They say with the right tools, you can do just about any job. That is most certainly true for creating easy and balanced meals in the kitchen!
In this post, I’m sharing links to all of my favorite kitchen essentials you can find on Amazon.
From my favorite lemon juicer to the best snack plate containers, I’m sharing with you all of my most-used kitchen items.
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Favorite Kitchen Appliances
- Air Fryer: The air fryer is another appliance I didn’t know I needed until I had it! It’s easily my most used kitchen appliance. The one I use almost daily is the Instant Vortex Plus 6QT Air Fryer.
- Immersion Blender: From blending up cottage cheese (for my MANY cottage cheese dip creations) to blending up soups or sauces, this KitchenAid Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender is my favorite.
- Food Processor: I love this Cuisinart 11-cup Food Processor to whip up cottage cheese dips, homemade hummus, homemade sauces & vinaigrettes, and so much more! It also has attachments for shredded veggies and slicing cheese. It’s the best! A smaller and more affordable food processor is this Cuisinart 8-cup Food Processor.
- Blender: Ninja makes my favorite blenders. From blending smoothies to margaritas, this Ninja BN751 Professional Plus DUO Blender is amazing. I also love this Ninja Mega Kitchen System, because it comes with smoothie cups and a food processor attachment.
- Instant Pot: I seriously don’t know what I did before the instant pot! This makes meal prepping proteins or soup a breeze! My favorite is the Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker. I love that you can use this as a slow cooker too.
- Ice Cream Maker: From homemade dole whip to cottage cheese ice cream to protein ice cream…this Ninja NC501 CREAMi Deluxe 11-in-1 Ice Cream & Frozen Treat Maker is so fun to use!
Links to Kitchen Accessories
- Vegetable Chopper: This is a total life saver! When making chopped salads or salsas, I use this Fullstar Vegetable Chopper.
- Citrus Juicer: I love using fresh lemon or lime juice in so many of my recipes. This Zulay Kitchen Metal 2-in-1 Lemon Squeezer makes my life so much easier!!
- Garlic Microplane: I don’t love chopping garlic, so I use this OXO Good Grips Etched Ginger & Garlic Grater.
- Muffin Pans: This structured silicone muffin tin makes baking (and clean up!) a breeze! They’re also great for making peanut butter cups! If you prefer aluminum muffin tins, try this one.
- Silicone Baking Mats: To prevent your muffins, biscuits, or cookies from sticking to your baking sheet, use these silicone baking mats.
- Kitchen Utensils: If you need a set with one of everything, this Umite Chef Kitchen Cooking Utensils Set has 33 pieces and is made of wood & silicone to prevent damaging your pots and pans.
- Meat Chopper: This little device is a must-have when cooking ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken!
- Meat Thermometer: To make sure all of your proteins are cooked to the correct internal temperature, use this digital meat thermometer. This is great for making sure you’re not over-cooking your meat, too!
- Mixing Bowls: These Pyrex mixing bowls are a staple in my kitchen for prepping just about anything. These also are great and include lids for leftovers!
- Potato Masher: This KitchenAid Wire Masher is a must have when making mashed potatoes OR this guacamole.
- Ramekins: Set of 6 white ramekins are perfect for baked oats and single serve desserts!
- Popsicle Molds: Perfect for creating cold treats on hot summer days! I love this silicone popsicle mold for all types of pops!
Links to Food Storage Favorites
- Snack Containers: I love using these snack containers for making after school snacks for my kids or portable snacks for road trips!
- Adult Lunchable/Lunch Meal Prep Containers: These Rubbermaid containers with locking lids are perfect for meal prep, leftovers or adult lunchables. If you prefer glass, try these glass meal prep containers with locking lids. Both are dishwasher safe!
- Muffin Baking Cups: These silicone muffin baking cups are perfect to place in your lunch meal prep containers or bento boxes for smaller food items or sauces that you want to keep in place!
- Travel Water Bottle: This 50oz mug tumbler with a handle is not only leak proof but will keep your drinks cold for 24 hours!
- Glass Overnight Oats Containers: I love these pretty glass food storage containers for overnight oats! You can also use them to store dry goods, too.
- Mason Jars: Every kitchen needs a few wide mouth mason jars for dressings, overnight oats, or salad in a jar. I love this pack of 5 wide mouth mason jars. Add on these leak proof mason jar lids if you’re taking yours on the road.
- Reusable Gallon Bags: These are my favorite reusable gallon sized bags – perfect for storing leftovers or items that need to be frozen and kept airtight.
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