Tips and Tricks To Save Time in the Kitchen

Tips and Tricks

Getting dinner on the table every night isn't easy. There's planning, shopping, and cooking, not to mention clean-up--but that doesn't mean it has to take up hours of your time each day. Here's how to stremline your routine so you spend less time in the kitchen, and more time with your family

Keep a Well Stock Pantry

Keep your pantry stocked with items you're always reaching for (can goods, rice, chicken broth.)

Stock Your Freezer

Take advantage of discounted prices and store them in the freezer. You'll have pleanty of options when planning meals.

Organize Your Shopping List

Take some time before heading out to prepare your shopping list. Double check your inventory before leaving.)

Have Ingredients Ready

While preparing food have all required ingredients layed out handy for easy use. Chefs call this "mise en place".

Clean As You Go

Keep a container for food scraps and wrappers on the counter, and toss the contents all at once. For faster clean up. Wash dishes as you go.

Peeling Ginger

Ginger can be quite difficult to peel. Instead of using a knife, try using a spoon. Yes thats right, I said it. Scrape the skin off with the spoon and you will minimize waste.

More Tears Peeling Oinions

The trick is using a very sharp knife or Cut onion under water. These are all ways to reduce the tears while peeling your next onion.

Reviving Crystalized Honey

Place the container in a bowl of hot water until honey is smoothe and runny, about 5 to 10 minutes. Always remember to store in a cool, dry place.

Portion Blended Herb Seasoning

After you've made your Green seasoning or Sofrito set some aside for later use. Using an ice tray, fill and freeze so now you have equal portions for the next meal you're preparing.

Over salted your pot?

Drop in a peeled potato. The potato will soak up the excess salt. You can choose to leave or remove the potato from the final product.