Kitchen Tips Tuesday, 11/24

[Ashley]

Thanks to Elaine & Jo for today's tip!

Have you ever gone to bake something that required you to sift flour- just to realize your little one broke the sifter playing drums or throwing it at the ground? Or, did you realize that you left it behind in a move or just simply lost it? Let's face it a sifter is a great baking tool. However, if you broke that sifter or just don't have one, a wire mesh strainer works great!

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As Elaine mentioned to us, "I have a wire mesh strainer that I use (I've never used a sifter). I put the flour/sugar/cocoa whatever into the that and push it through with a spoon."

A great kitchen save!

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[bettercowpatty]

Oh my gosh! This is too funny! Duncan and I were literally playing with this strainer last night and I said to DH, "I have no idea what this is actually for!"

We used it for a hat after Duncan pretended to catch bugs in it! :hehe:

[Elaine]

Well now you know! :hehe: I use it to soak rice and drain small amounts of pasta too.

Ben loves our strainer. He wears it as a hat too. :hehe: