1 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: Hi everybody. I'm Kelsey Nixon and this is Kitchen Prescription, 2 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: the podcast you listen to when you don't know what 3 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:15,239 Speaker 1: to make for dinner. Today is episode forty two, The 4 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: first thing to do when you organize your kitchen. It 5 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: is the top of the year. We are all still 6 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: coming off a holiday hangover. Things, We're really crazy for 7 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: a couple of months, and if you're anything like me, 8 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:34,200 Speaker 1: you are craving organization in your home, in your systems, 9 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 1: in your family life. And there's no better month, truly, 10 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: in my opinion, to kind of set things straight in 11 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 1: your kitchen, get things a little organized. But your kitchen 12 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 1: is arguably the room that's used more in your home 13 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:51,919 Speaker 1: than anything else, So the idea of tackling organizing your 14 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: kitchen can feel so overwhelming. So I want to talk 15 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: about just the first thing to do. Just if you 16 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: don't do anything else, if you do this one thing, 17 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: it is instantly going to make a massive difference. So 18 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: we're going to get into that, But first we're going 19 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: to run through three simple recipes you could throw on 20 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: your meal plan this week if you're stuck trying to 21 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 1: decide what to make for dinner. So first up, this 22 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 1: is a slow cooker or instant pot friendly recipe. It 23 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: is my Greek shredded pork pedas and it is delicious. 24 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 1: This is so so yummy. So I'm using one of 25 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: my favorite pantry staples in this recipe. It is my 26 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: favorite Greek seasoning and the brand is Cavenders. And I 27 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: have been using this Greek seasoning for as long as 28 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: I can remember. The first time I was exposed to 29 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 1: it was through my grandpa, My Grandpa Kent. He had 30 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 1: this salmon recipe that he would do and he was 31 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: known for it, and the secret ingredient was this Cavender's 32 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 1: Greek seasoning. And if you know, you know, this stuff 33 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 1: is so good. I don't use a ton of seasoning blends, 34 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:59,559 Speaker 1: but when I do, it's Cavenders. It's really really good. 35 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: So that's what we're using in this shredded pork pedas recipe. 36 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: We're using a pork butter or a pork shoulder, using 37 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: that seasoning a handful of other ingredients. I think there's 38 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: under five ingredients in this shredding nap pork and then 39 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:17,359 Speaker 1: using those in pedas. We also ended up making pita 40 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 1: nachos with leftovers, which is really fun the second day, 41 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 1: kind of a Greek twist on nachos, and it was 42 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 1: so yummy. So those are back on our meal plan 43 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,080 Speaker 1: this week and I am looking forward to it. The 44 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: next recipe is the skillet cheesy enchiladas. These are a 45 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: favorite of my kids, and I got them to be 46 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 1: willing to swap out some taco Tuesdays for skillet enchiladas. 47 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: My kids really like Mexican food, and these are so great. 48 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:51,239 Speaker 1: They have both rice and beans in the actual enchiladas, 49 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:54,239 Speaker 1: and it's kind of like a it's just really simple. 50 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: Everything comes together in one skillet and you kind of 51 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: scoop it out and it's delicious, and they're just really 52 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,399 Speaker 1: really easy. It is an amazing like one pot meal. 53 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: So those cheesy skillet enchiladas, I am genuinely looking forward 54 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: to those. And then finally, as you guys know, I 55 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 1: always do a five ingredient recipe every week to keep 56 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: things simple, and I am doing the five ingredient veggie 57 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: curry this week. All of these ingredients come from Trader Joe's, 58 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: although you can find them at other grocery stores as well, 59 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: but this is one of those Trader Joe's recipes that 60 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: it's such a hit with my family that if you 61 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: put me in a Trader Joe's and blindfolded me, I 62 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 1: could walk to all of these five ingredients and get 63 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 1: everything I needed to make this one meal. So you 64 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: can find that recipe on Instagram, and my five ingredient 65 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: recipe highlight and the other recipes are going to be 66 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: in recipe Club. If you're looking for an even more 67 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: exhaustive meal plan, you can get my weekly and monthly 68 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: meal plans in recipe Club, where you'll find these three 69 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: recipes and my meal plan for the week. Or you 70 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 1: can just go about building your own weekly meal plan 71 00:03:57,600 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 1: and kind of letting the ingredients you have on hand 72 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: in your freezer and fridge and pantry determine what you're 73 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: going to make this week. Regardless. You know, I'm a 74 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: fan of a plan. Even if you think you hate 75 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 1: meal planning, it is a gift to yourself to try 76 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 1: and embrace it and find a simple solution that works 77 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: for you. All right, let's jump into the back half 78 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:23,479 Speaker 1: of the podcast and discuss the first thing to do 79 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 1: when you organize your kitchen. So at least once a year, 80 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: I like to do a deep dive in my fridge, freezer, 81 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: and pantry. And in the best case scenario, it's usually 82 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 1: two times a year, but I always like to do 83 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,799 Speaker 1: it at the beginning of the year and then sometimes 84 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: right before the holidays or right before school starts. But 85 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 1: the top of the year January, I am ready. I 86 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 1: am ready after all of that holiday cooking, to kind 87 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:54,719 Speaker 1: of clear things out and set myself up for success. 