You can make food hot quickly, but what happens when it is too hot? You set it out to cool or throw it in the fridge for what seems like an eternity. When my son started eating "regular" food, I was always setting food out to cool and it took forever. Food that is hot off the stove or out of the microwave is just too hot to serve kids. I put a plate in the freezer and keep it in there. When food is too hot, I take the plate out and put the hot food on it. It cools down much faster. I keep this melamine plate in the freezer and it works great. I did keep a ceramic plate and it worked even better, but during one hurried meal, it slipped and broke. It made a huge, dangerous mess. Thank goodness this happened when I only had one kid to scoop up out of the way. So, I recommend a plate that will not break. This tip works great for saving time and sanity. Try it.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
The Quick Cool
You can make food hot quickly, but what happens when it is too hot? You set it out to cool or throw it in the fridge for what seems like an eternity. When my son started eating "regular" food, I was always setting food out to cool and it took forever. Food that is hot off the stove or out of the microwave is just too hot to serve kids. I put a plate in the freezer and keep it in there. When food is too hot, I take the plate out and put the hot food on it. It cools down much faster. I keep this melamine plate in the freezer and it works great. I did keep a ceramic plate and it worked even better, but during one hurried meal, it slipped and broke. It made a huge, dangerous mess. Thank goodness this happened when I only had one kid to scoop up out of the way. So, I recommend a plate that will not break. This tip works great for saving time and sanity. Try it.
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That is a great idea, Kim!! I usually stick the whole plate with food in the freezer, but the veggies get soggy. So, I'll stick some of her plates in the freezer tonight and try it tomorrow with dinner! Thanks for all of your great tips!
ReplyDeleteLove this Kim...great blog :) Erinn
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback. It really means a lot to hear that these are useful to other moms. I love trying new things and this blog helps me share the ideas that have worked for me, or might work for others. Thanks for reading!
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