Perfect Dimensions

One of the main downsides of the air fryer is that they tend to be pretty bulky and take up a lot of counter space. That’s why you should pay extra attention to the dimensions of the air fryer that you want to buy, but keep in mind it won’t fit a lot of food if it’s too small.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Cosori (@cosoricooks)

Special Features

Some air fryers come with extra features that make them safer and easier to use. To make sure you can fry everything you want inside it, check which is the highest temperature it can reach. It also comes in handy to have an air fryer with auto-shutoff since this appliance can get pretty hot while the food is inside.

Quick Cleanup

It’s not easy to clean up your air fryer if you don’t pick the right model. To make the cleanup process quick and easy, only consider air fryers that can come apart because you won’t have too much trouble cleaning them.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Delimano Crna Gora (@delimano.me)

The post 3 Tips for Picking the Air Fryer That Suits You appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Automatic jar opener

We don’t need to struggle with those stubborn lids anymore, because this automatic jar opener will do the work for us. We only need to push the button and the opener will adjust to the lid and open it in a matter of seconds.

Corn kernel stripper

If you hate stripping corn with a knife, this corn kernel stripper must be on your shopping list. You only need to twist the cob inside this gadget and it’ll do the rest of the work for you. Now the only thing left to do is to enjoy in this delicious treat.

Olive and cherry pitter

Removing those cherry and olive pits is a pretty boring and very messy job. If only there was someone else to do it instead of us, right? Well, actually, there is. This smart gadget is basically a hole puncher for cherries and olives that’ll make your life a lot easier by removing pits from these fruits.

The post Cool Gadgets That You’ll Want in Your Kitchen Right Away appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

But if you are in the market for new kitchen gear, look to second-hand places first.

Where to Find Them

There are so many places to find amazing quality and brand-name kitchen tools and other gadgets. You can look at online market places, or go to garage sales, even charity shops.

The most important thing to look for if you’re buying an electric appliance is to plug it in, even if it’s at a store, and make sure it works. But if it does, go for it!

Cost

Obviously, when you’re buying something used like this you’re going to pay a fraction of the original cost. Somethings like Dutch ovens can cost you well over $200, if not more, so you’re always going to get a great deal by buying second hand.

Eco-Friendly

Buying second hand is almost always the eco-friendly way to go, and for the purpose of kitchen gadgets, it definitely is. When you buy something that already exists, you’re eliminating the transport, packaging, and more waste and pollution that comes with it.

The post How to Get the Nicest Eco-Friendly Kitchen Tools at the Cheapest Prices appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Nice Cream

At this point, most people have heard the term nice cream being used. It’s a pseudo ice cream that uses bananas instead of dairy to create a rich, creamy, but totally healthy and vegan treat. But, did you know you can make it in a juicer?

Just throw in frozen bananas and you’ll be left with a smooth and perfectly made nice cream!

Tomato Soup

Believe it or not, you can even make soup inside your juicer! The only thing you have to keep in mind is the order of the soup actually does matter.

First, put in 1 punch of parsley, 1 cup of basil, followed by 1 celery stalk. Then, add in 1 carrot, 1/2 an onion, and 6-8 tomatoes.

Transfer it to a pot, heat it through and season, and you have delicious vegan soup!

Pulp

The best part about a juicer is that is saves all the pulp from the juice. You can use this pulp to make things like crackers if mixed with flax egg to bind it together, or even into veggie burgers!

The post You Would Never Guess That a Juicer Can Do So Much More Than Just Juice! appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Slow Cooker

Having a slow cooker can guarantee you a hot meal when you arrive home from work every day if you choose! The great thing about a slow cooker is that it can stay on all day while you’re away, which is a lot safer than an oven. Just put in all the ingredients in the morning, switch it on, and come home to the best smelling house on the block.

Food Processor

This might seem a little intimating to some people, but in reality, a food processor will help you eat healthier in so many ways. You can use it to make smoothie bowls, homemade dips and hummus, and basically anything you don’t want to mix or chop by hand, a food processor will do for you.

Microplane

This small tool might not seem essential, but it actually does help in the long run. If you want to add garlic, ginger, a citrus zest, and more, to any of your cooking, this little tool will help do that in just a few seconds. All of these ingredients are also really healthy additions to food that will make anything lighter and healthier.

