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Prepare healthy meals and snacks with ease

Most people would like to eat healthier, but in a world of endless convenient options, the less healthy alternatives often win out. However, with the right appliances and kitchenware, preparing healthier meals is not only easier, but also saves you time and money.

VARDAGEN cook’s knife, VÖRDA paring knife and some garlic on a bamboo butcher’s block, plus a deep plate with mushrooms.

‘Fast food’ hoeft niet ongezond te zijn

A handful of freshly cut vegetables is just as tasty as a handful of processed snacks, and it's usually better for you too. Yet people often choose packaged snacks simply because they are convenient. With a mandoline, preparing healthy snacks is almost as easy as opening a packet. And a lot more fun.

A person wearing a blue SANDVIVA apron cuts vegetables with an IKEA 365+ vegetable slicer on a beech wood PROPPMÄTT cutting board.

The right tools for the job

With the right basic tools, such as a cutting board and a sharp knife, preparing food every day becomes easier and can even be fun. Is there anything more satisfying than a sharp knife cutting effortlessly through a mushroom? Probably, but it's still a lot of fun.

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A VARDAGEN chef's knife, a VÖRDA paring knife, and some garlic on a bamboo butcher block, plus a bowl of mushrooms.
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One pan for everything

A one-pot meal saves you time, energy, and washing up. If you make a weekly menu, you can organize your time better and avoid impulse purchases in the store. And while you're at it, you can hang your menu on a bulletin board in the kitchen so that everyone knows what to expect and can look forward to it.

A person removes the lid from a stainless steel IKEA 365+ pressure cooker on a stovetop next to a bamboo APTITLIG cutting board.

Delicious leftovers

Don't throw away those leftovers or let them rot in the fridge. Just fry them up. In Sweden, this is called “pyttipanna” – literally “little pieces in a pan.” It's usually topped with an egg. But you decide what to do with your leftovers.

A VARDAGEN frying pan with pyttipanna and a beechwood wok spatula on a birchwood table set with light turquoise FÄRGKLAR plates.

The oven saves you time

Cooking several things at once in the oven is super convenient. Just don't forget to swap the trays around at some point to ensure even coloring.

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An open stainless steel SMAKSAK oven with a glass FÖLJSAM oven dish, a HEMMABAK roasting pan, and other containers with food in them.
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Cooking in the oven gives you more and less

There is a lot to be said for cooking in the oven: more nutrients, more flavor, more convenience. What's more, there is less fat, less supervision, and less mess. Add all that up and you'll see that the oven is a real friend in the kitchen.

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A stainless steel SMAKSAK oven in a kitchen with gray-green BODARP fronts and ÖSTERNÄS leather handles, plus a rail with hooks.
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