Celebrate Tiny Victories with Reynolds KITCHENS® Quick Cut™ Plastic Wrap!

I don't know about you, but I am always on the lookout for products that are going to make my every day life easier. I have enough on my plate to deal with every day, so if I can find something that takes even a little bit of frustration away, I'm all over it. Little device that catches hair from the shower drain... Check! Plastic clips to hold my spices on the inside of the cabinet door so I can find them easier... Check! Books on audio... Double Check! Time is a precious commodity, so I look for ways to cut corners to stretch my free time out just a little further every day. One of my new favorite ways to do that is with New Reynolds KITCHENS® Quick Cut™ Plastic Wrap.

You all know that my happy place is in my kitchen. I love food and creating dishes that are not only nourishing, but fun for my family. Because I am big on not wasting food, we use a lot of plastic wrap to keep food fresher longer. I'll be honest. Dealing with plastic wrap is not one of my favorite things to do. I can never find the start of the roll and when I do, getting an even cut on those sharp, jagged metal teeth that are supposed to cut the wrap is pretty much impossible. Plus, raise your hand if you've ever sliced your fingers on those metal teeth (I have, on more than one occasion!) OUCH! Let's not even talk about the roll falling out of the box and hitting the dirty floor. Not cool.

Thankfully, Reynolds KITCHENS® Quick Cut™ Plastic Wrap is here to change all of that. From beginning to end of roll use, the product is designed to be frustration-free. It offers these new and innovated features so you can get the job done quickly and without hassle:

• Built-in slide cutter that ensures a clean cut every time

Look at that nice, clean edge!

• Starter edge™ makes it easy to find the beginning of the roll

• Grip Strip to keep the plastic wrap in place and immediately ready for your next use

• Roll is automatically held in place to keep it from jumping out of the box
• Long lasting tight seal keeps food fresh

When they say "frustration-free", they mean it! Finding tiny victories, like using the new Reynolds KITCHENS® Quick Cut™ Plastic Wrap, frees up a bit more of my time so I can add a few more victories to life. Like, last week I was finally able to get my basement cleaned. I've been putting that off since the fall! Since my mind was no longer drifting to the mess in my basement, this week I was able to tackle another small victory: making homemade sweet rolls for the first time in my life.

Guess what? They were a success!

Yield: Serves 4Author: Theresa M

 

Banana Pecan Sweet Rolls

 Original Recipe Adapted From Taste of Home 

 

INGREDIENTS:

Sweet Rolls

• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 packages active dry yeast (1/4 ounce each)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla

Filling

• 6 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup sugar

Icing

• 1 cup powder sugar
• 1 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tbsp milk

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Set aside
2. In a small sauce pan, heat the butter and milk to 120 degrees F. Pour into the flour mixture and stir until moistened. Add in the bananas, egg, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour until combined. Dough will be slightly sticky.
3. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead 5 to 7 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic. Place dough into a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm spot until doubled, about 1 hour.
4. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface, then divide in half. Roll each half into a 16 inch by 6 inch rectangle and brush with the melted butter. Combine the pecans and sugar, then sprinkle over the dough within 1/2 inch of the edge.
5. Starting with the long side, roll the dough up jelly-roll style. Pinch seam to seal. Cut each roll into 10 slices. Place each slice on a baking sheet, cover and allow to rise in a warm place, about 30 minutes. 
6. Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes, or until tops start to turn golden brown. Remove sweet rolls from pan and allow to cool on wire racks. 
7. Combine icing ingredients. Drizzle over tops of cooled sweet rolls. Serve.

Because this recipe calls for more rolls than the 3 of us can eat in one sitting, I use Reynolds KITCHENS® Quick Cut™ Plastic Wrap to wrap up the rolls individual, that way we can grab a roll on our way out the door and have a fresh roll at work or to enjoy during school lunch. I love how this plastic wrap has taken one less frustration from my kitchen routine!

If you want to join the crowd of frustration-free plastic wrap users, be sure to look for New Reynolds KITCHENS® Quick Cut™ Plastic Wrap in most major retailers nationwide.

What's one Tiny Victory you have celebrated recently?