THE best kitchen tool for parents
i'm not exaggerating when i say that kitchen shears are the most indispensable tool in my kitchen. and i've got a LOT of kitchen tools. every parent must have a pair. if you don't, put it on your holiday wish list.
because i feed isaac the same foods that i make for me and my husband, his meals don't come out of the pot in the appropriate bite size. and they haven't for a long time. (i've been exclusively making single family meals that can feed all three of us since isaac was around 12-months-old. if you want to do the same, just remember to season with your youngest eater in mind. once you set aside their portion, you can add more seasoning for the older folks.) once you've made an entire meal, the last thing you want to do is whip out a clean cutting board (which you have to do so that your raw ingredient shizz doesn't contaminate your meal) to chop up food for the baby. the genius of kitchen shears is that you can just spoon the food into a bowl and start snipping away until you get an age-appropriate bite size. done and done. works for everything from pasta, to stew, to chick pea masala, or even meat.
kitchen shears aren't expensive and i PROMISE you will get value out of them. even the super shmancy brands are relatively affordable. these by wusthof will only set you back $19.99. target is selling this pair (as in two!) by kitchen aid for $9.99!
-S
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