The post These Kitchen Items Will Help You Eat Healthier if You’re Too Busy to Cook appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Rolling Pin

Although it might seem like everyone has a rolling pin, it’s not necessarily true if you’re not working with dough or baked goods often. If you’re in need of something to replace it, just use a wine bottle! The size it just the same and it’ll work fine. Or, if you don’t have a wine bottle, use a tall glass jar.

Cupcake Tin

Especially if you don’t make muffins or cupcakes often, there’s no reason to have a tin laying around. Instead, all you need to do is grab some mason jar lids and cupcake liners and you can make your own tin! Just put the lids down on a baking tray and put the liners inside them. The lids will help hold them up so you can make all the cupcakes you want.

Piping Bag

A lot of people don’t have real piping bags laying around, but all you really need is a glass and a large resealable bag! Just put the bag into the glass with the corner down, fill it with icing, batter, or whatever you have, snip off the corner, and you’re set!

The post If You Don’t Have the Proper Baking Tools Use These Substitutions appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

A food processor is a kitchen tool that everyone should have for so many reasons. Not only does it make cooking and baking easier it can also motivate you to eat healthier. A food processor can make so many different items that you would normally buy at the store, which will definitely cost you more money. Here a few ways you can use your food processor to cook healthier but still save money.

Burgers

Veggie burgers are normally really expensive at the store when they’re so easy to make! All you have to do is throw your plant-based protein of choice into the food processor with an egg, breadcrumbs, and any veggies and spices you want to go in them and you’ve got your mix! Shape them into patties and dinner is just around the corner.

Hummus

Hummus is everyone’s favorite Middle Eastern dip, and you can make it in your food processor with just garlic, lemon juice, chickpeas, and tahini. Make a big batch at the beginning of the week and snack on it for a healthy bite.

Cauliflower Replacements

Cauliflower is great to use instead of rice, like a pizza dough, and more! With the food processor, all you need to do is put the florets in, give it a whirl, and you have an awesome healthy alternative.

The post A Food Processor Can Help You Eat Healthier for Less Money appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Balloon Whisk

This is probaly the whisk you grew up with. It’s pretty large so it’s good for making big ticket items like eggs or merringue, but not as useful for getting lumps out of sauces.

Flat Whisk

A flat whisk is named such because of its shape and is best used for making gravy, roux, or any type of sauce with a similar base, because it’s able to incorpearte all the flavors well, along with scraping the bottom of pans to get every bit of flavor.

Rubber Whisk

This type of whisk might not seem necessary, but if you’re ever making something in a non-stick pan, it’s absoutely essential. This is because metal will scrape the bottom of non-stick, specifically Teflon pans, releasing the chemicals and making them unusuable. That’s why using a plastic or rubber whisk in these situations is so important.

The post What Whisk is Right For You? appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Although the most well known way to measure ingredients is by using measuring cups, that’s actually not the best or most accurate way to go about it. Measuring cups are never precise, because each ingredient sits in the cups differently, making the measurements off. If you want to de-clutter your kitchen of all those measuring cups, jugs, and spoons, get yourself a kitchen scale that can do it all.

Accuracy

What a digital kitchen scale does that a measuring cup cannot is measure things exactly right. Things like flour and brown sugar can be really thrown off if not measured correctly, and especially when you’re baking, you want things to be as precise as possible.

Wet and Dry

A lot of kitchen scales have the option to switch measurements, which is great when you want to weight wet and dry ingredients. Since wet ingredients should go into a pitcher or beaker container normally and not into a measuring cup, it’s nice to have something that can measure everything in your recipe.

Savory

Kitchen scales are normally used for baking, but they’re great for cooking as well! If you want to portion out your food exactly, using a kitchen scale is the best way to go. It can also ensure that if you’re making something like burgers or steak that everyone gets an equal share.

The post Why a Kitchen Scale is Always Better than Measuring Cups appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Dutch Oven

The reason why everyone needs a dutch oven or a heavy bottomed pot is that it is a better distributor of heat, which means your sauces, stews, and soups, will be cooked more evenly. You can also make bread in a dutch oven, and you can go from the stove to the oven with it.

Food Processor

From pie doughs to pesto, a food processor does it all. It actually works better than a blender because it can give you varying textures, whereas a blender normally just makes it smooth. You can also make homemade nut butters, sorbets, and more with a food processor.

Meat Thermometer

There is no reason you should have to second guess if your meat is done or not yet. Every type of meat needs to be cooked until a certain temperature, and if you are not confident telling it on your own, buy yourself a meat thermometer.

