Got some extra oranges? We’ve got some ideas for you to use them before they shrivel up and get thrown away.
I found that oranges make a nice glaze for homemade pound cake. Mix some fresh orange juice with some confectioner’s sugar in a saucepan and you have instant glaze. The juice of an orange adds flavor to muffins, breads, and sauces.
The rind of an orange can be candied and used as a sweet treat for kids at parties or anytime. Use oranges to garnish your pork roast, roasted chicken, or soups. Zest the rind over frothy drinks like cinnamon.
Mandarin orange slices are a favorite in Asian salads and in yogurt. Oranges are not typically used on hot cereals, but you can scoop out the flesh and use the orange as a cup. Remove the seeds and mix the pulpy flesh with other fruit and pour it back into the orange rind for a nice fruit cup. Use the orange to flavor rice or bread pudding and also use the orange rind as a cup. Your family will love the new look.
Oranges can also fragrance your home. Thin slices of oranges can be dried, covered with a varnishing medium, and used in a fruit wreath. Fruit wreaths can be hung with other dried fruit, and herbs to work better than a store-bought air freshener.
