Reena’s Tip of the Week:

I don’t know about you, but I can’t seem to finish a loaf of bread before it goes stale. I usually freeze what’s left and thaw it out before going to the park so I can feed it to the squirrels and ducks but if you’ve got one too many leftover half loaves or just don’t want to make any more croutons, Reena’s got an unusual way of keeping bread fresh longer:

Celery! I know, I never would have guessed it myself but apparently, just placing a rib of celery in the bread bag keeps each slice soft and moist until the very end.

All solutions are to be used at the risk of the user.

Reena Nerbas is the author of the two National Best Sellers, “Household Solutions 1 with Substitutions & Household Solutions 2 with Kitchen Secrets,” available in stores across Canada. Reena is a columnist and Home Economist in a lab coat (and she’s not afraid to use it). She can be heard on CBC radio programs across Canada.

To learn more about Reena, click here.