Term papers!

As I pack up my belongings in preparation for a move across town, I am  reminded    of my life-saving kitchen tool.

The reason I adore my kitchen timer is because….

It Saves Me Time!

While something delicious is baking in the oven, I can leave the room with my kitchen timer in hand and feel confident that I will not set the place on fire.

The buzzer sounds off just in time for me to pull it out of the oven or give it a quick toss.

Preparing Dinner Just Got Easier & Quicker.

Instead of quitting my work day at 5pm to have dinner on the table at 6pm, I can thrown everything together, set the timer, and get back to my paperwork.   Or those busy mornings when there is little time for breakfast, the kitchen timer saves my day.

When my nutrition clients complain that there is not enough time in the day to prepare a meal and I beg to differ.   There is always time to whip up something healthy and delicious especially when one utilizes the kitchen timer.   Martha Stewart agrees on the  necessity.

An Extra 5 Minutes Helps Tremendously!

I understand that not every meal can just be thrown into a big dish and left in the oven for an hour.   Many times cooking a meal requires multiple pots and pans.   However, even if you are not making that one-dish-wonder, try utilizing your kitchen timer even just for 5 minutes.

Unless something needs to be stirred constantly, there is no sense in standing over your oven wasting precious minutes of your day.   Instead, time it and…. step away!

4 Dishes To Make Using Your Kitchen Timer.

Baked Chicken with Roasted Veggies :: Approx. time saved = 30 min. – 1 hour

Brown Rice :: Aprox. time saved = 30 minutes

Oven-baked Salmon :: Approx. time saved = 40 minutes

Homemade Granola :: Approx. time saved = 40 minutes

These will get you started using the timer…..

What recipes are you currently making where you  utilize  your kitchen timer?   Or maybe there are some where you could be making better use of the timer?

How has your kitchen timer saved you time in the long run?

What other tools do you use in the kitchen that help cut time?

Alison Held, M.S., CMTA
Clinical Nutritionist

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