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How To: The Easiest Way To Store Leftover Tomato Paste

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Tomato paste is one of those staples that I love.  I really enjoy having my own homemade tomato paste , but if I am buying it...  I opt for the can.  I can't see paying the price of the tube.  I am a big spender like that. Especially when making your own homemade tomato paste you don't want any to spoil.  So, to solve this issue with potential waste, I started freezing the tomato paste.  I started with the old school method of freezing the can then slicing it into pieces.  This is way more work than I am up for.  Next I tried ice cube trays which freeze 2 tablespoon portions and stained my trays. Finally I started this simple method that truly makes me happy.  Freezing 1 tablespoon portions on parchment paper and storing in a plastic bag (that's one of those V-8 duh moments).  I even started opening a can ahead of time so I don't have to mess with the tomato paste later.  Seriously, it is that convenient! Here are some mo...

Kitchen Hack: The Easiest Way To Slice Cherry Tomatoes

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Kitchen tips like this one help to keep things simple in my kitchen. Whether it is slicing cherry tomatoes, grapes, olives or cherries this easy kitchen hack is going to save you a lot of prep time in your kitchen. Fresh tomatoes are one of the most used ingredients in my recipes. They are so simple and fresh and create an amazing flavor in every dish I add them too. I love Roma tomatoes in the summer, but the rest of the year I lean toward cherry or grape tomatoes because they have the most flavor.  After a few years of cutting them one by one I started just using them whole because it is such a tedious job and who has that kind of time? AmIRight? That is when I heard about this fabulous kitchen shortcut. Since then I have been using it to cut pitted olives, pitted cherries, grapes and just about anything thing round-ish and small that I normally struggle with. Now, I know some of y'all have seen it, there are others that haven't and trust me when I say this kitch...