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My Kitchen, My Sanctuary
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items I love to cook, so much so I barely allow my hubby into the kitchen. Here are kitchen gadgets and small appliances I love ad use, and some I would love to have.
Sections
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Cookware & Bakeware
Food Preservation
Kitchen gadget & tools
Small kitchen appliances
Cookware & Bakeware
My cast iron skillet is the most used pan in my kitchen.
Lodge 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet with Hot Handle
I've tried baking bread in regular bread pans, but since I wet gluten free, I found my GF sourdough sandwich bread rises better in a Pullman bread pan.
Goodhoy 2lb Nonstick Pullman Loaf Pan with Lid
While All-Clad seems to be rather pricey, in the long run it pays to have a quality piece or two in your kitchen. My sauce pan is in heavy rotation while my cheaper pans just hang on the wall.
All-Clad D3 3-Qt Stainless Steel Saucepan
Food Preservation
If I need to replace my old 1970s Harvest Gold pressure canner, this is the one I will get.
Presto 01755 16-Qt Aluminum Pressure Canner
I hate throwig something out after only one use, so I found these reusable canning lids to be just the thing for my home used canned goods.
Harvest Guard Reusable Canning Lids - 100 Pcs
This makes peeling large amounts of apples, pears, potatoes, etc much easier.
Norpro Apple Mate 2-Apple Slicer & Corer
A good dehydrator is a must to help save on food costs.
NESCO Gardenmaster Pro Dehydrator, 8 Trays
I buy a lot of my meat in bulk ad break it down into meal sized packets. My vacuum sealer lets me store them long term i my deep freezer without loss of quality and avoids freezer burn.
FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer Machine, Black
I love my NESCO dehydrator, but if Santa wanted to leave me this under the tree, I would be a seriously happy camper :D
Excalibur 10-Tray Electric Food Dehydrator
Kitchen gadget & tools
A digital food scale is a must in the kitchen, measuring ingredients by weight makes baking a breeze. I've been converting all my favorite recipes from volume measuring to measuring by weight.
Taylor Glass Top Food Scale, 11 lb, Black
I've had a pair of these for years and they make handeling hot pots and pans a breeze.
Ove Glove Hot Surface Handler Oven Mitt
Pasta making is made easy with these attachments for my KitchenAid stand mixer.
KitchenAid Pasta Roller & Cutter Set
I love having whimsy in my house and the kitchen is no exception. I recently had to replace a kids ducky shaped soap dispenser I had for years with this adorable baby ducky for my dish soap. It holds more soap than my old one and is more stable when ...
Cute Yellow Duck Soap Dispenser for Kids
I love having my most used dried herbs and spices at hand on my refrigerator.
Bekith 20 Pack Magnetic Spice Tins Set
A digital fast read probe thermometer is a must in my kitchen. Takes the guesswork out of knowing when what you are cooking has reached a safe temperature.
ThermoMaven Pro Meat Thermometer Digital
I make my own yogurt in my Instant Pot, so a nut milk bag is the perfect solution to straining it to make Greek style yogurt. Rather than using cheesecloth or coffee filters, I put my new yogurt into a nut milk bag, let it hang over a strainer in a b...
Carrollar Nut Milk Bag, Reusable Food Strainer 12x12 2pk
Before I got my current oven with a built in digital thermometer, I relied on this to help make sure my food was cooked to the correct internal temps. This style meant I could set my target temp, pop my food in the oven and walk away.
ThermoPro TP16 Large LCD Digital Meat Thermometer
We used to buy bags of frozen french fries, then realized they just weren't as satisfying as they had been, plus french fries at home are better from scratch, This little gadget makes the size of fries we like, is fun to use, and is easy to clean. Di...
Prep Solutions French Fry Cutter and Vegetable Chopper White
This handy gadget is perfect for slicing potatoes and other vegetable. The thickness adjustment means you can slice potatoes thin for homemade potato chips to thicker for casserole dishes. The hand guard is comfortable to use. Easy to clean, dishwash...
OXO Good Grips V-Blade Mandoline Slicer
If you are like me and seem to always be cutting yourself while working in the kitchen, these gloves are a lifesaver. I like to buy large cuts of meat and being able to handle them safely while breaking them down to meal sized pieces has saved me fro...
Aillary Level 9 Cut Resistant Kitchen Glove Small
From whipping up a quick and easy hollandaise, to a small batch of hummus, and anything in between, this is the the immersion blender you are looking for.
Cuisinart CSB-179 Smart Stick Hand Blender
Small kitchen appliances
The best manual can opener I've ever used.
OXO Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener, Black
I set my coffee maker up the night before, programmed to start just before I wake up. I like being able to choose having my coffee brew normal strength or bold. I usually brew a full pot, but it is ice to have the option for brewing 1-4 cups if I wan...
Hamilton Beach 12 Cup Programmable Coffee Maker
I can't live without my KitcheAid stand mixer. It's a game changer for me.
KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer, Red
This makes processing ingredients a breeze. The wide mouth means no having to cut blocks of cheese and veggies such as cucumbers into thinner peices to push through the feed tube.
Hamilton Beach Stack & Snap Food Processor
My Instant Pot has never gone into a cabinet, I use it so much.
Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Cooker, 6 Qt