Let's be honest, we all aren't master chefs. Even if your go-to gourmet meal is a bowl of Ramen noodles, these tips are sure to help you. You'll go from a cereal maker to a gourmet (or as gourmet as you can get) chef in no time with these simple hacks.
Keep your greens in a plastic bag with a paper towel, which absorbs moisture, to keep them crisp.
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Take notes in your cookbook, like additions to recipes or things you didn’t or did like, for next time.
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Keep your lemons in the fridge so they stay fresh for longer.
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Toss your spices: if they don’t smell like anything, they won’t taste like anything.
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Just like many tools, peelers get dull after a while. Make sure to throw it out and replace it for better potato peeling.
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Keep a garbage bowl next to you while cooking to throw away scraps. It will save time.
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Find the biggest mixing bowl and buy it. From salads to cookies, big bowls are fabulous.
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Use metal measuring spoons and cups since plastic warps over time, making them inaccurate.
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Make sure your kitchen is well lit so you can see what you’re doing.
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Get your knives professionally sharpened. Believe us, it is worth it.
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If your eggs stick without Pam, it’s time to throw that non-stick skillet away.
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Bread keeps well in the freezer, so buy two and save one for later.
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Whether it’s for roasting veggies or potatoes, always have parchment paper handy. It makes clean-up super easy.
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Double your grains (rice, quinoa) batch to make sure you always have some handy for other meals.
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Keep your pans free of clutter. Your food needs room to breathe too!
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Don’t use glass cutting boards, they dull your knives and are slippery. Instead use wood or plastic.
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Fry your toast, don’t toast it. Heat some oil in a skillet over medium heat and place bread on the heat until golden brown.
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Stock up on meats to always have a protein available for main courses or stews.
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To prevent your fridge’s temperature from rising, let your food cool before putting it into the fridge.
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Boil water faster by putting a lid on the pot.
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Add salt to your salads to make the dressing really pop.
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Replace you kitchen sponge frequently. Does it smell? Look discolored? Yeah, better throw it out.
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Use a bar of chocolate instead of chips for a variety of chocolate pieces in your cookies.
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For more flavor, toast your spices in a pan over medium heat, stirring constantly until you can really smell the spice.
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You can also toast nuts the same way.
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Keep a damp paper towel under your cutting board so it won’t slip while you’re cutting.
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Enhances your veggies’ natural sweetness with a dash of sugar.
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Use micro-fiber dish drying mats instead of a dish rack.
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Bake pies in your glass pans instead of tin to make sure the pies bake evenly.
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