It’s a Thursday night—the food items in your fridge have dwindled, some dishes are stacking up, and you’re way past feeling hungry. You’re almost at the weekend, so why not order in? If you want to prioritize your health, a good way to do so is to cook your meals at home. With the right planning and nontoxic tools, you can optimize your at-home cooking to cut down on costs, chemicals, and microplastics and up your nutrient intake. So put down your phone, resist the temptation of the food delivery apps, and make a plan to eat healthier at home with the help of some smart planning and quality cookware from Our Place.
Serve Up a Meal With Your Time and Health in Mind
When the word “plan” is uttered in relation to making food, a lot of us may think about meal prepping: pre-set meals in contains, eating the same meal over and over again. For some people, that works wonders, as it saves them time and mental energy. However, setting a menu for the week should allow for some flexibility and creativity.
Consider Your Schedule and Set a Broad Plan
If you want to diversify your meals, ingredients, and thus nutrients, start by simply envisioning your week: What’s your schedule looking like? Where and when do you anticipate enjoying your meals based on that schedule? Do you have to prep some meals to take to the office for lunch? How many mouths are you feeding when you eat dinner at home on Wednesday night?
With just a little reflection, you can use that info to set a broad plan for the types of meals you want to make and the cooking methods to employ based on the allotted time you think you’ll have. Our Place’s line of cookware—from the ceramic nonstick Always Pan to The Dream Cooker to The Wonder Oven—makes it easy to whip up quick dishes and set-it-and-forget-it meals.
Batch Cook and Lean on Repurposing Leftovers
Certain meals and cooking methods lend themselves to being excellent for batch-cooking whole meals or components of meals you can mix and match throughout the week to make new meals simply by repurposing leftovers. If you want chicken, for example, consider roasting up to a whole 4.5 lb. chicken in Our Place’s The Wonder Oven to have more meat to last the week and have a protein as the base or addition to a whole new meal. With the ability to preheat in less than two and a half minutes, this compact yet accommodating 6-in-1 air fryer and oven with steam infusion will help you get all the components of your dinner on the table in no time.
Other sides, such as a complex carb like quinoa to have on hand, can be batch-cooked with ease using The Dream Cooker. If making more home-cooked meals for you means focusing on one-pot meals, then this cooker is an affordable investment that’ll level up your cooking—and all you need to do is push a button.
Get Creative
Think outside your stereotypical meals. Expand your idea of what breakfast can be. For example, did you make a protein-and-veggie-rich soup the night before? Forgo the microwave and reheat a bowl of that in the Mini Perfect Pot 2.0 for a nutrient-dense, warming meal to start your day. Or, how about repurposing those leftover sautéed veggies in an omelet using Our Place’s Always Pan 2.0®. From sautéing to searing, braising to boiling, and more, this 10-in-1 pan has an exclusive ceramic nonstick coating called Thermakind®, made without potentially harmful chemicals, so it’s easy to cook and clean.
How Nontoxic Cookware Levels Up Your Cooking
To actually execute your broad plan, the right tools are essential. Plus, if you’re already making an effort to make your meals and eat healthier, then why ruin your good ingredients by cooking them in toxic cookware? All of Our Place’s products are good for you, the planet, and your health by using post-consumer recycled materials and ceramic nonstick coatings that are free from potentially toxic materials like PFAS, including PTFEs and PFOAs, as well as lead and cadmium. Our Place’s Essential Utensils are also BPA-, BPS-, and phthalate-free while still being dishwasher-safe. Round out your home-cooking arsenal with these silicone, nonslip, and ergonomically designed utensils to flip, whisk, grab, and stir confidently.
Eat Healthy, Cook Healthy With Our Place
Eating more healthy, homemade meals is easy when you know you’re using nontoxic products and equipped with tools to cook up delicious eats for years to come. With Our Place’s products and space-saving appliances, you can cook and dine-in all week long without it feeling like it’s a chore and have peace of mind knowing your products won’t add any microscopic, toxic ingredients. From their full line of cookware in all sizes and colors to meet your cooking needs to appliances that will allow you to make your time in the kitchen seamless and foolproof, you can execute your eat-in plan with ease—no matter the amount of time or the types of ingredients you have.
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