👩‍🍳🤯 KITCHEN HACKS 🤩

What’s the fastest way to thaw meat? If you haven’t tried this way, it’s a goodie! Plus four more EASY KITCHEN HACKS you’re actually going to use 😉

1. FAST Defrost

Forget to thaw your meat? You NEED to try this hack. All you have to do is place your frozen meat in between stainless steel or aluminum.

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🤩👩‍🍳 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: The LORAfied COOKBOOK 🍽️

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It’s been so hard to keep this a secret, I’ve wanted to tell you SO many times! Quietly working on the book was a trick! Some days I would be so exhausted trying to juggle🤹‍♀️ everything from daily LORAfied obligations to kids, dogs and a traveling husband. I just wanted to call and explain “here’s why I’m tired: I’m writing a cookbook and it turns out, it’s not enough to just say season to taste or measure with your heart!” 😂 It’s amazing how much changed during those two years as I added new recipes to LORAfied.

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??‍? KITCHEN HACKS: OLIVE OIL ?? 

Is the cooking oil in your cabinet in a clear bottle or dark bottle? That one factor can mean the difference between good oil and bad ? Rancid oil doesn’t only taste awful, it’s awful for you AND can cause inflammation! I KNOW ? Luckily, there are few SUPER SIMPLE TIPS for buying and storing your fav oils to make them last longer ?

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KITCHEN HACKS: METAL vs. GLASS PANS ?‍?

Which do you use more in the oven, metal or glass? Is one better than the other? While they both work great they can produce drastically different results depending on what you’re making. Here’s when to reach for one over the other ?

Dry cake is the worst! The question is, did it come out of a metal or glass pan?

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Okay, so what’s worse: taking out the trash or putting a clean trash bag in the trash can? Scooter would say putting the clean trash bag in…until I showed him this little trick! It’s a GAME CHANGER! And it helps guard against surprise breaks and leaks ? These genius trash bag hacks make life so much easier!

When is the last time you wore your underwear inside out? The answer is most likely never, so why are you doing it to your trash bags?!

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Are you tired of searching for lids that fit the right pot or bowl? I’ve the found the answer and they are incredible, I can’t believe how much I LOVE them! And can we talk about the refrigerator locker?! It’s fantastic! If you share a fridge with anyone, you need this! ?❤️ I just had to share these kitchen inventions with you guys.

1.Suction Seal Lids

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These guys are true kitchen magic!

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You guys are going to love these 3 kitchen hacks- they are game changers! Do you use paper towels? My family was using a crazy amount until I started doing this hack! Plus 2 of my favorite hacks tricks ?

My family is notorious for using a crazy amount of paper towels, and these days, the prices for paper towels are crazy! I have a solution. I started cutting my paper towels in half.

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Do you have a dishwasher? If yes, then how often do you find a flipped over item full of water in the top rack? My answer used to be ALL THE TIME! It’s so annoying, right? We’re going to fix that once a for all! And if you’re a fan of having fewer dust collectors taking up valuable cabinet space, you’ll love what happens with a cookie sheet and some scotch tape ?

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How many unused kitchen gadgets do you have collecting dust? Was I ever really going to make muffins in clay pots more than once?! ? Here are four affordable kitchen gadgets on heavy rotation in my house!

Oil Dispenser Link

This glass olive oil dispenser does the measuring for you. A teaspoon, a tablespoon, whatever you need.

Strainer Link

I cannot say enough about this strainer.

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Have you ever made fresh pasta? Growing up in Kansas, we made a lot of egg noodles for chicken and dumplings, but never made real Italian pasta. This cooking class in Rome was a treat! Pasta is easier to make than I thought, but surprisingly, that wasn’t the highlight of the class. Those Italians have some tricks up their sleeves and today I’m sharing my favorite cooking hacks so you can use them in your kitchen.

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