Cooking hacks that will improve your life
Cooking should be a pleasure not a chore. These easy hacks will help you make delicious meals spending less time on the more boring parts of cooking. Take a look at our gallery for some great ideas.

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Check out 17 photos now Chop up a mix of fresh herbs and freeze with olive oil in an ice cube tray. That way, they’re ready to use when you need them and you won’t end up wasting any!
Add a glass cup with water in the microwave for 60 seconds then dump out the water and place the glass over the stick of butter. Soft butter everytime!
For a fast and hearty meal – make eggs in the microwave. You can make scrambled eggs or even hard-boiled eggs!
Cook your fish on a layer of lemon slices. This will stop it sticking AND add a citrus delicious flavour!
Make perfectly fluffy rice by placing a tea towel between the pot and the lid. This will absorb excess moisture!
Cover your phone or iPad with cling film or a Ziploc bag to stop it getting mucky while you’re following a recipe!
Place lemons and limes in the microwave for 15 seconds before squeezing – it’ll be much easier to extract the juice!