CHIVELROUS CHIVES

Chives can be a lot of fun when cooking. Most people don't take the time to look for them in the store and will often replace them with green onions. Chives are just as easy to use and have their own unique flavor.

When you get home from the store, rinse your chives well and place back into a plastic bag that will breathe and refrigerate.

Don't cut your chives until you are ready to use them. When you are ready to cook, simply pull out a pair of kitchen shears and snip off the amount that you need for your recipe.

Don't cook your meal with the chives in it. When you are ready to serve, mix in the chives at the last minute after removing from the heat.

You can also freeze chives by snipping into an ice cube holder. Once you have it filled, add enough water to fill to the top. When you are ready to start cooking, pull out as many cubes as you will need and let sit in a strainer over a bowl. As the ice melts your chives will stay in the strainer while the water is drained below.