I actually like spending time in the kitchen, but there’s value in having the right products.
This guy is underrated. They’re cheap, easy to use and you avoid turning your unpolished fingernails orange
Best Orange Peeler
Does your bagel/English muffins/toast fall into your toaster and you burn the tip of your finger each morning digging it out of the toaster?? Spend the $3 and change your life. That feels dramatic, bus seriously.
Toast Tongs
Broken record, but these expensive pans are worth it. We are avid egg makers so a quality pan was worth the extra money!
Ceramic Non-Stick Cookware: Non-Toxic Pots and Pans
At 35, I am not grown up enough to understand how to make a hard boiled egg, apparently. This solves that.
Egg Genie | As Seen On TV
I avoid plastic as much as possible, so these guys are great when I want to reach for a baggie.
Stasher bags
For awhile I thought NOTHING was safe to cut food on. This week, I’m feeling like I I found something safe to use!
Epicurean Cutting Boards | USA Made
I feel so bougie with my soft brown sugar and matching set, but I LOVE these. Splurge yourself.
ProKeeper+ Products - Progressive International
Can you have enough? No.
Colanders & Food Strainers - Kitchen Utensils
Raising the kids properly…and with fresh Cheerios.
Airtight Cereal Storage Containers Set 4L
PARENTS quit cutting food for your babies with a fork and knife! Get two pairs of kitchen shears and simplify your life! I’m telling you, you’ll NEVER go back. We even pack our shears in diaper bags for going out to eat.
Kitchen Shears - Walmart
These are not all created equal. Get the one that pushes the apples out so you can trust your kids to do it themselves.
Apple Slicer
Cheap, dishwasher safe, will be used.
The 3 Best Salad Spinners of 2025 | Reviews by Wirecutter
Eventually someone will need to be gluten free or be on some rice kick - have perfectly cooked rice without having to scrape the burnt rice off the bottom of your pot.
Rice Cooker
You set a timer for overnight and wake up to fresh bread in the morning for warm toast and healthier bread for the kids sandwiches. Win, win.
I've tested over half a dozen bread machines. This is my favorite.
We’ve had our blender for 10+ years and use it quite often for smoothies! It’s worth the investment.
Vitamix: High Performance Blenders - Blending Machines