KitchenAid Australia

Cooking, just like any art form or really anything in life, is full of myths that have spread over the years without question. While there isn’t much harm to many of the most common cooking myths, you could certainly save time and perfect your craft by laying many of them to rest and by changing little things in your cooking style.  You Always Need to Preheat Your Oven Before Putting Food in Many of us think that if we don’t preheat our oven, the whole recipe is ruined. The instructions tell us to preheat, so why would we skip that step? But, in most cases, when you’re roasting meat or cooking vegetables for example, preheating is a step you don’t have to be so concerned about. That’s because the food will cook as the oven heats up (which is relatively fast anyway). That said, if you put food in the oven before it’s fully warmed up, you may need to adjust your cooking time to accommodate as needed so everything gets fully cooked. However, if you’re baking somet...

It's no secret that veggies are just plain good for us, and we can seemingly never get enough of them. For lunch and dinner, getting your serving of vegetables is a breeze, but at breakfast, it seems like we skip the greens because they don't fit into the standard bacon and eggs plate. However, adding vegetables to the most important meal of the day can be easy if you get a little creative. Here are a couple of ideas to try out in the morning. Boost Your Avocado Toast If you’re like most, toasters are probably staples in your breakfast routine, and with that comes a staple breakfast dish. Avocado toast is a breakfast essential for many of us, but since avocados are technically a fruit, if you're looking for tasty ways to get more veggies in your life, this is an excellent place to start. While your bread is toasting, sauté some fresh spinach or kale until slightly wilted. Next, smash your avocado onto your toast like normal, but finish it off with the greens for a v...