a kitchen tip~

i have not seen this tip anywhere so i thought i would share 

i have several recipes that call for 1 tablespoon of paste

that leaves over 5 ounces of paste in the can that  i stick it in the fridge thinking i will use it later

a month later rolls around and i find it in the back of the fridge dried up & yucky looking

here is my solution

i cut squares of plastic wrap and plop on 1 tablespoon of paste

i then gather all four corners

 give it a good twist so it is in the shape of a strawberry

drop into a jar or any freezer safe container and stick in your freezer

 you're now ready for any recipe that calls for one tablespoon or so 

i had 8 -1 tablespoon portions after using the initial tablespoon for my recipe

i also do this with chipotle peppers in adobo

what's your favorite kitchen tip?

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