At Dinnerly, we’re all about helping you save money, save time and save your sanity with our easy recipes and convenient meal kits.
To make life even easier, our kitchen hacks will teach you genius ways to spend less time prepping food, less time cleaning up, and to make sure no food goes to waste.
Our easy, quick, game-changing tricks and tips are brought to you by expert foodie Yasmin Newman – Dinnerly’s very own Head of Culinary. Check them out below!
The easiest way to make a super tasty (and waste-free!) salad dressing
Don’t chuck out that empty mustard jar! Shake it up with two parts oil, one part vinegar and hey, presto – you’ve got a delish salad dressing that uses up the last of the mustard, too.
How to stop beetroot from staining your chopping board
Before you start chopping beetroot, rub your chopping board with a light layer of oil. Because beetroot juice is water-based it won’t mix with the oil. Messy stains, be gone!
The fastest way to measure cupcake batter
Want to measure out cupcake batter quickly, easily and without making a mess? Make your ice cream scoop work double time!
How to stop peanut butter from separating
Does your peanut butter keep separating? Fix that right up by storing the jar of peanut butter upside down! This keeps the oils and solids in the peanut butter mixed together, so it stays nice and smooth.
How to roll perfect meatballs
Say no to sticky, messy hands and wonky meatballs! Simply dip your hands in water before you start rolling. So easy, so fast, zero mess!
The easiest way to get solid honey out of the jar
Struggling to get sticky, solid honey out of the jar? Simply run your spoon under hot water for a few seconds to warm it up and – ta-da! – it’ll melt right through the honey so it comes out of the jar easy and fast.
How to remove an avocado stone without a knife!
Want to easily remove an avocado stone without using a knife? Place your thumb at the back of an avocado half, then push your thumb forward to easily pop the stone out!
The fastest way to cut a handful of cherry tomatoes!
Forget slicing cherry tomatoes one by one! Place your toms on a chopping board, pop a small plate on top and press down firmly to keep in place, then slice using a bread knife. Et voila!
How to cut a capsicum without the seeds going everywhere
Want to know the trick to cutting a capsicum without making a mess? Place it upside down, then slice downwards cutting off the cheeks!
The best way to store fresh ginger so none of it goes to waste
Does your fresh ginger go woody before you get the chance to use it? Store it unpeeled in a zip-lock bag in the freezer, then grate it frozen straight into your recipes.
The easiest way to pick fresh herb leaves
Your box grater does more than just shred cheese and carrots. Use it to quickly and easily de-stem fresh herbs by pulling the stems through one of the holes. Genius!
