20 Handy Kitchen Tips
Use our favorite tips to sharpen your culinary skills!
Eat Out and Stay on Track!
Eating out is always a challenge when you’re trying to stay on a diet. The key is to take your time when looking at the menu, and make visual estimates when your food arrives at the table.
You’re in control of what you eat.
The Secrets of Making Amazing Soup
Soup is warm, comforting, and filling. It is also a wonderful way to get your fill of veggies, and broths can be used as a delicious substitute for oils and poaching liquids. Broths also help keep food moist and showcase the taste of herbs and spices in a delicately delicious way.
Here are a few tips to make the most out of these often overlooked flavor-filled agents:
Broth
Freeze broths in an ice cube tray for convenience. Measure each cube to be “1 serving” to make for quick use later. Frozen stock should keep in the freezer for up to about 3 months.
Use cold water for making a soup—especially the broth. This allows the nutrients from the chicken of beef, and bones, to absorb into the soup rather than be sealed into the meat or bones.
Seasonings
To flavor the soup during cooking, use dried herbs. They can stand up to the moisture, and in fact will rehydrate to infuse the soup with flavor.
It’s best not to use fresh herbs while cooking because the delicate plants will simply wilt. When using fresh herbs, it’s best to add them in at the very end of cooking. Or even forgo the pot and add a sprinkle of the fresh herb to each individual bowl after it’s been scooped.
Ingredients
For vegetables, use fresh or frozen for best results— as they cook, the flavors will develop together.
Use seasonal produce available in your local area. The health benefits will be most beneficial and the flavor will be unmatched!
Storage
Soup freezes well, but when you’re ready to reheat it, first thaw it out to room temperature and then reheat it. This preserves the flavor.
Divide the leftovers into separate, single serving containers so it’s easier to grab-n-go later; and easier to avoid over serving yourself.
Extra Fat Flush Tip
Have a cup of soup before going to a party or special occasion that might not have a Fat Flush friendly menu. This will help you feel strong and satisfied, not hungry and tempted.
Click to see the recipes for Fat Flush Broths and Soups.
Superfruit Roll-Call!
What qualifies fruit for the “Super” level? They are packed with antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Best of all, most of the Superfruits are quite common and can be found easily at your local grocery store. They should be enjoyed fresh (or frozen), not processed or canned.
Wanna know what makes our list? Time to call roll!
…Just to name a few tidbits!
Fruit is the perfectly healthy way to satisfy a sweet tooth craving. And because they contain a high percentage of water, they help hydrate the body, while their potassium and magnesium content help to wring excess water weight from body tissues. If that’s not a superpower, what is?!
Flavors of Fall: Spices and Seasonings
Leaving the steamy summer days behind, but not fully enveloped in the cold chill of winter, Autumn is a transitional season for nature— and for your body. Take this time to settle into a comfy new recipe repertoire of warming flavors.
These spices are at their peak. Try sprinkling them into your favorite recipe or try them in one of ours! Each spice is linked to a recipe that highlights the flavors of Fall:
Anise
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bay Leaves
Cayenne
Chives
Cinnamon
Cilantro
Coriander
Cumin
Dill
Dried Mustard
Fennel
Garlic
Ginger
Onion
Parsley
Fat Flush Herbs & Spices
Herbs and spices are much more than flavor enhancers. These seasonings are Fat Flush favorites because they can boost metabolism, keep blood sugar levels stable, nourish the liver, aid digestion, and even act as potent antioxidants.
