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Robin
July 20, 2014
The fantastic sofrito you find in Puerto Rican grocery stores. I make my own thanks to my friend's recipe, freeze in cubes and flavor a soup or sauce. Also, any sauce that I goof up by over seasoning will make a great soup or sauce flavoring.
L H.
July 13, 2014
I purchased a bag of mandarin oranges that I wasn't using as fast as I should have. Squeezed the juice into icecube trays and froze. Use in Screwdrivers! Might be good poured over bubbly?! Campari and orange juice, anyone?
L H.
July 13, 2014
Chocolate Ice Cubes
• 1 c whole milk
• 1/4 c water
• 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 3/4 c semisweet chocolate chips
Bring the milk, water, unsweetened cocoa powder and sugar to a simmer in a pan. Whisk til the lumps dissolve
Remove from heat and add 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips and stir til chocolate melts. Let cool for 5 minutes, then pour into an ice cube tray and freeze.
Very rich tasting. Delicious over Baileys!
• 1 c whole milk
• 1/4 c water
• 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 3/4 c semisweet chocolate chips
Bring the milk, water, unsweetened cocoa powder and sugar to a simmer in a pan. Whisk til the lumps dissolve
Remove from heat and add 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips and stir til chocolate melts. Let cool for 5 minutes, then pour into an ice cube tray and freeze.
Very rich tasting. Delicious over Baileys!
Gwendolyn M.
December 27, 2013
I have a dresser drawer that I use ice cube trays in to store my earrings. I have so many that they don't all fit in my big jewelry box. Works great and I can see them all at once.
amysarah
October 15, 2013
Last Thanksgiving I made way too much cranberry sauce, and froze the leftovers in large-ish ice cubes on a whim. Was nice to have on hand to dress up roasted chicken or pork. I also added cubes to my mom's sweet and sour meatball recipe, which made it extra delicious. I think I'll make too much accidentally on purpose this year.
Rose L.
October 15, 2013
I like to freeze leftover coffee to use in place of ice cubes in iced coffee.
themasalaworkshop
October 15, 2013
I freeze baby food (carrots, peas, pears, apples, cooked quinoa, rice, etc) in ice trays and then mix and match when it is time to eat.
AntoniaJames
October 15, 2013
Freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice; this is one of many "five minute tasks" that I keep front of mind, when I have small pockets of time available in the kitchen. I usually zest the lemons/limes first and put a pinch of zest in as many of the cubes as I can, for added oomph. These cubes of intense citrus flavor brighten countless dishes, especially dishes made in advance and frozen, e.g., the Genius hummus recipe here on Food52, beans for tacos and wraps, black bean soup, curried red lentil soup, etc. Weeknight dinners have gotten even easier since I started making a regular habit of doing this. ;o)
savorthis
October 15, 2013
I zest first and keep frozen separately but I love the idea of adding the zest! I always have frozen ginger juice on hand too...
daryn
October 15, 2013
I've never used a whole can in one sitting, so I use a small ice cube tray to individually freeze those canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, each with a dollop of the sauce. Then it's handy to dice one up with a little sour cream for a quick taco sauce, or whatever. They thaw quickly and are easy to finely dice when slightly frozen.
Brette W.
October 15, 2013
I love that idea -- I'm always hesitant to cook with them because I hate wasting them. This is a great way to use them more AND make them last!
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