{"id":34417,"date":"2024-12-23T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermon-illustrations\/turn-discarded-bread-into-baking-hack\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T17:50:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T17:50:00","slug":"turn-discarded-bread-into-baking-hack","status":"publish","type":"sermon-illustrations","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermon-illustrations\/turn-discarded-bread-into-baking-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn Discarded Bread into Baking Hack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shifrah Combiths, a freelance writer and mother-of-five in Tallahassee, Florida, wrote about a baking hack for the website <em>The Kitchn<\/em> that was so valuable it was picked up overseas by the British tabloid <em>The Mirror.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>Combiths had a mom who used to love eating the last slice of bread in a loaf, often referred to as &ldquo;the heel.&rdquo; (&ldquo;Save the heel for me,&rdquo; her mom was fond of saying.) Later in life, Combiths was surprised to find out that her mom&rsquo;s enthusiasm for the final slice of bread was a bit unusual. So, her tip is for people who don&rsquo;t enjoy eating the heel.<\/p>\n\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s simple,&rdquo; she writes. &ldquo;Use that heel of bread to keep your soft, homemade cookies, well, soft &hellip; cookies that are supposed to be soft and chewy are disappointing when they become crunchy and stale!&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>Combiths says the hack works because the moisture in the bread, when in close contact with the cookies, will eventually transfer over. She even says it can be a last resort to restore some chewiness to already-hardened cookies.<\/p>\n\n<p>&ldquo;Use this cookie-saving tip when you make big batches &mdash; or you need to make baked treats the night before a gathering of friends and family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>Combiths does offer a brief warning, however. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s crucial to ensure the bread is plain,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;Unless you want garlic-flavored cookies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-article-subhead2\">Possible Preaching Angle:<\/h2>\n\n<p><em>The love of God has the power to influence others. 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