Friday, September 24, 2010

The Daily Grind


Coffee grinders can be pretty handy little gadgets. Although providing perfectly ground beans for a pot of joe is their specialty, grinders are great for other things too. Out of flour in the middle of a recipe? Toss some oats into your grinder and grind until it reaches a flour-like consistency. Not only is this a handy substitute, it's nutritious too! Coffee grinders can act as a mini-food processor, chopping nuts, seeds, baking chocolate, and grinding flax seeds. Concerned about cleaning? Toss a handful of rice and grind away to clean and sharpen the blades. Rubbing a piece of soft bread around the resevoir also helps to remove small food particles and flavors.

*This is off-subject, but I'm just letting you all know that yes, I know fall is officially here, but I'm not ready to acknowledge it yet due to 95* temps. Next week I'll have fall postings out the wazoo!

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