You don't need to spend an arm and a leg to get sleek and functional kitchenware. Dollar Tree makes it easy to stock your home with practical, everyday kitchen essentials that look good and get the job done. And one of the most underrated kitchen tools sold at this dollar-store chain is the Cooking Concepts stainless-steel chopper/scraper, also known as a bench scraper. Best of all, it's just $1.25, a fraction of the cost of many similar scrapers elsewhere.
When it comes to delicious homemade pie, a crispy, golden-brown crust is essential. And for some, like key lime or coconut cream, your crust needs to be blind baked, or pre-cooked by itself before any fillings are added. That's where pie weights, those tiny, heatproof balls that keep your crust from puffing up, come into play. But here's a little secret from some thrifty bakers (aka, us here at Tasting Table): To help save your hard-earned money, try to skip buying pie weights new from the store.