Keeping your area clean
while you cook is a chore in its self. My husband always laughs about the after
math when I'm done baking. Here are some helpful ways to improve on making less
of a mess in the first place. Use a bowl for your scraps and garbage as you go
saving you time running to the trash making you more efficient. Using a thin
flexible mat for your cutting board makes transferring vegetables to your pot
much easier, by using the flexible mat as a funnel.
Getting into the habit of
using a splatter screen when sauteing or shallow frying will save you a lot of
time on your clean-up later. Measuring ingredients and using cooking spray over
the sink will keep messes confined to an easy to clean area. Keeping a bottle
of soapy water handy make it more likely that cleaning up as you go will become
part of your cooking habits. Another tip is to cook more slowly. Be a
deliberate in measuring, chopping and wiping between each step. but this is one
tip I often don't follow my own advice, often trying to do to many task at one
time.
With Spring just around the
corner what better time than to take stock of what is in your pantry.
Consolidate and organize and take note what you're low on. It is also a great
time to check those expiration dates and dispose of any that expired. Make a
list of items that you can stock in your pantry that will help make a meal
quickly without a lot of planning. It is also a good time to add those family
favorites.
Now that you have your
pantry all organized it is time to turn your attention to the fridge. Don't be
afraid to those bowls way in the back that have been forgotten about for weeks.
It is a good time to check those condiments with cookouts just around the
corner.
Author: Debora
J Reckley
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