A woman has been hailed a 'genius' by the internet for her video of the food hacks she wish she'd known sooner as a first-time mom.
Keisha Franklin, 23, who shares tips and tricks on her TikTok page with her 106.1k followers, first places a big bunch of grapes in a zip-lock bag and shakes it until the grapes come off the vine.
The one hack that caused quite a stir was Franklin boiling a banana and mashing it on a plate, which many people had never seen.
The mom-of-two told Newsweek she used this hack when she was trying to find a way for her son to start eating solid foods, so she started to introduce fruits.
Franklin explained, at first, her son didn't like the banana, so "boiling the banana makes it easy to mash and gives it a sweeter taste.
"My son ended up loving it and I thought to use it as a teether. I've seen people use the baby bottle as teether in the past but never with baby food, which ended up being a success."
Her boiled egg hack also means no more burning your fingers when you're trying to peel one. Franklin boils some eggs in hot water, places them in a small Tupperware filled with water (it's unclear whether this is hot or cold) and shakes it until the shell is removed.
Children and toddlers also require smaller portions than adults, and Franklin has just the thing.
In the video, which has clocked up over 6.5 million views, she cracks an egg and uses a fluid syringe to extract the egg white and yolk to make mini fried eggs.
TikTokers were grateful to Franklin sharing her hacks, with one commenting "I'm a young grandma and watch my grandkids. Thank you so much."
Another said "As a dad who packs lunches – thank you."
The most liked comment, on the other hand, came from someone who doesn't have kids but found the hacks useful anyway. They joked "I don't have kids but I'm going to use these for myself."
Franklin, who described herself as a 'relatable mom' in her TikTok bio, can also be seen hulling a strawberry using a straw and placing a cupcake case underneath a Popsicle so it doesn't drip and cause sticky fingers.
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Correction 06/11/24, 10:19 a.m. ET: This article was updated with a correction to Keisha Franklin's surname.
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