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Uses For Overripe Fruit

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:40:04 +0000

I used to get frustrated when I threw away a piece of fruit because it got overripe. Now I just take the fruit when it’s heading to the edge and make something else with it.

Overripe bananas can be peeled, wrapped in foil and frozen. Eat them right from the foil as a banana popsicle or use them to whip up a batch of banana bread or a smoothie.

Frozen grapes can go straight from the freezer into your mouth. Wash, let dry on a paper towel, and then freeze. Everyone loves this summer treat.

Peaches, plums and berries go straight into Jell-O for a tasty dessert treat or snack.

Any fruit can be frozen for smoothies, ice cream, granitas or sorbet or you could get really ambitious and make jams and jellies.

Free Granitas, Lattes & Smoothies

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:12:33 +0000

Don’t dump leftover coffee down the drain! It’s perfect for homemade granitas, popsicles, smoothies, and iced lattes. Add cream, flavoring and/or sweetener as desired & you’ve got a practically free dessert or snack.

Easter Candy Surplus

admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:26:04 +0000

There aren’t many candy-oriented holidays after Easter but leftover candy can still be incorporated into desserts throughout the rest of the year.Marshmallow-based candies go stale the fastest so if you have a choice, use these up first. Drop one or more into a cup of hot chocolate and/or coffee or do a mocha java with a marshmallow bunny!

Chocolates can be frozen whole, chopped or sliced to be used up to six months later.

Chop or break chocolate into small pieces and use them instead of chips to make chocolate chip cookies.

Melt chocolate down to make chocolate coated fruit, chocolate-covered popcorn or pretzels. One of my favorite things is to stir cereal into melted chocolate. Let set to a semi-soft consistency and cut into squares, allowing to completely harden before eating.

You won’t have leftovers with the goodies below!

Practically Free Bread Pudding

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:51:28 +0000

Don’t toss out all those crusts cut from your children’s sandwiches! Use them to make a delicious bread pudding.

Label two gallon-size ziplock freezer bags, “Sweet Bread Pudding Crusts” and “Savory Bread Pudding Crusts”. Now when you cut the crusts from a sweet flavored sandwich such as peanut butter and jelly store them in the freezer in the “Sweet” bag. Crusts cut from savory sandwiches such as balony should be stored in the “Savory” bag. When a bag is full you’re ready to use the crusts to make your favorite bread pudding.

Epicurious Sweet and Savory Bread Pudding Recipes