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foodannoyances [2023.11.10 08:51] Steve Isenbergfoodannoyances [2023.11.10 08:52] (current) – [Tips and Ideas] Steve Isenberg
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 The following taken from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kiZUpnDIhY|Webspoon World "10 Brilliant Budget Ideas"]] The following taken from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kiZUpnDIhY|Webspoon World "10 Brilliant Budget Ideas"]]
  
-===Leftover Nutella Ice Cream===+====Leftover Nutella Ice Cream====
 Use a mostly-empty Nutella jar.  You need cream and a frother (or small mixer that will fit in the jar) Use a mostly-empty Nutella jar.  You need cream and a frother (or small mixer that will fit in the jar)
   - Heat cream   - Heat cream
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 Enjoy! Enjoy!
  
-===Extend life of tomato paste===+====Extend life of tomato paste====
 Use a silicon ice-cube tray Use a silicon ice-cube tray
   - Pour tomato paste to fill all the parts of the tray   - Pour tomato paste to fill all the parts of the tray
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   - When frozen, push out the frozen tomato paste cubes as needed to use when cooking   - When frozen, push out the frozen tomato paste cubes as needed to use when cooking
  
-===Pancake mix hack===+====Pancake mix hack====
   * Make your pancake mix   * Make your pancake mix
   * Put in a catsup squeeze jar   * Put in a catsup squeeze jar
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   * When making pancakes, squeeze mix out of jar (like you were squeezing catsup)   * When making pancakes, squeeze mix out of jar (like you were squeezing catsup)
  
-===Poaching an egg using a strainer===+====Poaching an egg using a strainer====
   * Boil water   * Boil water
   * Insert strainer in pan and into water   * Insert strainer in pan and into water
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   * When done to your satisfaction, remove strainer and you have poached egg   * When done to your satisfaction, remove strainer and you have poached egg
  
-===Defrost meat quickly===+====Defrost meat quickly====
 For 1-2 pounds frozen meat (chicken was shown but should work with red meats) For 1-2 pounds frozen meat (chicken was shown but should work with red meats)
   - Put room-temperature water into a large bowl   - Put room-temperature water into a large bowl
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   - Meat is defrosted in 12-15 minutes   - Meat is defrosted in 12-15 minutes
  
-===Peal onion husks easily===+====Peal onion husks easily====
   * Put onion into a large bowl   * Put onion into a large bowl
   * Add boiling water to cover the onion   * Add boiling water to cover the onion
   * After a few minutes, it'll be easy to remove husks and cut onion   * After a few minutes, it'll be easy to remove husks and cut onion
  
-===Storing cheese to avoid mold===+====Storing cheese to avoid mold====
   * Wrap the cheese in parchment paper   * Wrap the cheese in parchment paper
   * Place it in a sealed container   * Place it in a sealed container
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