The post Kitchen Tools Every Cook Needs appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Perfect Dimensions

One of the main downsides of the air fryer is that they tend to be pretty bulky and take up a lot of counter space. That’s why you should pay extra attention to the dimensions of the air fryer that you want to buy, but keep in mind it won’t fit a lot of food if it’s too small.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Cosori (@cosoricooks)

Special Features

Some air fryers come with extra features that make them safer and easier to use. To make sure you can fry everything you want inside it, check which is the highest temperature it can reach. It also comes in handy to have an air fryer with auto-shutoff since this appliance can get pretty hot while the food is inside.

Quick Cleanup

It’s not easy to clean up your air fryer if you don’t pick the right model. To make the cleanup process quick and easy, only consider air fryers that can come apart because you won’t have too much trouble cleaning them.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Delimano Crna Gora (@delimano.me)

The post 3 Tips for Picking the Air Fryer That Suits You appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Automatic jar opener

We don’t need to struggle with those stubborn lids anymore, because this automatic jar opener will do the work for us. We only need to push the button and the opener will adjust to the lid and open it in a matter of seconds.

Corn kernel stripper

If you hate stripping corn with a knife, this corn kernel stripper must be on your shopping list. You only need to twist the cob inside this gadget and it’ll do the rest of the work for you. Now the only thing left to do is to enjoy in this delicious treat.

Olive and cherry pitter

Removing those cherry and olive pits is a pretty boring and very messy job. If only there was someone else to do it instead of us, right? Well, actually, there is. This smart gadget is basically a hole puncher for cherries and olives that’ll make your life a lot easier by removing pits from these fruits.

The post Cool Gadgets That You’ll Want in Your Kitchen Right Away appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

But if you are in the market for new kitchen gear, look to second-hand places first.

Where to Find Them

There are so many places to find amazing quality and brand-name kitchen tools and other gadgets. You can look at online market places, or go to garage sales, even charity shops.

The most important thing to look for if you’re buying an electric appliance is to plug it in, even if it’s at a store, and make sure it works. But if it does, go for it!

Cost

Obviously, when you’re buying something used like this you’re going to pay a fraction of the original cost. Somethings like Dutch ovens can cost you well over $200, if not more, so you’re always going to get a great deal by buying second hand.

Eco-Friendly

Buying second hand is almost always the eco-friendly way to go, and for the purpose of kitchen gadgets, it definitely is. When you buy something that already exists, you’re eliminating the transport, packaging, and more waste and pollution that comes with it.

The post How to Get the Nicest Eco-Friendly Kitchen Tools at the Cheapest Prices appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Nice Cream

At this point, most people have heard the term nice cream being used. It’s a pseudo ice cream that uses bananas instead of dairy to create a rich, creamy, but totally healthy and vegan treat. But, did you know you can make it in a juicer?

Just throw in frozen bananas and you’ll be left with a smooth and perfectly made nice cream!

Tomato Soup

Believe it or not, you can even make soup inside your juicer! The only thing you have to keep in mind is the order of the soup actually does matter.

First, put in 1 punch of parsley, 1 cup of basil, followed by 1 celery stalk. Then, add in 1 carrot, 1/2 an onion, and 6-8 tomatoes.

Transfer it to a pot, heat it through and season, and you have delicious vegan soup!

Pulp

The best part about a juicer is that is saves all the pulp from the juice. You can use this pulp to make things like crackers if mixed with flax egg to bind it together, or even into veggie burgers!

The post You Would Never Guess That a Juicer Can Do So Much More Than Just Juice! appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Slow Cooker

Having a slow cooker can guarantee you a hot meal when you arrive home from work every day if you choose! The great thing about a slow cooker is that it can stay on all day while you’re away, which is a lot safer than an oven. Just put in all the ingredients in the morning, switch it on, and come home to the best smelling house on the block.

Food Processor

This might seem a little intimating to some people, but in reality, a food processor will help you eat healthier in so many ways. You can use it to make smoothie bowls, homemade dips and hummus, and basically anything you don’t want to mix or chop by hand, a food processor will do for you.

Microplane

This small tool might not seem essential, but it actually does help in the long run. If you want to add garlic, ginger, a citrus zest, and more, to any of your cooking, this little tool will help do that in just a few seconds. All of these ingredients are also really healthy additions to food that will make anything lighter and healthier.

