Showing posts with label Muffin Tins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muffin Tins. Show all posts

Monday, December 17, 2012

Homemade in a Hurry: 15 Time-Saving Tips The Kitchn's Best of 2012

We are always looking for smart tips that help us save time and be a little more efficient in the kitchen. This year we shared some great ideas for choosing the fastest lane at the supermarket, prepping and cooking a week's worth of vegetables in one afternoon, and freezing smoothies in muffin tins for healthy sipping in minutes plus 12 more tips to make cooking healthy, tasty meals a little more convenient.

TOP ROW
1 Time-Saving Tip: Freeze Smoothie Ingredients in Muffin Tins
2 Smart Tip: How To Core a Head of Iceberg Lettuce in 3 Seconds
3 Time-Saving Tip: Prep Juicer Ingredients
4 Cook a Week of Vegetables in One Afternoon
5 Cheap, Convenient & Better Than Canned: Freezer Beans

MIDDLE ROW
6 Smart Tip: Skip the Express Lane & Go For the Shortest Line at the Supermarket
7 Oops! 6 Time-Wasting Mistakes You're Making in the Kitchen
8 Quick & Easy Tip: Cut 15 Cherry Tomatoes in Half at Once!
9 Make a Quick, Flavorful Vegetable Stock in Just 10 Minutes
10 Smart Tip: Peel Fava Beans in Half the Time Using One Common Ingredient

BOTTOM ROW
11 4 Tips for Softening Butter, Fast!
12 Time-Saving, Money-Saving Tip: Create a Default Grocery List
13 Use a Heating Pad for a Quicker Bread Dough Rise
14 Smart Tip: For Quicker, Cleaner Cooking, Make a Lid for Your Grill Pan
15 Cinnamon Rolls in 20 Minutes: Parbake & Freeze Sweet Rolls Now

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Welcome to The Kitchn's Best of 2012 roundup! From December 17 through January 1 we are rounding up some of our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Quick Tip: Freeze Marinara In Muffin Tins

050211-marinara.jpgWe've been making pizzas (and rolled sandwiches) like crazy. They're quick, easy, and best of all use up random ingredients in your refrigerator. The hard part? We don't always want to whip up a batch of marinara each time we feel like some pizza pie! That's where the muffin tin comes in.

050211-marinara2.jpgWhether you make your own sauce or pick up a jar of storebought unless you're making a family-sized portion of pasta, chances are you won't be using all the sauce you have on hand.

Instead of struggling to finish off what's in the refrigerator, simply freeze what's left in metal muffin tins. If your freezer is small (like ours) skip the tin and use muffin liners/wrappers instead and place them where you have room until frozen. Then transfer to a zip-top bag for easy storage.

Dip your trays in warm water to help your frozen marinara release from the tin if you don't use a liner. Alternately you can also use ice cube trays, but no matter what the vessel, thawing a small amount is super easy in the microwave, under warm water, or just by letting them sit out on the counter. It's a great way to get just the amount you need without the rest going to waste plus you'll always be ready for pasta for one!

Related: D.I.Y. Recipe: Pizza Sauce

(Image: Sarah Rae Trover)


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