12 Gadgets to Make Family Mealtimes Easier

By 2018-12-20 23:26:08

Step up your kitchen game

You know the drill. As soon as your kids even catch sight of you in the morning, or after school, they're asking what's for breakfast/dinner before you can even say, "hello." Maybe you have some fun and easy breakfast recipes lined up that don't require too much thought. Maybe you're a seasoned chef with heaps of skill in the kitchen. Or, maybe, you're keen to cook at home more often so that you know what it is you're putting in your body. One thing is for certain, we're here to help you make early morning and after-school mealtimes a breeze with these must-have kitchen tools that you'll never want to part with.

1. Crinkle-cut knife

Goodbye boring straight-cut fries; hello home-made crinkle chips! This rippled knife will make crinkle cut fries easy to make at home. You can also use this nifty tool to add a little extra flair to sliced vegetable too, be they sticks or slices. Win!

2. Corn stripper

Save your teeth by picking up this corn stripper that'll do the job for you. Those pesky bits will no longer get stuck in between your teeth by trying to pull them straight from your beloved buttered cob.

3. Three-in-one avocado tool

Can't get enough of avocados? Neither can we, but sometimes opening up and prepping them can be a bit of a pain. Enter the three-in-one avocado tool. This baby will help you open, de-stone and slice up your avocado with a flick of the wrist. 

4. Cutting board with slide-out tray

Running out of space on your limited counter top? If, like us, you find it tricky navigating how you can cut fruit, prep meat and keep ceramics from smashing on to the floor when making a meal, this chopping board is an absolute necessity in your kitchen.

5. Spiralizer

If you're wanting to go carb-free, but are struggling to ditch the traditional noodles or spaghetti, give this spiralzer a whirl for super easy veggie noodles instead! No more boring spaghetti, you'll be dining on zucchini noodles instead.

6. Hot dish holder

Rushing to get dinner on the table can mean clumsy accidents in the kitchen. Make sure that burning your hand on a hot dish isn't one of them! This dish holder will make steaming dumplings (or veggies, fish...) a breeze at home, sans the burns.

7. Automatic apple peeler

Whether you're making apple slices for a lunch box snack or throwing together an autumnal crumble, this automatic peeler is a super handy idea. Especially if your kids are not a fan of eating apple skin.

8. Vegetable slicer

Be a speed demon in the kitchen with this super helpful vegetable slicer and grater that'll slice your vegetables perfectly every time. You'll be making so many cucumber / potato / carrot slices that you won't know what to do with them! Or maybe you'll make the world's most beautiful ratatouille.

9. Meatball maker

Rolling raw meat in your clean hands will now be a thing of the past with this intriguing tool, and you'll be shaving seconds off your meal prep time to boot!

10. Egg shaper

Are your kids getting fussy in the morning over their eggs? Get your hands on these cute egg molds that are sure to get them interested in eating them again! Or simply use them to make your eggs look picture perfect.

11. Dumpling mold

Love your dumplings, but suck at making them yourself at home? Wrapping them can be tricky, and this mold is going to be your new best friend. Now all you need to do is decide what filling you'll be making.

12. Fruit slicer

Forget slipping on a chopping board and slicing the tops of your fingers off. This handy tool will keep your fingers at a safe distance and you'll get perfect, equal slices each time. 

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