Multipurpose Yogurt Lid

I work on making yogurt at home, but sometimes I've just gotta grab some Stoneyfield Farm.  What kills me is the plastic.  I don't get to recycle #5 around here so I have to throw the container away.  But what I have learned is that the lid is perfect...for EVERYTHING!




I take the lid and cut of the lip on just one side, effectively keeping it a circle with one flat edge.  This stubby little piece of plastic works hard in my kitchen.  Now I know there are lots of kitchen couture pieces that could probably replace it.  And I also know that couture is only used in reference to clothing...but is there a word for custom made, expensive, beautiful, kitchen equipment?  (Viking perhaps?)

Here is a short list of the ways I use my drawer full of modified yogurt lids.

• Scooping ingredients off a cutting board.
• Transferring leftovers into mason jars.
• Placing pancake batter on the griddle.
• Using in any situation that you'd use a spatula, but you have much more control because there is no long handle.
• Gently scraping pieces of food off of my cast iron cookware.
• Gathering beads / pasta / glitter dropped on the floor by a careless 4 year old!

I've recently discovered that extra large oatmeal canisters have excellent lids as well!  Yes, I'm the crazy lady with a drawer full of lids.  I use them several times each week.

-Daisy