Buy Lactose Free Milk – there is a much longer time to use it, so you won’t be wasting milk.
Shred your own cheese – bagged cheese has anti-clumping agents added to keep it from melting together in transit.
Bake your bacon – Cover a broiler pan with a sheet of aluminum foil, add a sheet of parchment paper, and place your bacon strips. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 20-24 minutes. You can have crispy bacon with no mess if you use this method.
If you cook bone-in chicken or have a rotisserie chicken, place the bones/carcass in a bag in the freezer and add to it until you have enough to use to make broth.
Use chicken bouillon instead of plain water when you cook rice. This adds a depth of flavor to the rice. Let cool completely, and place in the refrigerator overnight. This actually lowers the glycemic index, making the rice more nutritious and producing less glucose. Fried Rice and Stir-Fry are better with the overnight rice. Hint: Make a large amount of rice (it keeps in the refrigerator for several days) and use it in different meals throughout the week.
Keep your bread in the freezer, take it out as needed, and store it on the counter overnight or pop it in the toaster or air fryer for a few seconds. It will taste fresh, and you will not have wasted bread.
Use the Alexa App for your shopping list. Call out items to be added to the shopping list. It will be kept in the app on your phone, so you will always have it with you. Your list is automatically sorted into categories, making it convenient to follow while shopping, and the app will record the items you have found.
“Boil” your eggs in the Air Fryer! Cook eggs in an air fryer at 300 degrees for 15-18 minutes. All air fryers are different, so do a couple of eggs as a test and figure out whether you need more or less cooking time to produce eggs the way you like them. Place eggs in an ice water bath for 5 minutes.
Spend less time cooking! Prep protein for several days at a time: chicken, pork, beef, vegetable protein. When it is time to put a meal together, make sure each plate has protein, fresh ingredients, and fiber. Fresh ingredients: dried mango, dates, grapes, nuts, broccoli, carrots, celery, cauliflower (and dip, if you want), lettuces, or mushrooms. Include beans, artichokes, raspberries, strawberries, apples, peaches, bananas, or avocados for fiber. This is more “assembly” than cooking – it is up to you whether you want the protein warmed (in a pan, oven, or air fryer). The recommended serving sizes for foods are a perfect starting point. If, after 15 minutes and a glass of water, a person is still hungry, they could have more. This balance of protein, fresh, and fiber is filling and fuels the body for a long time.
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