I love my kitchen. I mean, seriously, I LOVE my kitchen. I love everything about it: I love cooking, I love playing with new kitchen tools and I even love organizing and cleaning it.
One thing that I don't necessarily love about my kitchen, though, is when a new recipe takes much longer than I would like it to. That's why I started searching for genius kitchen tricks to make everything simpler.
I did all the work, so you don't have to! Here they are–the best of the best, 10 creative food tips that will make your life SO much easier!
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Mini Taco Bowls
Using muffin pans to create mini taco bowls is pretty much the best invention, EVER! Originally I saw this thanks to Nicole Ogden Johnson/Pinterest but you can find full directions on EmilyBites.com. I'll DEFINITELY be trying this very, very soon!
Frozen Avocados
I never knew what to do with avocados that I bought and then get a bit too overripe, but thanks to the pink from Joan Meadows/Pinterest and the full instructions on Pink Sugar Bowl, now I know that I can actually freeze them and use them later!
Cut Red Onion
I'm not a huge red onion fan but that's mostly because the big chunks are often too much for me. Thanks to this tip that I found through Dianne Snow/Pinterest and the full directions on TheArtOfDoingStuff.com, I now LOVE using my peeler for red onions!
Easiest Ever Caramel
The easiest way to make some delicious caramel that the whole Latin family can enjoy? According to Christy Rooney/Pinterest, all you need to do is take an unopened can of condensed milk, put it for 8 hours on low (completely submerged) in the slow cooker and let it cool down in the fridge. Voila, super easy caramel!
Roasted Chicken
The easiest way to make roast chicken for the family? Oh, I know! Thanks to Dianne Snow/Pinterest and the full recipe on TheKitchn.com, making chicken has NEVER been easier than actually doing it in your bundt pan!
Easy Fiesta Dip
Um, genius?! Yes, it is! If you're throwing a little family fiesta any time soon (and hey, it's SUMMER so I'm betting that you are!), then try this super-easy tip for how to serve up dip during your party, thanks to Dianne Snow/Pinterest and the presentation secrets from Eddie Ross.
Simple Cheese Grater
THANK YOU Dianne Snow/Pinterest for making cheese greating that much easier! According to Real Simple, here's what you do: Make that chunk of cheddar slide across your grater with ease by coating it with a little bit of non-stick cooking spray first.
Save Tomato Paste
In my Cuban family, tomato paste is practically our most basic ingredient in every dish, so I absolutely loved this tip from Kira Baughman Jabri/Pinterest on how to preserve it correctly. Here's the full directions from Ms. Martha Stewart herself!
Peeling a Grapefruit, Like a Boss
Who doesn't want to make peeling a grapefruit (or an orange) look this good? In a tip I found from dee-ann/Pinterest, The Yummy Life has an amazing tutorial on how to peekl and section a citrus–without all that yucky white pulp-y stuff in the middle.
Chocolate Strawberries
I absolutely LOVE my Latinized chocolate & strawberries recipe and what's better than enjoying it over and over again? Tammy J/Pinterest describes the super-easy process: Fill an ice tray with melted chocolate, put berries in & freeze them. YUM!
