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9FOR FAST AND when serving guests. Or try a tin for
EASY ENTERTAINING condiments at a barbecue. Place pickles,
Hosting friends or family is one to form an ice bath in the sink or a relish, ketchup, mustard, and onions in
of the little pleasures in life. beverage cooler. each section for easy burger fixings.
Socializing enables people to remain
close, talk away stressors and have n Chill wine effectively and n Keep dental floss handy.
some fun. quickly. On a similar note, if wine is the Unscented/unflavored dental floss can
beverage of choice, always keep grapes be used to easily cut cakes, pastries and
Entertaining frequently involves frozen in a bag in the freezer. Put a few other soft foods.
sharing food or drink. For those who grapes in a wine glass before pouring,
shy away from routinely inviting others and the wine will be chilled without n Save plastic bottle tops. Cut the
over because of anxiety over meal becoming watered down by ice. tops off of plastic bottles and use them
preparation, these tips for easier to seal plastic bags. Insert the bag
entertaining can remove many barriers. n Heat up foods. Preparing through the bottom, fold over the top,
meals in advance is a real time-saver. and screw on the cap. Easily dispense
n Quickly chill drinks. Unexpected However, it may take a while for dense dessert toppings, rice, chocolate chips,
guests may require chilling beverages foods to reheat so they can be served. and more.
down quickly. Wet some paper towels Space out a circle in the middle of the
and wrap them around beverage bottles food so that it will heat up more quickly. n Make fast snacks. Grilled cheese
before placing in the freezer. In roughly is not only a delicious comfort food
15 minutes, the bottle will be almost n Get creative with serving that can be transformed into gourmet
cold. Cool down many beverages at dishes. Muffin tins can be put to use fare depending on the cheese used,
once by mixing water and salt with ice in different ways as handy serving but it’s also a relatively easy appetizer
dishes. Use them to keep several filled to make. Bake grilled cheese between
beverages upright and manageable two baking sheets in the oven. The
bread will turn out crispy, the cheese
perfectly melted, and you can make
several at the same time. Cut into bite-
sized pieces and serve.
n Serve breakfast without breaking a
sweat. Treat overnight guests to a hearty
breakfast without breaking a sweat in
the morning. Put pancake batter in a
squeeze bottle (like a well-rinsed ketchup
container) and use it to easily pour batter
onto the griddle. Experiment with shapes
if you want something even more special.
n Freshly squeeze juice. Use a
sturdy pair of tongs to squeeze all of the
juice out of lemons, limes and oranges
for fresh juice or lemonade.
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