Put Your Ice Cube Trays to Work!

Have ice cube trays left from the days before your ice maker? Or maybe they're on hand for when the ice maker decides to go on strike. Whatever the reason, if you're not using them for ice, don't toss them. Here are a few ways you can make use of those handy little sections:

1. To separate squirts of acrylic paint when you're feeling creative.
2. For freezing food/liquid items in small batches (such as chicken stock, tomato sauce, etc.).
3. To sort quick-fix essentials like buttons and safety pins.
4. As a jewelry sorter (nobody but you sees the inside of your drawers anyway. Why does it need to include a fancy jewelry holder?).
5. As a container to create mini frozen treats. Just add a stick once they start to get solid!

Biscuits and Eggs

Last night we had limited options for dinner. We had plenty of eggs, though, so I decided we needed to make the most of them. I cooked up some frozen broccoli, chicken strips and spinach, and mixed in some Laughing Cow wedges for a little bit of a tangy kick. Then I poured five beaten eggs (with a little milk and S&P) over it all to make a fritatta. That same pan went in the oven at 350 for about 40 minutes. About halfway through its cooking, I added some refrigerated biscuits to the oven. There's nothing like warm biscuits, even if they're not from scratch.

The fritatta came out great, and it's a meal that can use up whatever veggies and meats you have in the fridge. And this morning, I used some of the leftover biscuits for breakfast. I lightly toasted and buttered them. To make it at least somewhat healthy, I added fresh blueberries (which I keep in the freezer. They last forever!) and a drizzle of honey. Quite yummy!

And the last two slices of fritatta could make a mighty good breakfast tomorrow ...