• Butter

To soften butter for baking, cut the butter into chunks and allow to soften at room temperature about 15 to 20 minutes.

• Cookie Dough

To have future batches of cookies ready in minutes, drop dough onto cookie sheet and freeze until firm. Remove dough from cookie sheets and double wrap in resealable, plastic freezer bags.

Storage Time: Up to 3 months.

Thawing Directions:
Thaw the dough in the refrigerator until it's just soft enough to use. Place frozen mounds of cookie dough on cookie sheet and follow recipe directions. Baking time may need to be increased.

• Whipping Cream

Will whip better if the bowl and beaters are chilled 30 minutes in the freezer before whipping.

• No More Clumped Pasta

If you have to cook pasta ahead of time, drain and toss with a little cooking oil to keep strands from sticking together.

• No More Sifting

Instead of sifting the dry ingredients put them in a bowl and whisk to combine them. No more messing with a sifter