In The Kitchen With Dan

Hey. Hey. Welcome. You're in the kitchen with Dan. Happy, happy day to you. So today I'm going to share some exciting uses for, I don't know how exciting they are. Different uses, creative uses for muffin pans. You guys have heard me talk about muffin pans before, and I've given you a few ideas already. Some of these you may have heard, and some hopefully, you have not. So we can all learn a little something today. So one of the, one of the things I want to talk about first is all the different types of muffin pans.

You've got the tiny ones, you've got the larger muffins. You've got big trays and little ones. I love the silicone ones. These I use a lot, so I have a variety of them. But Risa, hey, it was so cute chatting with you last night. Those of you who have not had an opportunity to check out Risa's lives. On Friday, Risa talks about how you can make your dreams come true. It's a great motivational life. So don't miss Risa on Friday. And back to muffin pan. So this, I love a good muffin pan. Don't you, though?

They're so hot. They're so versatile. Okay, so one of the things I love to do most with the muffin pan is freeze leftovers in these. So if you, if you're one of those people that has leftovers, I know a lot of, a lot of people don't. But if you do, you can divide your leftovers up into separate cups. When they're frozen, you pop them out and you put them in a ziploc bag and you mark it. And that way you can have anything at any time. We call them bombs, food bombs. And sometimes we've even made a batch of mashed potatoes or spaghetti and just made it specifically for the muffin pan to be able to freeze and have later.

So that's a fantastic tip for saving money, for saving time. It's great for children who have different likes and dislikes when it comes to food. They can create their own meal. You know, if you do a bag of starch and some veggies and protein, you can really make it fun. This is fantastic for busy families and even those that aren't that just want to save some time and money. So there are so many other things that you can do with these related to food. We'll cover a few of those and then a bunch that aren't even related to food that I like to share.

So some of the ideas that I've come across that I use these for are so great because what you cook in these cooks faster than it does then it does in a big pan. Like take a meatloaf. A meatloaf in a big loaf. It's going to take 45 minutes to an hour to cook and, um, portioned, you know, smaller. And these, they cook much faster. Risa, do you have a favorite brand? I don't. I don't. I just like the types, the different types. I don't know, muffin pans, a muffin pan, this. When it comes to silicone, they're all the same, I think.

I haven't come across one that's any more superior than the other, I guess, thickness when it comes to the silicone one, another great resource for muffin pans is goodwill or salvation, harmony or thrift stores in your area. Check them out if you don't want to, you don't want to buy new and you want to help recycle, reuse, you can always find them. Garage sales and thrift stores and whatnot. Okay, so the things that we've made in these are so fun. Get yourself some wonton wrappers. They're in the grocery store, and you'll find them by tofu and all these plant based options that they have in the grocery now.

And get yourself some of those. And you can build little individual lasagnas in these. You can also do so the wonton just acts as the cup when you pull it out. There's so many different things you can make with them, and they taste so delicious. So we've done little lasagnas. We've done little chicken pot pie. We've done. What else? Oh, taco cups. So those are just three ideas and let your imagination go wild. Really. It's so fun. You can use them for breakfast. Put a wonton in and put an egg in each one.

And, you know, you've got a whole tray now of little breakfast plates. So speaking of breakfast, these are fantastic for portioning up your, your eggs for egg bites. They're really good on the go in the morning. You keep them either in the fridge or the freezer. Just pop. Look, tacos. I know, I'm a nut. For tacos. We make them all the time. So, yeah, taco cups. They're so good. So where was I? Where was I? Oh, yeah. Egg bites. So egg bites in the morning are just a great, great idea and makes for a really good quick breakfast to grab.

And even on the go. Right? Just grab a paper towel, coffee filter. I talk about using coffee filters instead of paper towels too. Consider it you save a lot of money. All right, back on track. So here are some uses that you may not think about for these. This is still food related, but for parties, so too. And I like the metal ones better for this. But you can put a bunch of different snacks, chips, nuts, whatever. They're also really fun in these. These are great to use as serving plates for the kids.

It keeps all of their stuff separate. So, you know, if you have kids that don't like their food mixed, that's a really good solution to that problem. I have made little candles in these with just buy some wick, melt down old candles, pour them in and recycle. You get a nice little, little candle already shaped. And the thing about these silicone pans is that they, you can just pop whatever you get in them. These make a really good organizer for a drawer, desk drawer. You can do paper clips and pins and keep everything organized and neat and tidy in there.

These are great for craft rooms, for different types of craft supplies that you need that you don't want all mixed up. So I gotta say, I just love these muffin pans. I use these so often in this kitchen. That's probably why they're so you can kind of tell. Alright, so every Sunday I go live and I talk about food and the kitchen, how we can save time and money. And you know, saving time especially is so important because you don't get time back. And anything that I can encourage people to do that will save them time, save them money, save them aggravation in the kitchen.

We all have to cook, right? So if we can save time and do things just a little bit smarter and more fun in the kitchen, then it allows us to spend more time with the people and doing the things that we love the most. So I welcome you to check in every Sunday. If you're watching this on a replay, don't forget to leave a comment and let me know how you are saving time and money in the kitchen. I'm always looking for new ideas and I love to think about how organization and preparation reduces stress and anxiety for us and allows us to have a much more productive, less drama filled week.

Look, things pop up, right that we can't control, but the only thing we can control is how we respond and react to the environment around us. So really give it some thought about what your week involves, what you can do ahead of time to prepare. Have a couple like just in case solutions in your mind, your back pocket and definitely share your tips with me, so leave them in the comments below. Risa Luke, it was great seeing you both chitty chatting, so if you'd like more of content like this, you can hit subscribe, you can save, you can comment, give me a thumbs up.

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