Tip of the day

Freezing Dairy Products

So I got a call from a close friend the other day wanting to know what to do with a nice block of Parmesan that was about to expire and headed for the bin. Stop! Freeze it, I exclaimed!!!

Yes, dairy items are freezable, the consistency will change but then use it for baking. Old yogurt, milk and sour cream can be frozen and used in cakes, old hard cheese can be grated, frozen and removed a handful at a time for pasta or salad, and cheese like mozzarella or cheddar when frozen, crumble beautifully when thawed making them easy to use on pizza, macaroni and cheese or whatever pleases you!

Less waste equals more savings, and who doesn't need that.

Tip of the day

Why soak beans overnight?

Soaking can cut cooking time by as much as 70%. Less cooking time equals savings of both money and time, and by cutting your energy use, your helping the environment one pot of beans at a time!

Tip of the day

Be careful not to over-mix your cakes and breads, it can cause them to get tough. The flour of a cake should be only just mixed in. Over-mixing will cause the batter to become tough as the gluten of flour is being developed.