These clever finds make dinner easier and more delicious.
Here are a few of our favorites.
Frozen Precooked Rice
Since Im the one spilling all the secrets, Ill go first.
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I have a knack for messing up some of the easiest tasks in the kitchen.
One easy dish I tend to mess up isstovetop rice.
Without fail, I look away at the wrong time and my pot bubbles over.
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I can never get a perfect simmer.
I have it on hand for busy weeknight cooking.
Its great for throwing in soups, too!
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I’m an RD, so nutrition is always in the back of my mind.
Sara has many ways of using it, too.
I find myself reaching for it almost any time Im making pasta or soup.
Its such an easy add, providing color, flavor, and a boost of nutrition.
Canned lentils are a lifesaver when I need protein stat for a salad or quick soup.
Ivy has one pro tip for using canned lentils.
“I always drain and rinse canned legumes.
It can remove about 30 percent of the sodium.
She says, One of my favorite shortcuts for busy nights is thinly sliced beef for hotpot.
I buy it already frozen in rolls from the Asian supermarket, usually sirloin or ribeye.
She says, I use it for so many things.
Its also incredibly convenient for fastweeknight chicken pot pieor chicken and dumplings.
That’s when I reach for frozen garlic paste and frozen ginger paste.
You’ll find them in the freezer aisle of Trader Joe’s, ALDI, and other popular grocers.
They’re often divided into little squares that are easy to pop out and add to your dish.
I recommend adding roughly twice the amount compared to fresh since the flavor isn’t quite as strong.
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