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Cooking is a personal journey—some people love it and others hate it. Most people have to cook to some extent in their daily lives. Figuring out what to cook for supper is a daily joke in some households, with everyone asking each other, “What’s for dinner?” In others, the weekly menu is planned. If you’re a parent to picky eaters, you know you have to make something child-approved.
Keeping ideas fresh and planning in advance using modern tech can help your kitchen become your favorite room in the house. Here, Nutrition Facts shares some great tips on bringing a bit of modern love to your kitchen.
Follow a Live Cook-a-Long
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Around the holidays, many cooking websites and blogs host holiday-themed cook-along events online. These are brilliant ways to get into the holiday spirit and sharpen up your skills in the kitchen. Keep an eye on your favorite foodie blogs for upcoming dates.
Create an Online Recipe Book Using Your Phone or Tablet
Using portable devices like phones and tablets has transformed the kitchen. They give you access to endless inspiration, allowing you to quickly and easily look up recipes or watch tutorials for whatever you’re in the mood for. Downloading cooking apps is a great way to start a collection of your favorite recipes and categorize them to your liking.
If you’d like to create your own recipes, there are many apps you can download that allow you to set up custom recipes. Create an online recipe book of all your family favorites so you can immediately browse your recipes when you need some inspiration.
A great tip is to look up recipes from your favorite restaurant so you can give them a try at home. Recreating these meals is a fun way to start cooking since you have an idea of what the end result should look and taste like.
Level Up Your Appliances
If your appliances are a little worse for wear, consider upgrading to some of the latest models. A smart refrigerator with a touchscreen interface, a smart oven with a convection feature, a sleek new range hood and a three-rack dishwasher can take your kitchen to new heights, and bolster your cooking efforts. If you’ve always wanted to convert, now is the time to change your system to a gas stove. A reputable local plumber can help with the installation, and when you study reviews carefully on a site like Angi, you’re sure to find a top-rated professional who can quickly do the job.
Take an Online Class
Think about taking an online cooking class to learn some new skills if you enjoy being in the kitchen but would like to expand your horizons a bit. There are many different options ranging from beginner to advanced, so do your homework and prepare beforehand by gathering all your ingredients and tools. Cooking and baking together allow you to bond with a loved one. It can also help your family eat healthier, especially with a picky child, as it might encourage them to eat more and try new things because they’re involved in the cooking process.
Invest in Some Decent Sound
If you’re going to be watching video tutorials, you need to invest in good-quality speakers. It’s hard to prepare a meal if you have to pause every few minutes and go back because you missed what the instructor said. When you’re ready to start cooking, add a set of good Bluetooth speakers to your shopping list.
However, you decide to cook—whether it’s following a live cook-along or browsing recipe blogs until you find something that catches your eye—always make sure you keep your love of cooking alive and don’t be afraid to try something new.
