How to Save Time when Cooking
Everyone is stretched for time and is looking for the best ways to do things these days. The kitchen is no exception! Try these 5 tips to make your home cooked meals be less time-consuming!
Make Extra
One of the easiest time-saving tips in the kitchen is to throw in a little extra while cooking. These leftovers will allow you to spend a few minutes today to make your meal tomorrow go very quickly. Whether it is an extra cup of rice, 1 more chicken breast on the grill, or chopping some extra vegetables; this pre-work will save you tons of time the next day.
Shop Smart
To save even more time when cooking, make sure that you won’t have to run to the grocery store in the middle of your meal. Realizing you forgot to buy an onion or some other ingredient that you might have missed could derail a meal. Make a shopping list, or have the recipe that you will be making handy while at the store and you will hopefully be able to make only 1 trip! Also, if you need to try and find an alternative to an ingredient, check out the common conversions!
Have the Right Equipment
If your recipe calls for whisking something, it’s a lot easier to do so with a whisk as opposed to a fork. Understanding how to prepare the meal for that night ahead of time will let you ensure that you are prepared.
Stay Organized
Staying organized in the kitchen will keep you from doing things twice or doing them wrong. This will save you all sorts of potential time. Read more ways that you can stay organized in the kitchen.
Pre-made Items Can Help
This doesn’t mean buying a frozen TV Dinner. This does mean that pre-made sauces or pre-cut fruits/vegetables can be a huge time saver. A little seasoning and the right recipe, and this time saver will still produce a great homemade meal! Being tight on time does not mean you have to be tight on quality!
