As the new year rolls in and everyone is focused on health, including myself, it occurs to me that unless you have the right tools, eating healthy can be a challenge. Now, I hate the word diet and I refuse to be on a diet. But making good choices can be made simpler if you have the right mindset and the right tools for the job. My trick this week? I ate on appetizer size plates! Because after all, appetizers are the perfect healthy portions. I was helped along by products like these:
A good kitchen scale, one that lets you clear the scale to zero for multiple measurements. This one, by OXO, is stainless steel and weighs up to 11 pounds.
A mandolin makes slicing vegetables fun and easy. Use it to make gourmet salads or an authentic stir fry. Make sure you buy one that has both a hand guard and non slip feet so you don’t hurt yourself.
And finally, you don’t have to spend a lot on a basket steamer to get good quality. This steamer is dishwasher safe, well constructed and even has a hole in the handle for you to use a fork to get it out of a hot pot.
It doesn’t take a ton of money or a ton of time to eat and think healthy! Enjoy the new year and be happy!
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