Buy a steamer, it cuts down your cooking time, it's easy, healthy, and delicious. The best kind are the metal inserts that fit into a large "boiling" pan. I keep frozen chicken, fish, and freeze fresh veggies. When I get hungry, I just boil a little water and steam food right out of the freezer.
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I am single with no kids and have fallen in love with the steamer bags. I now take a healty lunch to work because it is so convenient, this is monumental for me becaue I have never packed a lunch before
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I got a steamer,its the only kitchen appliance I use every day.I cook everything in my steamer,fish,chicken and vegetables are great done in the steamer,20 minutes or less with the turn of the 'on' button and I have a lovely dinner ready.best of all its one of the healthiest ways to cook,no oil!
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