88 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 1: It's usually when I'm trying to eat the healthiest as well, 89 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: or at least clean up some of my eating a bit, 90 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:01,679 Speaker 1: and so it's a good time to do a deep 91 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,600 Speaker 1: dive and clean out anything that's expired or unused or 92 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: quite frankly, just simply forgotten about. I just like you, 93 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: have leftovers in the back of my fridge that have 94 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:15,160 Speaker 1: been there for who knows how long. All Right, So 95 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 1: I want to talk about kind of a step by 96 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:20,159 Speaker 1: step process I like to follow when it comes to 97 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: cleaning out these spaces. I actually have a sheet that 98 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: I print out. It's on the inside of one of 99 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,280 Speaker 1: my kitchen cabinets, and it reminds me because when I 100 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:30,479 Speaker 1: feel so overwhelmed by this, because your kitchen can feel 101 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: like such a tall order, it's nice to just look 102 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 1: at a list and be like, Okay, this is what 103 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 1: I do first, and then I do this. So the 104 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 1: first thing you are going to do is you're going 105 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: to take it all out. Now, before we even talk 106 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 1: about that, what I might suggest is you focus on 107 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: one area of your kitchen. Now. It might be your fridge, 108 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 1: it might be your pantry, it might be your freezer. 109 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:56,880 Speaker 1: So let's just say we're going to do our fridge. 110 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 1: We're going to take it all out. You're going to 111 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: toss anything that is old or expired, or you could 112 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: donate items that you know you're not going to use. 113 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,479 Speaker 1: Maybe that jar of roasted red peppers that you never 114 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 1: open but doesn't expire for another year. But I want 115 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: you to think about old condiments or like those forgotten 116 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: leftovers a way in the back of the fridge. If 117 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,159 Speaker 1: you're doing your pantry, you may have some expired spices 118 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: or half used boxes of bread crumbs in the pantry. 119 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: I am laughing because I just did this and I 120 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 1: had seven seven boxes or like little cylinders of those 121 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: breadcrumbs in my pantry. Yeah, they were all about three 122 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 1: fourths the way gone. Oh my gosh. Or in your freezer, 123 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 1: anything with freezer burn or stuff you know you're not 124 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 1: going to eat. My suggestion is to be ruthless. Do 125 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: not if in fact, if you have not used it 126 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 1: in a long time and you choose to keep it, 127 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: then you better make a plan. You better put that 128 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:57,559 Speaker 1: on your meal plan that week. So it's like cleaning 129 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 1: out your closet, guys, you got to take it out. 130 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 1: You got to be ruthless. Once you've determined you're going 131 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,839 Speaker 1: all the stuff you're going to keep, the next step 132 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:07,479 Speaker 1: is to categorize. You want a group like with like, 133 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 1: and categorize according to the way you cook. So like 134 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 1: for me, I really like having a bin or a 135 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:18,679 Speaker 1: basket in my pantry for breakfast, lunch, and dinner items. 136 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: So breakfast includes some granola bars and cereals and oatmeal 137 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: cups and things like that. Lunch has got the boxes 138 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 1: of mac and cheese and ramen noodles, and then dinner 139 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 1: it's usually some sides, like some rice, pealofs and things 140 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: like that. Or I even have a peanut, butter and 141 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: jelly bin where I've got my peanut butter, my bread, 142 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: the honey, and then we have the jam and the 143 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: fridge obviously, but that's what I mean by categorize it 144 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 1: to the way that you cook. If you don't have 145 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: young kids in your house right now, you may not 146 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 1: be making nearly as many peanut butter and jelly sandwich 147 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 1: as I do. But because that is a big part 148 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 1: of my life right now, it deserves its own bin. 149 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 1: So you want to categorize. You are going to group 150 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 1: all your pastas and greens together. You're gonna group all 151 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: of your canned items together in your refrigerator. Obviously, you're 152 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 1: going to group your produce and your condiments and so forth. 153 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:15,840 Speaker 1: What's most important is that the categories are really simple 154 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 1: and easy to stick to, So I don't want you 155 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 1: to get too overly specific, just kind of general categories. 