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Domestic Engineers Guide to Must Have Kitchen Tools
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items As a self proclaimed domestic engineer (AKA ceo of the household, stay at home mom, housewife, chef, etc.) this is my long list of must have kitchen tools to make cooking home cooked meals, fun, easy, and delicious for you and your family!
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Kitchen Aid Mixer + All the Attachments
Time Saving Kitchen Tools
Hosting Kitchen Tools
Inexpensive Kitchen Must Have Tools
Kitchen Aid Mixer + All the Attachments
The Kitchen Aid stand mixer is the holy grail of kitchen equipment!!! My husband and I asked for ours as a christmas gift about 5 years ago and we use it constantly! It makes making any sort of dough so much easier (I used it to make homemade pizza d...
A Kitchen Aid stand mixer is a long term investment in your kitchen, lifestyle, and cooking. This piece of equipment is versatile, so helpful, and truly worth every penny. This is my number one recommendation if you’re someone who is looking to inves...
KitchenAid® Artisan Stand Mixer
I was gifted this ice cream bowl attachment by Kitchen Aid for a brand collaboration and it’s definitely not something that I ever would’ve thought of purchasing on my own but now that I have it I am obsessed with it and I constantly am recommending ...
KitchenAid® Ice Cream Maker Attachment
OBSESSED is an understatement. One of my favorite attachments!!! My family loves when I make fresh rigatoni.
KitchenAid Ksmpexta Pasta Press Attachment
The Amazon versions of the kitchen aid attachments can be good. I got the basic roller and spaghetti attachments and they work great! The pasta roller is a must have in my opinion, even if you don’t want the other attachments.
KitchenAid Pasta Attachment 3Pcs Stainless
Use these attachments to shred cheese constantly! We buy large bricks and then shred them ourselves to save money / avoid anti caking agents in pre shredded cheeses.
KitchenAid KSMVSA Fresh Prep Slicer/Shredder
Time Saving Kitchen Tools
These are my favorite kitchen must haves that save me time when prepping and cooking!
This is a great piece of time saving equipment. I especially love to use this to chop vegetables for things like fresh salsa, bruschetta, or to prep and store chopped garlic, herbs, etc.
KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Mini Food Processor - KFC3516 - Light Silver: 2-Speed Chopper with Stainless Steel Blades, Dishwasher-Safe
A must have for busy people who want to keep up with home cooked meals. Also great to have on deck for hosting. We often use our crockpot when hosting to not only cook but keep something like a soup, or a chili warm for guests.
Crock-Pot 6qt Programmable Slow Cooker with Sous Vide - Oat Milk Ivory: Digital Timer, Automatic Shut-Off, 280W
I’m constantly using this thing! I use it to make quick smoothies for the kids so I don’t have to take out the whole blender and clean it. I use it when i make salad dressings, soup, dips, etc.
KitchenAid Corded 3-Speed Hand Blender Contour Silver: Immersion Handheld Blender, Dishwasher-Safe, 180W
I never knew I needed a rice cooker until my husband (kindly) let me know that I suck at making rice LOL. I'd never had a rice cooker before, and saw this one trending online. We use it every time we make rice now, and it comes out perfectly every si...
5.0-Quart Rice Cooker
Hosting Kitchen Tools
My must have kitchen recs for tools that will help you become the best hostess!
Such a useful hosting tool! Keeps food warm so your guests can continue to eat through your event without getting cold food.
VEVOR Electric Warming Tray, Food Warming Trays for Buffet, Warming Trays with Adjustable Temperature Control, Portable Tempered Glass Food Warmer
Inexpensive Kitchen Must Have Tools
Inexpensive, but absolute must have kitchen tools you should have in your own kitchen as a home cook!
I am a pretty much life long vegetarian, so until I started dating my former professional chef husband I had no idea how to cook meat, let alone what the different cooking temps were. My husband, bless his soul afraid of eating under cooked meat I ma...
KitchenAid Pivoting Display Digital Instant-Read Kitchen Thermometer: Meat & Food Thermometer, Black, -4 to 482°F Range
A mandoline slicer will help you so much with getting those thin slices you need for so many different recipes!
OXO Handheld Mandoline: White Kitchen Slicer, Dishwasher-Safe, ABS & Silicone, 11.3" Height, 1 Blade, 2 Pieces
I am a garlic girl!!!! I will not buy pre chopped garlic. That is a sin in my house, so I love any tool that makes it easier to cook with fresh garlic, and a garlic press is an absolute must have!
Stainless Steel Garlic Press - Figmint™