! Tightly wrap that in aluminium foil! That’s it! Told you it was simple!
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Pan friend potatoes is one of my go-to side dishes. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s inexpensive! I slice the potatoes about 1/3 of a inch thin and then cut the slices in fourths. Then I season them with seasoned salt, garlic powder, paprika and what ever else tickles my fancy! Add them to a hot pan with some olive oil and cook until slightly crispy. Easy, right?!
Well sometimes they would crisp up they way I wanted them to. So I learned this little trick. After you slice them take a paper towel and try to dab out as much water out are you can. Then season and cook. This will help them crisp up!
Enjoy!
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I heard this trick years ago and I use it all the time! I always feel like it make my cookie even better!
After it’s baked the sugar adds a nice little crunch to the cookie. I’ve used this trick on all sorts of cookies from chocolate chip to peanut butter to sugar cookies!
Enjoy!
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The next time you are making Cinnamon Rolls, don’t slice them. Go to your bathroom and grab your dental floss! It doesn’t matter if it is mint flavored, the flavor won’t come off. Break off a piece that is at least a foot long. Slide the middle of the floss under the roll. Bring up both sides of the floss and cross them. This will slice it off perfectly! No more smooshed cinnamon rolls! You can use this for pumpkin rolls and even cakes too!
Behold the powers of DENTAL FLOSS!!
Enjoy!
If you have any amazing kitchen tips you’d like to share email me at PrincessLacey@ConsumerQueen.com
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Like I’ve said before, I LOVE breakfast! My kids also share my fondness for the most important meal of the day. Their favorites are pancakes and turkey bacon, yes they prefer turkey bacon! So this morning while I was making breakfast I had the thought it combine them! I dipped cooked bacon into pancake batter and then cooked it on the griddle.I cooked it for about 30 seconds on each side. It was a HUGE hit! My kids gobbled it up.
So the next time your making a big family breakfast give it a try! You’ll be glad you did!
If you are looking for a great recipe for pancakes try this one for yogurt pancakes! It’s very easy and healthier!
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I love cilantro and I use it often when making dinner. But it goes bad so quick that sometimes I don’t get a chance to use the entire bunch. I tried putting it the freezer but that didn’t work out so well.
Brainstorm……this is what I came up with!
After dinner the other night I had about 1/2 a bunch left. I put it in my blender with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, a tablespoon of lime juice, a tablespoon of garlic and about 1/4 cup of water. I didn’t measure anything out, just threw it in until it was all mixed up! Then I poured it into a muffin pan and stuck it in the freeze. After they were frozen solid I put them in a freezer bag. Next time I make rice I can just throw one of these cilantro pucks in! Delicious and easy!
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Now is the time to start thinking about preparing for the winter. We’ve talked about getting your freezer ready and what foods you can freeze. Today I want to show you how to take corn off the cob and freeze for the winter. Just think of having fresh corn on during the winter and not having to pay those off season high prices.
First you are going to make sure your corn is fresh. I like to buy up during 5/$1 or 10/$1 sales. Start by peeling back part of the husk. Make sure the kernels are whole and nice and plump. You don’t want your corn to look like the photo below.
When you get home start a large pot of boiling water (largest pot you have) and pull off all the husks and make sure you remove all the silk (corn hair). An easy way to do this is with a vegetable brush. Then break off the the bottom knobs of the corn so that the bottom is flat.
Place the corn in the boiling water for 6 minutes. Once the corn goes in the pot, the water should start boiling again within at least 2 minutes. If not you have to much corn in the pot or the pot is not big enough. Just remove some of the corn until it returns to boil.
Remove corn and immediately submerge corn into ice cold water.This will help keep the enzymes and prevent any further cooking of corn once it’s done. This is called “blanching”.
Next drain your corn and prepare to cut the corn off the cob. I start at the shortest end and cut 2/3 in to the corn in a downward motion. I use a smaller bowl in the bottom of a larger bowl to rest the corn on as a cut, that way the corn just falls off into the bowl.Check out this cool Corn Stripper from OXO. I think I am going to have to invest in one.
Next your ready to freeze. I have a family of four so I usually freeze 2 1/2 cup servings in each bag. I use my food saver but you can use freezer bags. I use a rubber spatula to break up the kernels. Tip: If you are using your FoodSaver put the corn filled bags in the freezer for an hour or so before you seal them. The corn is really moist and the FoodSaver will have a hard time sealing if you don’t.
What is your favorite food to freeze for the winter/
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I remember as a newlywed standing in my tiny kitchen and thinking, “I have to figure out what to make for dinner…every night… for the rest of my life!” Don’t get me wrong, I do like to cook. But sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to make. Sometimes I just need a little inspiration. The Walmart Meal Solution App is a great way to get inspired and plan out meals. This fun Facebook App has a recipe every day, you can also search through hundreds of recipes to find one that works for you! I loved how the recipes were simple and required normal ingredients that I usually have in my pantry. After you’ve made your recipe you can even submit a photo of your dish and be entered to win “Chef/Meal of the Week!”
To get started go to http://www.facebook.com/walmartmealsolutions and make sure you are logged into Facebook.
“Like” the Meal Solutions App and then click on the Meal Solutions picture on the right side of the page.
A box will pop up and you will then click “Let’s Get Cooking.”
Then you can search through recipes by clicking on the “Recipe Finder” tab.
From there you can search through all sorts of delicious recipes. Make a menu for the week and a shopping list.
After you make a recipe, you can submit your photo by clicking on the “I made this button.” Go ahead and brag alittle, it’s ok!!
I made the Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Shells for dinner last night. You can find the recipe here. It was so simple and easy. My 2-year-old loved it. She kept saying, “More, More!”
So the next time you’re stuck in the “What’s for dinner” rut, be sure to check out Walmart’s Meal Solutions!
DISCLOSURE**My Royal Kitchen is part of the WalMart Moms programs. I was compensated for this post. As always the thoughts and opinions are my own
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