January 13, 2011

Huge kitchen time savers

I have been meaning to post this for a long time. Lately though it's becoming clear to me that you all are in need of some good time saving tips for GFCFSF cooking. So here goes. I use a variety of gadgets in the kitchen that save me lots of time and effort so I thought I would show them to you and tell you how each one helps me save time. Maybe you'll see something you didn't think of before , but if not let me know what you use to save you time in the kitchen and maybe I will learn something from you. Matter fact leave a comment after this post on your best time saving kitchen tip.
The rice cooker. Without a doubt the most used appliance in our kitchen. If you don't have one it will save you tons of frustration and time making rice which becomes a staple after going GFCFSF. If you plan on buying one make sure you get one with a non-stick pot.

The electric knife. Saves me time cutting a whole loaf of bread, cutting french toast sticks, and cutting chicken breasts for chicken nuggets.

The mandolin. Its a simple little slicer that works really well for baking potato and sweet potato slices in the oven. I also have used it for slicing carrots and other foods for dehydrating. They can get expensive so I kept an eye out at garage sales and thrift stores and ended up with this adjustable one I love for .25 cents. There are some newer ones that aren't too expensive, just shop them online for the best deals.



The crepe maker. This is kinda a una-tasker but a pretty helpful one. I use this to make GFCFSF flour tortillas. Just make any GFCFSF batter and dip into included batter pan. Very easy and always a hit with the little guy.

The scoops. Ice cream scoops and portioners are a huge time saver in the kitchen. I use the various sizes to portion out and make many foods like pancakes, sausage balls, muffins, and cookies. The scoops not only save time but as an added bonus they make everything uniform and correctly portioned.

The bread maker. Saves mucho time and money. I love this thing so much. If wasn't already married... The ice cream maker. This one is essential for making kid approved GFCFSF ice cream. The cylinder stays in the freezer so we can make ice cream any time the cravings strike. It's so easy I don't even use a recipe every time. I just grab a blender, add almond or coconut milk or some blend of the two, add fruit and some times even veggies, then sweeten with honey or raw sugar or real syrup and blend away. That mixture gets added to the ice cream maker and in 20 minutes you got ice cream.
The popcorn maker. Such a great yummy way to replace microwave popcorn. Jackson loves helping to make it and waiting for it to pop. I use coconut oil and sometimes add garlic or other spices, the result is wonderful.



The mini steamer. Another handy gadget from the Japanese dollar store. Perfect size to steam one serving of veggies or one serving of rice, all in the microwave in just 2 -5 minutes!

In addition to the gadgets above I also have and use quite often a kitchen aid stand mixer, a food processor, crock pot, and blender. We didn't do it all at once, but we started out with the ones we would use most and the ones that saved us the most time. They have all been wonderful investments and gifts to ourselves.











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