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Kitchen Must Haves to Make Cooking Fun and Easy!
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items Are you that parent that realizes it's 4pm and you haven't even thought about what dinner is for the family and dread figuring it out? That is me!! 19 years of making dinner for a family of four with one teenager turning vegan and then landing on veg... But, I've learned some tricks - here are my recommendations to help get you through making a meal!
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Kitchen Essentials to Make Cooking Fun (or at least inspire you to cook which I always need!)
Kitchen Essentials to Make Cooking Fun (or at least inspire you to cook which I always need!)
It's hard to come up with a meal plan every day for the rest of your life, right?? It's the bain of my existence. Here are some items to help you around your kitchen.
Hello Fresh saves the day! I try to have a couple on hand each week so I don't have to think about what to feed my family or run to the store to get all the ingredients. Yummy meals and easy to cook up!
A World of Tasty Recipes for Dinner - HelloFresh
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Who doesn't like a fast way to chop, chop, chop?!
5-Blade Herb Scissors + Reviews
Who knew you could make a vegetable into pasta?? Such a fun thing to do and so so yummy with a great sauce.
7 Blade Spiralizer Plus with Peel, Core and Slice KSM2APC
We are obsessed with our Air Fryer! Even my teenager food preps his chicken and potatoes for lunches of the week using this. So simple and so so tasty! Makes your food crunchy and yummy in no time.
Ninja AF161 Max XL Air Fryer that Cooks, Crisps, Roasts, Bakes, Reheats and Dehydrates, with 5.5 Quart Capacity, and a High Gloss Finish, Grey
Simple, inexpensive (and easy to replace 1 item if there's a breakage). I've had our set for years and they are classic and match everything in your kitchen.
IKEA 365+ 18-piece dinnerware set, white
Our Crockpot broke and so I got an air fryer. But there are so many recipes that are so easy and delicious and can be made all at once in the middle of the day and “viola!” Done! So I got a new one.
Crockpot: The Original Slow Cooker
Super easy to move your pizza from counter to the oven and back again!
Super Peel The Original Pro Composite - Easy Non-stick Pizza Transfer - 14" Wide
Such an easy and quick way to prepare pasta!
Pasta Boat
We use our Ninja Blender almost daily for Smoothies for the kids, making sauces or other blends, or protein shakes. Easy to clean and small enough to not take up too much counter space. Highly recommend!
Shop Black Friday Ninja Blender Deals 2023(95)
Does your grout get mold built up behind your faucet? WIsh you could prevent water around the faucet? This is a great option to keep your sink looking beautiful and clean!
Kitchen Sink Splash Guard, Silicone Faucet Handle Drip Catcher Tray, fits faucet bottom diameter in 3.2 inch, Sponge Holder Sink Protectors Mat for Kitchen Bathroom Sink Accessories（15.4" x 5.9"）
Such a great kitchen sponge holder, fits right over the faucet and adjustable just by squeezing the sides. Easy to clean.
Umbra Sling Kitchen Sink Accessory, Single-Sided Sponge Holder, Black
I use my Cuisinart food processor all the time for making meals. Super easy, easy to clean. I use this to make pesto, or soups or other sauces.
SmartPower™ Duet 500 Watt Blender/Food ...
Seriously a must have for your kitchen. Saves you time and energy from chopping all those vegetables!
Vegetable Chopper, Pro Onion Chopper, Multifunctional 13 in 1 Food Chopper, Kitchen Vegetable Slicer Dicer Cutter,Veggie Chopper With 8 Blades,Carrot and Garlic Chopper With Container…
Everyone wants the best and most expensive coookware. I had Calphalon for years but would end up with scratches and burnt out buttom and kept having to replace them. I just grabbed the 10" imusa pan a Target because it was under $10 and I needed a re...
IMUSA : Cookware
I love this kitchen thermometer! So easy to use and clean.
Alpha Grillers Instant Read Meat Thermometer for Grill and Cooking. Best Waterproof Ultra Fast Thermometer with Backlight & Calibration. Digital Food Probe for Kitchen, Outdoor Grilling and BBQ!
I love this meat thermometer. So easy to use and to clean.
Alpha Grillers Instant Read Meat Thermometer for Grill and Cooking. Best Waterproof Ultra Fast Thermometer with Backlight & Calibration. Digital Food Probe for Kitchen, Outdoor Grilling and BBQ!
I have had a set of these bowls for 20 years and I use them every single day They are perfect sizes for recipes, prep, salads, etc. Fun colors!
Maeve Dipped Ceramic Mixing Bowls, Set of 4 + Reviews