Kitchen Shelves Can Lead You to Healthy Eating

As mentioned in the previous post, this week we will be exploring the various ways kitchen shelves can be a productive “first step” before you begin cooking more at home and preparing your own meals. Cooking food at home is a great way to save money and be sure you know exactly what you are putting into your body.

For a few decades pre-prepared meals and other convenience-geared food items were all the rage. People were getting used to more fast-paced lives and demanding quicker and quicker options for dining. Unfortunately this lead to complacency on nutrition and we see ourselves in the health / obesity crisis we face today.

So what do kitchen shelves have to do with this?

The other day I was reading my favorite blog for healthy lifestyle and eating idea. It gave the inspiration to cook up a healthy meal with local ingredients. It was vegan to boot, something that I have never even considered!

The problem with this meal is that it requires a lot of counter space for chopping and other food preparation. Right now my counters are full of items like my spice rack, chopping board and coffee pot. With all that stuff on my counters, kitchen shelves would really go a long way to get the space cleared.

My solution was to add a metal shelf so I can clear off the counters while still having access to my spices and coffee. This rack is great because it has wire shelves, so they don’t super dirty with crumbs and coffee grinds. I love cooking and eating, I hate cleaning!

The kitchen shelves have a small footprint, which is a good feature for my small apartment kitchen. With four tiers I am able to put bulk food like flour and sugar on the bottom two shelves, spices and other everyday items on the middle shelf and my coffee maker on the top shelf.