Crappy Housewife Tip of the Day

When baking, line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Not only does it stop the cookies from sticking to the pan, but it makes clean-up literally as easy as throwing the parchment paper in the trash and putting the cookie sheet straight back in the cupboard. (I also line loaf pans with tinfoil for the same effect. You can use the tinfoil to lift the banana bread straight out of the pan, then just put the pan back in the cupboard.)