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Cooking Tools for Chronic Illness

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Cookink with chronic illness can be a challenge due to energy limitations, brain fog, and pain. These tools help you create meals fast, meal prep, and set up a system for yourself that works.
 
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Such a great tool for preparing freezer meals and meal components for the days you do not have the energy to cook.
Souper Cubes
 
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This rice cooker can cook a good amount for meal prep (and freeze in Souper Cubes), and cooks many things besides rice, including oatmeal and other grains. It has a steaming basket, so it offers many options for cooking that do not require a ton of e...
Salton 20-Cup Micom Digital Rice Cooker
 
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Air fryers are a great invention, especially if you have disabilities limiting your energy and strength. Air fryers are great for smaller portions, requiring less time than an oven.
Airfryers – Philips Home Appliances US
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Helps open jars and bottles, not requiring much strength.
Otstar Jar Opener Bottle Opener and Can Opener for Weak hands, ...
 
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Safety first!  Maybe I am just clumsy, but I do think low energy and brain fog increase the chances of cutting your fingers, and we do not need more medical problems. These gloves are a great prevention tool to keep you safe.
Dowellife 12 Pairs Cut Resistant Gloves Food Grade Level ...
 
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Maybe not a necessity, but we all would like a nice treat and with allergies and food restrictions it can be a challenge to find ice cream to eat. Well here you can make your own. It is surprisingly good! We also love to convert our protein shake int...
Ninja CREAMi Deluxe 11-in-1 Ice Cream and Frozen Treat ...
 
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Great tool to make your own dips, use for chopping vegetables, and more.
KitchenAid - 13-Cup Food Processor with Work Bowl - Contour Silver
 
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This blender can handle bigger loads, such as soups, but also has attachments for a single smoothie or a smoothie bowl. Also allows you to make your own nut butters.
Ninja Foodi Power Blender & Processor System, Smoothie Bowl ...
 
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Knife with an easy grip, particularly good for arthritis and joint pain in hands.
PETA All-purpose Knife
 
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Filtered water in a pitcher that also has UV light to kill of any microorganisms growing in the water or filter - so ‘self-cleaning’ saving you energy!
LARQ Pitcher PureVis
 
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Anything that can do tasks for you is helpful and this mixer is a beauty.
KitchenAid - Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
 
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Budget version of stand mixer.
Stand Mixer, 5.3QT Tilt-Head Kitchen Mixer with Stainless Steel Bowl