<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>The Weekend Chef &#187; Tips &amp; Tricks</title>
	<atom:link href="http://theweekendchef.info/tag/tips-tricks/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://theweekendchef.info</link>
	<description>The Adventures of a Chef-Wanna-Be</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 02:13:13 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Creative Cookie Cutters</title>
		<link>http://theweekendchef.info/20050807/creative-cookie-cutters/</link>
		<comments>http://theweekendchef.info/20050807/creative-cookie-cutters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2005 23:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Weekend Chef</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips & Tricks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theweekendchef.exit-23.net/20050807/creative-cookie-cutters/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently attended a baby shower where the hostess had made the cutest &#8220;finger&#8221; sandwiches using cookie cutters shaped like hand and footprints.  It was precious and a bit hit at the party.
Another fun use for smaller cookie cutters is cutting vegetables like zucchini, yellow squash, and cucumbers into various little shapes for whatever [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I recently attended a baby shower where the hostess had made the cutest &#8220;finger&#8221; sandwiches using cookie cutters shaped like hand and footprints.  It was precious and a bit hit at the party.
Another fun use for smaller cookie cutters is cutting vegetables like zucchini, yellow squash, and cucumbers into various little shapes for whatever [...]]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theweekendchef.info/20050807/creative-cookie-cutters/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Shearing Raw Chicken</title>
		<link>http://theweekendchef.info/20050619/shearing-raw-chicken/</link>
		<comments>http://theweekendchef.info/20050619/shearing-raw-chicken/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Weekend Chef</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips & Tricks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theweekendchef.exit-23.net/20050619/shearing-raw-chicken/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You know how annoyingly frustrating it is to use a knife to cube raw chicken.  There&#8217;s just something about the raw meat that just does not want to slice easily even if you&#8217;ve gotten the 95% fat free version.  Not to mention, it&#8217;s messy to handle and you end up with chicken juice [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[You know how annoyingly frustrating it is to use a knife to cube raw chicken.  There&#8217;s just something about the raw meat that just does not want to slice easily even if you&#8217;ve gotten the 95% fat free version.  Not to mention, it&#8217;s messy to handle and you end up with chicken juice [...]]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theweekendchef.info/20050619/shearing-raw-chicken/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Mincing &#8211; er &#8211; Slicing Fresh Herbs</title>
		<link>http://theweekendchef.info/20050609/mincing-er-slicing-fresh-herbs/</link>
		<comments>http://theweekendchef.info/20050609/mincing-er-slicing-fresh-herbs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 16:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Weekend Chef</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips & Tricks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theweekendchef.exit-23.net/20050609/mincing-er-slicing-fresh-herbs/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The one thing that always gets me when I&#8217;m watching those cooking shows on the Food Network is how easy and quick the professionals make mincing fresh herbs into tiny barely recognizable bits.  I  have neither the patience nor the skill for such a task, but I have discovered a little trick to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The one thing that always gets me when I&#8217;m watching those cooking shows on the Food Network is how easy and quick the professionals make mincing fresh herbs into tiny barely recognizable bits.  I  have neither the patience nor the skill for such a task, but I have discovered a little trick to [...]]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theweekendchef.info/20050609/mincing-er-slicing-fresh-herbs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Freezing Stackable Single Servings</title>
		<link>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/freezing-stackable-single-servings/</link>
		<comments>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/freezing-stackable-single-servings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2005 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Weekend Chef</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips & Tricks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[storage]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false"></guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Invest in a few cheap 6-muffin muffin tins and mini-loaf pans.  Dish out single servings into the wells, cover with plastic wrap and leave into the freezer until it&#8217;s frozen in shape.  Remove and place in Ziploc bags, foil, or FoodSaver bags.  When you return it to the freezer, it&#8217;ll stack much [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Invest in a few cheap 6-muffin muffin tins and mini-loaf pans.  Dish out single servings into the wells, cover with plastic wrap and leave into the freezer until it&#8217;s frozen in shape.  Remove and place in Ziploc bags, foil, or FoodSaver bags.  When you return it to the freezer, it&#8217;ll stack much [...]]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/freezing-stackable-single-servings/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Time is Money</title>
		<link>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/time-is-money/</link>
		<comments>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/time-is-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2005 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Weekend Chef</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips & Tricks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false"></guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My father the CPA never spent money on anything he could do himself.  He changes his own oil, mows his own lawn, frowns on convenience foods, has my mother do his laundry  &#8230;and on and on.  Admittedly, he saved a nice nest egg.
However, I look at it a different way.  I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My father the CPA never spent money on anything he could do himself.  He changes his own oil, mows his own lawn, frowns on convenience foods, has my mother do his laundry  &#8230;and on and on.  Admittedly, he saved a nice nest egg.
However, I look at it a different way.  I [...]]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/time-is-money/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>An Egg Slicer Isn&#8217;t Just For Eggs, You Know</title>
		<link>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/an-egg-slicer-isnt-just-for-eggs-you-know/</link>
		<comments>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/an-egg-slicer-isnt-just-for-eggs-you-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2005 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Weekend Chef</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips & Tricks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false"></guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve ever actually used my egg slicer for slicing eggs.  However, it&#8217;s wonderful for slicing bananas or strawberries for my cereal.  It&#8217;s also handy for slicing mushrooms and other soft vegetables.
To use your egg slicer to make a decorative strawberry fan for fruit plates:  Place strawberry stem-side down in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve ever actually used my egg slicer for slicing eggs.  However, it&#8217;s wonderful for slicing bananas or strawberries for my cereal.  It&#8217;s also handy for slicing mushrooms and other soft vegetables.
To use your egg slicer to make a decorative strawberry fan for fruit plates:  Place strawberry stem-side down in [...]]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/an-egg-slicer-isnt-just-for-eggs-you-know/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Fun Every Day Table Settings</title>
		<link>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/fun-every-day-table-settings/</link>
		<comments>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/fun-every-day-table-settings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2005 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Weekend Chef</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips & Tricks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false"></guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Can&#8217;t decide on a pattern for your everyday plates?  No Problem!  Buy eight different 4-piece place settings for a quirky mix-and-match dinner table.    
]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Can&#8217;t decide on a pattern for your everyday plates?  No Problem!  Buy eight different 4-piece place settings for a quirky mix-and-match dinner table.    
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/fun-every-day-table-settings/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Make Your Own T.V. Dinners</title>
		<link>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/make-your-own-tv-dinner/</link>
		<comments>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/make-your-own-tv-dinner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2005 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Weekend Chef</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips & Tricks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false"></guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As soon as you finish cooking, portion everything out into microwavable and freezable containers so that it&#8217;ll be easy to grab and go with one or two servings of leftovers later in the week.  That way if you&#8217;re too tired to cook anything or you&#8217;re running late for work with no time to make [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As soon as you finish cooking, portion everything out into microwavable and freezable containers so that it&#8217;ll be easy to grab and go with one or two servings of leftovers later in the week.  That way if you&#8217;re too tired to cook anything or you&#8217;re running late for work with no time to make [...]]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theweekendchef.info/20050528/make-your-own-tv-dinner/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
