If your New Year included the decision to transition to a healthy lifestyle, be sure to invest in the following kitchen must-haves to simplify the process.
Good quality knives. I love a sharp knife. When you experience one, you will appreciate how much easier life becomes in the kitchen. Scraping spatula. Essential for scraping those last remnants of food out of the bowl/pan/can/etc. You will be surprised at how much product remains after you think you have emptied a container. My spatula will make me think that the dish has been washed due to how little product is left upon its use. I use spatulas that are one piece without a removable part. This decreases the likelihood of water and food being trapped in the handle, where the pieces meet. One-piece spatulas are safer and more sanitary. Measuring cups and spoons. Some cooks prefer to add a pinch of this and a dash of that. I am getting better at eyeballing, but for certain things, I HAVE TO HAVE a measuring device. I like consistent results and for the most part, that means measuring. Kitchen shears. For chopping salad fixings into bite-size pieces. For cutting larger pieces of meat into cubes and strips for quicker cooking. For cutting stringy celery. For skinning fish. I love my kitchen scissors. Glass storage containers. I try to use glass over plastic to decrease opportunities for toxins to leach into my food. Pyrex and Luminarc (affiliate links at the end of this post) make good quality containers that are multipurpose. I can bake and store in my set, making them especially convenient. Salad spinner. This is borderline unnecessary, but I really don't like a wet salad and getting to the bottom of the bowl and there is a puddle of watery dressing. A salad spinner will change your life in that respect. You will save time from having to wait on drip drops to drain from the colander. You will also save money because you will go through fewer paper towels. Hopefully, you will test out this list for yourselves. It can be difficult to change your eating habits. However, when your kitchen is equipped with the right tools, you are much more likely to stick with your plan.
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16 Comments
Lily Fields
1/22/2016 03:47:47 pm
Wow!! Talk about a timely topic. I have just began learning how to bake cakes and breads and it always seems that half of my batter is left in the bowl. Never thought about a spatula, guess because I've never used one (smile) Thank you.
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Alena
1/24/2016 02:19:25 pm
Sounds like you've been busy in the kitchen! I cant wait for you to try the spatula and see what a difference it makes in the amount of batter that is left behind. Thanks for reading!
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Linda Graves
1/22/2016 03:55:59 pm
I love the glass storage containers and I do use measuring cups and, spoons, but kitchen shears are a new concept for me, especially for use with vegetables along with the salad spinner it should make preparing salads so much quicker and easier. I always dreaded making salads because of the all the work. Thanks for the info, I will be trying these tools.
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Alena
1/24/2016 02:15:31 pm
The storage containers are so handy for meal prepping and because they are glass, they don't stain the way that plastic containers can. Let me know how the spinner and shears work for you!
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Karen Martin
1/23/2016 05:30:15 am
I really appreciate this article, never realized the importance of some of these kitchen tools. I'm certainly going to use this information. Thanks
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Alena
1/24/2016 02:11:36 pm
Thanks for reading, I am happy to provide information that you can use!
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Shani
1/23/2016 01:26:41 pm
The right tools make a difference in whatever you are trying to do. I appreciate this list of tools. I have a few of them, but plan to get the complete list! Anything that eases the duties in the kitchen is a blessing...
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Alena
1/24/2016 02:10:05 pm
Yes, cooking can be quite time consuming, so these tools help! Thanks for your comment.
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Faye Craighead
1/23/2016 03:37:59 pm
I cook a lot and I think these tool will help make cooking a lot easier. Thank you
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Alena
1/24/2016 02:08:05 pm
You're welcome, Faye. Thanks for stopping by and commenting =)
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Rita
1/27/2016 05:31:06 am
I really enjoy your articles, they are always helpful, informative and thoughtful.
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Alena
1/29/2016 05:24:07 am
Thank you for the compliment.
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Deborah
1/29/2016 04:42:10 am
Good info - Thanks
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Alena
1/29/2016 05:23:41 am
Thank you for commenting.
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4/9/2016 10:05:14 pm
When you experience one, you will appreciate how much easier life becomes in the kitchen.
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5/15/2016 02:44:35 am
There are a ton of kitchen tools out there. Some are necessary, others are not. Let's take a look at what chef's recommend for your home kitchen:
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