What is for dinner? (My Kitchen Gadgets, My Best Friends)

 “Who knew that the hardest part of being an adult is figuring out what to cook for dinner every single night for the rest of your life until you die?”

 Do you ever get home and start thinking of what to cook? I have been without a domestic manager for close to 2 years, therefore I do all house chores. To date, the most daunting chore is not the actual cooking but rather deciding on what to cook. Hundreds of  Youtube recipe videos and tens of cookbooks later, but still no answer. 

 The choice of food to cook is determined by the preparation process, most often than not, mums have limited time to have dinner ready and therefore they have to find a way to cook delicious and nutritious food within a short time, using the most efficient means.

 Lately, I have found out that investing in some kitchen gadgets can make planning and actual cooking process easy. Kitchen gadgets may range from simple kitchen tools to sophisticated gadgets. There are 2 gadgets that I have found very useful in my kitchen, making my planning, preparation and cooking easy.

 

1. Electric Multicooker. This is an electric kitchen appliance for automated cooking using a timer. It is a versatile gadget that has many functionalities such as cook, bake, fry, slow cook, make yogurt and sterilize baby utensils.
2. Double-sided grill pan. This gadget is a non-stick grill pan that is double sided and has enough space to cook a lot in it. It cooks fast since heat is concentrated inside to create high pressure thus saving on energy. You can flip it over since it is double-sided.

 Benefits of the Kitchen gadgets

1. Easy to clean. The gadgets are very easy to clean.
2. Saves on energy. The electric multicooker and the double-sided grill pan cook fast as heat is concentrated inside to create high pressure.
3. Energy-efficient. The electric multicooker and the double-sided grill pan concentrate heat inside them leading to fast cooking thereby saving energy.
4. Many Functionalities. The electric multicooker and the double-sided grill pan replaces lots of other gadgets since they have several functionalities. An electric multicooker has functionalities such as baking, steaming, making yogurt, slow cooking, etc. A double-sided grill pan can be used for frying, roasting, baking, etc. All these functionalities in one gadget make your kitchen organized. 
5.  Highly programmable. The electric multicooker is highly programmable by the use of the preset cooking programs, therefore, is safe and cooking can be done unattended.
6.  Creative and nutritious cooking. The gadgets enable one to be creative in cooking delicious and healthy food. For instance, you can bake sweet potatoes in a double-sided grill pan instead of steaming, as an accompaniment to vegetables.
7.  One-pot meals. One-pot meals can be made using the electric multicooker and double-sided grill. e.g.You can have potatoes and meat and grilled vegetables all together in the double-sided grill pan as a one-pot meal. This saves on energy as well as the number of utensils to wash if the meals were to be cooked separately.
   

These kitchen gadgets have been very useful around my kitchen for making ordinary, delicious, nutritious meals. My family enjoys their meals since I get creative in my cooking. I get more time,with my family as well as time to do other chores, as these gadgets come in handy especially the electric multicooker with its programming functionality.

Invest in a few kitchen gadgets as a mum, and this will go a long way in enabling you to maintain a good work-life balance.