A couple rips of Velcro, a shake or two and — boom — your kitchen potholder has become a fully functioning fire blanket.

The dollar store is the ideal place to pick up small must have cooking tools like measuring spoons measuring cups, potholders, spatulas, whisks, etc.

On “Salty Whiskey Caramel Sauce”: “Be extra careful … the sugar gets superhot and can burn you. Use potholders and stand back from the saucepot.”