156 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: The third step, after you've taken it all out, you've 157 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 1: categorized it, is you're going to fill in the gaps. 158 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: So what we're doing here essentially is purging and decluttering 159 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: in this space that is used more often than almost 160 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: any other space in our homes, and it can help 161 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:40,720 Speaker 1: identify what you have and also what you're low on. 162 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: So I want you to make a list of, oh 163 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 1: my gosh, we are almost out of peanut butter, or 164 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: my kids love black beans, and I remember the last 165 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 1: time I went to make rice and beans and I 166 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: add black beans, so I need to get black beans. 167 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:54,960 Speaker 1: So make a list of those things that you cook 168 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: often and that you tend to reach for, and you 169 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:00,240 Speaker 1: maybe have an assumption that you have on hand, because 170 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 1: this is a great time to restalk those A great 171 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:07,080 Speaker 1: example of this for me is my favorite jarred Marinara sauce, 172 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 1: which is Raos. I always like to have a jar 173 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,840 Speaker 1: or two or three of Rayos in my pantry because 174 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:15,320 Speaker 1: everyone in my family loves it and I actually use 175 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:17,760 Speaker 1: it as a key ingredient and a lot of my recipes. 176 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:21,200 Speaker 1: Or we have a favorite grain in our family. We 177 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: love the quick cooking furrow from Trader Jose. It's awesome. 178 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:27,840 Speaker 1: It comes in a blue little bag, it's like a 179 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: dollar seventy nine, and it's the taste is nutty and chewy, 180 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: and it is just so delicious. So we use that 181 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: in grain bowls. We use that as a side. But 182 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 1: I always like to have three or four bags of 183 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: that hanging out my pantry. So phill in the gaps, 184 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:47,320 Speaker 1: all right. So those are the three basic steps I 185 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 1: like to follow when it comes to purging my items. 186 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:56,559 Speaker 1: My fridge freezer in your pantry. It's gonna feel so good. 187 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:58,679 Speaker 1: It's not only like you're cleaning your kitchen, you're cleaning 188 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 1: your brain out. It is to feel amazing. Next, I 189 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: want to talk about decluttering, and decluttering is slightly different 190 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 1: because we're not going to talk so much about ingredients 191 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 1: as we are items in your kitchen. So the purging 192 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: was for the perishable items or mostly perishable items, and 193 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 1: the decluttering is for like the tools and the things 194 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 1: that you use to cook. So I have the same 195 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:31,439 Speaker 1: questions on the same sheet of paper inside my pantry 196 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: cabinet when I do this, and it is so helpful 197 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:36,440 Speaker 1: to do it at least once a year, if not 198 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:39,200 Speaker 1: two times a year. So these are the questions I 199 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 1: want you to ask yourself as you're working through your kitchen. 200 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 1: I want you to try and make decisions quickly about 201 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 1: what you want to keep and what you might donate. 202 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:51,080 Speaker 1: And if you get hung up on anything, start by 203 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: asking yourself these questions, do I use it? You really 204 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: shouldn't have to think long about this. You should know 205 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 1: whether or not you use it. Don't think will I 206 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,719 Speaker 1: possibly use this one day? Like a great example of this, 207 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 1: something I recently got rid of was a fon dupot. 208 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 1: I think I used it twice, and I don't have 209 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:16,240 Speaker 1: a big kitchen right now, and I had no space 210 00:11:16,280 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 1: for a fondupot, so out it went. Might I use 211 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:23,400 Speaker 1: it one day? Maybe? But I'm certainly not using it regularly, 212 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 1: so out it went. The next question I like to 213 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:32,719 Speaker 1: ask myself is this item extra? How many wooden spoons 214 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:36,560 Speaker 1: do you really need? And I chose wooden spoons because 215 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 1: I violate this law. I love wooden spoons. Really think 216 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: about it. How many spatulas does one need? How many 217 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:51,320 Speaker 1: can openers does one need? Do you use all of 218 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 1: your cookie sheets? Do you? I just if you've got 219 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:57,680 Speaker 1: multiples or something. I want you to evaluate what you 220 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: need and use on a regular basis. Remember you can 221 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: always borrow extra items from friends or family members for 222 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:08,200 Speaker 1: those one time events, but keep your favorites, keep the 223 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 1: best quality, and donate the extras. The third question is 224 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:16,960 Speaker 1: would I buy this today? I find that this is 225 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 1: a really helpful question when looking at decorative items in 226 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 1: my kitchen. If you still love it, and the other 227 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 1: thing is like, especially like a decorative item is doesn't 228 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:35,080 Speaker 1: mean anything to me? Is this something I randomly picked 229 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:37,800 Speaker 1: up at home Goods six years ago, and I'm just 230 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: