Blog #6: Kitchen Tips & Tricks

In today’s fast paced world, finding ways to save time in the kitchen can make a huge difference in our daily lives. To be as efficient as possible, home cooks need to know the ins and outs of kitchen hacks, so you can get delicious meals on the table in no time. These tips and tricks will save you time whether it is just a busy work week, or just to make your daily cooking tasks easier on yourself. Today, we will get into sharing three of the best time saving shortcuts that help me make cooking enjoyable and easy.

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Kitchen Hack #1: Pre-Chop and Prep Ingredients in Advance

One of the best ways to save time in the kitchen is to pre-chop ingredients in advance. For example, cutting up your vegetables, marinating meat, and portioning out ingredients ahead of time. This way, when you go to cook your meal for the day everything is ready to go and you just have to pull it out of the fridge or freezer.

*My favorite hack is mincing fresh garlic ahead of time and freezing it so it is ready to go whenever I need it.

 

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Kitchen Hack #2: One Pan Dinners

When it comes to cooking, do you ever dread the dishes that follow this? I sure do. An easy way to fix this is incorporating one pan meals into your dinner rotation. This will require minimal clean up and allow you to cook everything in a single pot or sheet pan. Try some recipes here from Pinterest! Planning out these meals in advance will help when it comes to grocery shopping and prepping ingredients also!

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Kitchen Hack #3: Invest in Quality Kitchen Gadgets

By investing in quality gadgets, your time spent in the kitchen is better used. Items such as a Kitchen Aid mixer, a crockpot, food processor, or instant pot can drastically change the amount of time you spend preparing meals. I love to use my Kitchen Aid mixer for all sorts of things to make my cooking life easier, such as shredding chicken, or mixing ingredients in a breeze. Cooking with a crockpot is also super helpful, as you can just dump the ingredients in and go about your day and dinner is ready in hours with minimal effort.

 

There are many helpful tips and tricks out there that can help you make life easier in the kitchen as a home cook, and incorporating some of these ideas into your daily routine can help make a difference in how you approach meal preparation. By prepping in advance, planning your meals out, and using helpful kitchen gadgets, you can save time and enjoy stress free meals every day! Try out these tip and tricks and let me know how they help you and your family!