The post These Kitchen Items Will Help You Eat Healthier if You’re Too Busy to Cook appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Rolling Pin

Although it might seem like everyone has a rolling pin, it’s not necessarily true if you’re not working with dough or baked goods often. If you’re in need of something to replace it, just use a wine bottle! The size it just the same and it’ll work fine. Or, if you don’t have a wine bottle, use a tall glass jar.

Cupcake Tin

Especially if you don’t make muffins or cupcakes often, there’s no reason to have a tin laying around. Instead, all you need to do is grab some mason jar lids and cupcake liners and you can make your own tin! Just put the lids down on a baking tray and put the liners inside them. The lids will help hold them up so you can make all the cupcakes you want.

Piping Bag

A lot of people don’t have real piping bags laying around, but all you really need is a glass and a large resealable bag! Just put the bag into the glass with the corner down, fill it with icing, batter, or whatever you have, snip off the corner, and you’re set!

The post If You Don’t Have the Proper Baking Tools Use These Substitutions appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

A food processor is a kitchen tool that everyone should have for so many reasons. Not only does it make cooking and baking easier it can also motivate you to eat healthier. A food processor can make so many different items that you would normally buy at the store, which will definitely cost you more money. Here a few ways you can use your food processor to cook healthier but still save money.

Burgers

Veggie burgers are normally really expensive at the store when they’re so easy to make! All you have to do is throw your plant-based protein of choice into the food processor with an egg, breadcrumbs, and any veggies and spices you want to go in them and you’ve got your mix! Shape them into patties and dinner is just around the corner.

Hummus

Hummus is everyone’s favorite Middle Eastern dip, and you can make it in your food processor with just garlic, lemon juice, chickpeas, and tahini. Make a big batch at the beginning of the week and snack on it for a healthy bite.

Cauliflower Replacements

Cauliflower is great to use instead of rice, like a pizza dough, and more! With the food processor, all you need to do is put the florets in, give it a whirl, and you have an awesome healthy alternative.

The post A Food Processor Can Help You Eat Healthier for Less Money appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Balloon Whisk

This is probaly the whisk you grew up with. It’s pretty large so it’s good for making big ticket items like eggs or merringue, but not as useful for getting lumps out of sauces.

Flat Whisk

A flat whisk is named such because of its shape and is best used for making gravy, roux, or any type of sauce with a similar base, because it’s able to incorpearte all the flavors well, along with scraping the bottom of pans to get every bit of flavor.

Rubber Whisk

This type of whisk might not seem necessary, but if you’re ever making something in a non-stick pan, it’s absoutely essential. This is because metal will scrape the bottom of non-stick, specifically Teflon pans, releasing the chemicals and making them unusuable. That’s why using a plastic or rubber whisk in these situations is so important.

The post What Whisk is Right For You? appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Although the most well known way to measure ingredients is by using measuring cups, that’s actually not the best or most accurate way to go about it. Measuring cups are never precise, because each ingredient sits in the cups differently, making the measurements off. If you want to de-clutter your kitchen of all those measuring cups, jugs, and spoons, get yourself a kitchen scale that can do it all.

Accuracy

What a digital kitchen scale does that a measuring cup cannot is measure things exactly right. Things like flour and brown sugar can be really thrown off if not measured correctly, and especially when you’re baking, you want things to be as precise as possible.

Wet and Dry

A lot of kitchen scales have the option to switch measurements, which is great when you want to weight wet and dry ingredients. Since wet ingredients should go into a pitcher or beaker container normally and not into a measuring cup, it’s nice to have something that can measure everything in your recipe.

Savory

Kitchen scales are normally used for baking, but they’re great for cooking as well! If you want to portion out your food exactly, using a kitchen scale is the best way to go. It can also ensure that if you’re making something like burgers or steak that everyone gets an equal share.

The post Why a Kitchen Scale is Always Better than Measuring Cups appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Dutch Oven

The reason why everyone needs a dutch oven or a heavy bottomed pot is that it is a better distributor of heat, which means your sauces, stews, and soups, will be cooked more evenly. You can also make bread in a dutch oven, and you can go from the stove to the oven with it.

Food Processor

From pie doughs to pesto, a food processor does it all. It actually works better than a blender because it can give you varying textures, whereas a blender normally just makes it smooth. You can also make homemade nut butters, sorbets, and more with a food processor.

Meat Thermometer

There is no reason you should have to second guess if your meat is done or not yet. Every type of meat needs to be cooked until a certain temperature, and if you are not confident telling it on your own, buy yourself a meat thermometer.

The post Kitchen Tools Every Cook Needs appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.