As we all know home cooked food is much healthier for you than store bought, processed and fast food junk but without the proper tools it's harder to make homemade food that tastes good and is healthy for you too. These are some things I like to keep in my kitchen to make cooking AND dieting easier.
1. A food scale, preferrably a digital one that weighs ounces, pounds and grams. This makes it easier to have accurate portion sizes and helps you to learn portion control.
2. Non-stick cookware. Anything that helps you cook without added oil is a great thing to keep in your kitchen.
3. Food processor. Many healthy dips and salsas can be made using this and it turns the task of chopping veggies into half the work.
4. Very sharp knives. If your knives are dull and old you will not feel like chopping fresh fruit and veggies.
5. Vegetable and rice steamer. This makes steaming vegetables easier because it steams them to just the right temperature without overcooking them or drying them out.
6. Blender. Everyone needs a blender to make healthy smoothies, protein shakes and even fresh juice.
7. Microwave egg boiler. This is one of my favorite gadgets. I found this at walmart for around $6. Eggs are a good protein filled snack for very little calories. With this you can easily have boiled eggs without worrying about overcooking them or watching the stove.
8. A countertop grill. Grilled chicken, grilled fish, and homemade waffles all from the same machine - need I say more? If you can't afford the one that has changeable plates there are smaller machines that grill 1 or 2 things at a time.
9. Plenty of tupperware / storage containers. Make meals ahead of time, or pre-chop veggies and store them in the fridge until you are ready to use them. These are also good for keeping premeasured portions.
10. Egg seperator. This seperates the egg whites from the yolks. Use the whites to make omelettes or even merengue and save the yolks for something else.
11. Apple wedger & french fry press. Make homemade baked french fries or slice an apple to make mock apple pie.
12. Measuring spoons & cups for measuring portions without a scale.
13. Toaster Oven. Make homemade healthy pizzas, pita sandwiches, and lots of other things you can't in the oven or microwave.
1 comment:
Yup, I agree. In fact, whenever our local Sur La Table offers free knife sharpening, we do our best to get down there and have two of the collection taken care of. Ahh... a professionally sharpened knife.
Who would have thought that could be a luxury? And yes, we DO sharpen here at home, too!
Happy TT!
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