How many time have you sat in a car with a towel in your lap and a hot casserole wrap inside? You pray at every turn that you are not wearing that casserole by the time you reach your destination. Here are some tips that will keep your blood pressure down and your pants clean.
Hot casserole
Place a box on the floorboard of the car. On the bottom of the box put a folded towel and place the casserole on top of the towel. Then ring the casserole, sides and top, with another towel. This will protect against shifting and soak up any spills that may happen.
Hors d'Oeuvres
Take a clean dish towel and tape it to a a baking pan. Place the individual items on the towel and then cover the entire pan with plastic wrap. To keep the pan from sliding all around the trunk, try sitting it on a nonskid rubber mat.
Pie
If you don't have a cake or pie carrier try this set up - a little complicated but it protects the crust. Using double sided tape to attache the pie plate to a baking sheet. Cover the pie with a bowl large enough to completely surround the pie without touching it. Then tape the bowl to the baking sheet so it doesn't budge.
Cold items
The best insulator for cold dishes is newspaper. Place your cold dish in a box or insulated bag and surround it with crumpled up newspapers. It you have ice packs, place them on top of your dish. Cold air sinks and this will help keep the dish refrigerated.
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