00:00Kitchen hacks every older American should know.
00:02Got leftover tomato paste?
00:04Don't let it sit in the fridge until it grows mold.
00:06Grab an ice cream scoop, drop portions onto parchment paper,
00:09then flatten them with the bottom of a glass.
00:11Freeze them into thin sheets and break off exactly what you need.
00:15No waste, no money down the drain.
00:17Hate peeling roasted eggplant because it gets everywhere?
00:20Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, then squeeze hard from one end.
00:23The soft eggplant slides right out while all the ugly mess stays trapped inside the wrap.
00:28Don't just toss green onions into the fridge.
00:30Wrap a small bunch in a damp paper towel and refrigerate it.
00:34Cut off the roots and freeze them for soup stock.
00:36Chop the rest into green onions and freeze them for later.
00:39One bunch, every part put to good use.
00:41Just bought a fresh bag of flour?
00:42Don't leave it sitting in the pantry.
00:44Put the whole bag inside a plastic bag, tie it shut tight, and toss it in the freezer.
00:48It'll stay fresh for a seriously long time.
00:51Want perfect green onion strips?
00:52Run a fork straight down the onion along its natural lines, then slice across it.
00:57Even a beginner can make neat, even strips without fighting the knife.
01:00Take a sheet of paper towel and lay it over your salad greens.
01:03Flip the container upside down and put it in the fridge.
01:06The towel absorbs all that extra moisture,
01:08keeping your greens fresh for up to two weeks instead of turning into a soggy mess.
