Friday, August 31, 2012

10 Kitchen Projects for the 3-Day Weekend

There's a 3-day weekend ahead are you going to waste the whole thing lazing by the pool and eating burgers? Soothe your conscience with one of these kitchen projects: Making homemade mozzarella, doing a quick and dirty deep-clean of the kitchen, sharpening your knives and get back to guilt-free laziness, pronto! Here are 10 of our best ideas for ways to spend a little quality weekend time in the kitchen!

EDIBLE PROJECTS
1 How to Make Homemade Mozzarella - Fresh mozzarella, for fresh tomato salads on Labor Day!
2 How to Make Perfect Pesto Every Time - Make a big batch of pesto and freeze it in ice cube trays (winter is coming, you know best be prepared).
3 How to Make Flavored Salts - Use herbs from the garden or smoky spices to start some jars of flavored salts (they make great hostess gifts).
4 How To Make Great Granola Every Time - Make a big batch of granola to fuel your workday and school morning breakfasts for the next month.
5 How to Make Kombucha Tea at Home - Curious about kombucha? This is a great time to start your first batch.

KITCHEN PROJECTS
6 How To Make a Chalkboard Menu Board - This cute chalkboard menu can be made in any size or shape, and it's a great way to remind yourself of your meal plans each week.
7 How To Buy and Season a Wok - Stir-frying is a great technique for quick fall cooking. Get yourself set up properly with a seasoned carbon steel wok.
8 How To Sand Your Butcher Block to Look Like New - Does your butcher block (or your cutting board) need some love? Great time to sand and oil it!
9 Weekend Project: Sharpen Your Knives! - Get your knives in shape for fall, by honing and sharpening them yourself, or taking them off to the knife sharpener's!
10 Weekend Project: Clean Your Kitchen in Five Steps! - 5 quick steps to getting your kitchen in holiday shape!

Do you have big plans for your kitchen this holiday weekend? Any other good ideas for putting a three-day weekend to use (other than relaxation, of course!)?

And more!: 10 Practical Ideas for Better Spice Storage

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