Some handy kitchen tips that will help save you time and energy when you are in a hurry.

1. To make uniform-sized muffins in a hurry, use an ice-cream scoop to fill the cups. Quick and neat.

2. If you want sweet potatoes that are easy to peel, rub the skin with vegetable oil before baking and the skins will come right off.

3. Does it take forever to clean your crock pot? To speed up the process, line your slow-cooker with foil before adding in ingredients so cleaning up later will be a snap.

4. When a recipe says to cover with aluminium foil while baking, just turn a cookie sheet upside down over the dish. This saves time and foil.