holding on to it for the sake of holding onto it. 231 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:42,840 Speaker 1: If that's the case and you don't love it anymore, 232 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:46,560 Speaker 1: it I gave you permission to part with it now. 233 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:48,880 Speaker 1: If this is something you got on a vacation that 234 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: carries a memory with it, or something your kid made 235 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 1: you at school, like, that's a whole different situation. But 236 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 1: would you spend money on this thing again? If you 237 00:12:57,840 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: were walking down the ails of home goods today, would 238 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,600 Speaker 1: you buy this again? And if the answer is no, 239 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:11,080 Speaker 1: then clear it out. I think that certain items can 240 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:15,200 Speaker 1: add beauty to the space, but especially in our kitchens, 241 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 1: we want them to function well. So really diagnose whether 242 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:21,680 Speaker 1: or not it's just contributing to clutter in your kitchen 243 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 1: or if it is helping either make you so happy 244 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 1: by just how stunningly beautiful it is or it's functional. Okay, 245 00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:33,360 Speaker 1: the next question, and the final question, maybe the most 246 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 1: important one. Does this make my life easier? There may 247 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 1: be some items that you don't really need, but you 248 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 1: use them regularly enough to help simplify things, Like the 249 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 1: best example for me would be a rice cooker. I 250 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 1: could certainly make rice on the stove. But my little 251 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:55,079 Speaker 1: rice cooker saves me so much time every single week, 252 00:13:55,679 --> 00:13:57,320 Speaker 1: and all I got to do is push a button. 253 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:00,720 Speaker 1: And I love it. I love it even though it 254 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 1: takes up more space than a potwood, but it gets 255 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 1: to stay because I use it so often. I have 256 00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 1: a couple of friends who love these little choppers. Like 257 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,440 Speaker 1: the brand is queeznut or something where they chop it 258 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 1: up and down and it chops onions and other things. 259 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: I would not use that because I don't mind just 260 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:21,120 Speaker 1: using my knife, but I have friends who swear by 261 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 1: their choppers. So if you love your chopper, you should 262 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 1: keep it. You should absolutely keep it. So certain things 263 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: like that. Okay, we're going to go through those decluttering 264 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 1: questions one more time. Remember these are the things that 265 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 1: are non perishable in your kitchen. So do I use it? 266 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:41,160 Speaker 1: Is this item extra? What I buy this today? And 267 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:45,280 Speaker 1: does it make my life easier? If you take the 268 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:49,400 Speaker 1: time to go through those perishable items that you're going 269 00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 1: to perch, you're going to take those all out, you're 270 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 1: going to categorize them, you're going to fill in the gaps. 271 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: Then you follow that up with decluttering up those physical 272 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 1: items your kitchen is going to feel like a brand 273 00:15:01,720 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 1: new space. It's going to feel amazing, and it's going 274 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 1: to be so much more enjoyable to cook in it 275 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 1: because you're not going to be bogged down by clutter 276 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 1: and leftovers and old things you know you're never going 277 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: to use. So January's the perfect time to do that. 278 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 1: I have done it, in fact, I'm still doing it 279 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 1: in some respects, and I encourage you to do the same. 280 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:26,840 Speaker 1: All Right, before we head out today, let's take a 281 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 1: final moment to celebrate a real life recipe success of 282 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: the week. This comes from Emily G who wrote this 283 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:39,360 Speaker 1: in a recent Instagram DM and this is what she 284 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 1: had to say. I have been following you since Food 285 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 1: Network start, and I just want to tell you how 286 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 1: much I love Recipe Club. It's the most genius and 287 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 1: helpful thing as a young mom. Your recipes always taste amazing, 288 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:54,800 Speaker 1: and the add ingredients cart to feature is mind blowing. 289 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 1: Tonight at a major chicken parmesan bake, and it was 290 00:15:57,400 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 1: so fun to watch the video and felt like I 291 00:15:59,560 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 1: was cooking with you. I know it must be a 292 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 1: lot of work, but I wanted to say thank you. 293 00:16:03,720 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 1: Love it so much I love sharing with people. Emily 294 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 1: g My goodness, what a woman. So nice of her 295 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 1: to take the time to share that. I'm so glad 296 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:17,680 Speaker 1: she likes our one click grocery shopping feature where you 297 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:19,880 Speaker 1: can drop all of the ingredients to make my recipe 298 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:23,640 Speaker 1: Club recipes directly into the shopping cart of your favorite grocer. 299 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,600 Speaker 1: And I'm glad she likes the videos too. If only 300 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:28,640 Speaker 1: I could be in your kitchen cooking with you, Emily, 301 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: I would love that. But thank you so much. It 302 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,640 Speaker 1: means so much to me when you guys leave such 303 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: kind messages. All right, thanks again for being here, and 304 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:43,280 Speaker 1: until next time, I'm Kilsey. We'll see you next week.