Kitchen Essential I Wish I’d Bought Sooner
Wow, it is snowing mommy!
It’s been so long that I can’t even remember the last time it snowed.
I start the new year with a feeling that something good will happen.
My daughter’s fur hat, which used to be deep in the closet, is now much smaller.
The snow stopped soon, but it was a small happiness.
In today’s video, I am introducing some of the best household items that I cannot live without in my kitchen.
The first gadget is a kitchen must-have for a household like us who cooks eggs everyday.
Let’s leave the eggs out at room temperature for a while.
It is this little cute egg cooker.
Electric Egg Cooker
There are so many kinds of egg cookers, but the standard I considered was: first, it has to be compact, hence convenient.
Second, I specifically looked for ones with all stainless steel instead of plastic.
The pin at the bottom of the measuring cup is to pierce an egg straight out from the refrigerator.
If you leave the eggs at room temperature for a while like I do, you can make hard-boiled eggs without piercing.
You can easily make up to 7 boiled eggs all at once.
Adjust the amount of water with a measuring cup for whichever type of egg you want to make (soft to hard boiled eggs)
Honestly, I first thought I didn’t need this because I could just boil the eggs in a regular pot.
But this egg cooker is so versatile that I can use it for various dishes other than just eggs.
No more cumbersome hand washing of pots after boiling just a few eggs! Easy control of soft to hard boiled eggs!
While the egg cooker makes a perfect boiled egg, let’s prep other ingredients for brunch today.
This is a colander from IKEA that does not take up much space in the sink, and it holds a lot.
IKEA GRUNDVATTNET Colander
When all the water boils and evaporates, it auto shuts off (there is no alarm sound function though)
As it cooks in just 6-10 min, it can be hot so kitchen gloves are a must.
Rinse boiled eggs in cold water.
Cake Plate on Stand & Glass Dome Lid
Where do you keep your bread, dessert, and pastry that are to be eaten in 1 or 2 days upon purchase?
It is easily accessible, and it prevents bread from drying out. Plus, it is just so neat and pretty on my kitchen island.
I use this oven-type airfryer everyday as it has all the functions: toaster, oven and airfryer.
Cuisinart TOA (Toaster-Oven-AirFryer)
Since it snowed, I am going to take out my Christmas edition plates one more time.
When I boiled eggs in a pot, I added salt or vinegar to the water to make the eggs easier to peel.
I feel like the egg cooker makes it so much easier to peel with little to no effort!
An egg slicer is so handy to slice not just egg but avocado too. Nice and neat!
IKEA SLAT Egg Slicer
This seasoning from Trader Joe’s goes well with everything!
Especially with eggs and avocados.
Well.. stop giving lecture to a kindergartener (I was telling her to try everything including veggies haha😁)
Let’s clean and wash the trays
Steam rack and lid are removable for cleaning.
I can wipe out and clean the stains on the base part with vinegar.
Advantage of stainless steel!
I don’t feel like taking out all the kitchen utensils when cooking and eating alone.
Herb Scissors Set With 5 Blades
This scissor is handy to cut green onions and various herbs without a chopping board and a knife.
You can use the cleaning comb that comes with the set to remove the herbs between the blades.
I also cut the white part of the green onion right over the pan.
I am making a simple one-bowl dish, but let’s add some dumplings.
It is fresh new year and I feel like I should be on a diet so…just 3 dumplings for today haha 😋
If you stack dumplings on top of each other, you can steam quite a large amount all at once too.
While I am making kimchi fried rice, you do the dumplings.
It's time to cook eggs now.
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I will add the green onion garnish I cut earlier and cut the seaweed sheet as well.
I told you this seasoning from Trader Joe’s goes well with everything… really… everything 🙄
While I was cooking other dishes, I always missed the time and ended up having hard boiled eggs instead of soft-boiled eggs.
But now I can just add the right amount of water and enjoy a perfect egg whichever I like.
This is an egg cooker aka. handy food steamer!
It is compact but surely useful.
It is especially good when you don’t like the hassle of taking out bulky kitchen gadgets, and also good for young adults and college students living alone.
I can now quickly and easily steam small portions of cabbage for just one meal without making leftover.
With this egg cooker, fluffy steamed egg (Korean style egg custard) becomes one of the frequent side dishes I make nowadays.
It is quick and easy to make with 1:1 ratio of egg and water, and a half spoonful of Korean cooking wine, Katsuobushi stock and salt.
FIESTA Ramekin
Ramekin is such a versatile bowl to hold dips, sauces and snacks. It also withstands high temperatures like in an oven too.
Run the mixture through a sieve to make it into liquid consistency.
This ramekin fits perfectly in the egg cooker so it is perfect for making steamed egg.
When my family (dumpling lovers) eats together, I stack dumplings as many as possible.
Easy to steam a lot all at once.
When I want to cook small portions, I don’t need to take out my large steamer and a big pot anymore.
I can quickly steam frozen steamed buns, our favorite winter snack, too.
Sharing a delicious steamed bun with daddy!
Hot and steamy snack on a cold winter night!
Here comes the cake stand and a glass dome lid again!
This is not for occasional use for placing cakes on anniversaries. I actually use it everyday.
This is a set of sturdy cake stand and a dome lid for an amazing price of $10 !!
It is easier to wash and clean compared to a wood stand, and I especially love the sturdiness of the glass dome lid.
As a bonus, it also transforms like this!
Slice fruits such as oranges, lemons and limes.
It becomes a beautiful fruit punch bowl for many occasions such as birthday parties or home parties.
Villeroy & Boch Daily Line Gravy Ladle
Its pointed end makes it so practical to transfer any liquid (fruit punch, soup) without any spill.
It is made of sustainable stainless steel and its small size and sleek design makes it good as a serving ladle for guests too.