Teeny, Tiny Usefulness

First off, Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!  Looking forward to some good family time & good eating.

Likely, we will all be ready to get back to greens & kale soon!

Wanted to quickly share a teeny, tiny addition in my kitchen that I am using all the time.

It's a little shot glass measuring cup that measures up to 6 tsps or 2 Tbsps.  I love it!  I am one of these cooks that likes to measure out all my ingredients before I start cooking/baking.  I actually have two of these & they are so handy for that.  This is a perfect little gift/stocking stuffer.

One caveat: do not wash in the dishwasher if you use LemiShine or something similar.  You will soon have a whiskey shot glass instead of a measuring cup!  The writing will come off.  I actually contacted Anchor about this & they said that they are working on printing that can withstand the lemon -- interesting.  Anyway, I don't mind washing them for their usefulness!

Fruit Wash-up

Well, I'm back to cooking (clap for Freddie)!  I was given several new recipes from our customers the past couple weeks so I'm excited to try them & then share them here.  Meanwhile, I stumbled on this fruit wash-up on Pinterest.  The idea & picture originally came from www.aprettylifeinthesuburbs.com (a very interesting blog that I am enjoying).

Last week after returning from the grocery, I cleaned my kitchen sink and filled it with water and one cup of white vinegar.  In went all the fruit, which included apples, grapes, grapefruit, oranges & lemons.  After letting them soak a while (she suggests 10 minutes but I think mine were forsaken for a little longer than that), I rinsed and dried each off.  The residue in the water was most alarming!  The best part was that my "fruit" drawer in the refrigerator was full of items that we could take out and immediately sink our teeth into.  Perhaps I need to get as wise with my vegetables now!

Just a Kitchen Tip...

This has nothing to do with lettuce but I wanted to share a tip that has been great for me.  I cannot even remember where I read it.  Too often, I have an open chicken broth carton in my refrigerator.  When I go to use it again, it is spoiled. 

Pour your extra broth into a muffin pan.  Each muffin hole is about 1/4 cup -- you can measure the first one.  Put the whole muffin pan in the freezer.  I do not cover it because it does not take long to freeze.  When the broth is frozen, the "cubes" are easily removed.  I put them all in a plastic freezer bag.  I love how easy it is to take out a 1/2 cup or 1 cup of broth.  Unthaw and use in minutes!