Salads are easy with a scale!

ragenhay1
ragenhay1 Posts: 158 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I love how easy it is to make and track a salad with my scale! I just put my empty bowl on the scale zero it out then put in my ingredients zeroing it after each one. Even the salad dressing works this way. I also make smoothies this way!

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  • madhatter2013
    madhatter2013 Posts: 1,547 Member
    Scales with tare features are awesome, aren't they?!? I use mine for everything, especially ice cream.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    Yep. I prep a bunch of my salad stuff on Sunday afternoon and just weigh it out each day. I eat a giant salad every day and it's easier than almost anything else I could make.
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  • ragenhay1
    ragenhay1 Posts: 158 Member
    catscats222 wrote: »
    that makes it super simple - mad at myself for not ever thinking about it.
    even cereal with milk and blueberries could be done this way
    or yogurt with toppings
    a big thanx to you

    My husband clued me into it when he was making me something the other day. He just kept zeroing it after adding ingredients. I figured it was pretty awesome!
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    It saves on dishes, that's for sure ;)
  • lovematthewchristopher
    lovematthewchristopher Posts: 147 Member
    This was an AHA moment for me too! I hadnt even thought of it until someone on one of the threads mentioned it. It really is a great thing!!! Makes life so much easier
  • Nickle526
    Nickle526 Posts: 239 Member
    It took me a while to convince myself that a digital food scale was worth the investment. It totally is! I love being able to switch between units, and the tare function.
  • brb2008
    brb2008 Posts: 406 Member
    ragenhay1 wrote: »
    catscats222 wrote: »
    that makes it super simple - mad at myself for not ever thinking about it.
    even cereal with milk and blueberries could be done this way
    or yogurt with toppings
    a big thanx to you

    My husband clued me into it when he was making me something the other day. He just kept zeroing it after adding ingredients. I figured it was pretty awesome!

    I definitely didnt realize I could do that.....
    *face palm*
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
    Yeah.....no......I would never have figured this out on my own.

    I also can't figure out how to fix my vacuum.

    Thank God their are people in the world with different skill sets then me.... :smile:




  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    You can use this to measure how much you take out of a jar, too. We'll use peanut butter as an example. Put an open jar of PB on the scale and tare it to zero. Scoop out however much you want and put the jar back on the scale. The negative amount is how much you scooped out. Feel free to lick the spoon as it's part of that number.
  • ragenhay1
    ragenhay1 Posts: 158 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    You can use this to measure how much you take out of a jar, too. We'll use peanut butter as an example. Put an open jar of PB on the scale and tare it to zero. Scoop out however much you want and put the jar back on the scale. The negative amount is how much you scooped out. Feel free to lick the spoon as it's part of that number.

    Great idea. I find peanut butter the hardest to measure. So sticky.
  • olive1968
    olive1968 Posts: 148 Member
    I feel like a total fool. That is so much easier. Derp.

    Thanks for sharing!!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Yep. I tare the crap out of my scale.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    edited November 2015
    I wonder if there's a "scale trick" thread out there with all the different ways to make using a scale easier.

    ETA: Pondering the feasibility of a kitchen scale that connects to MFP...
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    I wonder if there's a "scale trick" thread out there with all the different ways to make using a scale easier.

    ETA: Pondering the feasibility of a kitchen scale that connects to MFP...

    Shhhh...That could make you rich.

  • ragenhay1
    ragenhay1 Posts: 158 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    I wonder if there's a "scale trick" thread out there with all the different ways to make using a scale easier.

    ETA: Pondering the feasibility of a kitchen scale that connects to MFP...

    I actually just saw an ad on Facebook for a digital plate. It weighs food and had sensor that could scan the food or something to better understand what is on the plate. It was crazy. Supposed to come out next year some time. I'm not sure it would eventually connect with mfp but it will have its own app.
  • Living360
    Living360 Posts: 223 Member
    OMG, I can't believe I have been using a scale for so long and never thought to tare between adding items. I tare for the weight of the container and that's it. Often I would weigh, dump and weigh the next item. Thank you! Thank you for pointing out the obvious to someone who overlooked such a simple solution.
  • llbrixon
    llbrixon Posts: 964 Member
    Oh my! Learn something new everyday!
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