Cooking Tip: What to Do With Parmesan Cheese Rinds
What to do with those leftover Parmesan Cheese rinds? I hate to waste food, so my answer? Freeze it! I had my "a-ha" moment years ago when I was watching Rachel Ray (love ya) as I was cooking. She mentioned that instead of tossing the Parmesan Cheese rinds, save them for sauces later. A-ha!
Since then, I freeze the rinds and use them at a later time to flavor my red and white sauces, as well as many of our soups. Who knew? Thanks Rachel!
As a mom of three, I'm usually pressed for time in between school work, after-school activities, work, play, etc., and I'm always looking for easy recipes (with very few ingredients) to prepare for my family or elegant enough to serve to our friends. Here are some of my favorite Cherchies® 5 Ingredient or Less Recipes. Enjoy!
"Easy and Elegant" is my mother-in-law's mantra and I have resolved to follow it with my own family and friends. Who wants to be in the kitchen the entire time? This easy recipe mainly focuses on pantry items and is about as simple as it gets. It's the perfect salad for a potluck, game day tailgating, or a summer get together because it can be made ahead and can be served at room temperature. You could also serve this dish as a dip with chips for an easy healthy appetizer.
I like this recipe because it serves a crowd (12-14 people), but it also it uses our Pretty Peppers, which imparts a nice tang to this dish.
Ingredients
Preparation
Mix the Cider Vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, pepper, and water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cool completely.
In a large bowl, mix the remaining ingredients and then add the vinagrette.- refrigerate and serve with a slotted spoon (you may want to pour off some marinade before serving). Serves 12-14. Enjoy!
Pretty Vegetable Bean Salad Recipe
More and more people are switching to a gluten-free diet, some by choice, many by necessity. Our family has joined the gluten-free bandwagon out of necessity. My husband was recently diagnosed with a Gluten Intolerance, which in a way was a blessing, but also a new challenge for me, especially someone who loves to cook.
Now that I have embraced a Gluten free diet, I have been experimenting with different products and came across these baking mixes from Whole Note All-Natural & Gluten-Free Baking Mixes. Whole Note Baking Mixes are fast and easy to prepare, nutritious, gluten-free and most of all...delicious. Try the fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes MIx, the savory pizza mix, and the decadent Cappuccino and Chocolate Muffins. Perfect to have on hand for quick baking. We would love to hear your recipes.